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Boost the Oil Industry in Our Field Boost Everyday TH HOLEMOOK NEW, Official Paper of Navajo County and the Holbrook Oil Field SINGLE COPIES TEN CENTS CITY COUNCIL DEFINITELY DECIDES TO PURCHASE MACHINERY FOR NEW PUMPING PLANT Purchase Without Bids is At the recessed meetingof the City Council Monday night, it was the unanimous decision of the city fathers - that the machinery for the pumping plant be purchased, and without delay. Some question as to the legality of this action without first asking for bids was raised, but City Atty. Larson gave It as his opinion that a reso lution from the council em powering a member or a committee to make the pur chase would be quite within the law. Accordingly, a re solution which has previous ly been drawn up was placed before the council for '"ap proval, and favorably acted upon. The question of power was next placed before the meet ing. Mayor Uooley, in a short speech, stated that he had every reason to believe that the bid of the Holbrook Light and Power Co. could not be bettered, therefore he favored " acceptance of the proposition placed the last meetingof the council by Mr. Myers, i. e., ten cents per kilowatt with no mini mum, reducing to six cents when the monthly bill reach ed $300.00. J. M. Lee, while reidy to vote for the Power Co., felt that the price was exorbitant He also added that he would not vote for the use of the Power Co's. electricity unless a clause bearing a heavy penalty for lack of continuous power was inserted into - the con tract. Voluminous discus sion followed this statement, and it was finally decided! that a clause bearing penalty for Hick of power in excess of twelve hours would keep the town fully protected. Attorney Larson was in structed to insert this clause into the contract. I On motion of J. M. Lee, seconded by John Flannigan, I the Mayor was empowered: to appoint a committee to' complete the purchase of the ! neceisary machinery. Mr. Cooley appointed Messrs. 1 Lee and Gadwell, and stated that he would also act on the committee. This com mittee met Tuesday morn ing in Mr. Larson's office and forwarded the orders' necessary for the complete ' installation cf a pumping' plant j On motion of J. M. Lee, i seconded James Scorse, the use of part of the old school house for housing the pump ing machinery was approv-j ed. On motion of Lee, seconded Cadwell, the meeting recess ed, subject to a special call of the mayor. Unanimously carried. Col. Breen of the Coco fcinoSun occasionally takes I pity on" the poor stay-at-homes and writes his impres sions of Hawaii, for the paper. In his last epistle he states that friend wife wore the rim off the "O" on their first sight-seeing drive a round Honolulu. He also said that he was going to look up a few of those grass Clad vaudeville maidens. Even money the lady recov- ered her powers of speech. Representative Frank Ells worth and son Roy went to Phoenix last week to attend the special session. Subscribe for the News. Legal, Says Atty. Larson scHoqyoTES The end of the Basket Ball season is in sight. But be fore we are entirely deprived of our favorite indoor sport, there will be a few more eames. On Feb. 21st there will be a double-header, both boys and girls participating. The lhe girls of the High bchool team will play the Gallup team, and the Holbrook Hi Boy's team will meet the Winslow Hi Boys, both in the home Gym. The game between the Holbrook and Winslow boys will virtually decide the Basket Ball Championship of northern Arizona. It goes without saying that all who possibly can should be present, and by their moral support, help our boys "put it across." The Boys Team of St. Johns will play here on Thusday, Feb. 23. They will be met by either the Hi team or the Town team, in all probability the Town team will meet the visitors as the High School Team will leave for a game in Gallup on the 24th, and it will be impossi ble for them to meet both dates. This will be a rous ing good game, and you want to be there even if you have to borrow crutches. We hope that our Hi Boys bring home the bacon from the Carbon City. - At the game on Wednes day evening between Flag staff Normal and Holbrook Hi Boys the score was 34 tc 9 in favor of the Normal. Miss Effie Scott, who was called to Minneapolis by the illness of her father, will re turn to her work with the prima? y grade next week, reaching Holbrook on Sun day. Don't forget the Patriotic and Educational Program to be held at the High School on the evening of Feb. 22nd. All are welcome. The Debating Team, com posed of Louise Mow and Morris Richards will debate in Williamson next Wednes day night. The good wishes of the community go with them, and we hope that they will be endowed with the "gift of torgues" for the evening. Commencement will be on Wednesday, May 8th, this vear. Don't forget the dance given at the school gymnasium o n Saturday evening, Feb. 18th, by the ladies of the A and T. Club, for the benefit of the school athletic fund, part to be used probably in completing the gym itse'f. Report cards will be out next week. ACE AND THIMBLE CLUB The Ace and Thimble Club met at the home of Mrs. Hookway during the past week. There was a good sized gathering of the reg ular members of the club present with a sprinkling of invited guests. The monthly meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs. Jesse Hilet on Thursday evening Feb. 16th 192L Full line of flower and garden seed all fresh stock at Wctzlers. HOLBROOK, NEW BUILDING FOR PORTER STREET The Navajo-Apache Ab stract and Title Co. will start the erection in the immedi ate future of a one story building on the ground ad joining the Masonic Temple on the north. The building will contain six stores, and be of stucco construction. One of the stores will be oc cupied as the display sales room of the Chevrolet Motor agency. MRS. GEO. HENNESSEY ENTERTAINS Mrs. Burr Porter was the guest of honor at a delight ful afternoon party given at the home of Mrs. Hennes sey in the north part o f town. Mrs. Harold Moritz of Phoenix, and Mrs. Ed Cole of Cooley, both sisters af the hostess, were other out of town guests present. Auction was the diversion of the afternoon. Four tab les were filled and everyone present had "a delightful time. At the close of the card game Mrs. Hennessey assisted by Mrs. Ed Cole served a dainty lunch which was gustatorially enjoyed by the feminine card sharks. 0 NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS Basket Ball Players Prove it The town team took the Snowflakers into camp on last Friday night when they defeated them at basket ball to the tune of 44 to 29. It was a fast and snappy game, and all the boys were on their toes. 1 he crowd was wildly excited and will go a gain to see such a contest We are proud of our team as individual players, and ss a team. Do it again bovs! A T THE McCLEVE'S After the exciting basket ball game staged in the school gym on last Friday eve, the younger social set indulged in still further fro licking. Miss Goldie and Winnie Greer were hostess es to various members o f the basket ball teams and others of the younger crowd. rhe party was held at t h e home of their sister, Mrs. Cyrus McCIeve. Light feet stepped in rythm to t h e teasing jazz and young voices filled the house with happy laughter. At the conclusion of the evening a dainty collation was served to the guests and thoroughly enjoyed by all of them. o Rogers and Willis, road contractors, who have been working on the Snownake road, at what is known as ' Five Mile", passed through town on their way to Salt seeps. The editor well le- members Salt Seeps, as the place where the car stuck on the way to the Snake Dance. Eight others were in the same fix. It is on the Keams Canon road, and we hope in view of the proposed work by these contractors that we will be able to attend the dance next year without any trouble at all. Is your liver out of order? Do you suffer from bilious dess, headaches, constipa tion? If so, Tanlac is what you need. Holbrook Drug Co. Adv. NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA Holbrook News Notes John A. Freeman of Snow flake paid the News office a visit on Wednesday. Mr. arid Mrs. Charlie Ross came down from their ranch near Heber on Tues day. Mr. Jackson of Indian Wells paid the News office a very pleasant visit o n Tuesday. Forest Ranerer D.E Slosser of the PinedaTe District was a visitor in Holbrook a few days this week. Mr. Bargeman of Houck, Arizona, is visiting this week with C.I. Houck at his sheep ranch. L.S. Stewart of Heber will be in Phoenix about a week. He is interested in a law suit pending in that city. D.V. Marley went out to his ranch this week to get two carloads of steers. He will ship them to Phoenix and put them on pasture there. Will Woods 2nd reached home on train No. 9 Sun day morning. He is look ing extremely fit. It is un derstood that he will remain in Holbrook until the end of this semester before return ing to school. C.E. Chambers, a sheep man of Phoenix, reached Holbrook on train No. 2 Wednesday. He will return to Flagstaff soon in company with some important wit nesses in a case on trial there. For real warrblankels and comforters, . priced right see Wetzlers Adv. Mrs. R.C. Smith, owner of the Snowtiake Herald, was in Holbrook on Wednes day. She is returning from a pleasant trip to the Salt River Valley and reports that business in that local ity seems to be rapidly im proving. The Choir of the Method ist Church is planning t o jrive a concert some time in o - i IUC IlCdl lUtUIC. XI. Will uc a treat to all music lovers in the town. A male quar tet composed of Messrs. Wm. Plant, Frank Johnson, Carter and T. Hathorn will be one of the attractions. Julius Wetzler is enlarg ing his hotel room by turn ing a portion of his large office building over the old Holbrook State Bank into bedrooms. This will serve as an annex to the Commer cial Hotel and be under the efficient supervision of mine host, Mr. Belding. The ad ditional space will probably be sufficent to provide about eighteen more rooms. See the new line of kitch en uten&ils at new prices at Wetzlers. Mrs. Thos. Phelps, Messrs. Bert and Harry Colter left Holbrook on ba turd ay on a sad errand. They were called to the Coast by news of the serious illness o f their mother. Word was re ceived during the first part of this week that their mother, Mrs. Harper had died at her home in San Jose on Saturday, Feb. 11. BOYS All who are interested in joining the Boy Scouts be at the Methodist Church Mon day evening Feb. 21st at 7:00. All names must go in to the New York office next week. FEB. 17, 1922 BIG CATTLE OUTFIT SOLD. WALLACE AND BLY RANCH During the present week a deal was put through whereby Mr. and Mrs. Santa Jaquis purchased the large ranch of the Wallace and Bly interests, which has been managed by Mr. Frank Wal lace. The ranch is one of the finest in the country. and was long the property of Mr. Kamer, who will be well remembered by all old resi dents. It is said to possess the finest water supply of any ranch under the rim of the mountains. The Jaquis' are to be congratulated on the acquisition of such a fine piece of property. Mr. Frank Wallace who has just sold this ranch has been in the cattle busi ness for years, and has a host of friends and well wishers. Mrs. Wallace was unable to make her perman ent home at the ranch as the altitude was too great. THE 0ILC0LUMN It will be impossible to guarantee all items appear ing under this heading, but the most nearly authentic news will be printed. Should a rumored item appear, it will be labeled as such. Any an nouncement from any of the company managers will be so designated. We will try to print all the oil news. HOLBROOK OIL CO. "Everthiog is favorable" says Fred Crain, the secretary ' of this company. ADAMANA NO- 1 The job of removing the cas ing from this well is proceeding without a hitch. The manage ment report that drilling will be resumed in the very near future. BLACK CANYON "I am diily expecting a wire which will mean an immediate resumption of work" is the re port of Mr. MeC!o3key, ZUNI Nothing'definite has develop ed in onnection with this pro perty, but the management are very sanguine of favorable de- ye'oiments. TAYLOR INTERESTS The Taylor interests report that negotiations are still in pro gress concerning their well no.l, but that no decision has yet been reached concerning the possible contract which would take over the drilling of this well. DON'T FORGET DANCE BENEFIT SCHOOL GYM. Saturday is the night! Come one, come .all, ticket in hand, ouerall or apron clad, to the gym. Remember the homemade candy that will be sold to highest bid der. Best time of the season offered by the Ace and Thimble Club Dance. BASEBALL The Holbrook Browns held an organization meet ing last Tuesday evening. There was a large attend ance. Mr. Koury was elect ed Manager and Treasurer, and Perfecto Naunez was chosen playing manager. Two comoetitive baseball teams, located right in Hol brook, can be of immense help, one to the other; therefore we all hope the Browns will have much success. Full line of flower and garden seed all fresh stock at Wetzlers. Adv. REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING OF CITIZENS ENTHUSIASTICALLY EN DORSES CHAMBER COMMERCE Immediate Success Will Come if Everyboby Boosts At the court-house last Tuesday evening, a large and thoroughly represent ative gathering of the busi ness men of Holbrook met and took under advisement the project of starting and maintaining a commercial organization to further the interests of Holbrook, prim arily as well as that of Na vajo County. The Crea tor has wisely with-held from us the power to see into the future; but we feel that, in time to come, this meeting will be remembered and much of the credit for our expansion will be given to those who pioneered, worked for, and subscribed to the Holbrook commercial organization which was formed in 1922. The meeting was opened by the introduction of Mr. Brooks of Hunter, Dulin and Co. , the . Los Angeles bondholder of the Colter ranch issue. Mr. Brooks presented a petition to Gov ernor Campbell for the sig nature of those present. The petition asked Gover nor Campbell to use his good offices to have the Federal Government use part of the land which is under the Ly man Dam for the rehabilita tion of the soldiers of the great war. After a thorough explanation of the meaning of this petition, it was a greed that the proposition was deserving of the heart iest support of the citizens of Holbrook. The paper was handed around and sig ned by most all of those pre. sent, and was further cir culated Wednesday in town. The proposition to Holbrook was "'Everything to gain and nothing to "lose." Mr. Chamberlain was sel ected chairman and explain ed the initial purpose in calling the meeting; a dis cussion as to wnecner or not the formation of a Chamber of Commerce or Business Men's Association or both. In the course of a brief talk, Mr. Chamber lain made it clear that he was of the firm opinion that the time was opportune for the initial steps leading to the formation of a commer cial club to be taken. May or Cooley was asked to give his views. Mr. Cooley briefly stated that, while he was not cer tain at this time as how to proceed, he was more than ready to meet the views of the gathering, and subscribe his full share. This spirit of willingness to meet any reasonable fi nancial demands was notic ed throughout the evening, and will do much toward the success of our town. Mr. Richard Schuster, in reply to the chairman, agre ed with the remarks of Mr, Cooley, adding that a Busi ness Mens organization, to be used as a credit, guide was most essential; though Mr. Schuster added that he would give financial support to a Chamber of Commerce. Mr, C.H. Jordan, in reply to the chairman, gave hear ty endorsation to a Chamber of Commerce. In the course of his remarks, Mr. Jordan drew attention to the cause of failure of previous organ izations of a similar nature, namely, the use of the or ganization for the benefit of special interests rather than Vol. 13 No. 42 jfor the geneual interest. This point was dwelt upon oy iouowmg speakers, and it was stressed that the work of the new Club must follow lines of community interest. At the close o f Mr. Jordan's remarks, he suggested that a temporary organization, leading to per manency, be formed at the. meeting. Mr. Mark Bryan spoke briefly in favor of a live or ganization to boost the town and the district. Mr. Pincetl concurred in the remarks of the two pre vious speakers, and closed his remarks with the offer of the loan of office space. Judge Thomas unreser vedly favored - an organiza tion, and laid stress upon the fact that one of the first duties of club of this kind was to keep out people that could not be maintained. Mr. Thomas felt that the town should have some body that would be able to reach out and gather some of the benefits that will most as suredly accrue from the building and installation of the Grand Canyon project. That the present was the logical time to launch a club was not to be doubted, and the Judge advised the for mation of a committee at the meeting. . At this point, it was con sidered advisable to - nomi nate a temporary secretary as Chairman. On motion of Mr. Carpenter, seconded by Mr. Stovall, Paul Cox was nominated temporary secre tary, and duly elected. It was moved by Mr. C. H. Jordan that the Chair man appoint a committee of five to draw up the by-laws, and investigate the extent of financial support that would be forthcoming. This was carried. Mr. Chamber lain appointed Messrs. R. Schuster, Jesse Hulet, W. Scorse, C. H. Jordan, and W. Stovall to act on the com mittee. A member of the St. Johns Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Whiting, was asked to speak. Mr. Whiting told of the good that had resulted to his town from their Chamber of Com merce there, and also stated that a co-opeartive spirit be tween the towns could un doubtedly be enhanced by the actions of a Holbrook Chamber of Commerce. Mr. W. Scorse spoke brief ly in favor of the project, and those who know, realise that he has been along this line for some time. In the matter of dues, Mr. Scorse felt that a pro-rating of the expenses was the only feasi ble method. The 100. 000. 00 business to pay a $100,. 000.00 share, and the ?10,- 000.00 business to bear its proportion of the burden. The views of C. H. Jenn ings were listened to with interest, and force things which" might be brought to an immediate consummation if we had a Chamber now, were spoken of by him. Mr. Jennings was prepared to give of his time and ' sub stance to further the cau?e. Personal experiences with tourists were cited by Mr. Henry Lee, and there seem ed to be no doubt in his mind but that this traffic could be made immensely valuable by a live organization. TheHome Paper 3 a year Continued on page 8