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The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
LEPER DIDN'T WANT TO
GO BACK TO MEXICO

Under-Sheriff S. o. Thompson and
DR.. Felix Manning, county health of
ficer, returned Sunday night from
NogaIes, where they drove distance
of close on to 500 miles in one day
with the leper arrested last week in
Williams.
The U. S. immigration officers took
him off their hands in Nogales.
When they reached Williams last
Thursday morning to get the man,
they found him ugly and refusing to
go with them. DR.. Manning picked up
chair and told him to get his
clothes on Immediately, and no more
monkeying, or take the chair over his
head. He got his clothes.
He is about "a years old. He had
lived in this state off and on for five
years, coming from old Mexico the
last time about two years ago.
The first stop of the county car on
the down trip was at Tempe, where
the trio had lunch. The leper had
by that time become sociable.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
TWO DAMS IN COLORADO
RIVER PETITiONED FOR

Two additional applications for
power project rights in the Colorado
river, one being proposed to store
115,000,000 acre feet of water and
produce 100000 horsepower of cleo
trical current, have been filed with
the federal power commission in
Washington, according to information
received from Roger Rice, engineer
for the United States geological sur
vey, stationed at Tucson.
Both these permits, according to
the official notifications reaching Mr..
Rice, were applied for by G. H. Stet-
son, whose address was given the
federal power commission as New
York City. One would be of large
size, while the other would be con-
siderably smaller and supplementary.
The larger Of the twp projects
would be located 1864 feet above the
present water service in the Boulder
canyon. This project, as designated
in the application, would store vast
quantity of water, approximately
155, 100000 acre feet, while the horse
power produced would be 100000.
This project according to informa-
ton reaching Mr.. Rice, would be for
public utility purposes principally.
The smaller of the pair of per-
mits would be for the construction Of
a rock fill dam, which would be stu
ated at Bulls Neck Rock, forty miles
above Needles and would be rs feet
in height.
At this site it is specified 169, ,999
horsepower of electrical current would
be produced. 1t is indicated that the
power would be used both for public
utility purposes and for the construc-
tion of the Boulder Canyon project.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
OFFICIALS LET YOUNG
BEESON RETURN TO
MOURNING MOTHER

The cause of justice did not seem
to be prejudiced by liberal mercy in
the case of G.. d. Beeson, arrested a
few weeks ago in Los Angeles by
Sheriff VIM. A. Campbell for misap-
propriation of wages of several mem
bers of the county Oak Greek road
gang, and who was released from
county jail here Tuesday morning by
agreement between the sheriff, Judge
j. E. Jones and County Attorney
Frank Harrison.
A few minutes later the young ex-
service man and his step-father, Ar
thur c.. Brown, principal of the Me-
Kinley junior high school of Los An
geles, were on their way to Los An
geles, where the boys mother lay
seriously i'll, her recovery uncertain,
following a breakdown brought on
by his arrest.
There were several circumstances
influencing the officials in releasing
the young man. 1t took them several
days to arrive at the decision. That
they decided wisely is the belief of
those who know these circumstances.
Beeson comes of a splendid family.
He took the money, some $400, while
under the influence of drink, to which
he was unaccustomed. After he ar
rived in California he told his mother
and step-father what he had done and
that he was going to Mexico, earn the
money and return it to the men. When
he was advised by his step-father that
the sheriff was then in Los Angeles
looking for him, he said: II want to
meet him. I want to get this straigh-
tened out" Though for several hours
after that until Mr.. Brown brought
him and the sheriff together in the
Brown family home he had plenty of
opportunity to escape had he wished
to, he met his appointment with the
officer.
Then. after talking matters over,
his brother and parents advised him
to come back. No matter # he did
have to go to the state penitentiary,
when he was released he was to come
back to them.
Immediately after he was lodged in
jail here, his step-father and brother
Continued on Page Three)
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
STANTONS LEAVE FOR OHIO

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Stanton came in
from Tuba City Tuesday and left
Wednesday for MEANWHILE, Ohio,
where they expect to make their home
in the future Mr.. Stanton has been
connected with the Indian service for
the past fifteen years, greater part
of which time was spent at Tuba City.
Having reached the age limit after Is
years service he was retired on pen
sion under a civil service law recently
passed granting a graduated pension
for service extending from 15 to 30
years. While Mr.. Stanton has reach
ed the age limit mathematically
speaking, he's long, long ways from
any age limit physically. The Stan
tons have many warm friends in this
section who regret their leaving.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06

Under the caption of what Ari-
zona Wants." Editor Folsom Moore
of the Bisbee Review hands out a
batch of pertinent facts on the well
fare of Arizona which strike the
spot. He says:
A party of congressman arrived in
Los Angeles last week after an in
spection trip to the site for the pro-
posed Boulder Canyon dam and the
Imperial Valley. From interviews
with several congressman and
speeches they are reported to have
made, it would appear that the con-
gressional party was thoroughly sold
on the Boulder Canyon project.
To the best of our knowledge, no
one had anything to say regarding
Arizona. All the congressional party
apparently was allowed to consider
seems to have been Boulder Canyon
and Los Angeles. Diamond Greek and
Arizona? They seem to have been
left out. After reading the accounts
of the congressional party's trip one
is almost persuaded that the Colora-
do River flows through the city of
Los Angeles and that the Boulder
Canyon dam site is the only one on
the river.
Whose fault is it? California's or
Los Angeles?
No. Our own dear state of Arizona
is the only one that can be blamed.
1t was the same old story. Los An
geles on the job; Arizona asleep at
the switch. The congressional train
roared west. Los Angeles sent del
egation into New Mexico to meet it.
The delegation boarded the train and
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
NEW ENGINEERS AND
JANITORS AT NORMAL

Dick Bongberg is taking the first
rest he has had, comparatively speak
ing, since eight years ago, when he
became chief engineer at the Normal
school. Now, being republican, he
is looking for another job, the one at
the school having been taken over on
Sunday by Jim Hughes, who arrived
here with Mrs. Hughes on Saturday
from Winslow.
George Patton of Williams and EI-
gene Phelan and Jimie Patton of
Flagstaff were appointed to be Mr..
Hughes assistants, succeeding Dixon
Inman and Dave Lowell. But Jimmie
Patton found after a short time that
his health would not permit him to
remain on the job and Mr.. Lowell was
taken back, at least temporarily.
VIM. Weiss assumed the role of
chief janitor, succeeding VIM. Horne.
Amos Montana was the only one of
the old janitor's staff who was re-
tanned.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
Let arizona Wait Until California Gets Hers

bother to even made a hurried visit
to Diamond Creek. No, they were not
interested in Arizona or Arizona's ir-
rigation, flood control and power dam
site. On to Boulder Canyon they
travelled. And there, while the Cal
ifornia spellbinders pointed out the
advantages of the dam Ito Califor-
nia) the congressional party made up
it's mind about the Colorado river.
A few Arizonans. welcomed that
party to the state. But what chance
had they to convince the congressional
party that Arizona was interested in
the development of the river? What
could they say? What could they
point to as proof of Arizona's inter-
est? The best thing they might
have to offer would have been brief
speech something like this:
congressman: Welcome to Arizona
and the Colorado river. Arizona has
talked more about the Colorado river
and done less than any southwestern
state Arizona needs cheap power
but doesn't seem to care whether 1T
gets it or not. There are two excell-
ent dam sites on the Colorado river
Lees Ferry and Diamond Creek. Work
could start at Diamond Creek in a
few weeks if final permit for the
project were issued. But Arizona
does not care whether work starts
there or not Cheap power would mean
that thousands of Arizona acres would
be made profitable farm land; that
present industries would expand enor-
mously; that new industries would
spring up. But Arizona is content
Continued From Page Three)
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
BEST IS CHEAPEST SAY
EXPERTS OF OUR WATER
IMPROVEMENT PLANS

The following letter is an addi-
tional reason-if any more are need
ed-why Flagstaff should not be
slow about voting water system i'm
provement bonds and also tells why
real improvements are cheaper than
the make-shift variety. Burns q
Mcdonnell, engineers, canvassed the
water situation here and it is on the
basis of their findings and recommen-
dations that city council is planning
to carry out further water develop
ment.
"Dear Mr.. Breen: We have follow
ed with much interest the various
articles and the excellent editorials
you have been writing on the water
situation in Flagstaff.
"In our engineering experience of
25 years we have never known time
when there was more activity toward
water light and sewer projects. There
seems to be feeling throughout the
country that municipal bonds will not
be tax exempt within another year or
more, and if they are not tax exempt
it will probably mean that municipal
bonds will be at much higher interest
rate in the next few years than they
are at present. This fact tends to-
ward encouraging municipalities to
use their own credit when interest
rates are low, toward putting in good,
permanent improvements.
"The troubles of many municipal
tiles in the past have been due large
ly to their being forced to putting in
temporary improvements because
funds were limited, and we do not
believe it is any extravaganza to put
first-class, permanent improvements
and do away with the high mainten-
ance and depreciation expenses of
temporary work.
Sincerely yours,
BURNS & MCDONNELL,
By R. E. Mcdonnell.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
ELKS INITIATE

New officers for the coming year
were installed on Tuesday night by
the Flagstaff Elks. DR.. E. s. Miller
was chief installing officer, assisted
sy Paul S. Coffin, Loren Cress, De.
Strong, Charlie Lehr, Ray Prochnow,
Ralph Davis and Dean Eldridge. The
new officers are: C. NJ. Archer, ex-
alted ruler; Henry C. Albers, leading
knight; Walter Carlson, loyal knight;
Walter Lindblom, lecturing knight;
Tom L. Rees, secretary; Fred Brown
ing, treasurer; Bert Fair, tyler; Alex
Johnston, trustee; George H. Myers,
retiring exalted ruler, delegate tc
grand lodge.
The new exalted ruler appointed
Clarence T. Pulliam, esquire, w. D.
Draine, inner guard and George H.
Myers, chaplain.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
TWO NARROWLY ESCAPE
DEATH BY FAST TRAIN
MONDAY AT WILLIAMS

A distressing accident that nirac-
ulously escaped proving fatal for two
young people of Williams occurred
there Sunday night. Miss Harriet
Lebsch and v. B. Coffey were driving
Ford roadster when No. z, the fast
est train on the Santa Fe, struck the
car, demolishing it and badly injuring
both occupants.
The couple were returning from
Easter services at one of the churches
and were on their way to the Harvey
house for supper.
They were carried more than a
hundred feet by the locomotive, the
car twice that distance.
Miss Lebsch, who is one of the
most beautiful and popular young wo-
men of Williams, was badly cut about
the head and face, bruised in many
places about her body and her collar
bone, one leg and some ribs were bro
ken. Coffey received two fractures
of one arm and also was badly cut
and bruised about the head and body.
He was taken to the local hospital.
Miss Lebsch was removed to the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Lebsch.
Mr.. Coffey is a clerk in the fores-
try office at Williams. Miss Lebsch
was one of the most popular contest
ants in the beauty contest conducted
in this county last fall for choice of
a queen of beauty to represent this
county at the state fair. She clerks
in her fathers store at Williams.
Mr.. Coffey, who at first was not be-
lieved to be fatally injured, died yes
terday about noon. A blood clot on
the brain had formed and he was un-
conscious for a long time preceding
death. Miss Lebsch is not yet out of
danger, but it is believed she will re-
cover. The people Of Williams are
deeply saddened by the occurrence.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
UNCLE SAM TO OWN THE BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL
AND BUILD THE MAINE-GRAND CANYON ROAD
; ss**++#++**++**+
CONGRESSMAN HAYDEN
DE- SEATED BY DONKEY

+ Congressman Carl Hayden had :
+ an exciting experience for a few :
+ moments Saturday going down
e the Bright Angel trail at Grand :
= Canyon with the congressional :
e party he was touring the state
+ with.
= Part way down the trail, on :
+ level stretch of the trail, Carl .
= thought it would be a good OPP
= portunity to wipe off his goggles.
= He pulled out his handkerchief
+ with that purpose in view when
& the young mule he was riding,
= crow-hopped couple of times,
+ then stumbled. Carl landed in .
+ some scrub brush and was con-
+ siderably pealed UP about the I
j. head and face, but was not 9TH :
! wise injured.
d The real cruel part Of it is
+ that Carl is a democrat and pre- I
Z sumed of course the donkey he I
4 was riding belonged to the same I
= political faith, consequently felt :
+ secure of his seat even though
+ he was trying to get a clearer 1
j. view Of affairs. 1t was a clear I
( case of misplaced confidence on I
+ Congressman's part for he has
+ been known to ride some quite I
+ festive horses in his long years I
T. of residence in Arizona. I
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
STOP OAK CREEK ROAD
WORK; LACK OF MONEY

Bill Hicklin, who had been foreman
of the Oak Creek road camp for sew
eral months, came up on Saturday and
isn't going back, but will take log
ging job for the summer. Bill says
the government engineer is almost
done with his survey of the new road
from the Yavapai county line to the
Pumphouse road and it is a fine road
with no sharp turns and a maximum
grade of per cent. Jesse Purtyman
now has charge of the road gang,
which will be laid off in few days
as the available money has been used.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
BILL WALLACE IS THE
NEW COUNTY RANGER

VIM. F. Wallace of Flagstaff has
been appointed county ranger and
deputy sheriff by the board of super
visors, and the sheriff and is already
on the job. Bill has stood ace-high
with stockmen in this section ever
since they first caught the reflection
of his freckles on their grub tins and
will give the job the honest, careful
attention it ought to have, and will
be no peace or comfort to rustler and
misbrand artists. The office had been
vacant since it's former incumbent,
Sam Thompson, became under-sheriff,
and the stocknen were. anxious to
have it filled again and the temporary
carte bla1che to stock thieves remov-
ed.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
CHARLES GYBER KILLED
BY FALL FROM WAGON
YESTERDAY in PRESCOTT

Charles Gyber, one of the little
sons of Adelaide Gyber of Flagstaff,
and grandson of Caroline Koch, died
in Prescott at 10 o'clock, six hours
after he had been crushed by the
wheels of a wagon on which he had
been riding. The little fellow had
leaned over to grasp the brake ham
die and fell off. Several X-rays
were taken and every attempt made
to save him without avail. Mrs. Gy-
Der is now in Prescott. Charles was
an exceptionally bright, loveable lad.
He was eleven years and two days old.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
M. T. PIPER VERY SICK

M. T. Piper is reported to be very
sick with tuberculosis at his home in
Phoenix. The family intended to be
at their home here before now, but
Mr.. Piper's condition, and that of
Mrs. Piper's mother, who is also very
i'll, has delayed their coming. Mr.. Pi-
per has been forced to remain indoors
most of the time since he left here
last fail. 1t will be remembered he
was very sick for a couple of weeks
before he left for Phoenix. 1t is said
that his illness is the result of ex-
posure about year ago when, driving
in his car up from Phoenix he got
lost and then, in trying to find the
road, lost his car, being without shell
ter all night in a cold rain.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
SPANISH WAR VETS

Spanish war veterans will have a
special meeting tomorrow night, April
Z, in the American Legion rooms in
the Pollock block, the purpose being
to choose delegate to the state con-
vention, which will be held next month
at Prescott. Every member of the
local post is urged to attend tomor-
row night.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06

continued west. While it was pass
ing through Arizona, the one state
that has a greater claim to the Col
orado river than any other, the Los
Angeles boosters were no doubt hold
ing the attention of the congressman
with orations on that great subject:
"Wait until you see California"
And the congressman, apparently,
waited. They did not stop to look at
the Lees Ferry site. They did not
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
: HUNT DECLARES NO
EXTRA SESSION WILL BE
HELD TO RATIFY PACT

e Governor Hunt denied emphat-
Z ically that he had any present in
Z tion of calling a special session
Z of the state legislature for fur
Z ther consideration of the Colora-
! do river pact.
! He declared that reports to the
{ effect that a special session
= would be called were without
Z foundation"
=. It was thought that the rati-
{ fication of the pact by all other
E interested states might. induce
= the governor to call Especial ses-
= sion to consider the pact only,
= but the fact that Hoover is for
= it seems to have set the COVER
= nor dead against it on any
= terms.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
RUSH'S LEAVE

Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Rush left on
Monday for their new location at Or
acle, this state, where they are to
manager the Masonic tuberculosis
home. They are splendid people for
this important position. The change
will also, it is believed, be beneficial
to Mr.. Rush's health, which has not
been good lately, his physician advis-
ing him to remove to a lower altitude.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06
ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT

G. A. Boenitsch of Flagstaff, has
accepted appointment as second lieu
tenant, field artillery, officers reserve
corps.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06

The pathfinding car for the National
Shriners Touring club stopped in
Flagstaff Wednesday night on the
way west, picking out the route to be
following by the Shriners' motor cal
vacade to the national convention in
Washington, D. c., this summer. The
calvacade from the west is due in
Flagstaff on May Is.
The Coconino sun., 1923-04-06

Additional local news pages and
10; society, page 2; Normal, page 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-26
Woman Says Bail
is Excessive;
Wants Freedom

Judge M. w. Conkling has issued
q writ Of haheas corpus, command,
ing Sheriff Charles Gillett to pro-
duce Matte Shepard in Department
No. 9 Of the superior court this
afternoon at o'clock, for a hearing
as to why she is held in the county
!ail
- In the petition for the writ,
Viled by John A. Berry, her attor-
uey, she states that she was rcqair
cd to give bond of $4,000 as wiz
ness in the case of the people of the
state of California against Anita
Calhoun in the Ell. Centre police
court, and was released on Deem
Der 81, 1929. On January 8, 1923
she was rearrested and required to
give bail in the sum of $4,000,
which she was unable to do and
was again confined in the county
Jail. The petition alleges the amount
of bond required is excessive and
prays the court to grant her hear
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-26
ORDINANCE NO. 252

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
THE ERECTING, ESTABLISH
ING, OPERATING OR MAIN
TANNING Any BLACKSMITH
SHOP, MACHINE SHOP OR A
PUBLIC GARAGE EXCEPT
WITHIN CERTAIN PRESCRIBE.
ED LIMITS.
The Board Of Trustees of the
City Of FL Centre do ordain as fol-
lows:
SECTION +. It shall be unlawful
for any person, firm or corporation
to erect, establish, operate or main.
tain any blacksmith shop, machine
shop, or public garage in any part
of the City Of Ell Centre west of
the Inter- California Railroad right
of way except in that part Of said
City contained within the following
exterior boundary lines: Beginning
at the point Of intersection Of the
north line Of the alley lying be
tween and parallel with State
Street and Olive Avenue with tho
westerly line of the Inter Califor
mia Railroad right of way; thence
running westerly on the north line
Of said alley to its intersection
with the east line of Imperial Ave
nue.; thence northerly on the east
line of said Imperial Avenue to its
intersection with the south line Of
Broadway; thence easterly along
the south line Of Broadway to it:
intersection with the east line OF
Seventh Street; thence northerly
on the east line Of Seventh Stree
to its intersection with the soutl
line Of the alley lying between
Broadway and Commercial Avenue
and parallel Herewith; thence east
erly on the south line Of said alley
to Its intersection with the cas-
line Of Fifth Street; thence north
erly On the east line Of Fifth Stree
to its intersection with the soutl
line Of Park Avenue; thence east
erly along the south line Of Parl
Avenue to its intersection with tn,
the westerly line of the Inter
California Railroad right Of way
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-26

ment Of the City Of FL Centre are
hereby authorized to enter, during
reasonable hours, upon any pre-
misses upon which is located any
flue, chimney or smokestack, or any
other structure or appliance from
which any smoke, SCOT, ashes or
cinders shall be discharged, for
the purpose Of making an examina-
tion az to the cause of the discharge
of such smoke. SCOT, ashes or Gin
ders, and for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the kind or character of
fuel used, and the manner of using
the same, and any other fact or
facts showing comrlianee with or
violation Of this ordinance.
SECTION VII. Any person VIC.
lating any Of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by n
fine Of not more than three humid
red $4,000 dollars, or by impris.
onment in the city jail Of the City
of Ell Centre or in the County Jail
of the County of Imperial for n
period of not more than three
months, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
SECTION VIII. The City Clerk
shall certify to the passage, adop-
tion and approval Of this ordinance
and cause the same to be published
once in the Imperial Valley Press,
a newspaper Of general circulation,
printed, published and circulated in
said City of Ell Centre, and thirty
DAYS after such publication this
, ordinance shall take effect and be
in force.
Passed and adopted this cath day
Of january, 1923.
WILL g. FAWCETT,
President Of the Board Of Trustees
of the City of Ell Centric, Califor-
Attest:-J. 3. Loofbourow, City
Clerk.
(SEAL)
I hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance No. 1853 this oath day of
January, 1923.
WILL 8. FAwCETT,
President Of the Board Of Trustees
Of the City Of Ell Centre.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, }
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, )ss.
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC, }
, !, J. 8. Loofbourow, City Clerk
Of the City Of Ell Centre, California
do hereby certify that the fore
going Ordinance No. 253 was pass
ed and adopted at an adjourned
regular meeting Of the Board OF
Trustees Of said City Of, Ell Centre
held on the oath day Of January
1923, by the following vote:
Ayes: Travers, Lavayea, Ander
son, Pitzer, Fawcett.
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
That said ordinance was intro
duced at least five days prior tc
its passage and was approved by
the President Of the Board Of
Trustees Of said City on the Path
dav Of January, 1923.
Witness my hand and the seal o,
said City Of Ell Centre, this Gath day
of January, 1923. -,
]. 8. LooFBoUROw,
City Clerk Of the City Of FL Centre
California. :
(sEAL) 2stl
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