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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
8
The St. Johns Observer notes the Coronado era party continuing via St. Johns to the Petrified Forest and toward the Grand Canyon. It recalls Garcia Lopez de Cardenas as a sub-officer under Coronado who first European sighted the canyon in 1540.
Several aspirants for teachers certificates gathered at County Supt. R C Smith office but all except two chose easier routes. The persevering candidates are Miss Ora E Blake Winslow and Miss Lucretia Willis Snowflake. Miss May McClanahan is reported seriously ill. J E Cox has improved the water system at his residence by installing a pumping jack.
A local harness shop contest lists entrants May McClanahan Edna Greer Pauline Greer Billa Howard Frankie Gibbons Ruth Wallace Bertha Wallace. Miss McClanahan sits in the lead.
Ideal weather drew a large crowd for the Sunday gun club shoot. M. R. Smith won first place fueling a tight race for the DuPont Trophy as high scores show McCleve 80 Rencher 80 Meyerhoff 75 Smith 78.
Harvey Wimmer of St. Joe and J A Chavez of St Johns visited town this week. James Donahoe of Adamana stopped in earlier. Ruth Ruth and other Adamana residents visited Wednesday. F Zander of the state tax commission traveled through town. W H Clark’s residence addition nears completion and he is named a Taft Republican delegate nominee. Curt Cronemeyer and associates filed annual desert land proof. Auto rides and late-night car use remain popular. Rev Jacob White of Winslow spoke at a reception and sermon on The Trinity. A note recalls a colored cook who married and clashed with a schoolmarm over a domestic misunderstanding.
A promotional event offers a $65 outfit including saddle bridle spurs quirt and blanket to the most prominent young lady in Navajo or Apache County. Each dollar spent at the harness shop earns a vote and a chance to pick a candidate. Voting closes July 4 at 9 o'clock if 2,000 votes are cast. otherwise the contest extends until the threshold is met. The shop also markets harness saddles gloves John Deere plows wagons and farm implements with repair services and mail order options.
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