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Newspaper
Holbrook News
Location
Holbrook, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
2
A stark desert scene speaks of heat and thirst. The narrator recalls childhood to praise water once found in a well and cave as buzzards circle above a dead form in the sand. The fading light and stifling air underscore a fatal desert claim and the death of the seeker.
Babson notes improvements in Mountain States conditions, led by wool growers and stock raisers facing solvency issues in several states. He cites oil prospects as a key future boost, with mining dull, lumber down, and banks struggling to renew paper. He warns Arizona and New Mexico worst off, but optimism grows for 1922 if oil is found and costs are cut.
The article argues water power resources offer lasting wealth and steady business, outlasting mines forests and oil wells. It notes mountain states tourism led the economy last year and predicts mixed activity in 1922 with possible seasonal improvement in spring. Babson index shows a modest rise to 12 percent below normal, down from 13 percent.
A bleak railroad lament describes section foremen and hands living on meager pay. They plead for food meat and clothes as they toil on the B and O line, dreaming of relief from wreck work and hunger.
A St Joseph picnic party toured Chevelon last Saturday for a day of fishing and swimming. The group included the Bushman families Hiram Richards Sutcliffe Tanner and others with Joseph Peterson Ina and Marjie Tanner plus Boy Scouts. They left at 7 and returned about 8 after a day of sport and refreshment.
A rewritten psalm credits Harding as shepherd and savior, praising his leadership, wealth, and justice while condemning Democrats as absent on vacation. It promises prosperity and peace under Harding, ending with the signature M R Tanner.
Phoenix reports 28 maintenance crews on highways and 1,000,000 cattle on state ranges. Opening of famous Sunkist trail cuts Needles distance from 532 to 417 miles. Naco notes 1200 head cattle valued at 30,000 from Sonora entering state. Flagstaff grants 25,000 contract to pave Old Trails unit. Yuma sells 22 parcels of state lands at public auction. Holbrook sees First National Bank opened to the public.
Mrs James Scott has taken over the management of her hotel The Holbrook and will personally supervise its affairs. Her efficiency and personality are expected to ensure success. She plans improvements to the building to meet tourist demands on the transcontinental travel route.
John Nelson of Heber returns from the southern part of the state and plans a summer at his ranch. He shipped crates of young chickens and a crate of fine young turkeys, including fryers large enough for the skillet.
In the Superior Court of Arizona Navajo County the estate of Ignacio Bazan is cited for a petition filed by executor Joaquin A. Bazan to authorize the sale of the whole estate or substantial assets. The filing indicates a need to liquidate to settle debts and distribute remaining proceeds to heirs as ordered by law.
The schedule lists a Catholic service at 10:00 a.m. with Sunday school conducted in Spanish and an 11:00 a.m. English service.
The Services Church of Jesus Christ of L D S invites all to Sunday School at 10 30 A M. Afternoon Services at 2 00 P M and M L A meeting at 7 30 P M.
Framed church notices include Sunday School at 10:00, Public Worship at 11:10, and Evening Service at 7:45 led by Pastor Frank R. Speck. Also appears a public notice section with a highway contract bid invitation and a court order scheduling a real estate sale and estate administration details.
The Superior Court of Arizona Navajo County summons Cordelia Clyburn and Claudurn to answer a complaint filed in Navajo County. Defendants must appear within twenty days if served in county or thirty days otherwise, to avoid default judgment. Clerk Lloyd C. Henning issued May 19 1922 with Deputy Olive Clarke. May 26 to June 16.
The Superior Court of Arizona Navajo County issues summons to Pedro Montano and unknown heirs and assigns in a land dispute. Plaintiffs B B Neel and Martha Neel sue Montano and unknown successors estate administrators, with defendants named as F W Smith and John Doe and their unknown heirs. Acknowledgment of service must be made within thirty days after notice as recorded May 13, 1922.
Minboro Iowa May 6 192x Mrs M Jones reports her mother suffers rheumatism and after trying doctors and medicines the California Herbs cured her and neighbors She requests fast shipment and a free booklet with letters from users Agents wanted to sell the herbs priced at 1 dollar per pound postpaid
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