Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-27


Mr. Preston. who will be In charge OF
the Rabbit garage al Flagstaff for
short time during tho absence OF the
regular manager.
4 Strenuous effort y belng put forth
90 improve the condition OF the road
beyond the wash before the end OK
the fiscal scar arrives and funds are
unavailable.
The chicken pun Friday afternoon
was attended by hundreds Of Navajos
and Hopfs. with n good aprinlIlins Of
white people. Three fowls were dis
posed OF la the usual manner AZ these
events. and this was followed by q.
number OF foot and horse races. all
OF which were sharply contested.
Mr. s. $. Preston IL spending his
spare moments-few as they are--in
learning how TO manage mis- new au-
tomoblie and so far has been quite
successful.
Messrs. J. ]. and Clinton Conklin
returned Friday from Flagstaff. tho
former having Just arrived from Long
Reach, Cal, whittier ne accompanied
his wife, who viii spend the summer
there in the interest OF her health
Mr.. Conklin reports the safe arrival
there OF tho latter. and states that
she stood the trip nicely.
Rev Mr.. Clark OF Flagstaff arrived
last week and IL Is understood viii
devote his energies IN the future TO
the task OF evangeiizing the Nayajos.
He Is stopping % present NJ the homo
OF Rev. John Butler. with whom he
VIII be associated In the work.
Two small bla1es--the nrst at the
school for a long tima-occurred dur
ing the past week The first was at
tho wood-pile where some one had
evidently discaraed a cigar or match
and ignitcd the aeld OF cedar chips
which made a fierce blaze for q short
time. The IRE hose was brought in
to play and soon the trouble was over
with no damage 10 speak Of on Fri
day evening when the large crowd 81
Navnios was Ia evidence tire was dis.
ooverod "a lnc police quarters. which
\ were locked. The window WAS kicked
out and with water and a fire ex-
tiuguishcr the blaze was put out n
was confined 20 some mattresses and
blankets Ia the sleeping quarters and
It's origin Is supposed 10 be through
cigarettes dropped by the 'saivas'' o.
.helr visitors.
Light rains have visited this section
fow times recently but the preciplta.
ton Is nus az heavy as it was last sum.
mer AZ thls time.
Mr.. Orlando X. Cook arris ed Thurs
day last from Peru. NcbiGska. wher'
0e has been attending the STATE nor
ma sqi col, and ASSUMED hi. new du
Ties as industrial teacher. vice Victo
IA. Etork, recently PIE nlCtec 20 addi
tlonai farmer The latter has bcel
assigned TO the road work on the rea
eryauon across the Moen-COpi wash
The second spraying OF the schoo
orchard Is IN progress IN charge o
Walter G. stanton. temporary nur
seryma
several riding horscs are being pur
chased from the Indians for use b
he reservation farmers.
A quantity Of lumber was hauled ou
( this week By Hopi toamsiers, fror
the Fla sstsn mills. ana viii be use
/, Ia the construction ~ tanks and reE
ervoirs on the reservation.
The Increased demand for quarter
at the. schoai "a thla tisne compels "a
use OF the rooms at the hospital build
shape.
The cottage occupied by Superir
I tendent JoHries has passed ihrong
the hands az the plastercr and paint
: ers during the week just closed AN
similar attention VIII be given
! some OF the other buildings in an
J school group. II Il hoped the comm
. flaeal year viii bring soms addiiioni
:. cottages az more quarters are bad
= needed here.
q Recent rains have alled the watt
Z. tHnga along tho road to Flagstan an
the trip can be made now wi,hel
> hauling water.