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The Coconino sun., 1921-01-14

yon project. And yet every one of the dams that might be put in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado will be of enormous benefit to not only the
 people back of the enterprise, but of the whole southwest. Power is of so much importance in the life of this country that it will be impossible to go much further in internal development without it. Hydro-electric power is now being looked into throughout the civilized world and it will be but few years until every little stream that has capacity for power development will be harnessed to electric genera tors, and the big streams will be made to give up their share of potential en- ergy. Along the Colorado river many power schemes may be brought to life, each one independent of the other on account of the steady and rapid fall of the river throughout the canyon. Few of these dams would impound water for other than power purposes, where fore there would be no interference with the one great project--the Bould- CT Canyon dam and reservoir. Re garding power possibilities in Black Canyon, the same condition obtains. The fall away of the river through this canyon is great and there is no possibility of impounding flood waters, but dam there would have wonder full possibilities for power and be well situated for it's transmission to points for use in southern California, Nevada and Utah. A good site is obtainable, although there has not been any drill ing for bedrock carried on. This site was surveyed several years ago and the figures we suppose are obtainable from the~suveyors interested in the work.-Kingman Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1921-01-14
IA MESSAGE FROM STOCKTON 1

A contributor from the Stockton division writes:
 American Speech Week was in No- vember, but the January number is not too late for English. It should be all the time.
 How's this from one sign used:
 Don't say "I ain't got;" say q haven't"
 Don't say "This is him;" say "This is he?"
 Don't murder English-It's your mother tongue.
 Also you might add:
 Don't say Looks like he could" when you should say, Looks as if he could;" nor say "loan" when you mean Tend" or "secured" when you mean obtained" Next to Roosevelt's fa- nous word strenuous" no word in the language is more overworked at the present time than secured"
The Coconino sun., 1921-01-14
Ne,us of Soldiers and Sailors

son now in desertion from the military or naval service of the United States, nor to terminate the liability to pros ecution and punishment under the se- lective service law of any person who failed to comply with the provisions of said act"
 The American Legion will enter 1921 with practically 10000 posts, ac- cording to the estimates based on the latest figures. During the week end ing December 10, fifteen new posts were added, which brought the total to 9,930. Arkansas led with three posts. The Women's Auxiliary in the same period obtained twenty-seven new units, raising it's list to 1,586. Four new units, gained by the New York department, placed that depart ment in the lead for the week. For eign posts added recently are at Gnu quicamata, Chile, and Guatemala City, Guatemala.
 Although the victim of murder in Jacksonville, Mo-, was former serv- ice man, members of the American Le- zion Post at Moberly, Mo-, a town nearby, were cool-headed enough to quiet mob of enraged citizens, which threatened to resort to mob violence. The Legionnaires were successful in persuading the angry crowd to per- init the man accused of the murder to be placed safely in jail to await trial.
 Following the action of the United Service Post of the American Legion in Bronx county, N. Y., which sent representatives to Washington to fight the passage of the proposed "blue laws" by congress, other posts in all five boroughs of New York have put themselves on record against the proposed legislation. In New Jersey, Hubert Rocke Post, of Teaneck, ex- pressed similar sentiment.
 The Turn Verein Hall at San An gelo, Tex, lost it's unpleasant name when it was leased recently by mem- bers of the local post of the Ameri- can Legion and remodelled into a modern opera house at cost of $5,- 900. The first attraction, local tal- ent minstrel show, earned $1,539. High class shows will be booked for the theater by the post.
 American Legion legislation has been drawn up in several departments for presentation to legislatures. In Iowa the Legion legislative committee will put forward bill to punish per sons wearing the American Legion emblem without authority. Other Iowa bills included provide a state bonus of $15 month during service, and legalize boxing contests. The Arkansas legislative committee has a bill for converting the old state capi- tol building into a memorial. The Indiana department will press legis- lation permitting veterans to have their honorable discharges recorded by county officials fre& of charge. A measure will be introduced into the Minnesota legislature making Armis- tice Day state holiday.
 Miss Ray c. Sawyer, of New York city, has been appointed chairwoman of the state auxiliaries committee by Charles c. Blakeslee, commander of the New York department of the American Legion. The committee will be in charge of the organization of new units of the Women's Auxil- iary of the Legion until the state eau GUS, which will be held early in the spring.
The Coconino sun., 1921-01-14

meant to wonder at.or be astonished, now means complimentary term, and to "fond", which is now held to mean affectionate, the originators of the word attached only the meaning of foolish or silly.
The Coconino sun., 1921-01-14
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Office of the Board of Supervisors, Flagstaff, Arizona, January 3rd, 1921.

| Flagstaff, Arizona January 3rd, 1921. of Supervisors today present Members Caring County Attorney Gold Clerk Francisa A ClerkP Prochnow. called order by
  for member for Chairman.
 ballots collected Caring
  clared o position of Chairman the ensuing the appointment of Clerk the Board Supervisors then taken up The application Francis the position Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for the presented and unanimously accepted by the Board
 being by Caring Upon duly F. migration Commissioner Conno County with change duly dian of Bright Angel Trail, with no change of salary. Upon duly of Public Health with change of salary under carried, D. Jefn Health Officer Williams, Ariz, under old Upon duly and carried Wm Hart retained Super County Hospital and Mrs Hart Matron 5ooo for the two of ton with fixed of s75OO mon The appointment by Gold stenogapher by the Board and his salary fixed $55OO month E. T. Phelan Janior at old salary. Mr. Aphod County Treasurer personally appeared before the board asking of $130O month $OoO month The matter tabled for attention the next herds into Arizona from Utah. the which the County printing opened inspected appear
  satisfactory, the contract was awarded
 The adjourned a The application Wright Engineer then talk taken of found that Wright Wright pointed to the position of County Engineer
 Johnson retained Custodian Lees with committee from the Masonic lodge then appeared consisting of Tom Fdecks asking month of the offices rented by The granted | The following appointments approved:
 Harry Richwine Deputy Assessor | Jaennete Garrett, Deputy Recorder l Geo. Haben' Deputy County Attorney l AnnaF Frohmile Deputy Treasur . Wm OBren Under Sheriff. | E. B. Raudebaugh Deputy Sheriff.
 Ed Hamilton Special Deputy Sheriff
 S. o. Thompson Ranger. | m County
 c. Y. Campbell Deputy Sheriff, Williams | Lorum Pratt Jrr Deputy Sheriff, Fredonia. depository of depository $2OOoooo was approved
  dollars, approved.
 Henry Apho Treasurer of hundred twenty-five thousand dollars approved
 The bond of Wm A. Campbell Sheriff. the thousand approved.
 Assessor of thousand dollars was approved.
 The bond of F. M Gold Attorney three thousand dollars, approved
 Virginia thousand dollars approved
 of and dollars approved.
  lars, approved.
 McDougal precinct sum of thousand dollars, approved
 H. A. precinct one thousand dollars, approved
 The bond of R. Gland Constable Grand precinct of thousand dollars, approved
 Constable precinct . one thousand dollars, approved
 The bond of w. Campbell Member Supervisors of five thousand dollars, approved by the Recorder project And yet of
The Coconino sun., 1921-01-14

The Rittenhouse Supervisors five thousand dollars, approved by the Recorder
 bond of Fred Caring Member of Supervisors, the of five thousand dollars, approved by the Recorder
 the Sheriff December showing the collection checked with same approved
 expense report showing the pendres and Teaue receipt for checked and proved
 report Superior showing collection fees to the amount 5265 checked with cept approved.
 The License report of December showing of $25S0O0 checked with Taurers receipt and approved.
 report precinct the collection of fees to the amount checked and approved The Tolls of the Gust Bright Angel Trail for December 1920 showing the collection 27Oo checked with Teasuers receipt and same approved
 report December showing business, approved report of precinct showing business, approved
 Quarterly December 1920, check ed, and approved
 That pursuant to Paragraph Arizona we personally Treasury said said the following and kinds of
 Silver 22sO
  Deposit, Arizona Central Bank $S9 54Sy6O
 Less outstanding checks s467 as45ss8
 Deposit, Citizens Bank 22O79S3
 Bank Williams 3519O6
 Citizens Bank Williams Time Dpost-~.~~-.--. 100000
 Deposit, First National Bank 4SOS950 Total s1s24lo4
 And that the for the ending Jan 3, 1921, at 330
 The the the month December 1920 showing the expenditures of 9S09 Receipts of $3355 Balance hand of $O distributed the various funds checked with book receipt stubs and approved.
 MeDouga Precinct appointed digen Williams,
 adjourned January approve Jury 1921 There being further business the Board adjourned Attest Approved:
 DAN w. FRANCIS, Clerk. FRED CARING, Chairman.
The Coconino sun., 1921-01-14

Declaring that the "desultory, if not dilatory policy of the administra- tion" in seeking out substantially 150,000 deserters from military and naval services and slackers during the war has been the subject of much ad- verse criticism, particularly on the part of the American Legion, Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, has offer ed an amendment to the house joint resolution which he believes will ex- pedite the punishment of the "unde- sirables." The amendment provides that the repeal of war legislation em- bodied in the house resolution "shall not be construed as effective to term mate the military status of any per
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
Preparation of the Gospel Peace.

Fears flourish in mean communions.
And so ii Is with worries, which are
the prolific children of fear. They
all grow fat and strong when life Is
lived I'm small and confined circles,
and is bereft of air and vision. Foul
things breed I'm closed rooms. There Is
something very fusty, something
strongly inclining To sickness and
fainting In a chamber which never
receives cleansing. vitalizing visits
from the air Of larger worlds. And so
Il is with the soul. The spirit grows
faint and timid when we have no COM
munion with the breath of God. But
when we face our perils in communion
with the Lord our timidities are trans.
formed. our uncertainties vanish. and
our slipping feet are steadied by being
shod with "the preparation of the
gospel of peace"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
The Way Of Wickedness.

How these lives Of ours are knit up
with many other lives and no sin is
committed hut that u brings suffering
and tears to some loving heart. It Is
true indeed, that no man liveth unto
himself. and no man dieth unto him
self and no man sinneth unto him
self. We are laying up In store heavy
sorrows for those who love us best
when we go deliberately the way of
wickedness. If fathers and sons could
In advance exercise bit of moral
Imagination as to the effect Of wrong
doing on each other, II would save
them from much sorrow and remorse
In years to come.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
All Are Early at Work.

The day begins early for everybody
in Belgium. and particularly with the
wage-earners. More than half of Bel
GUMS population lives outside the
towns, and they are up at their work
before the gray dawn is dispersed by
the rising sun, and on clear mornings
the lights of hundreds of cottages
may be seen vying with the stars as
they twinkle forth their message Of
households bestirring.
In the towns and cities the people
are downtown almost as early as their
neighbors across the English Chan.
mel are at breakfast. They get their
midday meal around noon, and they
60 home for It, since remarkably low
tramway fares make this possible. So
il is that, instead Of a mug of milk
and sandwich Mt some quick lunch,
many a Belgian burgher shuts up shop
mt -, goes home to his largest meal
of the day, eats II leisurely. and re-
turns downtown by 2 o'clock.
The Belgian government has always
felt a keen interest in the welfare OF
the wage-earner and the man Of small
affairs, and has made 1t possible for
them to buy homes on easy terms.
The national savings bank is empow-
cred To make loans to householders
for buying or building homes. and to
insure their lives, so that In the event
Of death the family will not lose its
equity In the place. and can use the
insurance 10 wipe off the debt.
Taxes were made exceedingly low
on small property owned by those
who tenant II.
The entire western portion OF the
country resembles one vast market
garden. There are no fences marking
the boundaries Of the many small
tracts but rather little trenches that
separate one farmers place from the
Others. Tens of thousands of acres
of the toughest kind of land have
beer converted into splendid trucking
gardens by western Belgians. In 1880
there was wild stretch of land west
of the Scheldt river called the Pays
de Waes, uncultivated and uninhabi-
ted. Today Il Is one Of the most fertile
sections of this remarkable country,
supporting 500 people to the square
mile, with truck farming as its prin.
cipal industry.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
A Great Light.

The skipper was examining an am
bilious COB who wanted to be a gun
ner's mate.
"How much does a six-pound shell
weigh?" he asked.
81 don't know" the COB confessed.
"Well, what time does the twelve
o'clock train leave?"
Twelve o'clock"
"All right then, how much does a
six-pound shell weigh?'
"Ah," said the youthful mariner
great light dawning on him. Twelve
pounds" The American Legion
Weekly.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01

French, and only 10 per cent of the
people can speak both. The Flemish
influence never crossed the Meuse riv-
influence reached but a short distance
toward the west from thar beautiful
valley. The line OF demarcation be-
tween the two peoples is rather sharp
ly marked.
There is physical difference be-
tween the Walloons of eastern Bel
GUM and the Flemings of western
Belgium, just as there is a difference
Of tongue and stock. The Walloons
are of stouter build and greater stat
ure. and are dark where the Flemings
are fair, thus bespeakng the com
mingling of Spanish blood. On the
other hand the Flemings are the more
industrious of the two peoples, and
their women are said to be able to pre-
pare the best meals out of the fewest
things of almost any race in the world.
Living was cheap in pre-war Bel
GUM. The people had thoroughly
mastered the art of intensive farming,
and the land, before the great war
descended upon the country with its
heel of iron, blossomed with the milk
and honey of plenty. Being contig-
uous to the North sea fishing grounds,
1t has always possessed a liberal sup
ply of fish, which is staple article
of diet with the people.
If living was cheap in Belgium 1t
was no cheaper than conditions called
for, because wages certainly were low.
Many lace-workers, making the ex-
quisite laces that bear the Belgium
mark, worked from the rising to the
setting Of the sun for five dollars a
week. 1t is said that the average wage
of all the breadwinners of the country
Appropriated only $165 year.
The children work after they are
twelve, and all hands in a working
mans family must keep busy in order
that no mouth shall go hungry. Even
at this it requires, even in normal
times the utmost frugality to make the
buckle of income meet the tongue of
outgo. So must the Belgian house
wife be an excellent manager. The
Belgian wage earning classes eat but
little animal food, and most of that
is fish
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
Helps Business.

Business was dull for two Of the
southern Indiana town that faces
Kentucky. They were talking over
business.
'Why do you always keep that old
bill book laying on the floor of your
car when you are parked along the
curb, Bil?"
"Oh. that helps business. You would
be surprised how many people see 1t
and get into take a short ride. II
helps business, Joe"-Indianapolis
News.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01

question Of heed
ing the call to
turn about and
come In the right
direction. Head
ed in the wrong
direction, Judah
may yet hope in
Gods call TO the
right paths. Like
them of that day,
we also may hear
His call.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
Helen Fiske was

Helen Fiske was
born mt Amherst,
Mass, Oct. IL,
1881. She WINS the
daughter Of Pro-
fessOr N. w. Fiske.
She was twice
married, first to
Major Edward IL.
Hunt of the United
States engineers;
he died In 1868, IL
was while living
as a widow at
Newport that she
made her pen
name of "H. H."
(Helen Hunt well
X N q w N. Years
later she married
w. =. jackson, "a
banker of COlOra-
do Springs.
She was a pen
woman of great
Industry and sue
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01

lie can prvceues the turning about.
II is while the back is toward God
that the call is given. We talk much
about seeking God, let us realize that
God seeks us. When the face is to-
ward hell, then, the voice that would
call us back. the only voice that could
successfully call us back is His voice.
That Come back" of Gods is our
basis for hope.
Inc Great Supper I'm the parable Is
Il supper ready. the call TO partake Is
given and the only hindrance is mans
make-shift of excuses. Gods prepared
ness Is everywhere apparent. Would
Tie create the fish 10 swim? Then.
water is made beforehand He seems
to say. "The water is ready, now let
the fish disport himself i'm it," Would
lie create the COW? Then, grass is
ready beforehand, as If He had said.
The pasture is prepared. now eat and
live"
But did He create us? Did He give
us tn live on the earth? Then, long be-
f0rehand the provision for our saliva
ton was made. the Gospel call was
given; and by many instruments in
His hand He has sought us TO save us.
Think of The prayers uttered while we
were listening, from the time of earl-
est memory. Think of sermons and
hymns and Scripture announced TO
our infant ears. And since the days
Of our responsibility what calling has
been given. Come back, come back
Ii has sounded over our devious paths
during the self-will of youth. and 1t Is
still sounding.
But to hear it Natural deafness Is
ears by use of the tangles of q per-
verse will, that is abusive. One may
have an open ear to the voice of APP
petite or of passion. or to the tempta-
tons OF the devil, with closed ear
to God. Like one who might hear all
confusing sounds but who never hears
music, he misses the voice Of mercy
calling him to pardon and peace. o,
listen Listen to God
Because the call of God Is from be-
hind, sinful man must turn about.
Facing toward ruin you must turn
toward God. Think what you travel
toward. All that Godlessness can do
now and in eternity Is before or with
i'm the man who runs away from God.
Pictures Of darkness and storm may
describe the present life Of such, but
who can imagine the "blackness of
darkness forever" and the storm of
indignation and wrath, tribulation
and anguish" in that eternity to which
he hastens?
Think too, to what the soul travels
who hears the call of God from be-
hind him and accepts salvation in the
Blood of Christ. He turns to Him who
offers him ten thousand welcomes. He
comes to receive the gift of "Newness
of Life" 1t Is abundant life. 1t Is
abundant with all that endures. The
JOY of the Lord is there and the being
kept by Gods power is in 1t. Before
him is everlasting glory, and glory
with honor. His face Is toward home.
We can determine which way we
are going by the direction of the call.
And, sure it is, that our answer to the
call, when 1t is II am going" Is hell
ward when 1t is, IL am coming" then
II is heavenward. The hayward GO
ings of the many years may end In a
moment with the souls resOlve-"I
come"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
BOSCHEES SYRUP
AIlays Irritation, Soothes and Heals
Throat and Lung inflammation.

k-NTFH
The almost constant irritation of
cough keeps the delicate mucous men,
brane of the throat and lungs in a con-
gested condition, which Boschee's Syrup
gently and quickly soothes and heals.
For this reason it has been a favorite
household remedy for colds. coughs,
bronchitis and especially for lung
troubles in millions Of homes all over
the world for the last fifty-five years,
enabling the patient to obtain a good
nights rest. free from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning.
You can buy Boschee's Syrup wherever
medicines are old.-Advertisement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01

cess. She frst won attention by
''Verses by III. HIP Her poems were
widely read and were praised by
Emerson and Il. w. HigEinsOn. She
wrote for the famous "NO Name
Storicso two novels, "Mercy PhiIbricIx's
Choice" and "Hetty's Strange History"
She was author of books of many types,
including those for children. She be-
came greatly interested In the Indians,
she was appointed a special commits
siOner to investigate their condition.
From this work resulted "a Century Of
DishOnOr," and the novel by which she
will be remembered, "RamOna." She
died Aug. II, 1885, I'm San Francisco.
She possessed the affectiOnate regard
of many readers.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01
Thine Ears Shall
Hear
BY REV. ii. OSTROM, d. d.
Extension Department, Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.

TExT.-Thine ears shall hear word
behind thee. saying. This is the way.-Isa.
1920.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-12-01

Our heaven or our hell hang upon
the words 81 come" or 81 90" n Is n
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-11-17
AS MEASURE OF PROBATION
Custom Of Touching Glasses Before
Drinking Had Origin in the Fear
of Poison.

The custom Of touching glasses be-
fore drinking had it's origin in the
same idea Of safety which led men to
shake hands with the right hand
as an assurance that they were con-
cealing no weapon-and to raise the
helmet to women or others whom they
respected.
In the days when duelling was at
it's height it was customary for the
combatants to pause for a moment
before taking their positions and
drink glass Of wine supplied by the
seconds. In order to make certain
that this wine had not been tempered
with, one glass was filed to the brim
and then half Of its contents was
emptied into the glass of the adver-
sary, so that if any attempt had been
made to poison the wine of the duel
lists, each Of them would be equally
affected.
The practice, reminiscent Of the
days of the Borgias, passed out with
the custom of the duel, but the habit
OF touching glasses or holding them
up as If preparatory to touching them,
remained as silent reminder of the
time when no man dared trust anyone
but went always armed and prepared
for trouble.