Good Roads in Northern Arizona Progress Noted
Ernest Douglas reports impressive highway conditions in northern Arizona from Prescott to Canyon Padre. State Engineer Lamar Cobb and Apache supervisor W A Crossland discuss road fund expenditure, with $30,000 from a recent bond used for Apache projects. The trip includes delays from a broken axle, mud, and a long night in the Franklin.
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Arizona
Ernest Douglas
Gazette News Force
Phoenix
Prescott
Yavapai
Coconino
Navajo
Apache
Lamar Cobb
Gazette
Cobb
St. Johns
W. A. Crossland
United States Office of Public Roads
Crossland
Concho
Holbrook Road
Franklin
Los Angeles
Holbrook
Winslow
Douglas
Bob Bennett
Charles H. Hinderer
Prescott National Forest
Engineer Cobb
Flagstaff
William Anderson
E. R. Lamport
Coconino County
Barney Stiles
Navajo County
Williams
Forest Service
Canyon Padre
Canyon Padre Crossing
Northern Arizona Fair Forms. plans October 1913 event
A mass meeting in Yavapai county created the Northern Arizona Fair Association to showcase Mohave, Coconino, Navajo, Apache and Yavapai resources in Prescott during October 1913. Local boards of supervisors are being asked for cooperation, with over $2,000 raised locally.
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Yavapai County
Northern Arizona Fair Association
Prescott
Mohave
Coconino
Navajo
Apache
Yavapai
Boards of Supervisors
R. M. Fredericks
Prescott National Bank
F. W. Wells
Bank of Arizona
Board of Supervisors
Arizona
Phoenix
Albuquerque
Yavapai Board of Supervisors
Oil District Near Flagstaff Reported
The Coconino Sun notes a new oil district northeast of Flagstaff by the Little Colorado river with ten miles of oil claims filed by locals. Locators include W. W. Durham D. H. Jones John Marshall G. E. Triggs Ben Chastain and Dan Cronin. Expert believes strong evidence of oil in quantities exists.
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Flagstaff
Colorado
W. W. Durham
D. H. Jones
John Marshall
G. E. Triggs
Ben Chastain
Dan Cronin
Coconino Sun
Local Visitors and Officials Call at Winslow
Recorder C M C Houck returned from an official visit to Winslow. Houston Monger of Flagstaff was in town this week. Edward Garrison of Vernon visited his sisters and brother. Al Garrison and Mrs Julia Braam from Holbrook were Winslow visitors. John Kerr and S H Busch of the forest service passed through en route to Snowflake and Springerville on an inspection trip.
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C. M. C. Houck
Winslow
Houston Monger
Flagstaff
Edward Garrison
Vernon
al Garrison
Julia Braam
Holbrook
John Kerr
S. H. Busch
The
Forest Service
Snowflake
Springerville
R. G. Bazell
J. W. Bazell
E. T. Hatch
Taylor
Local notes from Holbrook and nearby towns
Joe Lopez visited his parents at Aztec last Sunday and other locals from Adamana and Shumway were in Holbrook during the week. The Board of Supervisors met at the courthouse Monday. Notables include J E Richards from Joe City attending supervisor meetings and Hazel Purcell arriving from Chicago for work at the Forest Cafe. Arizona State Fair Commission set for August meeting to discuss 1914 1915 plans. G W Hawkins of Tucson surveyed bids for Holbrook Light and Power plant erection. Mrs. L F McClanahan returned from Oklahoma with her daughter. C E Benedict of Denver explored potential ice plant installation bids.
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J. E. Richards
Joe City
W. W. McNeff
New York Life Insurance Company
Arizona State Fair Commission
Phoenix
C. E. Benedict
Denver
Colorado
Baker Ice Machine Company
Holbrook Light and Power Company
Auditors Ride Trains Highlight Arizona News
A Holbrook area letter notes visitors from Manila Winslow and Adamana plus local movers through the week. It reports the state tax commission values counties up 166 percent and describes railroad auditors or riders collecting data for three cent fare fights before state and federal appeals. Additional items include church visits, road trip chatter, and a fishing party spotlighting local social life.
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State Tax Commission
Arizona
State Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arizona Corporation Commission
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Carl M. Ross
Federal Courts of Appeals
Southern Pacific
Gazette
Plum in Town Heralds Birth of Baby Girl in St Johns
From St Johns Observer a peach-like girl arrived last Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Orson Plumb. The town hails the newborn as the sweetest child. Apache county 1913 property valuation is 6 028 831 85 up from 2 498 687 26. A telegram reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs O E Overson on July 21. They stay with her parents in Basalt Idaho and mother and babe are well awaiting return home with O E.
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Orson Plumb
Apache County
St. Johns
O. E. Overson
Basalt
Idaho
Babe
O. E
Sawtelle District Judge Named for Arizona District
Sawtelle District Judge W A Sawtelle of Tucson has been appointed by the president to the district of Arizona. He was recommended by both senators and the nomination is expected to go to the Senate today.
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W. A. Sawtelle
Tucson
United States
District of Arizona
Senate
Gazette
Business Man's Maxim Early to Bed and Rise
A compact maxim urges early rest and rise with hard work and advertising. The quip credits a business-minded ethos, pairing discipline with aggressive self-promotion. The advice reflects a blunt, blunt-spoken era emphasis on diligence and publicity.
Birdno Arrives to Take Position in Phoenix
John J. Birdno arrives in Phoenix to assume his duties as land office receiver under President Wilson. A prominent Arizona Democrat, he and editor Thomas F. Weedin are the state’s two federal appointees, with Birdno expected to begin work Monday and eventually settle permanently in Phoenix.
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John J. Birdno
Wilson
Phoenix
Mr. Birdno
Thomas F. Weedin
Florence Tribune
Arizona
Birdno
Blanche Birdno
Birdne
Graham Guardian
Gazette
Thomas Weeden
Hunt
United States Land Office
J. J. Birdne
Parcel Post Rates Reduced to Boost Postal Service
Postmaster General Burleson announced after August 15 the weight limit will rise to twenty pounds and charges will drop. The banking by mail feature will begin in the postal savings system. Local delivery rates fall from five cents for the first pound plus one cent each extra to five cents then one for added two pounds. Zone deliveries also see reductions from five and three to five and one in first zone and from six and four to five with none in the second zone.
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Burleson
Arizona Democrat
Hathorns Visit Holbrook on Cattle Circuit
Mr and Mrs F H Hathorn were guests at the Central Less Hart in Holbrook visiting on cattle business. They have traveled from Springerville and are en route to Indian Wells this week. The party passed through the area while moving between ranching stops.
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F. H. Hathorn
Holbrook
the Central
Less Hart
Springerville
Indian Wells
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News of
Holbrook and Vicinity
Joe Lopez
Aztec
Geo. Jennings
Adamana
Jake Padilla
John DeWitt
Woodruff
T. R. Creer
Shumway
Jordan Palmer
John Grigsby
Dick Grigsby
Mickey Stevens
Martha
Winnie Saxton
Court House
J. W. Stikes
Childdren
Ing
Wichita
Kansas
Joe Kleindienst
Celeo Montano
A. and B. Shuster
Hazel Purcell
Chicago
Forest Cafe
G. W. Hawkins
Chas. C. Moore
L. F. McClanahan
Gotvo
Oklahoma
J. H. Trammell
McClanehan
Texas
Auditors
C. G. Wallace
Manila
Dr. Hathaway
Harvey Smithson
Louis Padilla
J. E. Jones
D. D. Crabb
Pinedale
Walter McLaws
Red’’ Carpenter
C. E. Perkins
Los Aneles
Vic Salas
Henry Lopez
Barnett Stiles
J. E. Kleindienst
J. Armijo
Theo Lopez
Dionicio Duran
Tax Commissioners
Father Marx
Perfecto Garcia
John Flanigan
Fay
California
Long Beach
Mrs. Kimball
Kimball
Thatcher
Clarence Saddler
Clark Baldon
Dixon
Illinois
Northern Arizona Transportation Company
Hazeltine
Granville Fane
Arthur Heath
Baldy
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