Not Guilty In High Profile Navajo County Murder Trial
After eight hours of deliberation the jury found Elsie Marley not guilty of murder in the Harvey Powell case. The trial, before Judge Frank H. Lyman, ran from June 5 to June 10 amid intense public interest and featured numerous local and regional attorneys and officials. Several other cases were heard during the session, including Dunham vs Winslow for back salary and the sentencing of Will Williams and John Huntley in grand larceny cases involving Navajo Indian suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Marley
Harvey Powell
Frank H. Lyman
Phoenix
Arizona
Hans Hansen
C. B. Woolford
F. L. Tanner
W. E. Shumway
D. A. Penrod
G. N. Key
J. H. Rodgers
W. H. Denham
B. R. Hunt
Freeman Cooley
Leo Ellsworth
W. Y. Lewis
Thorwald Larsen
W. E. Ferguson
Holbrook
A. T. Hannett
Gallup
F. M. Dunham
Winslow
Dunham
F. H. Lyman
Mr. Dunham
E. S. Clark
Prescott
Thorwald Larson
J.H. Chapman
N. M
Will Williams
John Huntley
Huntley
Sidney Sapp
Florence
Williams
Merchants & Stockgrowers Bank Doubles Capital
At a special stockholders meeting the Merchants and Stockgrowers Bank voted unanimously to raise capital from 50000 to 100000 and authorized directors to enter the Federal Reserve System. Stockholders may subscribe to new shares pro rata. likely little will reach the public as insiders expand investment in a strengthened bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants & Stockgrowers Bank
Federal Reserve System
Wilson
Robert Scott
Mesa
Holbrook
The
Merchants & Stockgrowers’ Bank of
Red Cross Notes from Holbrook Chapter
The Holbrook Red Cross reports April and May distributions of 60 pairs of socks 18 sweaters and 3425 gauze compresses. Red Cross rooms open Thursdays and Fridays from 1 to 5 PM for surgical dressings. A new supply of sock and sweater yarn is available from Mrs Garrison for knitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook
Red Cross
Garrison
Holbrook Market and Furniture Ad
Holbrook market hours listed for weekdays 7 am to 7 pm and Saturday 7 am to 8 pm Sunday 7 to 10 am. Deliveries mornings until 11 am and afternoons with no deliveries after 5 pm. John Funk named manager. Furniture at Wetslees advertised with emphasis on low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Funk
Wetslees
Oil Field Activity and New Arrivals Near Holbrook
Oil men report antelope in woods near the Holbrook field and sight a mountain lion. New York investor F. F. Peard plans rapid development after securing acreage. R. R. Cook travels to Mare Island. Apache, Standard, and Adamana oil outfits expand facilities and rigs. Local officials, geologists, and external investors boost Holbrook as a growing oil center with townsite and infrastructure improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Peard
New York
Holbrook
Choice Oil
New York Capital
R. R. Cook
Chloride
Ariz
Albuquerque
Mare Island
Naval Training School
Cook
Standard Oil Company
H. G. Stiles
Jack Marden
Holbrook Oil Company
Thomas McCauley
Navajo Oil Company
Chamber of Oil and Mines of Arizona
Holbrook Field
Holbrook to Host Flagstaff Club Sunday Baseball Game
The Holbrook aggregate will play the Flagstaff club on the Holbrook diamond next Sunday afternoon. First pitch is at 2 30 o clock. It should be a good game and all are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook Baseball Aggregation
Flagstaff Club
Holbrook
158Th Regiment
Petrified National Forest
Holbrook War Draft Class 1 Week Announced and Local Notices
The Local Board of Navajo County designates the week starting June 17 1918 as Class 1 Week to reclassify registrants and accept changed situations. Community updates include marriages, business visits, railway officials touring the Apache line, and naval officer candidate examinations in Los Angeles and San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General
Navajo County
Government Appeal
W. E. Ferguson
W. W. Cadwell
C. Cole
Los Angeles
San Pedro
Mr. Cole
Holbrook
Chicago
Naval Service
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Superior Court
R. L. Newman
Ed Hennessey
Gray Mountain
Celso Carillo
G. W. Davis
Fernandez
Oneiff Newman
Sapp
Red
Union Oil Company
Thomas Smart
Jerome
Chino Valley
8. G. Mayfield
Alvarado Street
J. P. Ryan
S. G. Mayfield
H. H. Wheeler
San Diego
Cal
Apache Oil Company
Town
Wetzler Block
G. C. Albrecht
Needles
Mr. Albrecht
W. J. Hennessey
Adamana Oil Company
Crown Point
R. L. Keith
Mr. Hennessey
H. H. Burt
Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company
Goldfield
Nevada
Ross May
Meiklejohn J
Hol‘brook Oil Company
Cluff Cienega
A. W. Atherton
Pinetop
Atkins
Ross Carpenter
Sherman
J. W. O’bryne
O’bryne
Fort Apache
Gooley’s Wells
Senator Shafroth
G. D. Meiklejohn
John
F. Shafroth
Colorado
Congress
United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Geo. D. Meiklejohn
Meikle
Jacob Cecilio Aragon
Alfredo B. Baca
Stewart Henry Burton
John Ciesla
Alma Dalton
Murrell Fountain Driver
Theodore Duran
Lynn Arthur Despain
Leroy Ellsworth
William Fullettle
Arthur Farmer
Gregoria Gonzales
Julian Curtile
Francis William M. Herron
Williard Rodger Hatch
Rayutaro Hayashi
Leslie Maurice Henderson
Joseph Delbert Hansen
Edgar Kuikendall
Francisco Lente
Anastacio Labato
Billie Bryan
Lugar
Benito Montanio
Nemescio Marquez
Bryan MclInturff
Claude Norwood Miller
Albert Jacob McNeil
Don Carlos McNeil
Anselmo Navarro
Thomas Joseph O’malley
Jack O’brien
Paul
C. A. Foresman
Holbrook, Arizona
Phil Margesson
Adamana
James Donohoe
N. S. Ely
H. J. Ramer
Wallace Ranch
Tonto Basin
Frank Counts
Nellie Otto
Mr. Counts
W. B. Cross
Charley
A. B. McGaffey
T. E. Pollock
Mr. Parker
Apache Railway Company
J. R. Farwell
Gov. Geo. D
Meiklejohn
Harvey Hotel
Shipley
Woods
France
P. J. Grayard
Whiteriver
Mr. Grayness
Arkansas
F. A. Pruett
Seligman
Pruett
Santa Fe
Geo. C. Morse
Mr. Morse
C. H. Brown
Merchants &Stockgrowers' Bank
Mr. Brown
E. H. Dailey
Columbine
Colo
Julia R. Braxton
G. M. Braxton
Jas. Scott
Frank Wallace
Bryan Mensch
Kingman
M. A.purcell
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