Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-27
Flagstaff, Ariz.

The epidemic in Flagstatf seems
well under control thanks to most ef-
ficient work done during the week just
past.
Emerson school was turned over
into a hospital and here the patients
were taken in time to receive the best
of care by the local physicians and
nurses aided by help from Phoenix
and California.
All praise must be given the corps
of volunteer nurses who 80 nobly sac
rificed of their time that the dreadful
epidemic might be speedily stamped
out.
L. H. Prince. who has been connect
ed with the Flagstaff Mercantile COM
pany for a number of wears. left with
his family for an over land trip to
California last wednesday. The
Princes will make California their fu-
ture home much to the regret Of their
many Flagstaff friends.
G. e. Cornelius, head of the Arizona
normal school, rendered his resigna-
ton as principal last Wednesday and
the resignation was accepted by the
members of the board. Mr.. Cornelius
has just received his commission as a
lieutenant in the army and will leave
Immediately for Fort Whipple, where
he will report for duty. 1t is with re-
greet the people of Flagstaff see this
change made in their institution for
Prof. Cornelius had assumed charge
only this year.
The board has appointed Professor
Stevenson, dean of the institution, as
principal for the remaining year.
John Kerley, of Tuba City came into
IL, NJ Gp
sad intelligence that the Indian Trad
ing post at Tuba had been hard hit by
the "flu" epidemic. At the Hopi viii
lagc there were one hundred and fiji
teen cases while at the Tuba school
there were one hundred and sixty
cases. The Indian trader. Tom Tur-
pin, had died and Mrs. John Butler
wife of one of the missionaries to the
Indians. These were both well known
to Flagstaff community at large.
An interesting letter comes from
Leo Verkamp, who has been visitor
in the east and incidentally at Camp
Taylor, Ky, where two well known
Flagstaff boys are stationed in the
officers training school, Bert and Joe
Rabbit Mr.. Verkamp writes the
boys are both looking fine and long
ing as others, to get across"
C. o. Case, state superintendent of
public instruction, was Flagstaff
visitor Wednesday.
John Turpin, an Indian trader at
Richardson Bros post, and well
known in and about Flagstaff, sue
cumed to the influenza epidemic last
Tuesday.
George Youst and brother, Claude
Youst arrived from Colorado Wednes-
IL att ln frt ne bni
mother, Mrs. Virginia Youst, which
occurred Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stiles of Colorado, are
visitors at the home of their son, w. b.
Stiles. Mr.. stiles is assistant post
master at Fort Luptotn.
S. r. Roach of the forest service for
the state of New Mexico arrived in
Flagstaff Wednesday.
Assistant United States Attorney J.
M. Holub and r. j. Kennerdell, both
of Phoenix, are in the city for few
days.
II. E. White of the Weatherford,
took a party of doctors and nurses to
Tuba City last Friday.
Tom f. Pollock was called to San
Francisco last Friday afternoon.
Il. r. Bowles, bookkeeper at Rabbit
Brothers, left Saturday night for the
coast.
Lon Charlebois and Frank Fair
childs have recently returned from a
hunting trip covering over eight hum
dred miles by auto. They visited FIRE.
donia and returned by way of Utah.
Miss Helen Stark spent Sunday in
Williams, returning Monday morning.
Rev. Luther Moore spent several
days of last week in Winslow, helping
to relieve the FLU" situation there.
Elmer Jones' well known in Flag
staff newspaper circles, left Saturday
morning for Holbrook. where he will
be connected with the Holbrook News,
Mrs. S. j, Borum and daughter Miss
May Rose, were visitors at the home
of William Borum a few days last
week. They left for California for the
winter months
Students at the normal we're treated
with vaccine last week and allowed to
return to their homes.
Those not wishing to make the trip
will be well cared for in the domitor-
les until the reopening of school,
which is as yet indefinite.
, George Rabbit. chairman of the
democratic committee, has returned
from Phoenix where he was called in
the interests of his party.
DR.. Charles R(Harry, of Stockton
Calf, is here on United States health
services advices, assisting in caring for
FlaSstaffs general health.