Oil Men Continue to Locate Oil Lands
Holbrook oil prospects advance as geologists urge early drilling across Holbrook district. Plans include rigs in San Juan county New Mexico and ongoing work in Utah and Re serve New Mexico with Midwest Refining Company eyeing entry and potential 500000 dollar expenditures. Notable geologists like A A Johnson and Charles Edwin Major back field and local investors push development.
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Holbrook
San Juan County
N. M
Arizona
Utah
New Mexico
Midwest Refining Company
Standard Oil Company
Midwest
United States
Casper
Johnson
Salt Creek
Arizona Company
Charles Edwin Major
Prescott and
Jerome
Major
China Field
Holbrook Field
Holbrook Oil Company
Spreckels
Taft
Tampico
Mex
Rankin
T. J. Rankin
New York City
Lady Minstrels to Stage Benefit Show in Wetzler Hall
Mrs. C. V. Foresman directs a ladies minstrel company to perform at Wetzler hall on Saturday night May 11. Proceeds go to Holbrook Red Cross. Interlocutor is Anthony McCauley. end men include Mrs. Raynolds and several others. Program details to appear next week. J. H. Bogart named Holbrook Mercantile Co manager arriving from Albuquerque. Cut price sale offers 15 to 20 percent off on farm implements shoes clothing and more.
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Holbrook
C. V. Foresman
Wetzler Hall
The
Red Cross
Anthony McCauley
Raynolds
Cole
Panton
Braam
Bazell
Diverbess
Goodman
Foresman
News
J. H. Bogart
Albuquerque
Holbrook Mercantile Co
Bogart
C. Cole
Holbrook State Bank
C. P. Cooley
Red Cross Knitting Notes Inviting Ladies to Weekly Sessions
The Red Cross Society invites all knitters to Mrs. Meta Garrison's home weekly for knitting sessions. Supplies of yarn will be available, instructors will assist with socks and sweaters, teach knitting, and help with garment measurements and shaping.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Meta Garrison
Local Buyer From Los Angeles Arrives In Holbrook
Mrs Maree Eastburn of Los Angeles arrives in Holbrook this week to make her home. She follows the real estate business there and is drawn by circulating reports of oil prospects in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Maree Eastburn
Los ‘Angeles
Holbrook
Winslow Visitors in Holbrook Liberty Day Parade
A large crowd from Winslow joined Holbrook for Liberty Day celebrations last Friday. The parade featured the Winslow High School band Cadet corps and Fife and Drum corps and concluded with a patriotic program at the Pastime theater. Community figures spoke as musical selections were performed.
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Winslow
Holbrook
Winslow High School
Fife
Liberty Bond Committee
C. H. Jordan
D. J. Thomas
Father Vabre
Brewster
Moore
Cummings
Winslow Band
Wetzler Hall
Oldfield Visits Holbrook On Way To Uniontown Race
Barney Oldfield the speed king passed through Holbrook on Tuesday en route to Uniontown Pa where the season starts. He came with Mrs Oldfield and two mechanics to Jackson's Garage for supplies in a Packard Twin 6. Last week Eddie Hearne the Mercer racer stopped here for speed juice.
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Oldfield
Barney Oldfield
Holbrook
Uniontown
Barney
Jackson’s
Arizona War Council Seeks State War Photos for Records
C R Green secretary of the Council of Defense calls for photographs showing local war activities. Accepts depictions of troops departures relief societies, property destruction, bond drives, home defense drills, draftees, enlistees, training, and boards or committees. Prints 4x5 to 8x10 inches preferred with captions for a patriotic photographic history.
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C. R. Green
Council of Defense
War Department
United States
State Council of Defense
Phoenix
Soldiers Leave for Training Camp From Holbrook
Ten young men departed Holbrook last Sunday for Camp Funston Kansas to join the United States army. Two others already registered in Navajo County and who had moved to Los Angeles also left for the training camp. The Holbrook group includes J. H. Hancock A. L. Thurston P. A. Sawyer J. M. Mosley E. E. Fowlie S. A. Bushman L. L. Smith G. B. Reidhead Len Hopson Ignacio Santistevan. From Los Angeles were L. D. Fish and W. A. O’Brien. The next call for men is May 10 and eight will go from this county.
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Holbrook
Camp Funston
Kan
United States Army
Navajo County
Los Angeles
J. H. Hancock
A. L. Thurston
P. A. Sawyer
J. M. Mosley
E. E. Fowlie
S. A. Bushman
L. L
James Scott
Pinedale
Phoenix
Mr. Scott
Salt River Valley
Pete Adams
George W. Hennessey
Hennessey
C. E. Perkins
San Diego
WW. Newman
Perkins
United States Army Officers’ School
Camp Kearney
C. H. Brown
Steadey
Mr. Brown
Merchants and Stockgrowers Bank
Real tire magnate boosts Holbrook Child Liberty Loan
H. H. Scorse, a renowned Holbrook citizen visiting from Phoenix, learned Holbrook needed about $6,000 more to meet the Child Liberty Loan goal. He pledged to invest that amount, joining his prior heavy subscriptions to all three Bond issues, as Judge D. J. Thomas noted.
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H. H. Scorse
Holbrook
Phoenix
Scorse
Sergeant Schuster recalls life at Camp Funston Kansas
A letter from Sergeant R P Schuster to his father Adolf Schuster in Holbrook describes army life at Camp Funston Kansas where he is stationed in Battery G 340th Field Artillery. He notes pleasant weather drills hikes and target practice with several hundred rounds per battery. Two photographs show he is in good health.
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Sergt
Schuster
R. P. Schuster
Adolf Schuster
Holbrook
Camp Funston
Kan
340Th Field Artillery
Hel
Cleopatra at Pastime Theater Arouses Film Sensation
Theda Bara stars in Cleopatra a lavish Fox film presented at the Pastime for one night only with orchestral accompaniment. The production boasts unprecedented scenes and time on screen with lavish costumes, regal splendor, and dramatic intrigue.
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Cleopatra
Fox Film
Theda Bara
Regulars Defeat Outlaws In Holbrook Baseball Game
Local teams Regulars and Outlaws met Sunday afternoon in Holbrook. The Regulars won 9 to 2 behind solid pitching from W Cadwell and timely hitting. Regulars lineup included Cadwell, Montano, McLaws, Gardner, Osborne, Reeder, Patterson, Montano, Cole. Outlaws fielded Lee, Knorr, Richards, J M Lee, Solomon, W McLaws, Rossfort, Neal, Chambers.
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Holbrook
Outlaws
W. Cadwell
S. Montano
C. F
del McLaws
Gardner
Osborne
R. F
Reeder
J. F
Patterson
J. Montano
Cole
Women’s Liberty Campaign Report Totals May 1 1918
Report lists local chairmen and bond totals from Whiteriver Winslow Holbrook Snowflake Taylor Pinetop Woodruff St Joseph with a combined $81 309 subscribed. Notable deeds include four $5 000 bonds and one $1 000 bond bought by Mrs Chas Davis from two Apache Indians at Altaha.
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Whiteriver
Davis
Winslow
Gillard
Holbrook
Flanigan
Campbell
Taylor
Shumway
Pinetop
Cooley
Woodruff
Ellen Fish
St. Joseph
Richards
Chas, Davis
Women’s Committee
Altaha
Claire H. Jordan
Navajo County
Oil Land Locators Endure Ten Mile Night Walk
Messrs O Connor and Fleming set out Monday to finish location work south of Holbrook. Their auto punctured twice and the steering gear broke forcing a ten mile walk to town, reached about 11:30 at night, yet appeared cheerful next morning after breakfast.
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O'Connor
Fleming
Holbrook
Norning
Editors Arrested for Libel Over Governor Remarks
Warrant issued in Phoenix court against Allan B. Jaynes general manager of the Tuscan Citizen and against Col. Fred S. Breen owner of the Coconino Sun on criminal libel charges. Alleged editorial referenced governor's wartime remarks reported in the Coconino Sun. Preliminary hearing set for next Saturday. Breen released on recognizance.
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Duet
Court of Justice
Fred S. Breen
Coconino Sun
Flagstaff
Colonel Breen
Coconino
Jaynes
Arizona
Breen
Ambitious sellers wanted for nationwide grocery direct sales
One of the world’s largest wholesale grocers seeks ambitious men to sell a known brand to consumers. Easy sales, big earnings, no experience or capital required. Complete sample outfit and free instructions. Write John Sexton & Co. at Illinois and Kingsbury streets, Chicago. Also promotions for steel beds and mattresses at Wetzler’s.
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John Sexton & Co
Illinois
Kingsbury Streets
Chicago
Ill
Navajo County Goes Over the Top in Bond Sales
Judge D J Thomas chair of the Navajo County Liberty Bond committee told the editor the returns from the bond sale are not all received yet but will be in hand for publication next week. He estimates Navajo County exceeded the goal by about $30 000.
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Hotel Holbrook
Purcell
D. J. Thomas
Navajo County
Notable Holbrook Roundup Sees Officials Visitors and Local News
Judge Geo Crosby and many dignitaries visit Holbrook while residents from Adamana Winslow and Prescott travel for engagements. Notables include G C Hall, R L Norris, and Frank Ellsworth. Governors designate Mothers Day May 12. Local business, bank purchases, and a town minstrel change accompany minor injuries and a range of community events.
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Geo. H. Crosby
St. Johns
Holbrook
James Donohoe
Adamana
Charles Cahn
Winslow
Frank Ellsworth
Showiow
Davis
Whiteriver
Fred Purcell
Heber
Pix
Mr. Purcell
Salt River Valley
W.B. Cross
Charley
Mesa
Hunt
Arizona
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J. M. Ryan
Chloride
Senator Mayfield
Mr. Ryan
Thomas McCauley
Denmark
S. C
Washington, D. C
Mayfield
Meiklejohn
George J. Meiklejohn
Holbrook News
Carter
Homer D. Lee
Tulsa
Okla
Carter Oil Company
Harner
Frank J. Harner
Marden
Prescott
Jack Marden
Dorsey Hager
W. R. Scorse
Peared
D. D. St. Joseph
Geo. D. Meiklejohn
Nebraska
George
McKinley
Gov
Boyd
Winslow Mail
Seaboard
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Report OF Women’s Liberty Campaign
Wetzler
S. Tf
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