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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
2
Industry officials foresee an unprecedented 1914 cattle shortage across beef and stock cattle. California, Utah, and Nevada exhaust supplies while shipping declines and fattened stock move out. Beef contracts rise, futures push toward high winter prices as packers secure gains and feeders hesitate.
Senate committee and senators clash over free list items including raw wool and foreign meat inspection. Smith of South Carolina attacks New England mills and wages. Lipitt cites southern child labor. Bristow opposes lower duties on brooms. Ashurst defends the bill, denying discrimination while an amendment aligns foreign meat inspection with domestic standards.
Cattle and sheep are to be excluded from Bloody Basin and Lime Creek in the Verde river watershed. The Water Users association passed a resolution urging the forest service to protect the watershed, with supervisor Charles H. Hinderer stating the request will be granted. About 12 800 sheep will be affected. only a few cattle graze in the area.
Los Angeles market letter notes strong beef demand with the highest prices in history for the region. Packers feeders control much of the supply, pushing up prices and profits as independent feeders face uphill bidding for feed and stock.
Early spring contracts indicate efforts by a strong coalition to control cattle prices. Commission men face limited bidding power as large feeders and imports influence the market. Rumors cite 5000 Island feeders bought at 6 15, with beef strong at 7 25 in Los Angeles and winter contracts offered. Veal trades at 8 cents. eight cars of cows arrive at Santa Ana, bought by A L Speilmeyer for top feeder.
The alfalfa weevil, native to Europe, could devastate Arizona if introduced. Weevil larvae and adults are described, with risks from infested shipments. The Arizona Commission of Agriculture and Horticulture imposes a quarantine banning hay hay seed nursery stock and fruit from infected districts and requires inspection certificates for goods. Growers urged to report odd insects to the State Entomologist in Phoenix.
A Republican reflection argues that deceit through silence, ambiguity, tone, or gaze can be worse than a plainly worded falsehood. It asserts the moral peril of modern deception and the depth of con science harmed by nonverbal lies.
A man recalling a severe dysentery bout in July who lost weight from 145 to 125 pounds and found permanent relief after two bottles of Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The ad notes the product is for sale by all dealers.
Lands totaling 160 acres in Sitgreaves National Forest Arizona will be opened for settlement and entry under homestead laws. Qualified settlers with prior agricultural claims before 1906 may have preference rights if exercised before October 1 1913. Descriptions include portions of Section 25 30 and 31 Township 10 North Range 2 East and 24 East with a public highway easement. Listed by Albert Penrod of Pinetop List 3-2188 Approved July 18 1913 by C M Bruce Assistant Commissioner. First published Aug 8 Last published Aug 29.
Notice is given that J E Cox administrator of the estate of J H Breed deceased has rendered his final report and account. The court will settle the account on September 1 1913 at 10:00 a m in Holbrook Navajo County Arizona. Interested parties may appear and file written exceptions. Dated August 22 1913. W B Woops Clerk.
Orville L Hathorn of Chambers Arizona filed notice to make five year proof to establish a homestead claim to SE14 Section 26 Township 21N Range 27E G and S Meridian. Hearing before U S Commissioner R C Smith Holbrook Arizona on Sept 18 1913 with witnesses Willis Lynch J E Porter A W Bennett of Navajo Arizona and W T Saunders Chambers Arizona. First publication Aug 15 1913.
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