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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
1
Sheriff Jeff Adams has secured a court order to destroy confiscated whisky and beer. Bottles will be emptied into city sprinkling carts and sprayed across streets to dispose of the booze before turnover to his successor on January first. The operation includes pint bottles and a large beer supply, filling about half of a 500 gallon wagon.
Nasis Tamer a prominent Apache county figure in sheep and mercantile circles dies when his eight cylinder Cadillac goes off a sharp turn near Stansell Greer’s place. Fermin Candelaria and his young son escape unharmed. Tamer aged about 41, long a leading citizen of Concho, prepared at Monica Garcia’s residence before burial in his family home. Then a separate item notes a bill to create Northern and Southern Arizona judicial districts. Also brief notices offer 1000 share certificates in Golden Reef Mines at 10c a share and a croup prevention tip using Chamberlain’s cough remedy.
Local notices report a bomb threat against Governor Spry in Utah amid IWW tension, ongoing ballot inspection battles in Arizona with Campbell set to take office, and Holbrook community events including a Masonic Temple dedication and various civic notices. Also listed are business listings, court actions, and personal updates from Winslow, Holbrook, and nearby towns.
For sale a 55 acre farm in Navajo county with hay and cultivation areas, good water rights, fully fenced, includes house barn and orchard. Located at Pinetop. Estate settlement sale price 2600 cash. Inquire D L Penrod Pinetop Arizona September 15 tf.
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