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The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
JOLLY TIME AT ELKS
 DANCE MARCH 4TH.

As usual the Elk Dance given on Saturday, March 4th registered as one of the big social affairs of the year. Everyone came in anticipa- tion of a good time and left with a realization of it. Nothing was left undone by the local Antlers Club to make the dance the finest of the season, The committee taking charge of all the ar engagements are to be con- graduated on the manner in which they performed their duties.
 The Waters Orchestra, se- cured for the occasion, play ed most inviting music, and one would need to have been dead and crippled in the bar gain, not to have responded to its inviting rythm. One man remarked that early in the evening his shoes hurt him desperately but after a few turns over the floor with a good partner and to the accompaniment of such jazz he forgot he had feet and was using wings instead.
 But all joking aside. there was a good crowd and they had a dandy good time at the Elk Dance. At midnight a deliciously satisfying sup per was served at the Con- mercial Cafe and afterwards dancing was resumed.
 Several couples. were up from Winslow to attend the festivity and the number would doubtless have been larger had it not been for the fact that the Lenten season is observed by many.
 The dance lasted till a late hour but all went home tir- ed but happy after a plea sant evening. The Elks are to be congratulated on the success of the affair and the sweethearts and wives no doubt wish to say HELLO BILL! COME AGAINw
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
SAN CARLOS ASBESTOS co. NOW INCORPOR-
 ATINC

MS Hansen and John L. Fish, old timers from the southern part of the county have been in town this week in connection with the nece. ssary. formalities coincident upon the formation of a cor poration to be known as the San Carlos Asbestos c.
 There are twenty claims joined in this company and they lie in the country along Saltriver just below t h e junction of Blackriver and Whiteriver. They are only about six miles from t h e workings of the Johns Man. vile people who have been shipping out asbestos t o their factories from this locality for three or four years.
 A mineral expert se n t out by the Bureau of Mines in behalf of the Government when making his examina- tion of these properties Tn company with Supt. Chas. l.. Davis, stated so we are told, that if proper railroad faciliti es could be obtained these claims would be more valuable on account of the copper, iron, and gold they contain than even because of the asbestos for which they were originally located.
 The asbestos found on these claims is not the grade used merely for packing etc. but is a quality known as spinning asbestos and has a fine silky fibre. It is claim ed for it that it can be wov- en into durable cloth with a beautiful lustre,
 The incorporation papers are in process of completion and the new company is as- sured. The one thing need ed to make this even more valuable to Holbrook is a railroad penetrating this section.
 Other claims, in different places nearer Holbrook are being worked by Messrs. WooIford, Savage, c. o. Reidhead, Ed Reidhead and W.D. Malone. Our present need as a community is a railroad from which can be drawn the riches of this little touched and interior country and thereby deve- lop the localities themselves.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
INDIAN WELLS NOTES

Dr. and Mrs. Boucher were sight-seers in Holbrook and the Petrified Forest last Friday and Saturday.
 E. J. Marty of Winslow came out Saturday eve and spent Sunday at Indian Wells.
 Rogers and Willis road contractors at the Salt Seeps grade are nearing the close of the work which is leaving us a good and permanent road-bed which has been needed for some time past.
 C.M. Jackson delivered two loads of cement to the Rogers and Willis contract ors this last week for the purpose of completing a passible crossing in the bed of the Salt-Seeps W a S h. After the Rogers and Will is contract is finished we are proud to say that we will have a fairly good roa d from Holbrook to Keams Canyon at best as far as the "Moqui" reservation line.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
SCHOOL NOTES

The grades have been announc- ed for the end of the year honors. Inez Truax and Morris Richards for the High School and Dora Lopez and Roy Woods of the eighth grade will deliver the Honor Orations. There are eleven members in the High School class graduating this year and nineteen in the class that graduates from the Grammar School.
 The Boys Vocational Class is at present painting the exterior of the gymnasium. The girls of the Domestic Science Dept. are studying household appliances.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10

Olive Clarke spent Sun day in Winslow visiting with her mother.
 Do you want to stretch your money? Make $20.00 CASH buy S22.OO worth of goods. This bargain only on Monday and Saturday at Wetzlers. Adv.
 New advertisements have just been received by Post master Osborne at the local office on the Holbrook to Ft. Apache Star Route. There are several changes in the route. The Route starting from Holbrook will end at Cooley, Arizona, and a sepa- rate Star Route will head at Cooley running from Cooley to Ft. Apache. Also Shum- way, Arizona is being cut off the main Star Route, a new route being advertised from Taylor to Shumway.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
INTERESTING LIFE OF
 NAVAJO co. PIONEER
Scenes from Life of Late
 James Pearce

In a recent issue the News car. ried the notice of the death of one of our pioneers. A desire on the part of our readers to have a more complete survey of his life has induced us to gather together and publish review of the salient points of his long and varied career.
 James Pearce, the son of Harrison and Henrietta Cromens Pearce, was born in Itawamba Go. Mississippi on March 6, 1889. He passed into the peaceful land at the advanced age of S2 years, dyng at his home in Taylor, Arizona.
 Between those two dates tie span ming years are a story replete with the almost incredible romance of pioneer days.
 As boy he moved to Nauvoo, H., in the year 1S4G, then on to Iowa, a sister dying by the way. In 1S47 we find him at Fox River and from there he went to Mt. Pisgah, remaining in the latter place three years. Council Bluffs was the next move and in 1852 it was Westward Ho!" once more before lie settled at Payson, Utah.
 What scenes his young manhood must have beheld when the Walker War broke out and the early settlers were compelled to gather for protec- tion in hastily constructed forts. In 1856, so the record runs, he moved to Dixie, then on to Washington; then in '57 returned to Payson.
 But peaceful times were not yet come and in this same year he went to Echo Canyon and during he winters of '57 and '5S turned his attention to the Johnston Army, then occupying tha territory.
 In 1858 the serious work of his life began when he was called on the White Mountain Mission in Nevada for the purpose of exploring road {. to, the Pacific Coast. The same year he undertook a mission to the MoQuis accompanying Jacob Hamblin and la ter returned to California.
 In 1860 his still adventurous spirit took him to St. George, Utah, where he raised the first peaches and grapes grown in that community and also aided the welfare of the town by pur- chasing water rights for it from the Indians.
 Still in 1860 he returned to Moquis on a second mission. It was at this time that George A. Smith was killed ] by the Indians and MT. Pearce braved dangers he was wise enough to fear and carried his perishing comrade some cooling water although nearly at the cost of his life in a hand to hand struggle with a redskin. The hardships of the frontier breeds men of tested courage. The whole party of missionaries and traders would probably have been massacred had it not been for timely diversion. One of the pack mules stamped and in fol lowing it and despoiling its load of dyes and other trade stuffs the In- dians allowed the men to escape. When the party finally won through their many perils and had reached their destination James Pearce was sent off on detached duty, the rest of the party leading his horse home. The sight of the empty saddle caused his family the keenest apprehension but they were soon happily treasured.
 The year of 1861 saw his third mis- sion to the Moquis. In 1864 as cap
 tain of company he returned to thu
 east and while he was absent his mo ther died. The winter of '65 Wal spent at Ft. Pearce guarding settler!
 stock from the depredations of tn
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
HOLBROOK RED CROSS

The Holbrook Chapter of the American Red Cross held it's regular monthly meeting in the Court House last Mon- lay evening, March 9th. Members please note that these meetings are held the FIRST MONDAY IN EVERY MONTH, and make it a point to be present.
 Routine business was transacted although the at- tendance was small. It was voted to relieve the condi- tion of several poor families whose needs had been called to the attention of the soci- ety.
 This is Your business and Mine. Come to the meet ings and let's attend to it!
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Large Number of Members Present

The regular monthly meet ing of the Holbrook Cham
 ber of Commerce was held in the Court House last Mon- day evening. The secretary read the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors; which were pas sed on and approved.
 Correspondence regarding the abandonment of Ft. Apache by the soldiers was read. Included in these let ters were communications from Gov. Campbell, the Ad- .jutant General, Geo. J. Herny, James Scott. Senator Ashurst and the acting Se- cretary of War.
 A communication from the Holbrook Woman's Club, re- commenting that the Cham Der of Commerce appoint a day for the purpose of clean ing up the graveyard was placed before the gathering for discussion. The ladies offered to supply lunch, if the men would do the work, and this clever afterthought undoubtedly swung the meet ing in favor of the idea. A committee of three was ap- pointed to meet the women and set a suitable day, other than Saturday or Monday, on which to declare a half holiday and get the neces- sary work done.
 In the matter of Ft. Apache, a tentative proposi- tion from the Soldiers Re- mobilization Board to take over the fort and use it as a hospital for the bse of she'll shocked soldiers was discus sed. Judge Thomas spoke in favor of the agitation for the retention of the troops being continued, and sug- gested another means of ap- proach on the subject name ly, through the War Finance Corporation. In view of the large amount loaned by this corporation on cattle within the reservation, it was thought that undoubtedly they would demand protec- tion for their security, and Judge Thomas was appoint ed to work with the secre- tary of the Chamber, and bring this to the attention of, not only the War Fin ance Board, but all the fin ancial interests that might have money invested in cat tie on the reservation.
 The using of the fort as a
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10

hospital was a matter that could be pressed after a de- finite decision not to station soldiers there had been ar rived at.
 A letter from the League of the Southwest regarding the meeting called for March 18th on the Colorado River project by Secretary Hoover was read, and discussion a. rose as to whether or not a delegate from the Chamber of Commerce should be sent to the meeting. Judge Thomas, formerly a delegate to the Riverside, Cal. meet ing of the League, being more than ordinarily con- versant with this question. was called on to express his views. To brief the remarks of the Judge, he was of the firm opinion that a delegate should be sent. Some elab- oration of the subject was here entered into, and the overwhelming importance of the project was stressed. At the conclusion of his speech, it was moved and carried that Judge Thomas be the representative from Navajo County to meet with the de- legates in Phoenix. It was eventually decided that the delegate be sent instructed that the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce was unanimous for private development of the project.
 The secretary brought some bills before the meet ing. These were ordered paid.
 Mir. Bedding asked that some action be taken to bet ter the condition of the road between Holbrook and the Petrified Forest, adding that he had received severe com plaints from some of the re- cent tourists on the condi- tion of the road. MT. Owens, chairman of the board of supervisors, explained that the county had money ap- propriated for this stretch of road, but were unable to get it matched with Federal aid. After discussion, 1t was moved and carried that the matter before the pro- per authorities; asking that Federal aid be hastened.
 No further business ap- bearing before the meeting, it was adjourned until the first Monday in April.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
A WELL KNOWN STOCK
 MAN AND RANCHER
Resident of This County, Makes Application for
 S50,000 Life Policy

w. B. Woods, local represent ative of the New York Life h. surance Company. informs us that the above was one of the items of last weeks business.
 Such transactions indicate the growing tendency on the part of thoughtful and prudent business men to protect their Estates and business interests against the uncertainties of life. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
Mir. l. I. Hummel. the

MT. J. J. Hummel, the genial stone contractor on the new Scorse building went to Gallup last Wednes- day on business connected with a contract he has at that place on the new shaft No. 5 of the Gallup Ameri- can Fuel Go. for that place. MT, Hummel suffered a slight but painful accident this week as a small chip of stone from the stone-cutt- ing at the building lodged in his eye.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
THE OIL COLUMN

It will be impossible fo guarantee all items appear ing under this heading, but the most nearly authentic nerps will be printed. Should q rumored item appear, it will be labeled as such. Any an- nouncement from any of the company managers Will be so designated. We Uill try to print all the oil netps.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10

Such was the eventful life of the late James Pearce. Sturdy and strong, yet ever mindful of those around him, slow to anger and quick to help, his deeds live after him.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
H0LBR00K OIL co.

Officials of the Holbrook Oil Go. state that after having been delayed by the recent illness of MT. Warden their work is once more resuming it's onward pro- gress.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
HOlbrOOk News
 Notes

Early this week John Free man came down from Snow flake.
 MT. Richard Schuster has gone to California for a short visit with friends and rela. tives. He will probably stay in Los Angeles about two weeks.
 Mir. George Grantham of kingman spent the day in Holbrook last Sunday, as the guest of Miss Sue Thomas. Mir. Grantham is "some" ball player and is on his way east where he will play professional ball with the Omaha team.
 Saturday Sheriff Newman went out on official business to Shumway. He was ac- companied as far as Taylor by his wife and daughter Jennie but they stayed in that town to visit with friends and relatives while he finished his journey alone.
 Jere Mann, nephew of Mrs. James Scorse, has been visit ing with his aunt during the past week. The Mann fami- ly used to live in Holbrook and many will remember Jere in his school days. He left for Fresno, Cal. on No. ' Monday evening.
 MT. Coons of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. who has his headquarters in Albu- querque, was in Holbrook the past week, and while here paid a visit to the of- flee of our local attorney, w. E. Ferguson, who hand les the business for him in this territory,
 Miss Marguerite Cousins who has been absent about l two weeks, is expected to return soon. She went to Los Vegas, NM. to visit with her sister who lives in that city, and while there will have some medical at- tention for her ears as her hearing has been troubling her.
 Glenn Howard was out this last Friday and Satur- day with his fast mail truck. MT. Rewards truck h a S been in the hospital for the past week or two recover ing from a nervous break down caused by the sche- dule on his mail route, and the bad roads north of here some time ago.
 Do you want to stretch your money? Make S20.00 CASH buys $22.00 worth of goods. This bargain only on Monday and Saturday at Wetzlers Adv.
 Re-advertisements of the HolbrOok to Eagar Star mail route are now at the local office. The said route is De- ing re-advertised on account. of a new schedule which will be effective July 1st, 1922. The new schedule will be seven hours from Holbrook to Edgar, also all parcel post mail will have to be moved every three days with a two days running time.
 In a letter to Mr. Fred Wetzler, our enterprising hardware merchant Mir. Wm. Morgan sends, some very encouraging informa- tion to Navajo Go. people. He says that they have had the best lambing in Phoenix that he has known in 43 years That sounds pretty good, and in our turn we can inform MT. Morgan that since the last wet snow we can promise him some pretty good pasture in Navajo Go. What with the price of sheep
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
Baseball Enthusiasts!

Join the crowd at the grand stand Sunday morning at ten thirty.
 All must help!
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
ADAMANA NO. 1

After two or three days delay . tool n eeded in the work at the Adamana we'll has been received and drilling will proceed vigor- ously.
The Holbrook news., 1922-03-10
NOTICE OF PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND

Office of Receiver of Hobrook State Bank. Notice is hereby given that by order of the Judge of the Superior Court, that will, on the 18th day of March, 1922, pay dividend of eight percent (8) upon all deposits as represented by the books of said Bank, as shown at this time, and on all claims against Bank, as approved and allowed by the said Court
 J. s. HULET,
 COReceiver Holbrook, Arz.,
 March 2, 1922.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-18

attending Chiago university, Is spend.
ing the summer vacation ut the home
OF his mother, Mrs, Kelsey Eriksen
Miss Anna Chally Of Aurora spent
the week end with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, John Chaily.
Mrs. Malinda Larson and daugh.
ser, Mildred, Marguerite, Leonorc
and Ruby were entertained at din
ner Sunday at Mr., and Mrs. Harry
Morrison's in Lisbon.
Miss Vida Peterson came home
from Aurora TO spend over Sunday
with her mother. Mrs. Helen Peter,
son.
Mrs. LitchIield of Kewanec Is Wis.
ting Ut the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. l.. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs Hans Hanson of Min.
nesota are visiting Mrs Ilanson's
mother. Mrs Christina Tuntland, and
other relatives in this vicinity. They
made the trip in their car.
Mrs, Henry Axland entertained a
number Of ladies' at her home Mon
day afternoon in compliment TO Mrs
Green OF Chicago. Fancy work and
social inteconrse were the diversions
OF the afternoon. A delectable lunch
was served by Mrs. Axland and her
daughter, Miss Eima.
Mr.. Neuman Anderson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Anderson returned
from St Charles hospital in Auro-
"a Saturday, where he had been un.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-18
BAD, BAD NEWS FOR
BASEBALL FANS; BIG
DEFICIT REPORTED
LACK OF PATRONAGE WEAkENs
ExCHEoUER AND UNLESS
TURNoUTs INCREASE SEASON
WILL END ABRUPTLY.

AZ meeting of the Fans Associa.
Tin last night the financial condition
OF the club was brought to light. Ey.
cry one who follows the team al all
knows that the fans are not turning
out enough to pay for the high class
Team that Is now representing Ottawa
There are few that knew the asso.
citation to be $llSS.ll in debt. The
loss on all the games last year was
1857, leaving a balance of over $500
lost SO far this season ANY level head
ed person knows that the team can
not go on playing before small
crowd and II the fans want TO see
any good baseball this season thew
must turn out in greatly increased
numbers.
In final attempt to put the asso
citation on its feet again the officers
resort to two measures. The first
OF these is to take up inscriptions
among the fans and business men
Any donation will be appreciated.
The second measure is to charge
'oc Tor every game. This may seem
little too much but when the ex.
penses OF game are considered the
point Of view is rather changed It
costs the association $400 to put the
team on the field. That includes the
cost of balls, the umpire the extra
help, the police. and the salaries OF
the players. The amount paid the
Mendoza club was $3.50. The amount
taken In last Sunday was $3.50. That
hp II,
about $500
The officials OF the Fans Associa-
ton are not getting paid for bring
ing good clubs here so it is up to
the fans as to whether or not the
Cubs will continue to play.
Progressives Seek Game.
The Progressives of Chicago are
sill after game with the locals
The manager of the Chicago team
wrote Diuny Dunn long letter tell.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-18
Newark

Master Harold Solberg is spending
grandmother, Mrs, Petra Solberg
Miss Maland OF Sisseton. S. d., Wis
tied at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs, Ole
Sandwich several days last week.
Messrs. Ed Larson, II, J. MAIDEN,
Lyle Peterson and Russell Sco6eld
were among those from here who at.
tended the Aurora races last week
The members of the n. l.. choir
had vicente roast and picnic sup
per on the church lawn last Tues
day evening. After the edibles were
disposed OF games were played and
an enjoyable evening was spent.
Miss Mile Munson, who has been
spending her vacation here with her
relatives and at Ottawa returned to
her home in Chicago last week,
Mrs. Anna Wunder entertained the
S Cylinder club at her home last
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. John Kehl OF Sandwich was a
business visitor in town last Thurs.
day.
Miss Louise Eriksen, who has been
in New York for several months, re-
turned to her home here Thursday
evening. Miss Sriksen was called
to New York to help care for her
sister, who was Ill with diphtheria
and later contracted the disease her,
self.
Mrs. Malinda Larson entertained
several ladies at her pleasant home
on Johnson street last Friday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Green Of Chi
cago. A delicious two course lunch
was served by the hostess.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-18

Miss Elma Axland was shopping n
Aurora Friday
Mr. J. ]. vogen. Clarence, Hannah
and Tillie Vogen motored to Madison
Wis, last Friday, where they visited
relatives till Sunday.
Dorothy Mortvedt, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. NJ. W. Ander
son, the past two weeks returned to
her home In Ottawa Saturday even
ing.
Miss Marguerite Larson who has
been attending summer school at
DeKaib the past six months return
ed to her home here Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Richardson and
children of Aurora called on Mrs.
Richardson's father and sister, Mr..
II. Norcm and Mrs. Laura Wicks FIJI
day.
Mr.. II. II. Johnson from near Cen
trail was a business visitor in town
Thursday.
Mrs. S. p. Marcus is spending a
few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ole
Twait in Chicago,
Mr.. and Mrs NJ n, Anderson were
week end visitors at the Rev. A. D.
Mortyedt home in Ottawa
Mr.. Martin Monsoon spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents in Gard
ner.
MIR. and Mrs. G. Brewick and Miss
Ivy entertained at dinner Sunday,
Mrs. Joe Olson OF Chicago. Mrs. Ar
thur Dahlin of Park Ridge, Mrs. Shot
Ike of Norwood Park, Miss Mabel Bar
ry OF Chicago. Mrs. Olson has
bought a cottage at Millington and Is
spending the summer there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Hanson from
near Lisbon were entertained at the
home of Mr., and Mrs, John Chally
Sunday.
Misses Gussie and Lizzie Larson
of Aurora, Mrs. Betsey Eriksen, Miss
Louise Eriksen, Mr., Ezra Eriksen,
Misses Jennie and Martha Johnson,
Mr.. John Hillesdal Miss Anna En-
iksen and Mr.. Elmer Erickson were
dinner guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. b. Hill Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Bissell Of Portland,
Ore. is making an extended visit at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Ev-
ans.
Mr.. Ezra Eriksen, who has been