Holbrook argus., January 24, 1903, Image 4

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HOLBROOft. ARGUS
By H. A. PEASE.
Official Paper of Navajo County.
Sutured at the Poatoffloe at Hollirook. Ari
zona, a Second Clan Mull Matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATISl
One Year S2.00
The statehood question will
come to a vote before Feb. 12,
so the latest reports say. Let
her come.
Editor Gonzales, of Columbia,
S. C, who was shot January 15.
hv Lieutenant Governor Till
man, died last Monday.
The bubonic plague, it seems,
has a small foothold in China
town, San Francisco, but every
thing possible is being clone to
keep it from spreading.
Dr. Francis Woods, who spent
sometime in this part of the ter
ritory, is now in Phoenix, work
ing the legislators in the interests
of woman's suffrage. Nearly
every clerk is a woman and it
seems the Dr. ought to make a
good impression.
The world's record for double
handed drilling is now 43V4
inches. . It was made at El Paso
January 13, by Chamberlain
and Make. Fred Yockey, of
Cripple Creek, Colo., broke the
world's record for single handed
drilling, the numlier of inches
drilled being 23V4.
According to these figures the
average annual production of
California since 1850 is 39,609
flasks. The production in 1900
was 26,317 flasks, or 10,292
flasks below the average. This
decrease of production applies
not only to the mines of Califor
nia, but of the world, while the
demand is constantly increasing.
Sunset Magazine.
Proposals For Building
of Bridge.
Office of Board of Supervisors,
Holbrook, Ariz., Dec. 31, 1902
Pursuant to a resolution of the
board proposals will be received
at the office of same for the build
ing of a bridge near Woodruff.
Bids and specifications will be
considered at regular meeting , of
the board, April 6th, 1903.
By order of the board,
A. F. McAllister, Clerk.
Ranchmen will be gratified to
learn of the passage by the low
er house of Congress of the bill
providing lor an extension from
twenty four to forty hours of the
time which cattle in transit may
be kept in cars without unload
ing to feed and water. It is ex
pected that this bill will be pass
ed by the senate and signed by ,
President Roosevelt during this
session.
California Quicksilver.
The present annual output of
California mines is about one
fourth of the world's entire yield.
Quicksilver was produced in this !
state, in a primitive way, as far .
back as 1845, and the official re
port of the director of the United
. States Gelogical Survey, covering
a period of fifty years., from 1850
to 1900, shows the total produc
tion of the California mines to be
1,830,447 flasks of76y2 pounds
each. The average price during
this period was $47.25 per flask,
showing the value of the total
output of this state to be over
$86,000,000. A half dozen or
more prominent mines, of which
the New Almaden stands at the
head with a 3 ield of nearly f 50,
000,000 worth of mercury, have
contributed mainly to this out
put. The present market price
is $45 per flask.
Miss Ida. M. Snyder,
TretMarer of the
Brooklyn Kaat End Art flab.
" If women would pty mora attention to
their health we would hive more hippy
wlvti, mothen and daughter., and If they
would observe rcsulti they would find
that the doctor.' prescription! do not
perform the many cures they are given
credit for.
" In consulting with my druggist he ad.
vised McElree't Wine of Cirdui end Thcd
ford's Black-Draught, and 10 I took it and
have every reaion to thank him for a new
life opened up to me with reitored health,
and It only took three months to cure me."
Wine of Cardui is a regulator of the
menstrual functions and is a most as
tonishing tonic for women It cures
scanty, suppressed, too frequent, irreg
ular and painful menstruation, falling
of the womb, whites and flooding. It
is helpful when apnroachincr woman
hood, during pregnancy, after child
birth and in change of life. It fre
quently brings a dear baby to homes
that have been barren for years. All
druggists hve $1.00 bottles of Wine
of Uardui.
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