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The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15

this river or even the washes" that traversed the intervening spaces between Tuba and other places, of Indian snake dances and of the strange prehistoric burial mounds" now to be found near where the trail led from the river. Gaily the three planned how they hoped to develope the diamond in- dustry in the desert along the Little Colorado and induce hordes of im- migrants to come to Arizona from all quarters of the earth, and locate at Tuba.
 So that by the time they reached Tuba they were fortified for the shock that came to them when they gained their first glimpse of their most primitive red brethren. They were not even alarmed when one of the natives appeared in dress suit in the doorway of his hogan. !" And although they were tired and realized that there was c)nsider- able thickness of Uncle Sans real estate overlying their complexions and desert sand in their hair. it was with glad hearts that they re- turned the greetings of Mrs. Janus. their supreintendent's wife, when they alghted among the group of buildings on the hilltop that help to make up the city of Tuba.
 Respectfully,
 "Our Tuba Correspondent. .
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Lower Oak Creek Items.

MT. Cox came home from his deer hunt last Friday.
 Father Ramport of Jerome was visiting at Cornville last week.
 Lindsay Lane has commenced bailing his crop of alfalfa hay. w. J. McMahon and Wife. of Je- rome were fishing on Oak Creek last Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Haydee Lane of Jerome were out Sunday the guests of Mrs Page.
 A very enjoyable little dance was given at the school house last Sat urday night. Mir. T. w. White of Prescott was fishing and hunting at the Indian Gardens last week.
 Link Smith and family. left Sat urday for a week outing in Clay Park.
 w. W. Shirley joined the force of fruit pickers at the Hurst orch ard Monday.
 Miss Alice Montgomery, who has been visiting with her parents here for some time left Wednesday for her home in Pa.
 The wCman's suffrage lecture given by Miss Gregg of Kansas at the school house last Friday even- ing was we'll received. Miss Gregg intends to lecture through out the territory this winter.
 Gus 1horobeck and Mir. Hill. managers of the grocery and hard- ware departments of the T. F. Mill Ter Co.,. store at Jerome were out looking after the interests of the prospective new ditch.
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sToCkHOLDERs' MEETING.

petoskey. Michigan. Aug. 30, 1909. To the stockholders of the Petoskey Mining Company. incorporated un- der the laws of Arizona:
 Notice is hereby given that a meet ing of the stockholders of the PetoS. key Mining Company will be held on Tuesday the 26th day of October \. D. 1909 at the hour of twelve o'clock noon, at the office of the com sen. in Fredonia. Coconino County Ar.Zona.
 This meeting Is called for the fol- lowing purposes. viz:
 To elect a Board of Directors. To repeal in toto the present by laws.
 To adopt complete set of by-laws To authorize and direct the presi- dent and secretary of the company to sell all of the real estate. mines, prop erty, plant and equipment of the com signs, and to execute and deliver deed of conveyance of the same. To provide for the deposit Of such deed in escrow subject to the provls- ions of an escrow agreement. To determine upon a sale price Of the property and the terms and con ditions of the sale and of the escrow agreement and to select an escrow holder
 TO provide for the receipt and dis tribntion cf the purchase price. 'S "''e' or HIRAM O ROSE.
 ROY J LYON
 Seerotar
 Sept r7-Oct aa.
The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15

Meets first and third Thursdi is in each month in Elks Hall Visiting meGibers invited to attend the Cour: meetings
 ROBERT J. KIDD C. A. A. BUTTON Recording Secretary GEORGE HoCHDERFFER, Financial Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15
LODGE DIRECTORY

COURT COCONINO. NO. s96, INDEPEND. S ENT ORDER OF FoHRsTERS
The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15
For Chapped Skin.

Chapped skin, whether on the hands or face, may be cured in one night by applying Chamber lain's Salve. It is also unequaled for sore nipples, burns and scalds. For sale by all dealers.
The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15
scnanl nf Inr MAINLY

This school is conducted In connection with the Catholic Church Of Flagstaff by the Sisters of Loretto under the supervision of the Pastor Of the Parish, Sister Lula Superior in charge The curriculum af studies comprises all the branches that pertain to complete Grammar
 Course Music both vocal and instrumental is taught by the Sisters
The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services each Sunday as follows; 10 a. m. Sunday School II a. m Public Wor. ship. p. m. Junior League. 7:l5 p, m. Ep. worth League. p. m. E1ening worship. cordial invitation to worship with u, Strangers always welcome.
 GEORGE N. BATY. ;. ;. SupJ
 CLYDE P METCALF Pastor.
The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

sabbath School 9:45 a. m. Morning Worship ll:O0 a. m. Christian Endeayor 7:l5 p. m Evening Worship 500 D. m. Midweek prayer meeting, Wednesday evening at 500 o'clock
The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15
A Trip to Tuba.

 Arizona. The first scene was on the depot platform. No. ' was 3 hours late when sine pulled along. side the station and two very tired strangers alighted from the train after long ride. They were a man and woman. unknown to ev- eryone in that town. and. unknown to each other. who pursued their way to different hotels to rest be- fore continuing their journey next day.
 They were bound for the same place and in the same employ. Next day they were to become ac- quainted and together make very tiresome journey of 90 miles through patches of stunted pine and cedar and over miles and miles of dry. barren desert with not a house. tree. spring, or human be- ing, to break the monotony of the journey.
 The peculiar bare. mesa-like formations. surrounded by beds of lava. the shifting sands and wind swept boulders perched upon fan tastically carved natural colums. gorgeous in red, brown and yellow c0loring with streaks of gray and blue, or white. may seem monoto- nous and prosaic enough upon a closer or longer acquaintance. But not so to the young people of this story. They were holding com munion with nature in some of her forms which were new to them. and the very novelty of it transformed what might have been a journey unbearable for it's desolation. fa- tigue and sameness into one of pleasure. variety aud interest.
 Then the opportunity such trip affords for scraping acquaint- ance lends human interest to the trip that may not always be exper- fenced by those who already know each other. These friends of ours did not remain strangers long.
 They were in the Indian Service and had been appointed to positions by the government in it's far away Western school for the Navajos.
 The driver also was a government employee in the same Service and had been sent to Flagstaff to meet these new employees for the school. He was very pleasant and trusty fellow by the name of Roark, and even before starting had inspired a confidence by his quiet demeanor and sense of comradship and by his evident love for fun.
 Having found an Indian freight CT who agreed to take their bag gage through, they securely strapped their trunks high on top of his load of flour and left them to follow the carriage when ever, however and as slow-as-ever they pleased, these wayfarers embarked upon the desert that lay between them and their jobs. It was we'll they had provided keg of water to take with them on their journey and with a good sized lunched purchased, motsiy. from Babbitt's store on the eve, or rather il was morn, of their departure.
 The male passenger had dis covered by the trunks. that the lady passenger bound for Tuba. was the sister of another employee he had met the year before in another school a thousand miles to the north. He congratulated himself upon this good fortune, as he be- lieved it was. for he knew her sis ter to be a worthy and charming vnnno ladv. and naturally sun.
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wastes that stretched away to the ever-distaU, horizon. Nol it is not for publication. 1t might involve considerable proof-reading if it were. But there is no danger No one will ever know all that was said and thought on that trip from Flagstaff to Tuba. Not even the travellers themselves. Therefore it can't be published, or even written. But youth was there and hope. Anticipation formed a very large part of the feelings that stirred them down to their deepest depths. Courage and strength were there and ambition too. How many "castles in Spain" mingled with the pre- historic mounds and cliffs of the adjacent country none knows. No doubt. all were guilty of dream ing though 1 doubt if any of them dreamed much that night spent in the halfway house-a lonely, de- serted structure weirdly built on the brink of a more weirdly built canyon. It was in the bright mo0n- light of Arizona. but strange winds blew ominously around the door and the windows and the Drowling coyotes uttered their dismal yells. The men were able to sleep fairly we'll through all of that. but the girl in the adjoining room confessed the next morning to having passed an almost sleepless night. But all voted that it was good introduc- tion to their pioneer life. People who take jobs in Indian schools away out in the desert, 90 miles from railroad. a postoffice or a lunch counter most expect few inconvenience like this. indeed, it could easily have been much worse. and might still have been. for wasn't the river still to be crossed?
 The driver had given several dark hints on the way out of pos- sibility of the river having risen so much that it would be necessary to pitch camp on the hither side and wait for the raging waters to sub side. And the river fording did not look any less serious when they were told that the U. s. mail had gone down in it's torrent a week or two before and that there were ire quent wrecks. capsizings and mar row escapes, all of which had oc- cured at the ford in question.
 But was it always raining? Couldn't they put bridge across? Or what was the matter with cross ing it when it was only knee deep?
 We'll, there was auicksand in it and the river was always changing. You never could tell one hour what the channel would be like the next. What was a safe passage one day might be very unsafe the following day. He might have to wade it as a precautionary measure before our fording it. And he did. And he set up stakes along the route he found the safest in order that he might not drive too far to right or left of the path chosen. He had prepared for the ordeal before starting by doning pair of high water trousers which he wore under his ordinary attire. The young man got out with the driver when they got to the river and watched him as he waded about probing here and there with a piece of driftwood to find the place of safest passage. And so thankful was he to the driver for his kindness and caution in this that when he came out of the river this spectator want
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CHURCH or ThE MAINLY

Rev. Cyprien yabre Pastor, From the first Sunday of May till the first Sunday of October Masses on Sunday are celebrated at 730 and 10 o'clock D. m. Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 7.30 D. m.
 During the other months Masses are Ct and l030 a. m. and the afterooon services are at { p, m
The Coconino sun., 1909-10-15
CHURCH DIRECTORY
ADVENTIST CHURCH

sabbath School Service at p. m Bible Study at 3. Prayer meeting Thursday evening I:30 Bible study Sunday evening at OclO,K All are welcome to attend these services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
2AMaosscTAG EDITORS.
Taxing Coal. ,

&The legislature, 81 Pennsylvania,
now in session. has Just brought to
IN issue he proposition 10 place
production tax on coal, both bitnmi'
nous and anthracite. with, the re.
suit that the proposed bill has been
defeated. by an almost unanimous
vote OF b".h branches Of the legisla'
ture. ~
In the discussion and agitation OF
the measure the leading newspapers
of that State went into the subject
with great care and tlloroughness,
and It has been shown that already
tho coal property Of that State Is
hearing more than its reasonable
burden Of taxation. and that the al.
Iitlohal tax proposed by tho produc.
i've measure was 50 unfair and I'M
inst that II took little time 10 pu,
the measure ont of consideration
unce It was fairly presented to the
lawmakers III the legislative session.
The proposition 10 lay a productive
tax on coal In the State OF Pcnnssl.
vania has hecn forever killed by the
lcwmkin@ body ind will not ngain be
kcard Of, M ,#s
In West virginia this proposition
hobs up nj every session OF the legis'
latnre Heretofore 1t has been stca1-
lastly defeated. but notwithstanding
that the very best Of argument has
been advanced and conceded to deter
action OF this character the effort still
protrudcs Itself and It Is row proposed
In the bwrl house OF the legislature
MS the product Of the committee on
the judiciary.
Tho Mnil believes TINT the lcgis-
lature now In session will not depart
from tho custom established, and
win vote l'nally against this lmposl'
tion.-Cha, lesion Mail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
/, Council INC
Continued from Pase Onc.)

Councilman James Z. Morgan sub;
mitted a list Of men which ne recon-.
mended for the appointment Of regis;
trars for their respective wards. Coun;
ell appointed the men recommended.
The registrars appointed are:
First ward! D. s. Helmick.
Second ward, Charles Clayton. M
S Third ward, C. H. McCray. '4Gti
Fourth ward. r. E. Morgan. ast9i
Fifth ward, Charles ". Hawkins.
Councilman ]. ". Morgan moved
that the registrars he required to fin!
lsh their work by February Goth. The
registrars are required to sit one day
to correct the list Of voters and taen
council sits to pass upon the work.
Councilman alcNcely moved that Il
committee be appointed to fill the va.
4cancy that might occur In the list Of
registrars. The committee appointed
for that purpose consists Of Council.
men McNecly. J. u, Morgan and 2. W.
Morgan. .-l6|S a'e. fTE
Councilman Cnrrell moved That the
rules be suspended In order TO hear
from citizens. ta
Rev. q. D. Smith was the first citi.
zen to speak. He informed council
that by will Of Mrs. Deems who be
fore her second marriage was the
widow Of Jos.luh B. Irons whose re-
mains rest In the old :FaIrmont Gem.
,etery, tho testatrix frames the city
OF Falrmont rs n legatee to The, sum
Of 5000 provided that the council and
each succeeding council should per.
,petually keep the grave OF JOSEPH b.
Irons in good condition, and covered
with growing flowers. The legacy to
DC Invested, in bank stock. Of the First
National Rank Of Falrmont and the
income to be expended for the per !eer'.
pctual care OF lrons' grave. The ties,
tatrlx atter distributing her property
q % ri - .aUNHN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03

The Charleston Gazette says there
Is Just as much reason In taxing lunl.
her, salt, stone. marble. sand. lime,
cement, iron. clay, brick. lullroad ties.
barges, boxes or anything else from
the vegetables or mineral Kingdoms,
as there Is in taxing the production Of
coal, As We said the other day. coal
can be and Is taxed In the ground and
premium on inactivity by taxing the
man VINO is producing coal and let
,tlng the fellow of easy who holds his
coal for speculation doesn't quite
strike our notion. Of the eternal fit
ness Of things" .'ia %',mT@ T.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
SON &, N :: EINTEREsTINe QUESTIONS

Delegate Fickeisen, OF Ohio county,
has failed to qualify MS Il member Of
Sthe House Of Delegates and us n con
eauence Ohio county has but three
delegates, whereas 1t is entitled to
flour. Nov. the question arises cohlQ
his Sprede cessor 50 to Charleston an.
serye X till Mr. Fickeiscn arrives?
Some claim such Is the case. quoting
from section SIX article -four, Of the
State constitution, relative to Officers
serving Until their successors are elect.
Led and qualified Others shy this pro-
vision does not apply to members Of
the legislature The question may he
passed upon by the court some dai.
Z but until 1T is passed upon, what 10
1.-THE people think ahouti II! In a county
where there is but one delegate 1t
would be easy to determine who the
gislator,s predecessor was, but III
Ohio county It would be very difficult
4 to determine who was Mr.. Flckeisen's
8pred ecessor. Bringing the question
down home 10 US. suppose an election
contest in Marion were still hanging
S1re! III theScourts and We could not de-.
Y ternnne who had been elected to the
House Of Delegates could the old mem.
bers serve tlll :heir successors were
elected Eanl qualified? Suppose the
contest were over only one delegate
from THIS county and one old member
would he, called upon TO serve TIL his
successor was elected and qualified,
5wailchS one would It be? These arc In
ESterestingS questions and some time
|sfhelrS answer may be, important. so 1t
! RI well 5to$ think about them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03

y
The prohibition. amendment passed
the house Of delegates Monday by. a
narrow margin. The opposition to the
amendment. while much cutnunibered.
| put up a brave ight.-W'hccllng Intel,
tligencer. *, fta4 4is f.s
If'thc opposition was "much outnum.
Ibered how does the Intclllgencer OK.
plain what It means by marrow mar.
Gin in the same connection? With
the liquor people able to muster only
IL out Of Sc members OF the House Of
Delegates against submission. the niar-
gin doesn't seem 50 small after all,
does It? (. x w III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
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s.BENWOOD'S CASE.

A It'll certainly Is astonishing the
myths Wheeling newspapers 80 in
fighting for the saloons. A news item
from halleston$ to an afternoon
Wheeling naper| yesterday says: :,
81 Senator Craig local option bill
(which lis receiving favorable consider.
q ION efore the senate committee on
ananse b. ii / as q solution Of the So.
loon question and asia revenue prop.
osihon, has a section In It TINT ap.
piieas tos 4 future possibility in Wheel.
sing 4 Z,
This ssction provides that II the
corporate limits Of any city which is
staeS county seat OF one county embrace
TERRITORY Ill another county the latter
rritory shall mot be bound by the
result Of ANY local option In the lat.
ter county! ss 4 I ri. ', \
THE man who suggested this prob.
ABLY had ainS view the chance OF Ben.
wood becoming 10 part OF Wheeling.
because ;that:is the only known stun.
) tionj to which this provision might ap.
Sply. It might come to pass, too. that
I 9iti would furnish an additional incen!
Il I've for Banwood's Joining Wheeling.
Should Marshall comfy vote under n
local option law, the chances are that
the Edrys3 would win in which event
& sBenwood would have to 90 out Of the
sG brink business. However, II Benwood
ISL part Of Wheeling the Marshall vote
sWiill not: applySto, her,
cor Benwood /! Wouldn't It be too
bad u Marshall county should vote
4 dfy and the town would have to 80
ssoutS Of the drink business? To avert
sruchS Ia calamity some kind friend
makes provision and adds an addition
Incentive (?) for DenwoodE to-. be:
come q part Of Wheeling and thus es-
y cape the curse(?) Marshall would put
Upon the town under county local op.
4 ton; !Ss Y IL sis, s 5s5
The Wheeling papers certainly are
u 1atts ons ne ljquofS question and the
sooner the people ofStht State SLAP
4 thelr jaws real hard and bring them
ITO their senses, the better It Will be.
How nhcb longer will the good people
1.-The State stand for s,,ch Arrogance
\ fnd assumption as the liquor dealers
md their raid advocates showHin deal;
y rs With thisSquestions? ills certain.
sl,yst time The ;mnjority, should get busy
and slow who's who III West Virginia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
Il Passed.

The resolution providing for the SUBJ
OF the prohibition amendment
to vote - the people Of the State
,assrd tho House Of Delegates yester-
,iay MS was anticipated would be the
case, II is also almost certain to get
through the Senate as the political
pressure brought to bear alone Will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03
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! Ann euneemeHt.

We are authorized to announce
Charles lloyd. u 81 the First ward, as
sSa aanAda 70: nomination ior the Of.
Isnee, " Clerk q the CITY. d Fa.rmon!t.
btect . Republican convention Of
stTsmryf election n Y !. Nv IN NJ
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WAY"

eSig s5&F ~ rs. ~ .risE'lt't
south sra le:o'Ipp,empleoorq9ry, says:
fer you set angry and stop; your
4 psaper, mat point your finger into wa
ter, !. palil ait oits and gleok. ut the hole;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-03

| 4. .
Many: men Of genius and talent
were born in 1sO9,r one hundred years
ago. Scarcely any other year in the
worlds history can show so many
really great men born in q single
year as is found in the following list
whose centenarics will be celebrated
this year: ,tgi. '-5t.
Edgar: Allan Poe... ...Jan. 10
Felix Mendelsshon- Mrtholdy. Feb. 3
Abraham Lincoln. ......... Feb. Il
Charles Darwin. Feb Il
Frederick Francois Chopin. Mar.
Alfred~ Tennyson. a.. ..........Aug. 6
oliver Wendell Holmes. Aug. %
William Ewart Gladstone. :. Dec. %
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What VIII Il ReY

when the Intelllgeneer gets !,
threatened .nsurrectiona1y government
set up III Ohio county. viii It be a re,
!. ublic. a monarchy, Or q liaueae,l
zocracy w eston Independent.