Holbrook argus., May 04, 1909, Image 1

About Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913

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The Holbrook Argus
VOL XIV
HOLBROOK, NAVAJO CO., TUESDAY, MAY 4-, 1909.
No.
VI
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reliable Grape Cream of
Tartar Baking Powder
The cream of tartar used in Dr. Price's Baking
Powder is in the exact form and composition in
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Mrs. V;in Lanigham of Kansas
City arrived in Holbrook Sun
day on a visit to her sister, Mrs
Joseph F. Woods. Mrs. Van
j Laningham came by the way of
j Dallas and Terrell, Texas, where
! she has a daughter teaching elo
cution in the schools. After a
few days here she and Mrs.
Woods expect to make a visit to
" the old folks who have been mak
ing their home in Phoenix for the
past 3-ear.
j Miss Pearl Noble passed thru
I Holbrook Saturday morning on
Ter wav to her old home in
; lpine. Apache county, having
been called from Provo bv the
sci ions illness of her mother. Miss
Noble has spent the last three
years teaching in the Provo
schools.
Mr James Porter came in dur
ing the week from Navajo on
business connected with his large
j sheep interests in that section of
' Arizona.
We have been having some
pretty eoH weather for this time
of the year. It is feared that the
frosty nights ha ve greatly injured
the fruit in both Woodruff and
Joseph City. On the night of
April 30th, icicles an inch thick
formed on the bottoms of water
tanks.
Mrs. James Scorse and sister,
Miss Eliza Mann, left Monday
evening on a combined business
and pleasure trip to their former
home in Chester. Illinois. They
both expect to be a way for about
two months.
Mrs. Lomas of I,:i Junta was a
Holbrook visitor during the
week. She was here to see her
old friend. Mrs. C. II. Brownell.
Miss Rosy Scores has been
quite sick for a few days but is
much better at the present writing-
Mr. and Mrs. Browuell ind
Mr. and Mrs. Teeple were out for
a short ride Sunday evening.
Mr Cox and Mr. Bruce, timber
experts for the government, who
have been over the proposed
route for the new railroad to be
built to Ft. Apache, returned
Saturday on their way to Wash
ington to consult with the secre
tary of the interior. These two
gentlemen were surprised at the
amount of mature timber in the
southern part of this county and
say they will make a most favor
able report to the government
officials and give every encour
agement to the promoters of the
new road. They have assured
the people here that the govern
ment intends to aid in main
ways the development of the
northern part of Arizona. It is
now believed that the road will
be well on its way to completion
before the end of the year.
Ouite a number of the young
people of Holbrook attended the
dance given at Ad.imana a few
nights ago. The dancers returned
the following morning rather
tired but reporting a most en
jovable time.
Mr. L. P. Shryer was in from
the Puerco during the week
visiting Iriends.
Last Friday word was received
from Silver Creek that the four
teen year old daughter of Felici
ano Mori had been accidentally
shot and seriously injured. Doc
tor Brown left at (mee for the
scene of the accident. It seems
that the little girl had been hand
ling a 22 pistol and let it drop.
The bullet passed through the
fleshy part of the thumb of the
left hand and struck her in the
lower part of the abdomen, in
flicting what is most likely to
prove a serious wound. Symp
toms of the most alarming kind
have set in and the doctor ex
presses put litttle hope of her re
covery. The unfortunate child
as well as her parents have the
sympathy of a large number of
friends.
Mr. Louie Ghuey has been busy
of late getting his home in repair
for the reception of his wife and
little daughter who are expected
home from New Mexico in a day
or two.
During the past week Sheriff
Woods has been as busy as a
one-armed man fighting off a
swarm of bees. One call and
then another has kept him going
all the time.
A. & B. SCHUSTER
HoIbrooK St. Johns Whiteriver
Just received a full line of Studeba
ker Wagons, Buckboards, Buggies,
Carriages, which we are selling at
reasonable prices on the installment
plan or for cash.
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Write or call for
full description,
prices, terms, etc
Also can now show for the first time
The Shuttler Roller Bearing
Wagon
both with regular and two and one
half inch tires, can haul one-half
more load without more team.
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION