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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
4
The Holbrook News is published every Friday at Holbrook Navajo County Arizona by Stoney Sarr editor and publisher. It is admitted to the mails as second class matter May 14 1909. Rates in advance one year two dollars. Advertising rates available on application. All advertising will be run until ordered out.
Governor Hon R E Sloan See G A Young Territorial Treasurer E E Kirkland Territorial Auditor W C Foster Attorney General J B Wright U S District Attorney Jos E Morrison Sheriff J F Woods Recorder and Clerk C Hess Probate Judge and County Superintendent R C Smith Clerk of the District Court W B Woods Treasurer L D Diverbess District Attorney W P Geary County Supervisors Q R Gardner Chairman James Scott O B Sutton listed for county roles.
The republican nominees for state offices listed include Ralph Cameron and Hoval A Smith for United States senators. John S Williams for representative in congress. Fletcher M Dean Edward M Doe and Edward Kent for supreme court judges. Ed W Weiss for governor J K Cleaveland for secretary of state George A Mauk for auditor W D Fisk for treasurer George D Christy for attorney general Claude Jones for superintendent of public instruction E S Depass F M Pool and W S Sturges for corporation commissioners.
List of county officers including State Senator J H Willis Representative A H Hansen and others. Notice of intention to make final proof before Sidney Sapp at Holbrook on December 11 1911 for Desert Land claim 07160 with witnesses named. Also political endorsements and brief local notices referencing R C Smith J E Crosby and hides pelts sale guidance.
The party outlines platform to support statehood under Flood-Smith, urging recall removal of judiciary, fair wages for Arizona workers, tax tied printing bids, compulsory arbitration with utilities, and low taxes. Taft message praised by Republicans. House and Senate sessions adjournings noted with brief remarks and expected Thursday resumption.
A Douglas Az paper excerpt questions voters on whether a candidate’s conduct at mines and smelters earns trust or devalues voters by meeting them only at organized events. It contrasts humble, laborer interactions with pre arranged party-supplied encounters and cites John DeWitt visiting Woodruff for political interests.
President Taft’s message on trusts was read in both houses and well received. He opposes repeal of the Sherman Act and urges supplemental laws to clarify interpretation. Democratic Leader Underwood and others question timing, pushing tariff issues to the foreground.
On March 8 1909 Mr Reed introduced House Bill No 115 to provide free school text books in the Arizona Territory. The measure passed the House 17 to 7 and moved to the Council where democrats blocked it, prompting commentary on party records. Local notes mention A Lopez in Adamana and Q R Gardner in Woodruff with supervisor meetings and a pipe tools sale by R S Teeple.
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