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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
1
The Holbrook livery and sale stable advertises top rigs and first class teams with careful drivers. It promises abundant water grain and hay for boarding horses and mentions attractions near Petrified Forest without naming specifics.
President Taft urges that New Mexico and Arizona be admitted as separate states. He calls for careful constitutional drafting with voter approval on the merits, new conventions if defeated, and no elections for state officers until the constitution is approved.
Francis J. Henry tendered his resignation to District Attorney Langdon who appointed him as special prosecutor in bribery graft cases. Robert D. Duke, the police court prosecutor, was named to the vacancy. Washington reports treasury savings, Tawney notes a large reduction in expenditures from 1909 appropriations and for the year, easing congressional budget duties. Billie Smith, visiting in the East, returns home with a notable plug hat. Navajo County locals praise him as one of the town's best.
A severe storm grips the Southwest with blizzards and freezing temperatures. Chicago and eastern Illinois report deaths from exposure amid heavy snow. El Paso and Kansas City endure bitter cold and icy streets as officials struggle with train movements and widespread suffering. Local notes cover sermons, a depot project, new homes, and social visits amid the weather.
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