Williams news., 1921-02-18
CONCERNING THAT DOG
 FIGHT

10SOIICd1 dOS lISIIC 4O duOCC |.
 ''It happened this way: a bone
 was thrown out of the kitchen
 back door and picked up by one
 dog, another dog came along and made a grab for the bone
 hanging from the other dogs mouth, the bone was dropped on the ground and the two dogs went on fighting it out. Mean
 while along came third dog.
 He picked up the bone of con-
 tention and quietly disposed of
 it to his full stomach's content,
 while the other two canines
 kept on discussing and arguing
 it out dog fashion. l was re-
 minded of that common and
 everyday occurrence by the
 persistent growing, snarling
 and barking heard these many years between the two promls- ing cities of Flagstaff and Will Hams. The bone of contention
 between them is about to be picked up and thoroughly as- simulated by our neighboring state on the north. So while
 uuarreling about the road to the Brand Canyon I am much afraid that the north Rim of the Canyon will get one built"
 A more accurate account of the fight is presented herewith:
 Two dogs were resting in their own yards, each gnawing a bone, one very contentedly and the other with manifest dis tisfaction. At last the dissat- isfied dog abandoned his bone, and going over to his neighbor. stood eyine the more savorv and nourishing morsel. with iealons anger. Rollo- the dis satisfied d6"- remarked in dog langua oe, "Tbese dry bones are no good. Theres a dead horse over there little way. Let's go over and feed on it.
 ''I am perfectly content with my bone. You are perfectly welcome to the carcass. Why don t you go over and fill up on it?" answered Mutt, the second dog.
 Rollo could no longer control his temper. He began to bark and growl and make various remarks about | what he might do if Nut did not abandon his bone and come | with him. As a last argument | he declared that unless they | got over to the carcass in a hurry, a third dog would get 1 1t. Mutt only answered, "Go on [ and get your dead horse I am content here"
 In despair, Rollo set out to r devour the carcass alone. When i he found it he was sadly disap- pointed to find it no better than [ -he bone he had first possessed. r If this is the best I can get, Mutt shan't have his bone,' he growled to himself.
 And there the dog story ends for the present.
 This illustrates the fight Flag staff is picking with Williams over the Grand Canyon road. Dissatisfied with her road, she seeks to abandon that and would make Williams abandon he Williams road also. Then, :areless of expense and without irst determining the best route |. o follow for a road to the Can ron, Flagstaff hits upon the proposed Maine-Grand Canyon 'oad. And. because Williams ,ails to get interested in road hat would be closed by snow IT. mud for an average of nine months during the year, Flag taff- more accurately. a few we'll meaning Flagstaff boost 'rs- are sore displeased. I
 A much better route for a oad might be found from Chal- ; and 3 still better one low runs from Williams to the | Canyon. The Williams road is ! natural road and it is a num- ger of hundred feet lower than ( ny other proposed route. It is | pen to traffic for almost the ntire year. Cyp. Vabre de- I lares that the Maine-Grand i ;anyon road would serve three T
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