The Coconino sun., 1919-08-29
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lBy Albert B. Reagan.l !

(By Albert B. Reagan.)
 August 1st John Straus, wife and son, Billie, and Mrs. o. Reagan re- turned from Tuba City, the latter having visited Flagstaff and Williams while outside, to have dental work done.
 On August George M. Post and Supervisor Robinson, of the reclama- tion service, from Albuquerque sta tion, in company with Engineer Seary, of Tuba City as auto man, visited Kayenta for the purpose of examining the Marsh Pass reclamation project, as that plant seemed to be consider ably under the weather. The exami- nation showed that it was suffering from over-exertion in trying to climb too steep grade. As result of the findings, MT. Post will return in the near future with proper remedies. The party returned to Tuba City on August 3.
 L. B. Smith, of Cortez, Colo, and son, Jesse R. Smith, of Winslow, came to Kayenta on a cattle pur- chasing deal with the Navajos August 1; but on account of Superintendent Runke's absence from Tuba City on vacation they failed to obtain per init to trade with the aborigines. So they went into other fields to get per- mission. Later Mir. Smith, ST., re- turned and he and Fletcher Corrigan started for Keans Canyon with their horses in trade August IA where it is reported they got the proper per nit to trade.
 Jesse K. Smith was in the engineer corps overseas in the late sauer kraut scramble, and has some interesting stories to tell of his experiences. His boat was attacked by submarines en- route over there, and he had the chance to see one of the U-boats go down to Davy Jones. He says the doughboys just loved the girls of France; but the American lass out classes them by miles.
 August 1st the Babbitts, of Flag staff, were here on sightseeing and business trip. The party consisted of Mrs. George Babbitt and her sons, George and Herbert, of Flagstaff; 1; Mrs. Agnes Pouthie, also of Flagstaff; !; John Curley, of Tuba City; and Eve lyn Rossetti, and her brother, the Rev. Felix Rossetti, of Los Angeles, Cal While here they visited Church Koch in company with Ye Scribe and were we'll taken in by Natures pinnacles and towers. On the way home Au- gust ? they had automobile troubles between Red Lake and Tuba City and seemed to fail to have the right rem edy along. It is reported that they got into Tuba City at 4 in the morn ing, General Mechanic Stuart coming to their aid with his car. The party liked the country so we'll about Kay enta that they are coming back for a two weeks camping trip next year.
 On August 1, H. c. Perkins, J. L. Nelson and z. L. Bayles, of Bland burg, Utah, and R. E. Powell, of Bluff, Utah, were here on a short business trip to see what the chance was for purchasing stock of the Indians. They returned to Bluff on August with out coming to any definite conclusion, waiting further developments and the Neturn of Superintendent Runke from his vacation at his home in Wisconsin.
 August 4 to 6 was spent by Frank Bradley in these parts. He is the son of the late Arthur Bradley, who was found dead at his store last March. He has just returned from overseas and is now employed by the priest at Chin Lee as interpreter. His mother was Navajo.
 Mir. Sianz, government engineer at Tuba City; Mir. Linn, the nursery man at the same place, and his helper, Lewis Begay, arrived August to overhaul the water system and sew age plant of the Marsh Pass board- ing school. They found that part of it had had severe chills (about last January) and that other parts had to be elevated to be on an equal foot ing with their neighbors. As the h. dian helper put it, the plant was about a "goner." But after arduous work it's circulation was re-established and it's pulse is now normal.
 While the party was here Ye Scribe, the party and Stockman Straus visit ed the ancient ruins of Keetseel and Betatakin in Segi canyon, and found the ruins grand beyond expectation. Keetseel looks like it might have been abandoned last week In fact, one could almost imagine he could see the women climbing the perilous trail to the village with the water jars on their heads.
 Sister Wetheril returned home Au~ gust ' from her visit among relatives at Mancos, on the San Juan river. It is reported that she and her mother, Mrs. John Wetheril, will spend the winter in Tucson, where she cOntem- plates attending business college.