Final Survey Starts for McGaffey Railroad Project
The Preliminary Survey for the McGaffey Railroad near Holbrook finished last Saturday with final surveying beginning Tuesday. The Santa Fe funded project aims to open pine timber country and cultivate a farming belt from Snowflake and Taylor south to the timber area. Grading may start in October as construction plans advance, signaling bright prospects for Holbrook and surrounding lands.
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Corps of Engineers
Holbrook
Santa Fe
A. B. McGaffey
Santa Fe Company
Snowflake
Taylor
Town Council Sets Budget After Adjourned Meeting
An adjourned Holbrook town council session discussed tax matters and the budget for the coming year. No town attorney was appointed. The meeting adjourned to August 8 1917, with routine items settled and the budget to be published in the Holbrook News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court Room
Geo. W. Hennessey
G. P.cooley
John Flanigan
B. B. Neel
W. H. Chamberlin
L. D. Divelbess
Holbrook News
Overland Cars Sold At Rate Of A Car A Day In Holbrook
W W Franklin, local Overland agent, sold about one car daily from a shipment of six received last week and another six arrived this week. The new Willys Knight Six in the lot is praised for a noiseless, powerful motor. A new artificial ice plant in Holbrook, owned by Holbrook Light Power Co., produced its first product last Monday, plans to sell at the plant only due to late-season operations, with capacity of 5 tons daily.
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War Department
Washington
Navajo County
J. W. Bazell
Jupiter Pluvius
Winslow
Santa Fe
Babbitt Bros
W. W. Franklin
Overland
Franklin
Willys-Knight
Holbrook
Holbrook Light & Power Co
Montano Olguin Nuptials In Holbrook Chapel Treaty
Last Monday morning at Winslow Catholic church, Jose Montano and Inez Olguin were married by Rev. C J Marciniak. After the ceremony they returned to Holbrook for a dance at Wetzlers hall hosted by their parents. Both natives of Holbrook, they are well known locally and Montano is a trusted A B Schuster Co employee.
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Winslow Catholic Church
Jose Montano
Inez Olguin
C. J. Marciniak
Holbrook
Wetzler’s Hall
Leo Frost
Thelma Richards
J. E. Richards
St. Joseph
Holbrook proposes accredit ed high school election planned
Prof Edward Gallagher moves Holbrook to establish an accredited high school. An election is called for Saturday Aug 4 after 100 signatures secured. Gallagher believes 41 eligible pupils exist and half enrollment would start a solid program with new teachers and expanded facilities.
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Holbrook
Edw. D. Gallagher
Gallagher
Peterson
Gallager
Mrs D J Thomas Hosts Summer Tea With Notables
Mrs D J Thomas entertained a group of friends on Tuesday afternoon with special guests Mrs Julius Wetzler of Los Angeles and Mrs Henry Warren of San Diego. Mesdames Perkins and Hennessey left Thursday to spend the rest of the summer at Long Beach. Additional attendees included Mrs Sapp, Mrs W B Woods, Mrs Henning, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Neel, Mrs Crosby, Mrs Flanigan, Mrs Cooley, and Mrs Braxton. Guests played pivot auction at three tables with prizes for high and low scores. Mrs Julius Wetzler won the guest prize. Punch and candy were served in the afternoon.
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D. J. Thomas
Julius Wetzler
Los Angeles
Henry Warren
San Diego
Mesdames Perkins
Hennessey
Long Beach
Sapp
W.B. Woods
Henning
Jordan
Neel
Crosby
Flani
Will Enforce Woman's Minimum Wage Law in Arizona
Public notice from Holbrook dated July 20 1917 announces enforcement of the Woman's Minimum Wage Law Chapter 39 House Bill No 3 Laws of Arizona. Attorney General Jones urges widest publicity and cites Superior Judge R C Stanford Maricopa County upholding injunction against referendum with no appeal. Thorwald Larson County Attorney signs.
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Iam
Jones
Arizona
R. C. Standford
Maricopa County
Thorwald Larson
Woodruff and St Joseph Farm Improvement News
Farm Improvement Association reports show rising acreages for beans 240 corn 300 potatoes 50 wheat 60 beets 5 as communities push cooperative selling yielding 77 percent of retail for vegetables and 80 percent for butter eggs and poultry. Dam progress, pumping via motor and auto engines, plus market trips expand sales. Local social visits, enlistments in navy, postal move, and a liquor destruction highlight Holbrook notes.
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Low F. I. A
Linden F. I. A
Salt River Valley
St. Joseph F. I. A
Girls’ Canning Club
Woodruff Farm Improvement Association
Woodruff
Silver Creek
Little
Colorado
Coleman
Little Colorado
Fay I. Gardner
Pinedale
Lakeside
Shumway
Snowflake
R. E. Porter
St. Joseph
Death of N P Olson prominent Phoenix contractor dies
N P Olson president of Olson Construction Company died at home on North Ninth Avenue after long illness linked to a prior accident. He was 38 and leaves a widow with two children, Helen and Vera. Noted for work on the Noll building and several public projects, funeral plans to be announced. He also built Holbrook’s Babitt Bros. building and the new schoolhouse.
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N. P. Olson
Olson Construction Company
North Ninth Avenue
Noll
Olson
Phoenix
Court House
St. Johns
Pioneers
Prescott
Helen
Vera
Arizona Republican
Holbrook
Babitt Bros
Notion Store For Sale In Holbrook Arizona
Notion store and fixtures beside the post office are for sale. Inquiries may be directed to Mrs. Lew H. Mickey of Holbrook Arizona Jr. Call Clemons at 125 for transport needs.
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Notion
Lew H. Mickey
Holbrook, Arizona, Jr
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McGaffey Railroad
Wm. M. Lee
Wm. A. Lee
U.S. Navy
el Pase
Mrs. Lee
Jupiter Plavius
Old Boreas
Colter
Apache County
Barkis
Hunt
Montano-Olguin
Mrs. Thomas
Holbrook Arizona
W. H. Clark
Royal Thomas
Theodore Newman
Heber
Attorney Spaulding
Frank Wallace
Magdalena
N. M
J. E. Jones
Flagstaff
Aztec Ranch
Chas. E. Perkins
W. M. Peterson
Pinetop
Oklahoma
Mr. Peterson
Will A. Lee Jr
Harland H. Johnson
Alvin H. Fish
U. S. Navy
el Paso
J. C. Paulsell
Boyer
Delbert Smithson
U. S. Aero Corps
James Scott
Mr. Scott
Dr. Bazell
Dr. Hathway
Superior Court
Sheriff’s Office
Newman
Harp
California
Anna Wallace
Judge Sapp
Grand Canyon
M. T. Henderson
D. A. Close
White Mountain Stock Growers Association
Notion Store For Sale
Clemons
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