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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-02
KILLED WHILE MAKING
BIG DIVE FOR FILM co,

While working as a "super" in q
daring dive before motion picture
cameras for the Thos. H. Ince Studies
at Laguna Dam Sunday afternoon,
Lyle Ferguson, q years old, son of
Mrs. Emaline Ferguson Of Laguna,
struck his head on the concrete in the
bottom Of the Main Canal and was
dead when spectators and employees Of
the film company carried him ashore
few minutes later.
Hundreds of Yuma people had gone
to the dam to witness the filming Of
the scene--the carrying away of q
storage dam by food waters and a
thrilling rescue by the hero.
Cameras had been set at various
points of vantage in order to insure
a successful registration.
Spectators who were watching the
scene from the banks Of the intake
saw Mr.. Ferguson dive from the head
gate and when he went down for the
last time, thought it was part OF his
work. However two members Of the
Ince company realizing something
was wrong, jumped into the water and
pulled Mr.. Ferguson to the bank.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-02
]. LORENZO HUBBELL WILL
VISIT VILLA ON STOCK DEAL

]. Lorenzo Hubbell, Of Canada, Ariz.
and Mr.. Maraz, plan to leave over
land for the Villa ranch at Canutillo,
Durango, probably tomorrow. Both
are owners Of large herds of cattle
and sheep in Arizona and New Mexico
and expect to make deal with Villa
to stock his ranch.
cit it possible we may form part
nership with him." said Mr.. Hubbell.
Nothing definite has been arranged
yet, but was with Villa two days re-
Gently talking over the matter. There
were formerly 10000 head Of sheep
on the land now held by Villa, but
most Of them were killed of during
the revolutions.
"Villa's holdings extend sixty miles
north and south and 48 miles east and
west"
We will guarantee that Mr.. Hubbell
will make deal with the honorable
Mr.. Villa, even if he has to stir up
brand new, first-class revolution
Gallup News.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-02
COUNTY CHRONOLOGY

and reopens with T. E. Pulliam as
manager.
March, 1899
Manager Larry Quinlau of the op-
era house promises to liven US up So
cially this summer, having booked
several good plays.
Our insane asylum becomes a nor
NAL school.
David Rabbit hook and ladder COM
pany organized with ]. B. Pouthie
foreman, Howard Marine assistant
foreman, Frank Rodriguez second as
sistant foreman, A. S. Roberts presi-
dent, p. H. McGonigle, secretary and
Lauros Milligan, treasurer.
Directors of our Normal school are
]. H. McClintock, H. z. Zuck and A.
A. Dutton.
April, 1899
Mrs. j. Herman, wife of tie new
proprietor of the New York store, ar
rived Tuesday.
Two other volunteer fire companies
in town. are the Ed E. Aver Pioneer
Hose company am the d. nj. Rior-
dan Hose company.
DR.. c. F. Portz arrives from Allen
town, Pa, and buys the dental bust
ness of DR.. j. A. Miller.
Grand jury list comprises: H. E.
Campbell, foreman; j. C. Grimm, A.
A. Fisher, d. v. McGonigle, Robert
Ferguson, Ben Doney, N. Greenleaf,
George Martin, David Finnie, Jacob
Caufman, S. A. Peasants, J. A. Maui
rer, J. A. Vail, VIM. Carroll, w. F.
Shades, Jas. L. Byrnes, Andrew john
son, E. Lamb, VIM. Crowell, M. l..
Ramsey.
Alex. McDermid and Geo. McDQu-
gall admitted to citizenship.
Stone work on the Weatherford ho-
tel was begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley. Sykes move
back from Yuma.
May, 1899
E. S. Clark, fire chief; Dan Hogan,
assistant, Geo. Woods, secretary; j.
ISOLATED volunteer companies.
c. Mudersbach, treasurer, of the as
Mendenhall & Button of Williams
get contract for finishing up the nor
NAL school.
Mrs. R. H. Jones, wife of the sem
ior editor Of The Flagstaff Gem, dies.
Charlie Canal having an awful time
fixing up the telephone wires.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Tolfree and
daughter, Gertie, leave for Los An
geles, Calf, to take charge Of a
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Meyer have q
son and Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Acker q
daughter.
We also have the w. G. Nevin hose
company and the Milton hose COM
pany.
Rev. F. Dilly returned from the CEN
trail states, where he arranged for
the establishment here Of a school un-
der the charge Of the Sisters Of Lor-
eta.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1921-12-02
December, 1898

DCNVAuDSAy 1910
Phoenix Enterprise says: "Arizona
has big barn of building in Flag
staff, built for reform school, then
changed by the legislature to an in
sane asylum. But no insane are kept
there, and never will be. Why not
turn the building into summer school
or college?"
Plans adopted for new capitol build
ing at Phoenix.
A. E. Franforter left with a party
some time ago to look for a location
around Globe. They're on their way
back. Their advance agent, Henry
Cooper, has already arrived and says
the rest are coming back like strand
ed minstrelsy and if nothing is heard
from them soon it will be taken for
granted that they are angels.
The Jack Smith springs, source of
the new water works, is Is miles
from Flagstaff, its elevation 9,400
feet. The reservoir, three miles away,
is 245 feet higher than Flagstaff.
Dave Raudebaugh, Rough Rider,
back home.
Having great time fading Flag
staff's opium dens.
Frank Morrell, former deputy u. S.
marshal, shot AMI killed in gun duel
at Williams by Ed Hardesty. Latter
exonerated.
VIM. A. Richardson frozen to death
trying to walk from Black hills to
Verde valley.
Johnny Love discovers ancient bur-
ial ground on Oak Creek and digs up
over fifty skeletons, a lot of ancient
pottery, arrow and spear heads and a
bear grass hat. He sold an earthen
dipper for $500.
Fred Volz, Canyon Diablo trader,
marries beautiful young Indian.
January, 1899
"Chief" Ellis VanVliet dies at Hicks
rooming house.
Arizona Central bank will open a
branch at Kingman next month, to be
in charge of H. Fl. Watkins, druggist
of that city.
H. F. Ashurst elected speaker of
the twentieth territorial legislature.
w. A. Coggshall marries Annie
Bayliss.
James L. Byrnes appointed to clerk
ship in legislature. He is competent
and deserving democratic youth.
Wires and poles for the Sunset tele-
phone company taken down and ship
ped away. The Mutual company drove
them out of business
Santa Fe railroad contract for nine
horseless carriages to be operated be-
tween Flagstaff and Grand Canyon.
The engines Of the automobiles will
be double cylinder and it is claimed
they can make the trip one way in
less than ten hours.
February, 1899
Flagstaff Commercial company
makes assignment to T. E. Pollock,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-17
GOOD TURNS oN.cHRIsTMAs.

\ Real purveyors of Christmas cheer
may often find a market for their
precious wares outside the pail of
charity, for all homeless people arc
not necessarily poor, and neither are
all childless homes necessarily unhap-
Ply. Housekeepers who are short on
homes may combine these two lack
ings and make Christmas day merry
delight for the grown-ups in spite of
these unfortunate conditions.
There is always something peculiar
ly pitiable in the idea of any one
.'focking alone" which should appeal
to the home-maker without a family,
so that this should be the occasion for
her to gather in all the bachelor maids
and homeless men of her acquaintance
and give them a joyful opportunity to
flock together" Even the Scrooges,
/ if she knows any, should be rescued
from their lonely bowls of Cruel and
persuaded to open thei. shut-up hearts
land wear them outside for general in
speetion, as Dickens says, For Christ
mas DAVIS to pick at" Therefore, col
lect six or eight of these birds of a
Feather who are destitute of nearby
kith and kin and make your Christ
mas feast a center of good cheer for
all the charming solitaires you are
able to draw within it's radius.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-17
THE RooTRLAcKs CHRISTMAS.

I'm rich! I've got dollar all my own
To spend for Christmas been a
savin' some
Since Fourth of July, little at time,
Doin odd jobs, swearin' off ON gum
An now what shall l spend it fer? My
stars!
The show case is full an heapin' UP
With presents fer to give the folks
you like.
There's Mamie, now-she'd like a
chiny cup;
l know she would-poor little sickly
thing,
She cried one day because she had
| to drink
Out O. that mug that's cracked like
anything.
Yes, I'll buy that for her. Now,
| leme think
That's twenty cents, an I'll have
! eighty left.
An Billy's crazy for top to spin;
I'll get him one-that's ten cents more
/ now what.
| wonder. shall buy for jim?
| guess he'd like a jacknife best of
/ all
I'll get one, an a good mouth organ
| too.
/ Jim-he's my pard-he's got crippled
/ foot,
An drunken dad that beats him
black and blue.
Now I've got forty left, and mother
| wants
4 know she does-a tlimble-her'n
is old
An full O. holes and bent all out o.
| shape.
/ wish l could get one of solid gold!
That wouldn't be half good enough for
Not if twas edged with diamonds all
| around;
Best mother ever lived-I tell you
| what.
The amt many kids so lucky's me,
| I'm bound!
Now, I've got twenty left-Tll buy
some gum
An candy n popcorn and some
| apples too.
An I'll be Santa Claus and have some
fun
| A film stockin's Christmas eve
tell you
TIL amt no picnic in this livin' world
That's half so jolly as the one
ithere'll be
When all the kids come shiverin'
round the stove
On Crismus mornin'. When they
come to see
Them stuffed out stockin's hangin' on
the wall,
Oh, how I'll boiler, Merry Christ
mus!' Then
How s'prised they'll be! Yes,
Merry Crismus all.
Harriet Francene CrocEer in Buffalo
NeUs.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-17
ART AND SCIENCE IN TOYS.

while the making of toys is an art.
that is practically as old as the world
itself. it has been only within recent.
years that science has bothered itself
ABOUT them. Less than half century
ago they We're regarded merely as play.
things amusing diversions for chill
dren that were by no means necessaryg
to their well-being. Today, however,
science insists that there is a we'll.
defined philosophy underlying the use
of toys; that they are the tools with
which the little ones ply their trade.
the paraphernalia necessary to the
proper conduct of their society: that
dolls for example are more to them
than the associates that help to en-
terrain them, in that they aid them in
the attainment of their mental growth
by stimulating the natural emotions
which must be experienced in later
life.
Whether this theory of the scientists
is correct or not, the fact remains that
children have always had the play,
things requisite for their limitations Of
the domestic life and business affairs
of older people; that they have always
required their elders to provide them
with such inventions. and that, when
they could not obtain these toys by
any other means they themselves have
sought and found objects that might
be made to suit their purposes. Even
the Middle Ages did not put an
end to their pastimes. The toys in.
which they found diversion may have
been more simple, but, as, they met
the demands of nature, they played
their allotted part in the scheme Of
human development.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-17

When angry passions rise in the
heart it is well always to pause before
we give expression to our thoughts.
A delay of few moments has set
many seeming affronts in a juster
and kinder light. 1t will often. lessen,
if not annihilate, the supposed injury,
and may prevent violent and revenge
full words and deeds.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-17

Withal a sinner ought never to de-
spair of the mercy of God while he
liveth, for there is hardlya tree so
thorny and gnarled that man may not
make it smooth and pretty~and orna-
mental. So must the more there is
no sinner in the world so great whom
God cannot in many ways adorn with
grace and virtue.-Giles.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-12-17

Another consideration in the cult
vation of happiness is the Importance
of acquiring the habit of realising our
blessings while they last.-Lecky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
We Remember!

his eyes had already that afar look
of the Crusader
For twenty-five years that father
built every hope on that son; the
traditions. of great inheritance
claimed him to carry on the line-a
good line-a clean line, an honor
to the nation of which his forbears
had been founders.
We remember not long ago when
the pier was black with collins of
returned dead; and one of those
collins held the body of that young
officer. Around him lay caskets
containing all that was left of other
fathers hopes, too-bodies of brave
men who died that we might live
pleasantly in peace.
And no bell was tolled, no flags
were lowered. The city went about
it's gayeties and foolishness as usual,
although quite a furore was raised
about. the proper welcome to some
foreign delegates, lest some honor
to them be overlooked.
We remember these and many
things, and when the elections come
again there will be proof of our re-
membering, for, after all, it is OUR
country and OUR flag. WE HAVE
EARNED 1T.
We may have been misled at times
as to who were our real friends, but
experience has bitterly taught us,
and we shall be at fault hereafter
if we permit the slackers to mistreat
our crippled and blind buddies, who
faced death smilingly, "over there"
and only ask the right to not starve
now.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
MAY s, 1921
Commissioners Program
For Public Schools

Chairman FOCHT, of the House District Committee,
expresses surprise that after many statements that the
public schools of the District would require emergency
penditures of close 100000 to attain standard equal
to that of other cities the District Commissioners should cut
the estimates they submit to Congress to substantially
So 100000
Chairman RUDOLPH, of the Board of Commissioners,
with the experience of past guide wisely reached
decision agreed to by his colleagues, that in all future
estimates to Congress the actual needs of the District would
be submitted doing with precedents of back i'll
all Government departments of submitting estimates far in
of actual requirements that Congress might enjoy
the customary stunt of pruning Chairman Rudolph has
frankly told members of the Appropriations committees of
Senate and House what the future policies to be and
has asked Congress to accept all estimates sincere and
as cut to the lowest possible point.
In the of the schools, the Commissioners realize
that it will take than 100000 to put them
proper footing, but that amount will do away with the
evils of overcrowded schools and half time instruction The
will be much be expended in the next year
two and when that gone Congress will be asked to pro-
vide further appropriations.
The law provides that there shall be at least five hours
of instruction in Washington schools Thousands of chill
dren have failed to receive this minimum owing to lack Of
school buildings and teachers The schedule submitted does
provide for the elimination of the miserable portable
buildings but this will be asked in another year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
HUMA !
William Anterior Du Puy.

Men may possess latent qualities that may go
with them down to the grave undiscovered says
Senator w. p. Dillingham; of Vermont or. again.
those qualities may be discovered by accident and
prove the JOY OF their lives.
The Senator himself had his niche all carved
his clients. advises with them, pores over the
statutes. But trial law was not for him He
hadn't the temperament for it. He would leave
that for other folk.
But the Republicans OF his district went into
convention and there were two men who got to
ney. They were irreconcilable and the convention
lost patience. II threw them both out and nomi-
He could not get out Of running. After he had
prosecuted few criminal cases he woke up to
of anything he had ever done. His enthusiasm
made him a success at II.
The happiest years of his life thereafter were
the years during which he was an advocate
fighting the cases OF his clients in the courts
He loved II so that today after twenty years in
the Senate he is sorry he ever gave 1t up
s. p. gilbert is a slender, ethereal appearing
young over at the Treasury Department
of seeing>to 1t that there Is money ready every
ntsst e to PIy at Of he
for money that are to be made, and it is still
more of problem to figure just how much
gress makes. Men could not, do this so Mr.: Gil.
bert has employed two wizards to sit by his ell
bow. y, ~. o.. D. A.. Cd.
. one OF these is Robert "a, Hand. commissioner
OF accounts, who looks over, the field and esti-
mates just how many bills WIZ be presepted at
future pay days. The more difficult job. how
ever Is that held by Joseph S. Mccoy, Govern
ment actuary, who guesses, yearSin advance,
at the amount OF money any proposed bit of leg
isation will yield ''' fa
Mr. Gilbert wanted to know how much money
would come in during March from the income
= levy---how much money the millions Of people
scattered over the map would send in when they
made out their returns. He asked Mr.. Mccoy
That gentleman reported back promptly He
said the Government would get s7oO,oooooo in
March, though where he got the figure remains
a mystery When the money was in 1t amounted
to s705, 100000,
The course of national financing depends large
ly on these Government guessers.
A visitor to Washington sat on street car
and told his neghbor that he was a constitute mt
of Guy Edgar Campbell, OF Pennsylvania. the
only Democrat in Congress from that great state
That's nothing" interjected the dark man
next to him. 81 am Congressman Wurzbach OF
Texas. the only Republican that state has sent
to Congress since the Civil War"
May I say" timidly INTERPRETED a young lady
next to the stranger, shat am the daughter
of Congressman CampbefT
Copyright. 1891 by public Ledger Coz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
ALOCAL DICTIONARY.

I've decided to edit a new diction-
ary. Here are some of the definitions:
UNION sTATIoN-The S1S.00O,O00
.'Bootlegger's Club House."
PROHIBITIONIST- fellow who
thinks that what YOU drink hurts
HIS kidneys.
HOOCH--Ether and wood alcohol
mixed by an amateur.
HOME BREw-I.iquid dynamite.
wAsHINGTON-A place where the
rest OF the population spend their
time trying to get on the street cars
before you do.
CAkIE-A bird that boards at drug
stores TEXAS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
Food and Teeth.

Dr. Sims wallace, an English physician, before
a gathering OF medical men in London recently
said In discussing teeth. that starchy and
gary foods tended to set UP decay unless coun-
terscted by physiological means Eating un-
cooked fruit was means of making the mouth
physiologically clean. IT. he said, 'you eS-
anime the mouth of child Of seven or thirteen
years of age half an hour after II has esten n
piece OF chocolate you will see the crcvices that
are going to be hled by the dentist filled with
chocolate" Cocoa and chocolate are not bev-
erases for cleansing the mouth. but tea and
cofree and beer are, he said, and dry champagne
IL an excellent mouthwash
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
Bathing Float.

Floating around in the water, with ones head
and shoulders projecting from the bell OF flower
shaped buoy like statue Of Buddha In a lotus
blossom, Is q aquatic sport made posi-
BILE by an ingenus invention, which IL described
in Popular Mechanics Magazine. The novel float,
designed for use at bathing beaches, has
upper part of ornnmentally shaped metal, with
an annular air chamber at It's bullying water
line. From this superstruoture hangs a pair OF
trousers made OF waterproof fabric on the out
side Of which are series of vanes that act as pad
dies when the occupant propels himself along by
a walking motion. The buoyancy OF the air
chamber Is great enough to support a number
OF swimmers .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
A Navy of
Three Planes
Hobson
THE protest of Mr.. Hobson
against the conception Of naval

Nt1E protest OF MI. HObSOn
against the conception of naval
4 policy that has left the United
States with a navy fit to fight on one
plane only is emihently justifiable
and timely.
Out of the recent war the one
great and convincing lesson taught
naval strategists is that, however
great the surface navy may be, it
will be impotent unless equipped to
meet an enemy attacking by air or
beneath the waves
1t is true that the efficiency of
naval airplanes had just begun to be
shown when the conflict closed. The
submarine had demonstrated it's, i'm
portance by keeping the great Brit
ish Channel fleet virtually quiescent
during the long years of conflict. 1t
had brought Great Britain to the
verge of starvation, and, as post
war revelations have shown, would
have won the war for Germany had
the Importance of it's service been
earlier appreciated and the building
of submarines been prosecuted from
the start with the energy with which
it was pursued in the later days of
the war.
As naval weapon the submarine
is no longer experimental But the
United States navy is most made
quately equipped with these weap-
ons, and of certain types, suited for
long cruising range, it has none
whatsoever.
The airplane as scout has likewise
demonstrated it's value. AS a weap-
on of combat it has yet to give con-
vincing proof of its worth, but that
proof is likely to be made in the
very first naval battle of the next
war. But the United States navy is
today virtually destitute of air
planes, and wholly destitute of the
launching ships from which they
may set out.
The controversy Of the naval ex-
perts over the future value of the
dreadnaught RACES fercely without
either side admitting defeat. But
both alike agree that without sup
port and aid from submarines and
aircraft the huge battleship is likely
to find herself overwhelmed by a
multitude, Of foes from above and be-
low against which she has no ade.
quate defense. The dreadnaught
needs its air scouts and submarine
defenders as much as an army on the
march needs to protect its flanks or
its lines of communication.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered u. g. Patent Office -
!. 8. Patent Office
K. C.. B.

Dear X. C. B.-I buy paper and look to
see real humor by Bugs" Baer, and find
your stuff under the caption, eye Towne Cos
SIP" and it's neither interesting, nor contains
humor, sense, or enlightenment But you get
by and credit is deserved.
But poor me, probably diminutive of COM
prehension, can not understand, and without
prejudice (this being confdentiaD, will you
please include in an early article any object
you may have in your dsrned bunk? Please
thank me. c. w. B.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
Movie Film

Usually 10000 to 100000 feet ar. run through
the cameras to get six-recl. or 5000 foot mo-
tion picture The director stations three. four
Ave cameras to take the same scene. He has
one camera close beside the struggling villain
and hero. another grinding from an elevation,
still another at this angle, one more at that
angle. When all OF these negatives are devel-
oped. part Of each enter into the composition Of
the oomplAtAd real
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
Sun Engine.

The most remarkable sun engine built up to
date is operated at Mead. near Cairo, In Egypt.
It consists OF Ave 250-foot boilers placed on
edge in the focus OF nve channel-shaped mirrors.
Its best run for hour yielded LAP pounds
OF steam at pressure of nearly sixteen pounds
to the square inch-eauivalcnt to sixty three
horsepower. an acre Of land occupied BY the
plant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-05
ARTISTIC PAPER CUTTING.

WILMOT LAKE, OF this city. pos
sesses a secret of artistic paper cut
ting that would draw him a big salary
In vaudeville. Below are given two
of his works of art. cut in blue paper.
The fancy star was first folded and
only ONE STRAIGHT CUT was used.
He cuts stars and other designs in
more than one hundred different
shapes, using only one cut.