The Coconino sun., 1917-08-24

R. T. Brown was in from his sheep headquarters at Marshall Lake Thurs day.
 MT. and Mrs. Ali Dickinson left Wednesday for few days visit on the Verde.
 Mrs. Dan Francis and daughter, Mary, left Monday for a short visit in Los Angeles.
 Dr. J. A. Miller and wife, of Phoe- nix, stopped over in Flagstaff last Friday returning from a trip to the canyon pr. Miller practiced as den tist here several years ago and is well known to the older residents of Flag staff.
 A meeting of the Coconino county homesteaders has been called for Sat urday afternoon at o'clock at the court house. Dr. o. c. Bartlett will address the meeting on cooperative selling methods and other farm top ics. ..... ..
 S. F. Butler, who has conducted a vulcanizing plant in the rear of the Waldhaus garage for the past two months, has installed big new steam vulcanizing machine that will take care of any kind of work in quick time. It is the latest machine out and will take three sizes of castings.
 The trial of Lee Allsup which was held in the Williams Justice Cour. last Saturday resulted in the acquit- ing of the defendant of the charge of carrying concealed weapons. The evil dence showed that Allsup is a special officer of the town of Flagstaff as we'll as probation officer. He took a change of venue from the Flagstaff Justice Court.
 The three children of MT. and Mrs. Fenton Jones' of Phoenix are here vis- iting their grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Jones. The little ones, the youngest of which is only ten years old, made the trip alone on the train from Phoenix to Ash Fork, their grandfather meeting them at the lat ter place.
 The members of the Second Bap- tist church on Railroad avenue are go- ing to give big chicken dinner Sat urday, August 18th, from II a. m. to 10 p. m for the benefit of the church and they ask that their friends at- tend. Rev. J. B. Bell says there is go- ing to be a glorious time and big feed and urges everybody to come.
 Mayor Fletcher Ely, of Bellemont has issued an edict to motorists using the Bellemont boulevard. According to the mayor a speed of twenty miles per hour is required of all cars pass ing through the city. In case q chicken is decapitated enroute the driver is requested to stop and dress the fowl before proceeding on his journey.
 Miss Lillian E. Wilhelm arrived from California Sunday and vii spend several weeks on the Navajo Indian reservation. Miss Wilhelm is the illustrator for the famous Zane Grey books. MT. Grey and party have been spending some time at tho Catalina Islands and passed through Flagstaff Sunday for Colorado wher, they will take hunting and fishing trip.
 Rev. H. N. Tragitt was called te Winslow Sunday to officiate at thu wedding of Mir. Asa Porter and Mis- Winifred Wait which occurred at tht home of G. E. Cornelius. Mir. Porter is the coach of the Winslow footbai team and is former star player oi the U. of A. team. He is the physi. cal director of the Winslow public schools.
 A. W. Bikker returned home Mon- day after an extened stay in Denver where he underwent surgical opera, ton. Before returning to Flagstaff he visited in Chicago and other east. ern cities. He says the number of sol diers in the large cities is remarkable and that the government has adopted the plan of having the soldier buy his own outfit from the large stores. They are given so much money and a pur. chase slip which is filled out when the purchase is made showing the articles bought and the price. This plan ot buying is being inaugurated in order to keep the money expended by the government in circulation.
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