18 Feb 1921
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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
1
Report notes Louie Raynolds will plead before the superior court in Holbrook. Speculation swirls over defense tactics while Albuquerque units discuss settlements to appease the system amid mounting criminal evidence against multiple conspirators.
City council meets in special session and rejects January bids for water and sewer installation. Bonds and checks returned. New specifications to be presented in March with action expected. March 9 meeting to review revised specs. Frank Whitten bid accepted for Porter street sidewalks. 48 hour notice to Wetzler to fix sidewalk hole. Ten loads of gravel ordered for Santiago street. street light invoices held pending clearer information.
Senate approves the omnibus good roads bill in its original form after committee amendments erode earlier increases. The debate centered on a $200,000 Miami Superior highway item with a roll call showing eight in favor and six against. Other allocations include $50,000 Holbrook to Lupton, $25,000 Williams to Ash Fork, and $50,000 Geronimo to Solomonville.
Arizona senators debated funding for road and bridge projects totaling multiple six figure sums including routes from Clifton to the New Mexico line Phoenix to Yuma county line and a Colorado River bridge on the Arrowhead trail. They discussed an emergency clause and the need for two thirds Senate support. Additional measures covered cooperative extension work with the University of Arizona a county farm bureau in public budget use and a paid scoutmaster program. Several house bills introduced and a series passed on third reading conclude the day’s actions.
The senate passed a bill to permit absentee voting and a bill for distribution of Supreme Court reports. It also approved an investment of sinking funds and taxation for gasoline sales. Senator Scott's joint resolution to investigate a site for a girls industrial school was also passed.
A storyteller narrator uses Ala Baba and the pigs to critique self deception and ambition. An eager Texan seeks oil well locations and misreads local coverage, prompting satire about chasing riches and misinterpreting newspaper promises.
In Holbrook the General Motors Acceptance Company hid six unsold Chevrolet cars by tow to the Santa Fe line after a failed market push. County Assessor Shumway posted a tax lien of 100.31 dollars on the departing cars, with a sale set for February 17 if not paid. A tongue in cheek note laments tax collection thwarting the sale.
The Winslow justice court remains in limbo as J. L. Sweeney faces contempt charges for failing to deliver office papers and cognomens to Walton. Attorney O Sullivan seeks a new trial before Judge Bollinger, with potential appeal to the state supreme court. Walton restarts cases, Sweeney may review Walton rulings, leaving litigants with uncertain outcomes and wait periods for new judges.
Holbrook Oil Company advances in exploration with new hole progress and signs of free oil show as drilling continues. Manager Jack Mat engages with company geologists, planning future actions amid cautious optimism and ongoing testing of casing depth requirements.
Local notes from Winslow and Holbrook report deputy sheriff Enoch Williagigi and others on various business trips. Officials like W B Woods and J Prochaska are mentioned with legal and civic duties. Community events include a Merchant of Venice play and a bazaar planning, plus tax collection progress and local ads.
A letter ridicules a public figure’s complaints and laments over a farewell to Deputy Airs from the Raynolds system. The narrative notes three interruptions by officials as prominent society figures depart for California, amid mocking commentary on tax demands and travel plans.
Pearce reports over 100 miners on Commonwealth mine leasing. Chandler, Casa Grande and Phoenix outline bond elections and large-scale projects including irrigation districts and tubercular sanitarium plans. Rail and cement freight rate changes, ore shipments rise, new banking openings, and exploration of a Gulf railroad feature alongside cave discovery and drought relief efforts across multiple towns.
The annual stockholders meeting elected G. C. Hall as president, W. H. Chamberlain as vice president, and Charles Shew as secretary treasurer. Paid in capital is $30,000 with local ownership. A 25 percent dividend was declared and two new Winslow yards opened. Lumber mills cut dimension by $10, flooring by $25, and shingles by 50 percent, signaling a market rebound.
The M E Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 with Epworth League at 7:00 PM. Sermon at 11:00 AM titled Fishers of Men, with special music and solo. Epworth League Cabinet sets next social as a covered dish church supper and Easter cantata rehearsals start now.
Notice of award for sidewalk construction along Porter Street Holbrook from Central Avenue to Washington Avenue. Frank W. Whitten bid $694.00 with bond, contract awarded unanimously by the Holbrook town council at a special meeting February 17, 1921. objections must be filed within fifteen days with the town clerk.
Hazel Feek testified she perjured herself in a complaint against investigator Sisk in a Mannect case at Holbrook hotel. The defense argued no contact since filing charges and Hazel admitted perjury, leading to Sisk’s exoneration and Hazel’s arrest on perjury charges. Hazel left for Phoenix on the same train as the cleared investigator. The piece notes a social trend: the four hundred adopt Helen Pink.
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