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The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
SPORTSMEN
MAY FIND WAY
To GET DOES
FROM NORTH

There's much speculation among To-
cal sportsmen over the possibility of
bringing some Of the young does with
which the Kaibab national forest
north of Grand Canyon is overstocked,
to Grand Canyon national park on
this side.
At first glance this seems like an
almost impossible undertaking; or
rather, one that would involve great
expense if conducted on any large
scale. But many feel that it would
not prove so expensive after all, if
the work were properly organized and
cooperation could be obtained from
the national park, forest service and
game association people. 1t is argued
that these deer are not nearly so wild
as those we have here. Not hunted,
they do not become panic-stricken at
the sight of humans and often permit
an approach to within few yards.
This being the case, the argument is,
why could not a few hundred be cor
raled, then carefully gentled for a
few weeks, then driven across to this
side, either by way of Lees Ferry or
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The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
DANGEROUS CULVERTS
EAST OF TOWN CAUSE
TWO MORE WRECKS

The dangerous condition existing at
the unfinished culverts on the main
highway just east of Flagstaff was
emphasized forcibly Wednesday night
when two cars came to grief.
George Bailey, accompanied by
George Campbell and Tony Montana
were driving this way after dark in
Bailey's Studebaker. They got past
tn esrnall detour sign and hit the un-
finished culyert near the L. E. john
son place. They had almost stopped
when they hit the culvert, but the car
turned upside down. The top was up
and that and the windshield kept the
men from being hurt. The windshield
was broken and the front wheels ta-
ken off the car.
A tourist turned his car on one side
at the first culvert east of town that
same night.
In neither case was anyone hurt to
amount to anything. But this is
merely good luck. There are no
warning lights and while there are de-
tour signs, they may easily be unnot-
iced. It is reported that no less than
eight cars have come to grief at these
culverts since the work began. For
tunately, no one has yet been killed.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
RED CROSS DRIVE FOR
MEMBERS SOON BEGINS

The annual Red Cross membership
drive will be conducted between No
vember IL and 20.
The Pacific division, of which Ari-
zona is part, has been allotted 9
quota Of $4,000 members.
Every citizen of Flagstaff will be
given an opportunity to sign a mem
bership card. The splendid work done
by the Red Cross during the past year
as we'll as ever since it was organized
should be an incentive to everyone to
at least take out membership card.
In the recent terrible disaster that
befell Japan, $10,0O0,0O0 was raised in
this country in 21 days. Flagstaff's s
quota for that fund was STATS, which
amount was raised in three days.
The drive will probably start during
the week commencing November 10.
DR.. E. S. Miller is chairman of the
Coconino county chapter of the Amer
ican Red Cross.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
THEORY THAT
CANYON WILL
HOLD WATER
PROVING OUT

CITY Engineer J. B. Wright and
City Water Superintendent John
Marshall reported to city council Sat
urday night that during the several
days. investigation they had been
making at Schulz canyon, they became
more than ever convinced that it will
be feasible to dam the canyon to inn
pound water for city use. They are
still investigating. Mr.. Marshall is
digging numerous test holes, and SO
far has invariably found hardpan a
short distance down. When they have
fully satisfied themselves that the
canyon will hold water, city council,
to make assurance doubly sure, will
call on Burns & Mcdonnell for COM
plete survey and test. Mr.. McDon-
nell was here short time last week
and was advised what is being done.
On the result of these tests depends
the expense of developing great
er water supply for Flagstaff. II
the canyon will hold water, it will
mean Flagstaff can with one or more
dams impound several times as much
water as would be taken care of in
new 50,000,000 gallon reservoir, and
at much less than half the cost Of
building the reservoir.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
SOLDIER TAKEN
TO INSANE ASYLUM

James Burton Kelly, a former SER
vice man, arrested a few days ago be-
cause of insanity, was taken to the
state asylum at Phoenix on Saturday
by Deputy Sheriff John Garrett. Kel-
" was working at the Saginaw &
Manistee Lumber Co. camp His par
ticular hallucination was that some
of the other men were trying to kill
him, using poisoned pins. Every eff
fort was made by Sheriff Campbell
and Joe B. Rickel,l adjutant of the
local American Legion post, to get
the government to take charge Of
Kelly, but appeals to Prescott, Phoe-
nix and San Francisco offices Of the
u. S. veterans bureau brought no re,
suits except advice to take Kelly to
the state asylum, with the promise
that steps will be taken at once to
have him transferred later to the
governments care. 1t is believed he
can soon be cured with proper treat
ment.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
JOHN HAMILTON, PIONEER
HERE, BURIED SATURDAY

John Hamilton, Flagstaff pioneer,
found dead sitting in a chair in the
small house he occupied on South
San Francisco street, was buried
in Citizens cemetery Sunday after
noon. Hamilton had been dead for
several hours when found Saturday
morning. Undertaken Ed Whipple be-
lieved death occurred 36 hours before
the fact was discovered. An inquest
was held and it was decided death
was due to natural causes.
Hamilton came here in 1882 and
for some time drove oxen for the Ari-
zona Lumber & Timber Co. After a
few years he went to Cochise county,
homesteading near Wilcox. He didn't
prove up on the land, however. He
returned to Flagstaff about ten years
ago and had worked steadily since
then, a great deal Of the time for the
city.
He was taken sick in July, with
pellagra. Stomach trouble later de-
veloped. He was at the county hospi-
tai a few weeks. But he preferred
living alone. He is believed to have
been born near Decatur, H., SO years
ago. AS far as known, he had no liv-
ing relatives. ! The funeral services
at the Flagstaff Undertaking parlors
were conducted by Rev. H. F. Softley,
Deceased had saved some money,
enough at least to care for the ex-
penses of his last illness and burial.
He was a quiet, amiable man and had
many friends.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
Retiring President Northern Arizona
Federation of Women'S Clubs

nurses association at Prescott. Rep
resentatives and delegates from near
ly all of the clubs were present.
Mrs. L. B. McMullen Of Flagstaff,
president of the district federation for
the past two years, presided at the
opening in the Women's club rooms in
the Elks building. Monday morning
was taken up by club institute work,
each club reporting through its presi-
dent or an authorized delegate as to
the progress of their work during the
year. Among those responding were:
Mrs. w. C. Todt of Kingman, Miss
Mary G. Boyer of Flagstaff, Mrs. Dra-
per of Seligman, Mrs. G. HI. Ruther-
ford Of Jerome, Mrs. nj. j. Norton of
ST Johns, Mr.. L. C. Henning of Hol-
brook, Mrs. w C. Rittenhouse Of Will
liams, and Mrs. Grady Gammage of
Winslow. Letters were received from
Mrs. w. A. Linfesty Of the Oatman
club and Mrs. G. w. Cutler of the
Kirkland club. Charming musical
numbers were furnished for the morn
ing program by Mesdames Franklin,
Martin, Liljedahl, Day and Miss Ev-
elyn Carver. The opening prayer was
offered by the Rev. George Vernon
Harris Of Flagstaff.
The outstanding feature Of the
meeting and one which will be long
remembered by those who were priv
ileged to hear her was the presence
Of Mrs Thomas G. Winter, president
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The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
GOLF CHAMP Is ALSO
: GOOD BIG GAME SCOUT

NJ. A. Withers, the Fort Worth,
Texas, oil man, who had been in Cal
ifornia for some time annexing golf
trophies to the already valuable and
extensive collection he has won, says
hunting big wild game around Flag
staff is even more fun than monkey
ing with divots, mashies, brassies and
the other impedimenta Of the old
Scotch game.
Withers went out Barney Pasture
way with Jack Fuss and Charlie Mil
Ter, Flagstaff big game hunters and
guides. He got a wildcat and a
bear. The boys say he is great
chap to be out with and that he must
be some golfer, for sure, as he has
an uncanny aim with the little old
rifle when he pulls down with it. 1t
is likely Mr.. Withers, who left here
for home soon after his return from
the hunting trip, will come back fu-
ture falls for more Of the same.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
VACUUM CLEANER MAN
CLEANS MOUNTAIN LION

Herbert w. Hoover of Canton,
Ohio, and Lewis H. johnson of New
York City, the former president and
general manager of the Hoover Sue
tion Sweeper company and the latter
eastern representative of the COM
pany, were out hunting last week
south of Williams with Ambrose
Means, the Williams guide. They ran
up an immense mountain lion and the
visitors put three big rifle bullets
through it. The cat showed remark
able vitality. in spite Of the three
wounds, any one Of which likely would
haves proved fatal, and climbed four
trees in its death frenzy. Emory
Kolb of Grand Canyon had been ask
ed by Hoover by wire to join the par
ty and make moving pictures of their
kills, but was delayed two days long
er than anticipated on the Colorado
river government surveying trip, with
which he was head boatman, and did
not reach camp in time to get his
camera into action. The cat weighed
200 pounds and measured eight feet
FROM tip to tip.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
SUPERIOR COURT HAD
ONLY ONE JURY CASE

When Judge j. E. Jones convened
the jury term of superior court on
Monday morning, he found that the
five cases to be tried had dwindled to
one, that Of Babbitt Brothers Trading
Co. against w. f. Thomasson and wife
of Williams, and their son, Arthur
Thomasaon. This suit was on store
account run with the Babbitt store at
Williams, amounting it is said, to
about $500. Thomasson senior, did
not dispute the account, the suit being
brought by the plaintiffs to fix the
joint responsibility for the indebted
ness on Thomasson, junior, who claim
ed he is not in any way responsible
for it. JudgeX. N. Sleeves and Coun-
ty Attorney Frank Harrison repre-
sented plaintiffs and Frank M. Gold
and Ed r. Byers were defendants at
torneys.
The jury retired to deliberate on
their verdict late yesterday afternoon
and had not been heard from when
The Suns forms closed last night.
The Jurors were J. F. Foster, G. G.
Schaal, Burnell Osler, Frank Quirk,
Frank Bennett, A. T. Hogan, Lloyd
an D6fen, II. v. oS1lCtIldllti, W III.
Kaup, S. J. .Gassman, K. M. Kalaf and
j. l.. Daugherty.
w. FL. Anderson was court bailiff.
The other jury cases that were
scheduled for this term and the rea
sons they were not tried follow: Nav
aio Live Stock and Loan Co. against
B. F. and d. J. Stewart, to get set
Element of account, transferred here
from Navajo county, settled out of
court. Ysidrio Rodriguez against the
Flagstaff Lumber Co., damages for
alleged personal injuries, postponed to
next term by consent of counsel. Same
with misdemeanor case against James
Oaks. The case of S. S. Acker against
Peter Albin not ready for trial.
Following were the out-of-town men
who reported in Flagstaff Monday
morning for jury duty: Michael w.
Robinson, Garland Prairie; John l..
Taylor, Kendrick Park; M. H. James,
Garland Prairie; Anthony Dockweiler,
Camp /; II. Ranch, Williams; w. B.
Williams, Pittman Valley; William
Kaup, Angel; George L. Pratt, Bly,;
John P. Harbin, Grand Canyon; d.
D. Smith, Williams; w. j. Osborn,
Dead Mans Flat; E. E. Taylor, Green
law Mill; Lloyd A. VanDeren, Sedona;
Ray J. Myers, Riordan; Joe S. Duran,
Camp i; E. A. Dancer, Red Lake.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
WYATT AND WETHERILL
END CAREER BIG LION

"Doc" Wyatt of the Lightning De-
livery Co., and Jack Wetherill both
plunked rifle bullets into huge
montain lion Sunday, out north Of
the Peaks, and each also got himself
buck deer
The mountain lion was one of the
biggest ever killed in this section. 1t
measured eight feet and nine inches
from tip of tail to tip of nose. 1t
was male, evidently about four
years old, fat and sleek.
1t would be nice to write a stirring
tale about the terrific fight the boys
had with the cat. But they didn't
have any. Mountain lions as a rule
are not fighters. Anyhow, his one
didn't have any chance to fight.
They first sighted him sitting on
the edge Of a cliff. Doc plugged away
with his 1920 Remington, breaking
the brute's neck. Just as he started
to fall, Jacks trusty army 30 drilled
a hole through him just behind the
shoulder. That's all there is to the
story, except that it likely is the
animal that has for several months
been killing sheep for Pete Espiel.
Pete was blaming it all on to bear
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
ROTARIANS RECALL SOME.
PRANKSTHEY USED TOPLAY

ethics; when I. B. Koch explained that
the Armistice night show would be ex-
cellent because he would not be one
of the performers; when Earl Slipher
was fined by President M. /. Powers
for being late, Joe Schmidt because
he didn't get any wild turkey meat
with his new turkey call for the Ro-
tartan epicures, Sid Gassman because
he insisted on going off into a corner
and eating his lunch alone, c. B. Will
son because he didn't have his badge
on, and Ed Byers of Williams because
when he introduced himself he didn't
give his classification.
But the witches got in their work
even more adroitly, because bewitch-
ing is the best adjective to use in de.
scribing the music. First there was a
duet, by Mrs. G. A. Pearson and Miss
Selma Aas, Mrs. VIM Rudd accom-
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The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
NORMAL LUMBERJACK
SLAUGHTERED ST. JOHNS

The Lumberjacks, by hard. playing
and good team work, chased up the
score in last Saturdays game against
the st. Johns Bearcats, SO high that
the latter will have to resort to bas-
ketball to come anywhere near it.
Saturday was an excellent football
day, and both teams were feeling fine.
The home team had not played a game
for two weeks and were in good condi
ton. The game was called at 2:30
p. m.
By Quarters
st. Johns kicked off with the Lum-
berjacks defending the south goal.
Camp took the ball and returned it to
his own 20-yard line. He and Vickers
carried ball alternately for 25 yards
but lost it on their own 45-yard line.
st. Johns started off by smashing our
line and gained ground for % yards
before the Lumberjacks could get
them stopped. Normal was penalized
yards for being off side.
Normal obtained the ball on downs
and Camp took it to the so yard line
on long end run. He then threw
long forward pass which Heckathorne
tucked under his arm and proceeded
down the field and across the goal
line for the first touchdown. Camp
succeeded in getting the pigskin be-
tween the goal posts for the extra
point,
Normal kicked off and st. Johns re-
turned the ball to their own 40-yard
line where time was called for Duke
but at the end of two minutes he was
able to proceed with the game. Normal
gave them only five yards and took
the ball. Stone hugged 9, forward
pass for a 20-yard gain. A close end
run by Heckathorne took the ball to
st. Johns 2-yard line. Camp took it
across for the touchdown and picked
from placement for another point.
st. Johns received but was forced
to kick on their own 30-yard line. Nor
NAL took the HEll on their own 20
yard line and Heckathorne and Filler
up each gained ground. First quar-
ter ended with the ball in normaPs
possession on their own 35-yard line.
Score, end of first quarter, Normal
IA. st. Johns 0.
Second Quarter
= La Swear substitutes for Stradling.
All the Lumberjack back field made
small gains but Normal lost the ball
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The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
COWPUNCHERS CLEAN UP
DEN OF RATTLESNAKES

w. r. Weems when in from Ander-
son Point the other day, told of the
biggest rattlesnake slaughter that has
ever taken place in this section.
"About two weeks ago." said Mr..
Weems, Bryant Casner discovered a
big mess of the rattlers rafting away
in a sort of cave, or break in the
rocks, which runs along for several
miles in that country. He got down
off his horse and killed ten of them
at one setting. A short time after
wards he went back to the same To-
cality and killed nine of the reptiles.
A week or so later while the boys
were on roundup he told the gang
where about all the rattlers in this
section of the country were holding
out and the roundup outfit concluded
to take the rest Of the day off and
clean up on the rattlesnake colony. 1t
was a bad day for the snake family.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
NAVAJO co. BANK CASE
SETTLED OUT OF COURT

The case of the Navajo County Live
Stock company and the Merchants and
Stock Growers bank VS.. B. F. Stewart
and j. ID. Stewart for the foreclosure
of chatte mortgage for $4,000 on
a large cattle outfit was settled out
of court this week. The case came to
this county from Navajo county on a
change of venue last spring, and in
it the defendants acked for reels
sion of a contract for the purchase
of cattle involved in the case. They
also demanded jury trial, and the
present jury session Of court was
largely for the purpose of trying this
matter. Attorneys c. B. Wilson, who
represented the bank and loan COM
pany and George H. Crosby, Jr., who
represented the defendants finished up
the settlement. at Holbrook Wednesday
evening.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02

They killed AZ of them before they
quit counting and killed that many
more after they quit and called it a
day." he said.
"Of all the snakes killed only one
of them showed any fight. The rat
tiers we're from one to three feet long,
some of them having as .many as ten
rattles. Whether they have been
breeding there or just come in to
spend the winter | don't know; we find
very few of them scattered over the
Point and usually they seem stiff and
without any fight in them, possibly
on account Of the cool weather." he
said.
Then just as a sort of an after
thought he exclaimed: "Just think Of
all those rattlesnakes on hand and
they won't let a feller have even
spoonful Of snake bite medicine in
stock to help out in case Of accidents" /"
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02

Billy Switzer, chairman for the day,
had huge yellow pumpkin jack-o'--
lantern grinning at everybody from a
vantage point at the head table at
Tuesdays Rotary meeting and there
were nifty black witches riding broom
sticks at every plate. These helped
expand grins to laughter at the nu.-
merous sallies, especially the flock of
them Joe Dolan pulled when he ex-
pounded with eloquent fluency his i'm
pressions of halloween; when L. B.
McMullen told what a good liz feller
he allus was when the other kids were
raisin' the dickens halloween; when
DR.. E. S. Miller related Halloween
joke that wasn't, for him; when Carl
Mayhew interspersed funny cracks in
his talk on photography, how come
and why; when Doc Mart Fronske's
memory failed him in trying to recite
the third clause of the Rotary code of
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
GEORGE I. HERRINGTON WAS
REELECTED SCHOOL TRUSTEE

School election on Saturday went
off without excitement, George T.
Harrington, nominated by his friends
tos succeed himself as trustee, receiv-
ing 46 of the 43 votes cast, the other
two being blank The fact that there
was no contest and that everyone took
it for granted that Mr.. Harrington
would get the votes made many for
get even that there was an election.
The officials of the election, which
was held at Emerson school, were: j.
C. Milligan and Hugh McGookin,
Judges: Mrs. George N. Baty and
Mrs. Sarah f. Jones, clerks; w. H.
Anderson, inspector.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
DOLAN LIKENS FLAGSTAFF
S. F. DEPOT TO-W WE'LL
NOT TO CHICKEN HOUSES

Joe C. Dolan, general manager of
the Flagstaff Lumber Co., shares
with all Flagstaffians inordinate pride
in the Santa Fe depot here, reveal
ing it in the course Of the following
scientific analysis of Halloween he
gave at Tuesdays Rotary meeting:
at has been some time since | have
had the pleasure of addressing this
club and while many fine talks have
been made by President NJ. |. and 1.
B. and who usually have something to
say at each meeting, somei of the
members advised me that they had
become rather tired of listening to
the same speakers on each and every
Tuesday and that they were looking
forward to a real treat as they sell
dom had the pleasure of listening TO
one as prominent as myself.
''Of course, from the fact that i
travel great deal, naturally | am IN
position to give you first-hand infor-
nation that you would not otherwise
receive from any other members OF
the club.
q recently was in the city of Viii
liams-had talk with the large lum-
ber dealers there and also met Mr..
E. J. Nordyke, one of the noted citi-
zens of that city. Also visited the
Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Com
ing in contact with such people, as |
do, can naturally give you much
valuable information.
'sThe subject that Chairman Bill
has assigned to me today is one Of
great Importance. 1t is q subject
that not only interests the Rotarians
but the mothers and fathers of chill
dren and even the children themselves.
It is a subject that / do not believe
Continued on Page Twol
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
THE PINE, NORMAL SCHOOL
STUDENT PUBLICATION,
IS A REAL LIVE PAPER

Normal schools student publication,
"The Pine" made its first appearance
for this season, its sixth of existence,
on Wednesday, being issued from The
Suns presses. 1t is a whiZ. 1t is one
of the largest student periodicals IN
the United States; nor does it IN any
way sacrifice quality for quantity.
There are six pages, each seven col
umns wide, the size of this page IN
The Sun. All six pages are filled with
interesting matter, all written by stu
dents or faculty members and all di-
rectly pertaining to this wonderful
school and its affairs.
The staff seem to realize that 1t
takes real paper to properly repre-
sent live, human institution like the
Northern Arizona Normal school, and
they are doing their best to live up to
their responsibility.
The Pine staff, the clear-eyed, am
bilious, keen young men and women
who write, manage and edit it, are:
Editor in chief, Jake Bracker, '25; as
sociate editors, Jonathan Booth, "a,
]. Morris Richards, %; business man
ager, La Prele Crosby, '2S; assistant
business manager, Gertrude Glasser,
'25; society, Mary Q. Brookfield, '25;
alumni, Catherine Cooper, "a; art,
Brick" Stone, "a; jokes, Katherine
Beckwith, "a; science, DR.. Chas. A.
Gale, "a; We inquiring reporter, iden-
ty unknown; staff reporters Idabell
Mccain, '25; Roy H. McFate, '2S;
Mary Franklin, 20; Lloyd Rhoten,
'25; Katherine Hillebrandt, "a.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
MILLER LOSES HUNTING DOGS

Charlie Miller and Jack Fuss are
in partnership guiding men from 9TH
er states ~out in bear and mountain
lion hunts, and are giving their pa
irons a good time, plenty Of excite
ment and success. They handled two
different parties last week and two
the week before, in each case guiding
them to the wild game and letting
them slaughter everything from coy
otes and bobcats to lion and bear.
Charlie was unfortunate last week, his
dogs getting to some dead sheep that
had been poisoned for coyote killing,
All of the dogs died. They were vail
liable animals, especially well trained
for bear and lion and the loss was
severe, aside from the sentimental
part of it, Miller being greatly at
tached to his dogs.
The Coconino sun., 1923-11-02
J. C. DOLAN MADE DIRECTOR
OF LOGGING CONGRESS

d. e. Stewart of Knappa, Oregon,
was elected president of the Pacific
Logging congress at the closing ses-
sion of its fourteenth annual meeting
at Spokane, Wash, Friday. Hunting
ton Taylor Of Couer d'Alene, was
chosen vice president.
Among the directors chosen were:
Walter Neils Of Libby, Mont; J. G.
Dolan og Flagstaff, and George c.
Breeze of Albuquerque. New Mexico
was added to the membership of the
congress.