Holbrook Claims Regional Business Center Status
The Coconino Sun credits Flagstaff with metro city status in Northern Arizona while Holbrook surpasses all western towns in business volume. Wool shipments total about 2,000,000 pounds worth roughly 290,000 dollars. cattle shipments around 700 carloads at 20 dollars per head. Exports of sheep and horses exceed a million dollars annually with imports averaging four carloads daily. Holbrook, though lacking population, profiles strong future prospects and calls itself a business center of Northern Arizona.
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Arizona
Holbrook
Mohave County
Apache County
Yavapai County
Local teen road trip sparks secretive mischief
Report notes a group of young ladies chartered a car and went to St. Joe while a retaliatory boys trip followed fourteen miles away. The item mentions Prad and Charley in a light, nongraphic tone with playful, almost gossip-like details.
Local residents and visitors mingle in Adamana and Concho
Mrs Joe Woods and Chauncey Woods visited friends at Adamana Sunday while Mr and Mrs Manuel Ortega of Concho spent the week visiting relatives. H H Scorse finished sheep shearing and the crew returned to Prescott and Phoenix. J R Armijo Apache county supervisor was in town Tuesday selling wool. Mr and Mrs M A Candelaria of Concho were in town Monday and Mrs Candelaria departed on the evening train for San Rafael New Mexico to visit friends.
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Joe Woods
Chauncey Woods
Adamana
Manuel Ortega
Concho
H. H. Scorse
Prescott
Phoenix
J. R. Armijo
Board of Supervisors
Apache County
M. A. Candelaria
Jesus Monreal
S. W. Young
Young
Gila County
J. Andrew Arnett
Winslow
Sidney Sapp
Order of the Eastern Star
Ruby Chapter No
Breck
Wolcott
Sapp
Eastern Stars
Ruby Chapter
Jud C. Lathrop
Las Vegas
New Mexico
McOmie
The
State University
Four Mile
Marriage Licenses and Deeds Filed in Indian Wells Snowflake Holbrook
Records list marriage license for Richard M. Murphy and Bonnie Lee Jackson of Indian Wells. Parley Willis and Florence Rogers of Snowflake also noted. Deeds recorded include Camitilla M. Y. Blea to Leonides Gallegos for Lots 5 6 and 8 in Perkins Addition Holbrook with $10 consideration. W R Willis and others to W R Willis for Lot 3 Block 1 J N Smith Survey Sec 1 Tp 12 N R 21 E with $1 consideration.
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Richard M. Murphy
Bonnie Lee Jackson
Indian Wells
Parley Willis
Florence Rogers
Snowflake
Camitilla M. Y. Blea
Leonides Gallegos
Block
C. F. Perkins
Holbrook
W. R. Willis
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Registration Bill Confuses the House
A split in the House over a registration bill leads to a committee referral after an hour of debate. The measure promises safeguards and biographical data on voters, with oath provisions and anti self incrimination issues sparking argument. Arizona Rep. remarks on the bill’s complexity and potential impact.
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Linney
Ah Jones
Graham
Saxon
Lynch
Arizona
Local notes from town and surrounding visits
Mrs Jos Root departed Saturday for Albuquerque New Mexico Walt McLaws conducted a business trip to Snowflake this week M Franklin representing Monarch Paint & Oil Co was a local visitor S S Crandall is drilling several wells on Captain H Warrens place A good water supply is found at about 75 feet depth
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M. Franklin
Monarch Paint & Oil Co
S. S. Crandall
Capt. H. Warren
Local Holbrook notes and regional business activity
Attorney X N Steeves of Williams transacted business in Holbrook while residents from Lyman Reservoir St John and Heber conducted commerce here. Cattle shipments wool sales and a big film crowd marked a week of local commerce with visits from ranchers, sheepmen, and buyers. A Winslow visit accompanied by a Barnard Star? Eastern Star event highlighted social life and a prize fight seating plan drew interest.
Tax commission to raise Apache county tax roll
F Zander of the state tax commission visited Apache county en route to Phoenix while rumors spread that some taxpayers did not make proper returns. The commission plans higher state tax contributions, with Pinal and Mohave also singled out for insufficient payments to support the state.
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State Tax Commission
Phoenix
Apache County
Zander
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Navajo
Pinal
Mohave
Tax Commission
Making Use of Land Washington June 12
American farmers have much to learn about intensive cultivation as United States Consul Robert Frazer Jr reports that Valencia Spain sustains many families on small plots and irrigation despite low rainfall. The piece notes land giveaways and short titles for homesteads, questions Canada’s appeal, and closes with local visitors and cattlemen discussions.
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United States
Robert Frazer, Jr
Valencia
Spain
State Department
Province of
Canada
Uncle Sam
Arizona Legislature and Local Bond News Highlight State Affairs
Prescott reports 972 school age children while Glendale votes a 9000 bond for electric lights. Phoenix tax rate up ten percent and Graham county seeks 1 million for Gila river regulation. Winslow laid cornerstone of new high school as C O Case spoke. Inter state Commerce Commission freight tariffs go into effect July 1 in Arizona. State land commission members named Mulford Winsor Cyrus Byrnes and W A Moody. Supreme Court appoints legal examiners P W O Sullivan Geo J Stoneman Selim Franklin. Cheveloncreek bridge funding bill fails in senate. Arizona Republican notes delays wasted 800 dollars per day. Public works, schools and infrastructure dominate a busy session.
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Prescott
Geo. J. Stoneman
Phoenix
Selim F. Franklin
Tucson
Supreme Court of the State
Cheveloncreek Bridge
Senate
General Road Fund
Arizona Republican
Concho Pioneer Joseph Kempe Dies at Continue reading
Joseph Kempe a longtime Concho resident died May 1 from heart failure. He is survived by his wife and nine children. Funeral services were held at St Johns.
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Joseph Kempe
J. C. Kempe
Concho
St. Johns
Wool buyer J A Garcia visits Albuquerque on business
J A Garcia the Albuquerque wool buyer made a business visit to the city on Tuesday.
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J. A. Garcia
Albuquerque
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