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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
State Game Warden Frank W. Rogers asks farmers to post notices and require hunters to show licenses before shooting on their property. The letter explains legal restrictions on shooting from highways and stresses community cooperation to reduce accidents and protect life and property statewide.
The Brahma cattle were imported as early as 1853 to improve American stock, with Texas and New Mexico experiments showing better flesh in crossbreeds, strong rustling ability, and resistance to ticks and flies. Four-year-old Brahma bulls weigh about 2000 pounds, and crossbred offspring perform well on long range with good meat quality and hardiness.
Hart and Fuller from Flagstaff closed a deal for about 500 head of cattle owned by W. W. Berry Erminio Garcia Manuel Escajeras and Aleran Chavez and Trinidad Chavez. The stock will be delivered to Hart and Fuller at Snowflake on the 16th or 17th and driven to the buyers range in Coconino county.
A long-ago expense claim from a contested seat in New Mexico surfaces in the House committee on appropriations. The widow of Tranquilio Luna seeks $2000 for regular expenses tied to the 1883 1884 contest won by Francisco A. Manzares, amid historic recalls of a Lee Richardson case and party tensions in the era.
Westgard of the American Automobile Association will log both the Borderland and Ocean-to-Ocean highways to advise which should be used in Southern Arizona. The rivalry between route advocates intensifies as towns along each road feud over the predicted traffic of motorists heading to the 1915 California expositions. The Borderland passes Tucson Bisbee Douglas and Lordsburg while Ocean-to-Ocean goes via Roosevelt Globe Clifton to Lordsburg.
Northeast of Flagstaff new oil fields draw growing attention as claim owners push rapid staking for miles around. Paraffin base oil found, typical of coal regions. Oil expert Mr. Burns of Tucson plans a detailed report, while D. H. Jones and W. W. Durham arrange a stock company to sink a deep well in the best prospect.
For sale a photographer's studio apparatus and equipment sold as a complete unit. Inquiries directed to the office handling this notice.
An advertisement urges constipation as a source of many ailments and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to keep bowels regular. Sold by all dealers with advertising claims.
Orville L Hathorn of Chambers Arizona filed notice of intention to make five year proof to establish his homestead claim for the SE14 of Section 26 Township 21N Range 27E G S Meridian. He will present witnesses Willis Lynch J E Porter A W Bennett all of Navajo Arizona and W T Saunders of Chambers at Holbrook Arizona before R C Smith on September 18 1913. First publication Aug 15 1913.
In the Superior Court of Navajo County Arizona the estate of John Hoyle deceased. J E Cox administrator has filed final account for settlement on August 25 1913 at 10:00 a m in Holbrook Navajo County Arizona. Interested persons may appear and file written exceptions to contest the report. Dated August 12 1913.
In Navajo County J H Breed deceased Geo H Keyes Jr files petition for Letters of Administration on the estate of J H Breed hearing scheduled Monday August 25 1913 at 10:00 AM in Holbrook Arizona all interested parties must appear and show cause why petition should not be granted dated August 7 1913 W B Woops Clerk first publication August 8 last publication August 22
In Superior Court Navajo County E M Holt deceased A Uphoff administrator petitions for distribution of the estate to be heard August ninth 1913 at 10 oclock in the forenoon in Holbrook Navajo County Arizona all interested parties must appear to show cause why the prayer should not be granted Dated July 23 1913 W B Woops Clerk Ruth Garrison Deputy First publication July 25 1913.
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