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Newspaper

Holbrook News

Location

Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1920

Page

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Democratic Gathering Heats Up in Holbrook Ahead of Primaries

A crowded Democratic rally is planned in Holbrook with attendees from Cedar Springs to the Apache line to back candidates for county offices. The piece notes multiple contests including sheriff, superintendent of schools, assessor, and recorder, with discussion of registration, petition filing dates, and party rules for nominations.

Holbrook Wilson’s Vineyard Deouth Court House Washington Phoenix Cedar Springs Pinetop Winslow Apache Line San Francisco G. C. Bazell John Sweeney Shem Harp Flanigan Freeman J. J. Eere Frank Willis J. B. Pace Snowflake Alfred Bond St. Joseph J. J. Brady Shelow Miss Drumm Brady John L. Bushman John L John Flanigan

Burglar Caught Quickly After Holbrook Garage Theft

Harold DePoix a French hobo from Salt Lake City attempted a back window theft at Jennings Garage Holbrook taking 147.00 in cash from gas receipts after bank hours. Sheriff Harp recovered the money and detained the suspect bound over to superior court.

Harold DuPoix Salt Lake City Holbrook Jennings

Voting Information For Arizona People

A garbled report notes multiple court actions. Santiago Boras fined 125 dollars for driving stock across a reserve without a permit and released. Charles E. Adams, a Forney check artist, sentenced to one to three years in Florence for safe-check crimes. Frank Kessler, IWV agitator, released on U S Attorney motion. Oscar Bitaner, a federal prisoner, held for trial after helter skelter charges. Details unclear due to OCR text.

Santiago Boras Charles E. Adams Florence

Arizona Weekly Industrial Review highlights diverse 1920 projects

Phoenix assesses 1920 valuation at 42.75 million, up 9.5 million. Yuma votes for city hall bonds. Indian Oasis yields 3 feet of silver ore valued at 700 to 900 dollars per ton. Numerous Arizona sites report crop, irrigation, mining, power, and railroad developments, including Verde Mine, Phoenix solar observatory, and large irrigation schemes.

Phoenix Yuma Indian Oasis Comababi Ajo Indian Reservation San Simon Tuscon Tuscon Highway Delta Indian Reservation Casa Grande Winslow Prescott Verde Mine Company Salt River Valley Waters Association Hassayampa Mesa Arizona Cave Creek Mines Co Phoenix — Chamber of Commerce Clifton Potter Hot Springs Hetty Roosevelt Smithsonian Institute Harqua Haha Flagstaff Phildelphia Mint Farmington Carrizo Flagstaff — Logging Co Leoses Arizona Eastern R. R Litchfield Mayer Globe Iron Gap Parker White Star Co Agua Fria River

Community Club entertains Holbrook residents at Thursday gathering

Holbrook notes recount a large Community Club turnout with socializing and entertainment. Visits include Dr and Mrs Switzer returning from Farmington New Mexico with cherries, and Epworth League and L D S church events described.

W. C. Ferguson

Prosperous desert lands teem with industry and mines

More than 200000 people live in newly developed homes in former deserts. They harvest an annual crop valued at about 100000000 dollars. Salt River project age operations are planned. Jerome Jerome Superior to install electrical equipment and Jerome Central opens shipping ore with machinery to be installed. Wardan Rainer Mines installs a modern steam plant at Ellsworth mine.

Salt River Jerome-Jerome Superior Jerome Central Wardan Rainer Mines Corporation Ellsworth Mine

Limits for political petitions in Navajo County Arizona

Arizona law sets petition thresholds from 3 to 10 percent for county offices 5 percent for precinct officers and 1 to 3 percent for state offices In Navajo County Democratic candidates for county offices must collect 25 to 82 signatures while Republicans need 24 to 78 After signatures are gathered an affidavit must be filed with the clerk of the board of supervisors and names cannot be counted for two petitions for the same office

Secretary of State Arty Socialist Party August Board of Supervisors United States Congress Justice of the Peace Arizona Navajo County

Oil field activities resume with casing challenges ahead

Week’s resume notes Holbrook Oil Company casing in place by print time after a minor obstruction required pulling and reaming. Safety first guided decisions as Slim Smithers joins crew and a veteran driller may lead the second tower. Adamana reports gas quantities while expanding drilling to a water supply rig. Bankers, Black Canyon ready for faster progress and Zuni Hopi Apache firms set for full blast.

Holbrook Oil Company Slim Smithers Adamana Company Bankers Oil Corporation Black Canyon Oil Company Apache

Pugnacious Publisher Pays The Piper In Navajo County Trial

The week long damage suit saw J H Chapman publisher at Winslow fail to testify as Thomas R Greer won $735 on a $12,000 claim. Judge A S Gibbons presided. Chapman’s conduct in court and county affairs drew critique from the jury and local press.

J.H. Chapman Winslow Navajo County Funct Thomas R. Greer Chapman Greer Ithe J A. S. Gibbons St. Johns

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Frank Kessler I.W. W Sawtelle Oscar Bitaner Arizona Weekly Industrial Review Holbrook News Notes Geowither Rose Phoenix Park Col. Burbage Quebedeaux Zeke Newman Kansas City Newman Mrs Conrad Hess and Ae of The Heber Aciano Cordova Epifanio Peralta Concho Aciano Justice Whipple Lakeside Chas. B. Woolford Sholow Jas. H. Frost Chas. T. Savage R. B. Walton Highway Commission Karl Bryan Chambers Jerome Apphia Edith Miller Julius Ray Butler Pinedale Dick May Adams Judge Easley Mary Zuck New York City Walteree Washington, D. C Miss Zuck Zack N.Y Miller Cook Teeple J. C. Paulsell John Funk Los Angeles Hamilton B. Y. Welcher Fort Fate
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