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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19
PUBLIC SCHOOLS Of THE COUNTY
Alert ProgressWeness EVnced In Our School Districts
Most Excellent Corps of Teachers with New
Buildings In Many Places.

lent room, good school work was
accomplished.
A new, convenient house is
about completed, and which will
be ready for occupancy next term.
GREENLAw DISTRICT, NO. 5
School was maintained in this
district for nine months of the
year, and, although there was a
small attendance, the pupils made
rapid progress.
This district has a good build
ing, well furnished, and with good
equipment for good work.
FREDoNIA DISTRICT, NO. s
This district, situated on the
other side of (Jordan) the Big
Colorado River-245 miles from
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

the preceding year has demon
strated the necessity of dividing
some of the grades; consequently
an additional teacher has been
employed for next year.
They also established one
room school, distant from the
public school building, in a rented
building, for first and second
grade pupils. This has proven
to be a wise course.
WILLIAMS DISTRICT, NO. 2
The large, commodious new
school building at Williams has
been completed, which, together
with newly installed furniture and
fixtures, approximates value OF
$50, 900. A successful term OF
school was held in the building
during the year.
A great deal of work is yet re-
quired on and about the school
premises, such as fences, cement
walks, etc., which will cost sew
eral hundred dollars to complete.
One additional teacher has been
employed in this school to handle
the prospective increased attend
ance next year.
PITMAN VALLEY DISTRICT, NO. 3
This is a small, rural district,
established last year in which
school was maintained for nine
months during the year. A new
school house was erected during
the year from funds received from
National Forest fees.
There is a promise of increased
attendance for next year.
GRAND CANYON DISTRICT, NO. 4
This school is located near the
brink of the greatest natural
chasm in the western world; the
Grand Canyon of Arizona. An
eight months term was held in
this district the last year, and,
considering the small, inconven.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

The public schools OF Coconino
county have enjoyed exceeding
prosperity during the school year
Just closed; a large increase in
attendance over last year is noted
and the people generally have
shown great interest in the man
ner in which the schools are con-
Quoted.
FLAGSTAFF DISTRICT, NO.
The Board of Trustees of this
district has added to the old
building tour class rooms and a
manual training and a domestic
science room, and have also in
stalled a steam heating system
with increased capacity for the
entire building.
The increased attendance over
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

ing the stream in high water may
be provided.
MANUAL TRAINING
The Manual Training depart
ments of the Flagstaff and Will
liams schools have made good
progress during the year under
good, up-to-date teachers. Wood
work for the upper grades and
sewing, weaving and knitting in
all the grades have been taught in
these schools, and in which keen
interest was manifested by pupils
and patrons alike.
Speaking approximately, there
has been paid for new buildings
and Improvements in the county,
during the year 500, 900.
The balance of the expenditures
may be properly considered to
have been paid out for the regular
maintenance of the schools about
$4,000, making a total expendi-
for school purposes approximately
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

and in as great a quantity as will
be needed here for years to
come.
The company has been in opera
ton here for I8 years and since
coming under the management OF
George T. Harrington, has been
brought from operating a small,
rather poorly equipped plant to
its present state of efficiency, and
now that the company is going
ahead and spending thousands
of dollars for the improvements
mentioned above in order that
the public may have a satisfactory
service, it would indicate consider
able faith in the future Of Flagstaff.
AS indicating the efficiency OF
the electrical service it may be
stated that the Flagstaff streets
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19
St. Anthony's Academy

One of the institutions of which
Flagstaff is proud and which is of
general benefit to the state, is St.
Anthony's Academy, which is con-
Quoted by the Sisters of Loreto
of Kentucky, an order whose mem
bers are noted for their refinement
and ability as instructors.
St. Anthony's Academy is fully
up to the best religious and secu-
lar schools in the standard of the
cirriculum and offers a course of
instruction which prepares grad
uates for entrance into the leading
colleges and universities.
Many young ladies from Pro-
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

with flowers in myriad hues and
wild fruits and vegetables-liter-
ally--an Eden-"where every
prospect pleases and naught but
man is vile." None of the out
landish shapes of natures con-
tortions are to be seen from Flag
staff itself. The city lies like a
jewel OF a thousand facets in a
great velvet cloak of emerald
green. High over head towers
h solemn San Franciscos,
always changing but always grand
and awe inspiring.
Down in the city the steady,
vibrant hum of industry telling a
story OF progress and prosperity.
The financial and commercial
heart of all Northern Arizona
beats here. This is the home of
great commercial houses opera
ting on a scale one would only
expect to find in cities of fifty or
one hundred thousand. Vast in.
dustrial enterprises employing
hundreds Of men and whose an
nual products run into millions
of dollars. Sheep and cattle in
terests for a hundred miles around
center here and represent mil
lions of dollars more. True,
Flagstaff is only little mountain
city, but the industrial captains or
astute hnanciers might well find
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

vels and the aborigines which were
here first anyway, we come natur.
ally to the thing which is possibly
the most widely known of all,
throughout the world-the great
Lowell Observatory, the second
largest in America, and noted
among scientists for the remark
able work that has been done
here. The Lowell Observatory
was founded and is owned by DR..
Percival Lowell of Boston, one
of the worlds most noted astrono-
mers and the author of several
scientific works on astronomy
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

school house, ready for use this
year, just completed.
SEDoNA DISTRICT, NO
This district is situated on Oak
Creek, near the Yavapai county
line, has been maintained for
seven months this year, and owing
to the fact that high waters in the
creek for long periods kept the
pupils, living on the opposite side
of the creek from attendance reg
ularly, hence the small average
daily attendance.
They are fairly well equipped
with a good building and other
facilities for good school work.
The prospects for next year are
good, and it is hoped by the
people, that some means for cross
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

subjects worthy OF their consid-
Grafton within it's field of activi-
ties. Flagstaff's climate is health
full and bracing the year around.
The sun shines almost every day
in the year and the summer cli-
mate is Incompatible. The clear
bright sunshine, sparkling on vel
vet lawns of such deep greeness
as surely cannot be seen any,
where else in the world, intoxi-
Gates the sense of beauty and the
cool bracing air, as pure as
heavens own breath, is like wine
to the blood. With pure, melted
snow water drawn through living
springs high up in the mountains
and markets supplied with abund-
ance Of fruit, vegetables, eggs and
milk, as well as all the usual
foods and delicacies found any
where, the material man is safe to
be well nourished.
A more detailed description of
the various industries of the city,
as we'll as something about the
men who have made them, follow
in another section Of this paper.
If you are home folks who read
this effort to tell some of the
drawing things about Flagstaff
let's shake; il YOU are a stranger,
remember the latch string is
always out and hospitality is part
OF our religion.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

the county seat, maintained one
of the best terms Of school in the
history of the district, under two
very efficient and progressive
teachers. The daily attendance
increased so per cent over that
of last year.
The Trustees have installed an
improved heating system, adapted
to small schools, which has
proven very satisfactory.
This is a growing community,
and great interest is manifested
in the public school by the pa
irons, as may be shown by the
fact that with an enrolment of
fifty-tour, the average attendance
for the year was forty-eight.
ANITA DISTRICT NO. 7.
The first term of school was
held in this district this year, it
having been established last year.
Although there are few pupils,
they all attend school. School
was conducted in very small,
rented room, which was wholly
inadequate for school purposes.
a new building has been con-
tracted for and will be ready for
next term.
PARK DISTRICT, NO. 8
This district was organized in
April, this year, a new school
house built and furnished in mod
ern style, by National Forest
funds. School is to begin in this
district on July 2Ist, with a good
teacher. A good attendance is
promised, as many of the pupils
have not been in school for two or
more years.
MAINE DISTRICT, NO. 10
School was maintained in this
district eight months this year,
and good progress was made,
considering the small inconvenient
building. The trustees have new
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

ing country by the terrific impact.
Further east are the petrified
forests which are now under goy-
ernment guardianship, but where
the visitor may wander to his
hearts content, and if he so chooses
carry away a piece of brilliant
tinted onyx or alabaster, once the
heart of forest giant.
The Navajo and Hopi Indian re-
servations are most easily reached
from Flagstaff and these Indians
are frequently seen on the city's
streets offering for sale the famous
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

point in America for the Astrono-
mical news of the world. Foreign
observatories first 'send their re-
ports to the Lowell Observatory
and it is given out to other scien-
tihc institutions and to the press
fro m here. The Observatory
stands on wooded hill $50 feet
above the city just in the edge Of
town. There are evenings open
to the public and visitors are cour-
teously received by appointment
at any time the scientific work is
not too pressing.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19
Flagstaff Electric Light Co.

Not by any means the least i'm
important among our semi-public
institutions is the Flagstaff Elec-
trio Light Company, who are
keeping in line with the trend of
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

which are recognized as standard
authority. DR.. Lowell was the
first to develop convincing proof
that the lines on Mars were canals,
and the observator's photographs
of that planet are the most and
the clearest in existence. The
Lowell Observatory was also
fortunate in obtaining the best
series of photographs of Halleys
Comet. This is the distributing
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

testant families attend this School
as their parents recognize the high
merit of the institution. 1t is situ-
ated in desirable part of the city
and the building is one of the
handsomest in the state. 1t is
constructed of white and red sand
stone, both Arizona products and
so blended as to give a most pleas
ing effect. 1t is strictly modern
and sanitary in every respect and
is so constructed that the sun
reaches almost every part of every
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

be reached from Flagstaff is the
Natural Bridge of Arizona. This
great natural stone bridge is en-
titled to rank with the natural
wonders of the world and compares
with the worlds natural bridges as
the Grand Canyon compares with
the worlds canyons. The bridge
spans a great chasm. The span
of the arch is GOO teet long and
500 feet wide, and from the crest
straight down to the creek bed is a
drop of 200 feet. The clear way
fir ON arch to creek bed is 100 feet.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

son, shaded into countless beau
tiful hues by mineral stains and
the glistening sunlight.
Meteor Crater lies to the east Of
Flagstaff and, is a depression in
the earth caused, as scientiests are
now agreed, by the fall of the
largest known meteor. The hole
is 600 feet deep and nearly mile
across and the lip or rim was
raised $50 feet above the surround
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

Flagstaff the PuIsing Heart of this
Magic Circle
This is the circle in which Flag
staff lies, a City Beautiful, built
on solid rock, high up on the
roof of the Mogollons, but with a
soil so deep and rich that the
natural verdure, instead of being
the thorny scrub or noxious weed
springs forth in splendid forest
and succulent grasses, intersperse
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19

There is a FIVE acre or
chard on top and miles
of stalacite caves eX-
tending into earth from
the abutments.
One colossal cham
Der known as the Music
Cave has within its
white walls alabaster
stalagmites and stalact-
ties of varying size,
forming a natural Xylo-
phone which, when
struck gives out a chime
like mellow bells. One
comes suddenly on the
bridge and canyon after
crossing a wide plateau
of lava beds, and it
would be a blase trav-
eller indeed who would
not be held spell bound
nv the marvellOuS beau-
ty of the sudden change
of scene. Hundreds of
feet down is a sparkling
mountain stream inter-
secting a tiny irrigated
stretch of the most ver-
dant fields and orchards.
Rearing up on each side
are the canyon walls,
forming a wonderful
color contrast, with their
rich tones of dull Grim
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1913-09-19
flagstaff, famous Tor nen, Climate, Scenery

I CORGlN6c6 From PAGE ~
New-York tribune., 1913-10-12

rhythmic reliance and alertness, discrim-
NATIVE perception for harmonic COM
bnations and effects. quick memory for
what was heard-tested by musical die
tation, etc.
There are new many books on musical
analysis. Interpretation. phrasing. on eye
training. on scientific technique. on mem
orizing and on other special subjects. so
that IL any pupil shall show one-sidedness
Of tendency OF development, the capable
teacher may readily find the proper rem
edy in tabulated condensed form. or he
may dilute and adapt more gradually the
needed influences 30 that the lines of
progress already begun need not lie dor
mant while the originally deficient ones
catch up Adaptability is a great fac
tor in teaching and learning. but there
are many other things which must come
first so that one may be abe to adapt
them 20 one another.
a piano student Ia make his study
worth all the required time and labor.
must first OF all and always be a student
of music. In these days OF the more
perfected mechanically playing pianos. 1t
were folly 10 waste years OF effort with
no better result or not even as salts
factory a one as might he obtained by
buying a pianola and a. number OF perfo-
rated music rolls. and letting the in
strument do the rest. with a little guild
ance of certain levers and suitably vary
ing pressure of the feet upon the air
pedals But II the finger playing piano
student has learned TO know what real
music Is. he can even put more meaning
into the reel" music than the average
pumrer and lever manipulation is able 10
extract from such performances.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-12
VAST IGNORANCE OF PRINCI-
PJ ESOF MUSICAL ENUNCIATlON

The average student who has no re-
markabie musical mentality even studies
his harmony chiefly by rules Of figured
bass Thorough bass. He and often his
teacher are satisfied If he gets the trick
Of supplying certain other notes, above
a given figured bass note. Thus he may
become a clever mental juggler, but not
a musician. l have seen pupils who had
gone through two years course in
harmony" and yet who, with their back
turned toward the piano keyboard. could
not distinguish common major triad
from a minor one.
That anybody ever attained great abil-
ity in composing, or proficiency in inter
preting music, was not so much due to
his study of musical theory as it was
taught, but rather because he was born
with the natural musical perception. SO
that he soon found that he could hear
mentally what the eyes perceived as SYM
bols for tone, just as some one might
quietly read book silently, yet under
standing every word.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-12
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT.

OF late years much more attention has
been given to the need of exerting every
available influence that would make for
AN even development in all important di
rections OF musical education What the
most usual deficiencies were discovered
to be is seen by the numerous additions
to our instructive literature in the way OF
books on ear training. pitch recognition,
New-York tribune., 1913-10-12
STUDY OF COUNTERPOlNT.

The study OF counterpoint develops a
deeper insight into the subletics. intrica-
cies and complexities OF musical thought
expression than would merely the simple
analysis Of melodies or the study Of
purely harmonic SUGGESTIONS. Counter
point, though. is not usually studied from
the musically expressive point Of view,
but rather as sort OF higher mathe-
mates talgebr0 10 he arithmetic Of har-
mony.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-12-04

Ladies' Hose l0c to 25c.
Ladies' Long Gloves SOC.
Laces and FIouncing.
Pure Sisel Rope per ID. IL l-2c.
Ribbon per yard sc and 1Oc.
Lawns from 81 to 25c per yard.
Mohair 35c to SOC per yard.
Tinware, Baskets and Lanterns
oil, sale.
Suit Gases $l.10 to 1925.
Pencils, Tablets and Envelopes
Oil Cloth, Bed Ticking, &c, lOc
49,, Zoe per yard.
Pr:ca'e ice per yard.
Ging!lam Z 1-2c to 1Oc per yard
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War! War! War!
With Mexico?

No. We are at war with high prices, and are too
busy serving our customers to bother with Mexico
How about YOU, fighting prices too or do you find
them satisfactory?
We quote below few prices and will be pleased to
have YOUR orders and inquiries for larger lots and goods
not quoted here
We carry the whole line and freight rates from Sldell
to YOUR Railroad Station are very low.
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D. S. Shoulder, per 10 lib l.2c
Wrapped Bacon per ID -. nc
Meal and Grits per b.. 2 l-2c
White Beans. per 10. ..... &c
Red Beans per 10. ...... 7l-2c
B. r. Peas, per ID, ....... &C
Big r. Tomatoes 2 cans. loc
Dozen 9Oc
Red Cross, 3 cans fOr... zoe
D,nen Csc
Blue Ridge Corn, 3 cans. zoe
Dozen Csc
Salt, fine, per 1OO-lb sack. QUO
Salt, coarse, per sack. QUO
Macaroni, per case. "a ooc
Macaroni, 6 pkgs. ........ zoe
Tobacco, all kinds, 6 pkgs zoe
Starch, 6 lbs, or 6 pkgs,.. zoe
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Notice..

Notice is hereby given to I'LL persons. firms
and corporations. other than depositOrS, who
have claims against the Union Bank. OF
FranklintOn. Louisiana. that they must nile
fhelr claims with the state examiner OF
state banks, or with his duly appointed Specla!
agent, Jasper 5. Brock DR., ana make lesal
nrOOf AS to the Justice thereof, on or before
the 18th day of January. 1914. 1T Franklinton.
Louisiana. IN accordance with Section OF
A ct an of 1910. w. l.. YOUNG,
Oct. State Examiner Of State Banks.
If. j. S. BROCK JR.. Special Agent.
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Sheriff Sale. No. 2276.
Citizens Bank of Poplarville
Versus
w. E. Douglass.

w IL. AOuoAN.'@''
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of a writ of seizure and sale issued out
of the Goth Judicial District Court OF
Louisiana, in and for Washington Par.
ish. in the above entitled cause, and
to me directed, l will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and hlgh'
est bidder, on
Saturday, December -. 1913
at the principal front door of the court
house at FrankIinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales.
the following described property, to-
wit:
All that certain tract or parcel of
land situated and being in the town OF
Angie, in the Parish of Washington
and state of Louisiana, in the Joseph
Ard headlight No. 81 in tip. S, range
IA east, St. Helena meridian. being
more particularly described as follows
towit: Lot No. 81 in block 6, being
"A by 1872 feet, also lots 81 and 6S in
block 6 in the town of Angie, parish
and state aforesaid, in the Joseph Ard
headlight No. 81, tip. l s., range II e..
St. Helena Meridian, said lots num-
bered 81 and 6S being 66 by 1872 feet,
and all being located in town of Angie
parish of Washington and state OF
| Louisiana.
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit o
This e5th day of September, 1913.
IT,. Simmons, Sheriff.
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Sheriff Sale.-N0. 2295
J. Walter Brumtield
VprSnS

M. M. Magee and W. P. Dunlap.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and sale issued
out of the 26th Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed, will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, December 20, 1913
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, 1.a., Between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property to-
wit:
Lots / and 2 in square 46 in the town
of Franklinton, La. fronting 112 IL
feet on Liberty street and 22O feet or
Lee street, as per figurative plat o!
said town on file in the office of Clerl
of Court.
Terms of sale.-Cash with benefit o
appraisement.
This 18th day Of November, 1913.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.