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The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
COUNTY TREASURER
OF GREENLEE FOUND
MENTALLY DERANGED

Duncan was shocked as it never
was before when on last Saturday
evening the alarm was spread that
County Treasurer John Evans had
disappeared from his home and was
unable to be found in the neighbor-
hood Searching parties were organ
lied at once and the whole town and
neighboring hills were searched for
the missing man throughout the night
without a trace of him being found.
On Sunday morning efforts to find
Mr.. Evans were. redoubled. The town
was again searched carefully, without
success.
At about noon Sunday a letter and
a picture known to be the property
of Mr.. Evans were found on the Dun
can-Sanford road at point near the
Ash Peak mine, and word was sent
to Duncan at once and hundreds Of
men and boys hastened to the Ash
Peak neighborhood, where q concerted
effort was made to trail him. Per-
sonal effects Of the unfortunate man
were later found, consisting of his
purse and KEYS, and after search
Of q few hours Mr.. Evans was found
hiding in a clump OF bushes at q point
about mile, from Slick Rock. Mr..
Evans was Immediately taken to Dun
can and placed under the care of DR..
j. Fl. Briley and later taken to his
home.
That Mr.. Evans was mentally de-
ranged following long illness, IS a
.regrettable fact, and his actions OF
the night and the day that he was
missing bears out this truth. When
found he possessed a razor and had
been slashing at himself and was US
ing that implement when he was ov-
empowered by Thomas. The wounds
inflicted upon himself were not of a
serious nature.
After considering the testimony Of
the physicians, Judge Laine entered
an official order adjudging Evans in
sane. For the present he will be COM
mitted to the care of his family and
relatives.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
RIVER PROJECT
GREATEST OF THE AGE
SAYS NEW YORK TIMES

Besides the Colorado River project
the digging of the Panama canal
might be called a triflng matter and
the Suez canal merely ditch between
two oceans. Such engineering achieve
ments as the Sinplon Tunnel also fail
to compare, and even the great AS
souan dam in Africa is of less impor-
tance. The waterpower and irriga-
tion works on the Colorado will be
in a series, extending for more than
1000 miles, greater undertaking IN
extent, difficulties, and possibilities
than anything since Cecil Rhodes pro-
iected the Cape-to- Cairo Railroad. AS
the work advances it viii make agri-
culture possible in a large territory
where it has been almost impossible.
Instead of the country affected de-
pending on cattle, mining and sheep, a
dozen new avenues of activity will be
opened up. There is little industry
outside of mining in the territory, and
none is probable on any broad scale,
considering the cost of coal or oil
and the difficulties and distance Of
transport. But with the erection OF
the new dams, storing millions Of feet
of. horsepower in white coal, the
whole region should awaken to indus
try, conducted with the lowest pos
sible outlay for power.
The Colorado plan has so many pos
sibilities that its realization will seem
as though fairy tale had come true.
The 242,000 acres involved may con-
tain untold deposits Of minerals. In
fact, they are known to have rich
outcroppings Of many veins, but the
cost Of development has been prohi-
bitive.-New York Times.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
RANCHER NEAR PHOENIX
FOUND IN BED WITH HEAD
CRUSHED AND BADLY CUT

Sheriff's deputies are searching the
district south Of Phoenix for the as
sailants of w. H. Metz, rancher,
found lying near death in his bed, his
head crushed and bleeding.
An axe, the handle splotched with
blood, was found beside a well not
far from Metz suburban ranch house.
Metz, in a seni-conscious condition,
was unable to give coherent ac-
count of what happened but numb
led repeatedly:
"They hit me with an axe and
threw me in the WELL
His clothes were wet when neigh
bors found him, giving rise to the
theory that he was first struck and
thrown into the we'll and later carried
back to his bed. There were no signs
Of a struggle in the bedroom. Metz
was fully dressed -yhen found. He
was removed to local hospital where
his condition was pronounced critical.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
GREER TAKES CHARGE OF
DEFUNCT ST. JOHNS BANK

Gilbert e. Greer of st. Johns has
been appointed a special deputy SUI
perintendent Of banks to have charge
of the liquidation of the Stockmen's
State bank at st. Johns, which closed
its doors about two weeks ago. The
appointment was made by State Su-
perintendent Of Banks Doane Merrill,
Affairs of the bank are in such
shape, it was announced from the Of
flee Of the state bank superintendent,
that there is little likelihood of the
institution re-opening its doors.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
TWO NOGALES LIGHT
COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE

Authority for the consolidation Of
the Nogales Electric Light and Power
company and the Arizona Gas and
Electric company, both of Nogales,
has been granted by the Arizona cor
poration commission following hear
ing Of an application made to the
commission for permission to form
the merger. The consolidation will
become effective February /, and rep
resents the merging of public utility
properties valued at approximately
S75OOO0.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
SENATE FAVORS A
WEEKLY PAY DAY

The senate OF the Arizona legisla-
ture, in committee of the whole, rec
commended for passage senate bill No.
13, which would establish a weekly
pay day for all individuals and cor
porations employing workers in the
state The bill, introduced by Sena~.
tor Claypool of Gila county, originally
set Tuesday as the regular weekly
pay day, but an amendment changing
the day to Saturday was adopted be-
fore the committee Of the whole voted
to recommend the measure.
Senator Campbell of Coconino cast
the only negative vote on the motion.
He declared the measure would in
convenience the numbering and live
stock industries whose employees are
in camps or on ranges, often foI
weeks at a time.
Kill Rutherford Scheme
The senate committee of the whole
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment senate bill No. 80, by Ruther-
ford, to abolish the act under which
Water Commissioner Norviel was APP
pointed to represent Arizona in the
Colorado river negotiations. The mo-
tion to postpone was adopted, 8 to Z.
The committee of the whole. however,
approved senate joint resolution No
1, by Elliott of Greenlee, urging delay
on the part of the federal power COM
mission in granting permits for pow
er sites on the Colorado river in Ari-
zona until final action has been ta-
ken on the river compact.
ST., Charles Aroused
During the debate which preceded
the action of the senate committee of
the whole, Senator st. Charles charg-
ed certain of his colleague were lend-
ing their ears to "insidious influences
which were working for the defeat of
the compact" and he declared that
"before the session is over I'll put
every senator ON record as to whether
he is working for the state or for
these influences"
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
PETRIFIED REMAINS OF
PREHISTORIC ANIMALS

James Donohue of the Adamana ho-
tel, was in Holbrook Wednesday. He
had with him number of really
beautiful specimens of petrified wood
that he had polished in part. In the
collection was tooth about three
inches long, the remains of some an
tediluvian monster.
In talking about some of the cur
iosities that have been exhumed in
this part of the state, Mr.. Donohoe
said that they had dug up couple
of petrified remains Of some very
large animals that had been denizens
of this part of the country millions
of years ago. While they had been
able to get the forepart of the bodies,
so far they had never been successful
in securing the hind section In the
monster remains recovered, he says,
they had very large mouths and large
eyes that evidently rested above the
water while watching for their prey,
which they grabbed instantly. The
petrified teeth in some instances were
from four to five inches long, the in
cisors being very pointed. One tooth
that he has at Adamana is at least
five inches in length.
The many queer specimens Of the
ancient remains of the animals that
lived in northeast Arizona in past
ages are peculiarly interesting to the
layman, but more especially so to
those who make a study of archaeol-
ogy and other sciences.
Mr.. Donohue is fast securing a most
valuable collection Of these evidences
Of former animal life, not TO say any
thing about the many curious and in
teresting relics of the Aztec and Cliff
Dwellers and others OF the human
families that inhabited the, Navajo
plateau in generations past. Most Of
these latter things are secured from
mounds, generally used by the anci'
ents as burial grounds. 1t was Gus
tomary in times past to bury with the
deceased all his personal effects, in
cluding pottery, some of it very beau
tiful, jewelry, household effects and
many other articles that have been
preserved. These latter articles have
not been petrified like the remains
Of the former ferocious animals un-
covered, being deposited at a very
much later date.-Holbrook Tribune.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02
ZANE GREY BUYS LAND
NEAR PAYSON, ARIZONA

A warranty deed recorded at the
office of County Recorder e. t. Ste
wart at Globe, gives Zane Grey three
acres of land, formerly part Of the
homestead Of A. Z. Taught near Pay
son. On this parcel of ground is lo-
Gated the hunting lodge Of the author.
He formerly had lease on the prop
erty. The price paid was $1,000. It
is understood that Mr.. Grey also ne
gotiated for another tract Of land
near Payson.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02

what is this Kemp, who has been
in college Al years, going to be when
he gets out 2" asks an editorial. Mr..
Kemp will be an old man.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02

When the worm turns-it turns out
home brew.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02

Our greatest inventor seems to be
an Irishman named Pat Pending.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02

MAILMAN SUICIDES AT YUMA
Tom Vardy, for many years a resi-
dent of the Yuma valley, committed
suicide early Monday morning by TAX
ing potassium cyanide. Mr.. Vardy
for the past year had been carrying
the mail between Yuma and Somerton.
The Coconino sun., 1923-02-02

nit the government to subscribe at
least so per cent of the initial capital
of loan banks. The French-Capper
"truth in fabric" bill was also ap-
proved.
The convention condemned efforts
declared to have been made by the
clothing interests to justify increases
of five to ten dollars in the price Of
suit of clothes by placing the re-
sponsibility on the wool tariff.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26
RHETORICAL AND ATHLETIC
MEET IN MONTROSE

Representatives of the Western
Slope Rhetorical and Athletic Associa-
ton met for a conference Saturday,
Jan. 18th, when il was decided to
again hold the Western Slope meet
at Montrose, May 3-4 and 5. Eligibi-
lity for contests in either the rhetorical
or athletics will be the same as for
football the past season Students
registered in high school for more than
four years will be disqualified, and
likewise those who do not pass credit
ably in fifteen hours school work. The
50-yard dash was placed as a per-
manent feature, eliminating the i40
yard dash.
w. G. Hirons, principal of the Grand
Junction high school, who called the
meeting to order at three o'clock, was
desirous of having the Western Slope
meeting at Grand junction this year
instead of at Montrose. However, il
was pointed out that Montrose is GEN.
trally located, and the meet will be
held there, as in previous years
Gunnison will participate in the
athletics with well trained team.
However, no rhetorical competition
will be entered into by the Gunnison
school this year.
The state athletic meet will as
heretofore, be held in Boulder, under
he'auspices of the Boosters Club, as
has been the case the past two years,
Colorado schools only will participate
in the events this spring, as it is felt
that this will encourage more competi-
ton from schools in the state. The
date for the meet has not yet been set
This course was decided on at meet
ing of the State Board of Athletic
Controle, held in Denver during the
holidays. Representatives from eight
districts of the state were present.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26

o d p-D. o-p-G-D-O- -p-p-D d
Thursday. January %.
4 b.iadl party was gwen b. Mar
Sn,f.ar. r,,rry. iI"r guests were:
Nj. Ertr Siauka Mary Suty,
May. M4ars. Katie Snellcr. Man
S,rrk. N,..r-. Pete Stcrk. Mike Stuf-
fonrs. Mar,ru Springer. Paul Stcrk.
NJ. Wm F.. Nash and children came
up from their ranch one day this week.
Nj " . "Hs aI up from her ranch
after uppI,..
Sir and Mr.. Tony Chn.toT are the
proud parents of % baby boy. Mother
and sou dong nicely.
Nj and Mr.. James we're out bound
pa -rr.c-s Muuday.
Jp. H".rrr va an outgoing pas
,onp,r ua saturday.
Alr Bruno left for Saildu on Sun
duy ami returned "Wednesday.
Mr Snyder went down to the county
seat .a.l week
Dr.. T.. ". Corrin, chief surgeon Of
the e.. r. & I. hospital at Pueblo WAS
here 'h.s week He related some Of
hi rNr. r.ourcs while travelling around
tn world.
Mr.. Das. came in recently TO visit
with her mother and sisters.
Harry SonEcr and Byrd Madison
were s. itors here this week
John Volk is leaving soon for Sail
da tn accompany John Teak Sr. to
the hospital there for medical treat
mcut
MI. and Mrs. G.. v Benson went TO
Guunlson the other day on visit.
Mr and Mrs. Ivan Beach and child
ren were outgoing passengers We'd
ncsday for Gunnison.
Mrs. fitzpatrick and sons, Robert and
Andrew, came up from Gunnison Sun
day where they have spent few days
visiting.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26
COUNTY TEACHERS TO
MEET EVERY MONTH

A county school teachers meeting
was called by Mrs. Balm, superinten-
dent of schools, here last Saturday,
and was held in the county court room,
eleven rural teachers being present in
addition to those from our city. They
were: Miss Eunice Graham, Almont;
Miss Stella Alspaw, Gunnison; Miss
Hilda Enbom, Parlin; VIM. Brown, To-
la; Mrs. Viola Bain and Miss Evelyn
McCready, Pitkin; Miss Lois Malby,
Doyleville; Mrs. Agnes Frye, Baldwin;
Miss Olive Dunstin, Cimarron, Miss
Virginia Dunstin, Gunnison and Miss
lmogene Truesdale of Sapinero. Mrs.
Grace Cummings and H. d. Eldridge
of the High School faculty were also
present.
Reading courses for teachers are
contemplated in the near future and
agricultural studies in the rural dis
tricts will also be taken up. Mr.. Ell
bridge, instructor in agriculture at the
County High means to visit the various
schools in the county and interest the
pupils there in sub studies.
1t is understood that these teachers
meetings will be monthly occurrence
in the future.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26
MEMORIAL WINDOW
FOR WILLIAM MUNCEY

A beautiful memorial window, in
memory of the late William Muncey,
has been placed in the west side, next
to the alter, in the Episcopal Church
in Gunnison, by the widow of the
early Gunnison poneer, in commemora-
tiou of her beloved husband. The
window bears the following inscrip-
ton: I'm Memory of William Jasper
Muncey, given by his widow" and from
the text Suffer Little Children to Come
Unto Me-" together with a figure of
the Savior placing His hands on two
little children. The window is both
beautiful and artistic.
Mr.. Muncey was prominent in early
mining activities in the Irwin section
OF Gunnison county, and the family re-
sided in the Episcopal rectory near the
church in lSS6-90. The Mucey hard
coal mine on the Anthracite has but
recently been sold TO a Salt Lake City
syndicate.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26

Tuesday, January %.
Fine sleighing to town at present,
and a goodly number of coal teams
are taking advantage of it
Several of the O-C company en-
ployees took advantage of the idle
days last week and took a look at the
bright lights in Gunnison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Partch and child
ren and Mr.. and Mrs. James Partch
and daughter spent the weekend in
Gunnison, doing little shopping.
Owing TO a break down at the &C
company head house, the mine was
idle several days last week. No coal
cars Thursday or Saturday laid the
mines idle until Wednesday.
Wednesday, Jan. "a
R. p. Van Tuyl and Roy Dunbar
were Castleton visitors Saturday.
Fred Staples spent the weekend in
Gunuson, returning on the train Tues
day. Fred seems TO be a regular
visitor in Gunnison, and his many
friends are wondering what's the at,
traction.
The dance at the school house las,
Saturday night was enjoyed by q
large attendance from Baldwin, Man.
Vile and Ohio Greek. Good music and
4 congeHial crowd kept things going
until nearly morning.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26

Tuesday. January %
Jos. Patton. dist. roatrnaster of 3u
division, was up Tuesday on a tour OF
InSpectaion.
Mr.. Potter Of the forest reserve was
up last week, and stamped some timber
for Frank kunzc.
DR.. Hanson Of Gunnison was UP last
Tuesday, examining a number Of new
men for the Alpine.
Valentine Zeilinger was passcHger
to the county seat last Tuesday on
business, returning Thursday.
Mrs. Agnes Frye was in Gunnison
last week attending the teacher con-
venti0n. She returned Monday
August Luscher returned from Cum
nison. where he has been taking treat
ments. He is somewhat improved
Joe Penn of Trinidad, and Ed Dohl
Of Sopris, were new arrivals here last
week, and are working at the Alpine.
Mrs. John Patborsek and Marjorie
May were in Gunnison last week,
where Mrs. Patborsek Is having dental
work done.
Anna Silka, Clara Armstrong and
Richard Elze, who have completed the
eighth grade, were in Gunnison, taking
school examination this week
Mrs. c. o. Anderson and sons, Oscar
and AIbin, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Leycring,
of Sioux City, Iowa, We're guests at
the J. II. Sanders home last Sunday.
The Eliza Orchestra gave a dance at
the Castleton school house last Satur-
day, which was largely attended by
Baldwin and Ohio Creek people. A
good time is reported
Some Is of our best ski riders made
the descent on Thompson hill, near
Baldwin, at one o'clock last Sunday.
A large crowd, consisting of Baldwin,
Ohio Creek and Castleton folks were
there to cheer their friends to victory.
In the mems race, Jas. Pressler and
Albin Anderson walked off with first
and second place; in the boys race,
Ed Farnham and Archie Pressler took
first and second. l.. G. Wilson and d.
Levering were judges and their deci-
sion met with the approval of the
crowd.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26
TOWN OF CARDIFF HAS BEEN
TRADED FOR A BIG GARAGE

The first of the week the owner of
the town of Cardiff will trade the town
for large garage and transfer busi-
ness. Chas. f. Hughes is the man who
ownes the town, he having bought the
land in the early days and built a
town upon the site. For years it was
a division point of the now defunct
Colorado Midland railroad and enjoyed
quite a bit of business at one time.
The property that Mr.. Hughes will
trade consists of Is lots and "a three,
4 and 5 room houses, substantially
built and laid out along streets. In
exchange for the town he will receive
a large garage business owned by a
Cheyenne, Wyoming man, who intends
to make Cardiff a suburb of Glen
wood Springs, rent the houses to
tourists and people who work in Glen
wood. He intends to run bus for
the accommodation of his tenants over
the three-mile stretch between the two
places.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26

Tuesday, January 90
Sheldon Trampe spent the weekend
with his father on their Upper Gun
nison ranch.
Dell Mckee was 4 Gunnison visitor
on Sunday. He spent the Sabbath
with relatives.
Lloyd Carpenter, from Ohio Greek
was visitor this week. Lloyd is hav-
ing some cattle wIntered at the Hay
maker ranch.
p d. Work has opened a cream
station in Gunnison. We think this
Is a very good thing for our locality,
as il provides home market for our
cream. Mr.. Work assures US of fair
prices and an honest test of cream.
The Walker home was the scene of
a gala occasion last Sunday when Mrs.
Richard Walker entertained a number
of young ladies from her junior high
school class.
Harry J. Scheid of ST. Louis, who is
visiting with his cousin, Frank Scheid,
was a Gunnson visitor Wednesday. He
Is very enthusiastic about our county,
as are so many people who come from
the midwest. His slogan is never
again.
Richard Walker is setting a strenu-
Gus pace for US to follow Besides
milking 10 cows twice a day, he deliv-
ers his cream in town daily, feeds
some hundred odd head of range cat
tie, finds time to look after the stock
and chores on the Crooks ranch. That
is program for q modern Hercules
to follow.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26

Continued from Page One)
Angeles.
The third project. and the one finally
decided upon As most important for
1928, is the Blue Mesa cutoff, which
has been outlined in these columns be-
fore. 1t would connect with Lake
City and the entire Lake Fork valley
by short line out of the canon to
reach the main Rainbow Route be-
tween Pine creek and the Half Way
House, instead of auto travel being
obliged, As at present, to back-track
clear to lola. We understand the
state will be asked to finance this pro-
ject, since all of it is in Gunnison
county, altho not very much county
property lies along the route, which is
almost entirely in the Uncompahgre
National Forest.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26
GUNNISON OIL COMPANY
ELECTS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS

The Gunnison Oil Company elected
the following directors at their annual
meeting, January 18th:
bo.rd ~ direetors: s5s John sis p Se. -
dent; c. n. Long, vice-prezidGnt; ".
2. Hartman, secretary-trsssussr; y.
ceutinue drilling Of ths wen and IN
seFting pipe - soon ~ the cold weatA-
q Il OvoH.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26
EIGHTH GRADE JUNIOR HIGH
Payaent TO Be Given Feb. %

The eighth grade Of the Junior High
School Is going 10 give pageant call
ed Songs and Myrth of the Nation
They will be assisted by the high
school gym class and seventh grade
II will be held al the College Auditor
ium, February %. Admission SOC.
The program will be interesting,
because "Old Black Joe" annie Lau-
RE" Uncle Sam,""A Gentleman from
Cork" and also lady, and Miss
America" will greet them. Children
from foreign lands will be there.
Singing, dancing and dialogs will take
place, all TO make the evening enjoy
able. We expect to prove this the
best program ever given.
The seventh grade is making post
ers for the pageant.
The seventh and eighth grade girls
are choosing their basket ball team,
and may play the freshies.
The student teachers in the third
grade are: Misses McFadden, Doigr
Mason and Read.
Mrs. Hurst's class had four standard
tests last week and result were quite
favorable.
Those absent from the sixth grade
We're: Eloise Day, who has been sick
and Katherine O'Neill, who had pink
eye; and Ruby Upton, who was out
of school on account of illness in her
family.
Miss Hazel Pecchio, a student teach
er in the fifth grade, has been absent
on account of sickness. Miss Rich
has also been absent.
The first grade children have little
store, and are learning store-keeping.
They get their prices from the town
stores. and have quite modern one.
Miss Bruins has a badly bruised
hand, the result of toboggan slide
on Normal Hill last week.
The eighth grade girls served lunch
Friday evening The guests were
Mrs. Mona Towner, Misses Alice How
ard, Mamie VanTuyl, Gladys Gitshof-
fen. The lunch was a three-course
meal Helen Knowles was waitress;
Hazel Logan was manager.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26

G-B-D-p-p-O-p
Monday, January %.
Albert Croft has stopped hauling
ties and will start cutting soon
The Lake Fork tie hackers are Try
ing 70 get out large number Of ties
for the expected inspection
D. NJ Carr and son, Loci are cutting
tie. Mr. Carr hauled load of fur.
urilgs this week for Sandy Woodrey,
who has moved up TO Benson's-
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-01-26
Ns0'-"hamplon Correspondence

O-O-O-O-O-U-O-o-O-o-O-O
Thursday, January 25.
Ernest Mcneil went up to W. c.
McDouough's Tuesday for 4 few days.
John Bundle, Pearl and Rita Rosen-
baum and Carroll Scott spent Sunday
Ia the valley.
Grant Ioumaus passed thru the val
ley yesterday on his way to Lake City
for few day, 10 attend to some
business.
Claude Simpson went to the Salida
hospital last Saturday, intending Of
remaining there for time TO secure
medical treatment.