Holbrook Oil Field Shows Bright Prospect For New Wells
Operators confident of production as Holbrook Oil Field progresses. Aztec Petroleum Securities Co negotiates to drill part of deeded acreage. Bolbrook Oil Company reports steady progress with new equipment and a second well site. Adaman Oil, Hopi Oil, Apache Oil advance shows. water flow anticipated. Black Canyon Syndicate aims to accelerate drilling after stock move. Field prospects improve with active development and favorable showings.
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Holbrook
Aztec Petroleum Securities CO
Bolbrook Oil Company
Irving
America
Cook
Hopi Oil Company
Cameron
Apacre.oil Company
Ben McCloskey
Black Canyon Syndicate
Treasury
Woods Heads to Coast for Hand Injury Treatment
W B Woods travels to the coast for medical care after a minor hand abrasion worsened into blood poisoning. The incident shows his ambidexterity as he has been able to use his left hand with ease. He expects to return to Holbrook in about two weeks.
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W. B. Woods
Mr. Woods
Holbrook
Baseball Game Postponed Between Holbrook and Cooley
The Sunday game between Holbrook and Cooley is postponed due to Cooley players being unable to travel. It is hoped the game will be rescheduled soon as Cooley is reported to have a fast team.
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Holbrook
Cooley
Engagement to Marriage for Frances Dyer and Charles Moore
The engagement announced in spring concludes with a Holbrook wedding next week. Mr Moore departed for Los Angeles yesterday as the couple prepare to wed on June 10 and begin life together.
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Frances Dyer
Charles L. Moore
Miss Dyer
Holbrook
Los Angeles
Mr. Moore
Photo Craft Studio opens in Holbrook Drug Store building
Photo Craft Studio Co of San Francisco opens a ten day photo studio in the Holbrook Drug Store building one door north of the post office. Patrons can take advantage of Coast prices during this limited period.
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San Francisco
Calif
Holbrook Drug Store
Navajo-Apache Telephone Service Inaugurated
The new continuous telephone service began on the first of the month and proves popular in the community. Five switchboard operators now staff the line: Allie Cross Mary Lopez Virginia Lopez Inez Garcia and Miss Bernard. A small rate increase approved by the Corporation Commission covers higher operating costs.
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Navajo - Apache Telephone Co
Allie Cross
Mary Lopez
Virginia Lopez
Inez Garcia
Miss Bernard
The
Corporation Commission
Seare
Church Notice for Sunday Latter Day Services
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announces services every Sunday at the chapel. Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Preaching at 2:00 p.m. Mutual Improvement Association meets at 7:30 p.m. A cordial invitation to all with no collections.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mutual Improvement Association
Competent Authority Endorsement Seen as Routine Practice
The text notes that continued endorsement by the competent authority is expected by those knowledgeable in the field and regarded as a standard practice.
Prescott Frontier Days Celebration Opens July 2 in Mile High City
Prescott gears for the Southwest’s biggest celebration July 2 3 4 5 with the official Arizona Fourth of July event. Gov Campbell helped organize the festival and will attend with cowboys contests aerial stunts and prize money totaling over 10000 in cash purses. An accommodations committee led by Brownie Gentry will assist visitors arriving by train car or horseback while outdoor dances band concerts baseball games and patriotic exercises fill the days. Officers from Camp Kearny join a summer finishing course for W B Woods Jr and Capt R O T O.
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Prescott
Southwest
Arizona
Mile High
Mile High City
Cowboys
W. B. Woods, Jr
Camp Kearny
Officers School
Legion Day Celebrated in Holbrook with Parade and Events
Holbrook observed Legion Day from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. with a parade, meals by local ladies, and a masquerade ball. Cadet Band performances, a Pastime theatre toast, and speeches by Mrs. Jordan highlighted the day. Proceeds reached about 500 dollars to equip a post club room for the 37-member Holbrook Post.
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Holbrook
Arnold Lee
Ely
J. W. Flanigan
Henry Scorse
di ‘Scorse
Teeple
Miss Hey
Holbrook Cadet Band
The
Legion
Rooms for rent near residence district furnished or unfurnished
For rent two nice rooms in a close in, good residence district. Price very reasonable. Apply at once to W. B. Farr, first house west of L. D. 8. Church or phone 135. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Henning spent last Sunday and Monday in Pinto. on return they were joined by Mr. Henning's mother who will make a short visit here.
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W. B. Farr
L. D
Lloyd C. Henning
Pinto
Mr. Henning
Insurance payout noted for late David Ortega policy
Agent W B Woods of New York Life in this district reports a $5000 check paid to the beneficiary of David Ortega who held a policy issued less than a year ago. This marks the second such payout in recent months, signaling growing demand for life insurance and strong business share in the territory.
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W. B. Woods
New York Life Insurance Company
David Ortega
Picnic_weinie_and_marshmallow_toast_gay_party
A Holbrook community gathering 18 miles north of town near the Bad Lands featured a social night with a weinie and marshmallow toast. Attendees included Sylvia Graham Mary Nellie Virginia Lopez Hazel Stevens Nell Burkett Inez Shindlebauer Allie Cross Maude Greer Josephine Montoya H. W. Rosenthall Stokes Chas Hathorn R. L. Thompson Ed Hennessey Howard and Dollie Fischer Burkett Hayes Penzin Bill Kemp Lester Thomas Guy Thompson. The crowd enjoyed games and a late return to Holbrook with overall praise for the event.
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Holbrook
Sylvia Graham
Mary
Nellie
Virginia Lopez
Hazel Stevens
Nell Burkett
Inez Shindlebauer
Allie Cross
Maude’ Greer
Josephine Montoya
Messrs
H. W. Rosenthall
Stokes
Chas. Hathorn
R. L. Thompson
Hennessey
Howard
Dollie Fischer
Burkett
Hayes
Penzin
Bill Kemp
Lester Thomas
Guy Thompson
Julia Braam Heads to Berkeley for Summer Sessions
Mrs. Julia M. Braam departed Tuesday for the University of California Berkeley to attend the summer session. She will study courses in law and English, expanding her academic program.
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Julia M. Braam
Berkeley
University of California
Movie Listings Preview Special at the Pastime and Local Visits
The page highlights two reel features including Max Sennett comedy Among Those Present with Indians war dances and shimmy. Elsie Ferguson in The Av launch. Wallace Reid in Youre Fired. Alice Lake in Should a Woman Tell. Madge Kennedy in Daughter of Mine. Monroe Salsbury in His Divorced Wife. William Duncan serial Smashing Barriers shown each Thursday. Local visitors include Walter C. Hough of the Smithsonian in Holbrook, a motor trip to St Joseph with Mable Richards and others, J Bernard MacDonald and Charles Melville Connor arriving for oil news, and W C Parthemer F J Patterson visiting Holbrook with Petrified Forest trip.
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Max Sennett
William Duncan
St. Joseph
Misses Mable
May Richards
Sue Thomas
Olive Clarke
Ruby Hoffmeyer
M. I. Mott
Miss May Richards
J. Bernard MacDonald
Jerome
Holbrook
MacDonald
Charles Melville Connor
Eight and a Half Pound Son Born to Holbrook Couple
A Holbrook birth announces the arrival of an eight and a half pound son to Mr and Mrs Lou Turber ville of Pinto born Wednesday June 2. Other items note visits and travel including Mr and Mrs Percy Morse on a ranch trip, G O Miller's journey to New York City for a sick brother, Harvey Moore deputizing Postal Telegraph and Telephone offices, Judge R E Rowner visiting Holbrook on business, and Mrs Del Close returning to Fort Apache after three weeks with E C Leopold.
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Lou Turberville
Pinto
Percy Morse
Holbrook
G. O. Miller
Post Office
New York City
Harvey Moore
W. B. Woods
del Close
Fort Apache
E. C. Leopold
Candidacy Declared for Democratic Assessor Nomination
Wallace E. Suumway announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Assessor subject to voters in the September 7 1920 primary election.
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Wallace E. Suumway
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Holbrook Field
Apache Oil Company
Snowflake
Aiken
Geo. E. Taylor
Apache
TUN Oil Company
H.R. Douglas
Zuni Oil Company
O. K
Woods
Photo Craft Studio CO
Holbrook News
G. M. Sparks
Legion Day
Insurance Company
Elsie Ferguson
Gertrude Atherton
Wallace Reid
Alice Lake
Madge Kennedy
Monroe Salsbury
Kentucky
Walter C. Hough
Smithsonian Institute
Messrs. W. C. Parthemer
F. J. Patterson
Needles
Petrified Forest
R. E. Rowner
Reno
Nevada
Jack Marden
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