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The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

ALL KINDS OF PHONOGRAPHS
and sewing machines repaired.
flagstaff Furniture company.
2-16-23
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

FOR SALE - BUNGALOW, FOUR
rooms and bath, screen porch, on
pavement. See Burnell Osler, Ari-
zona Central bank. 2-9-tf
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

BROOM FURNISHED HOUSE TO
rent. Phone 266-M. 2-2-tf
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

WILL PAY 15c EACH FOR ALL
squirrel skins killed before May Is.
Chas. L. Evans, Taxidermist and
Furrier, 1910 E. Van Buren,, Phoe-
nix, Arizona 2-9-6t-pd
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

SIX PER CENT MONEY - UNDER
Bankers Reserve System 6 per cent
money may be secured on city or
farm property, to buy, build, inn
prove or pay indebtedness. Bank
ers Reserve Deposit Company, 1648
California Street, Denver, Colo
rado. 1-26-8t
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

FOR SALE JERSEY COW, FIVE
years old, soon to be fresh, Jer-
sey heifer short yearling, both Of
excellent milk strain. Write d. A.
Ranch, Cornville. 3-9tf
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

PRINTING MACHINERY FOR
sale-6-col. quarto Cranston cylin-
der, doing fine work; one Golding
jobber, 7x11, power or treadle, one
23inch Rosback perforator; one
Peerless folder with capacity up to
16 pages of 6-colunn newspaper.
Growth of plant makes replace
ments necessary. Coconino Sun,
Flagstaff, Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

HOUSE TO RENT-FOUR ROOMS,
water, not furnished. SIS. Apply
Sun office.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09

WANTED - SECOND HAND MED
ium weight wagon. Hayes Weidner,
Sic N. Leroux, Flagstaff. 3-9-2tp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
ACTS WILL
 GIVE YULE CHEE R
Pietro, Accordion Wizard, And Other Favorites On
 Christmas Bill

Christmas is almost here, and the. atregoers are going to find. a Christ mas present for them in the new bill which opens holiday week at the Lyric Monday afternoon. While none of the five acts of big-time Keith vaudeville could be put in Christ mas stocking, each brings as much cheer as visit of Santa Claus him. self
 For the headliner there Is that most popular of all Birmingham favorites, Pietro. Pietro, the wizard of the accordeon, will head the bill, and the same inimitable manner of handling this age old instrument, which, until Pietro cane along, had little musical reputation, has put him in a class by himself. Pietro has all ways stopped the show" which means that encores call him back again and again, and he will be here to make Christmas merry this week with his smile and his magic instru- ment.
 The added attraction brings an- other favorite in Eddie Stanley, who with his company will offer ''Vaude- vile Moments" Patricia Kennedy, Babe Burns and Lee Leab assist MT. Kennedy in his offering There is dancing, singing, comedy and instru- mental music. Critics say that the star and his three assistants consti- ute quartet of real merrymakers.
 Comedy Is the thing in the special feature. Hank Brown and Company, with Miss Harriet Moran, provide the fun in a comedy skit, Come Here, Come Here" It is said to be rat ting good piece of humor, with the players getting all of the laughs to be found lying around.
 Rounding out the bill are Charles Fargo and Dolly Richards in "The Back Yard" a comedy skit. and Russ Le Van and Pratt, novelty entertain CTS. The usual interesting screen program will be presented also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Jefferson Will Open Thursday With The Old Homestead.'
 PIehty To Entertain

Although without an attraction for Christmas Day at the Jefferson, BIT mingham is assured of theatrical en- tertainment sufficient to make the holidays as merry as ever: Pieney of good vaudeville and movie attrac- tions will be on the menu offered to meet Christmas amusement tastes, and then on Thursday, after being dark for 10 days, the Jefferson will open it's doors with Denman Thomp- sons famous old play, The Old Hon estead," play that has been en- joyed by and which has giaddened the hearts of Americans for some 50 odd years.
 Following "The Old Homestead" the dsiighttul and tuneful musical comedy, Sally, Irene and Mary, Will come to make the New Years merri- mapt at the Jefferson. This attrac- ton will open December 3l-and con tinue through Wednesday,. January 2.
 Then comes another attraction that will bring joy to Birmingham. This will be "Blosson- Time" Announce ment that this beautiful operetta is to play a return engagement at the Jefferson is made today So trefnen- dous has been the success attending the tour of this charming offering through the southland that it has been rebook ed city for city in which if has played It will be returned to the Jefferson with Greek Evans. Margaret Merle and the same cast intact which scored such success on it's four-day engagement here early in November. Scores were disap- pointed by failure to secure seats upon the last visit. and 1t is expected that ''Blossom> Time" will again play to capacity /n it's return. It will be at the Jefferson January 10, Il and 12.
 The vaudeville and movie houses offer much in real entertainment this week. Pietro, the celebrated accor- deonist, will head the holiday bill at the Lyric, and with four other good acts on the bill, plenty of good cheer is promised at the popular vaudeville house. With Buster Keaton in his latest picture, "Our Hospitality" and the Royal Pekin Troupe of Chinese vieing for favor on the holiday pro- gram at Loew's, every one is assured of good entertainment there this week. ..,
 Fighting Blade" will be the Christ mass week offering at the Trianon: The picture comes heralded as one of the finest yet done by Barthelmess, and one in which he has won new laurels as a romantic actor. Those who like Barthelmess, and this tn- cludes about every one who goes to the movies, will undoubtedly want to see 'The Fighting Rlade.'' At least this is the assurance of the Trianon
 Rex Beach's story Big Brother" " and a Lloyd Hamilton comedy, are the program features arranged for the Strand this week.
 Al the Capitol Gloria Swansons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
BLOSSOM TIME TO
 RETURN DATE
Musical Play Much Enjoyed By Birmingham Will Be
 Seen Again In January

After filling the Jefferson theatre to capacity for four performances during the recent engagement here. Blossom Time" by popular request is returning for four performances at the Jefferson theatre on January 10. II. 12
 It will return with the same cast intact as was seen hero just few, weeks ago. Not in many years has any play hit the crest of popular favor as has this musical play which the Mess. Schubert sent through the south with such splendid cast, and so great has been the demand for seats that 1t was finally arranged to play a return date here. Acclaimed by critics as being one of the finest attractions seen here In years. those who are always bit dubious about the quality of road companies, and who waited until the last minute to get their seats and didn't get any, will have the opportunity of seeing the musical play. which has set new standard for musical attractions and which has been breaking house records everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Richard Barthelmess Picture,
 'The Fighting Blade, At Trianon

Barthelmess And the supporting cast Is one composed of many nota- ble actors whose interpretations of their roles are uniformly of a very high standard.
 There Is much to commend "The Fighting Blade" The technical sin cerity, the art direction and superb photography are such evident attri- butes to the pleasing whole of this production that credit is due those responsible for these things. "The Fighting Blade" is one of the pictures so worthwhile that we unhesitatingly advise our readers not to miss it.
 Of course, credit must be spoken for those who supported him, for those who invested the production with that Cromwellian atmosphere which framed the illusion. The Thomsine of Dorothy Mackaill Is a splendid foil in the romance se- quences. Miss Mackai1l's perform ante pulses with youthful ardor. in- genuously piquant, naive. The Crom- well of Frederick Burton is an in- telligent study, which is not surpris- ing to those conversant with his past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

Richard Barthelmess in "The Fight ing Blade" comes to the Trianon Mon day as the theater's Christmas week s attraction. Barthelmess plays the title role, portraying the redoubtable Kerstenbroock in manner every bit as admirable. "The Fighting Blade" That is his character. Most feared of all duelists of his day, supreme, superb. Audacious, dashing, daring in the face of death; chivalry, ten derness and humility mark his course with women. And Barthelmess in- terprets his varying moods with rare skill.
 It Is a worthy commentary that Barthelmess, for the sake of a real istic portrayal of his role, went with out a haircut for months in order to wear 1t as was the fashion with the Roundheads, as Oliver Cromwell's s followers were called It was this style of cropping their hair that caused them to be called roundheads, as distinguished from the cavaliers who wore theirs in long curls.
 Dorothy Mackaill gives very pleasing performance opposite MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

local boards. It is given here exactly as presented recently in New York city, where the drama set a new rec ord for attendance at the famous Capitol theatre, playing to over $46,- 900 in one week and to more than 150. 900 people in a fortnight.
 1t covers a wide range of American history and touches only the highest points of interest in the great events that preceded and terminated the Civil war The force that slavery played in producing this crisis is traced from it's inception to it's aboli- tion. While the basic theme is his torical. 1S,O00 people fill the stage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
Movies And Vaudeville Form
 Christmas Amusement Menu

late success, "Bluepeard's Eighth Wife," will be the Christmas day at traction. This has been one of tho most popular of recent Swanson pie lures, and the Capitol management feels that 1t will certainly have something to the liking of it's Christ mas patrons. The picture will open there Monday.
 Otker movie houses have also ar ranged special programs for the hol- idayS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

performances. Three sterling actors, Lee Baker, Morgan Wallace and Bradley Barker, in the roles furnish ing the dramatic opposition-the Earl of Staversham, Lord Erisey and Roaring Watt" Musgrove-and we might add a fourth, Stuart Sage as Viscount Carisford, are admirable in their villainy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23
AT MASONIC AUDITORIUM
'Birth of a Nation" Attraction For
 Five Days This Week

Five Days This Week
 D. W. Griffith's spectacle. "The. Birth of a Nation" United Artists re- lease, begins it's engagement at the Masonic auditorium with special children's matinee Christmas morn ing. Following this it will be ofs fered there afternoon and evening for the remainder of the week.
 Nothing like this wonderful attrac tion has ever been seen upon the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-23

Iceland is planning to utilize it's natural hot springs and geysers in place of coal to heat the whole country.
, 1923-03-25
A Review of the Oregon
Trail.

THE government made three at
L tempts to make the Oregon Trail.
The first two attempts were unsuc,
cc-sflI The third attempt was led by
Merriwether Lewis. He was well
equipped for this expedition, for It
was very dangerous. The government
mace treaties with the Indians. The
route that was chosen followed the
Missouri river TO its u across
tho Stony mountains, n then fol-
lowed the best water way to the Pa
cific coast,
BY the year 1916 the Oregon Trail
VA definite. The emigrants that
came over tho land came IN prairie
schooners. They went across the
Missouri country. Some OF them
came by water. The boats they
used were queer looking objects.
loaded with a variety OF things such
as horses. mules, saddles, farm i'm
PIGMENTS, and everything emigrauts
would need. Tho people who crossed
the country by wagon roads took n
very DANGEROUS adventure. filled
VIII u~LlAlNl4hAt0 anu llaA N1LlALa- oAA-l
tho people who were crossing in
wagons were stuck in the mud. and
were forced to get out, unpack, and
dig the mud from around the
wagon. TIE rivers were not bridged
md this made it difficult to cross
them. Great thunderstorms and
rains often occurred. Day after day
the men would be forced to crawl
unGer wagons for shelter. This part
OF the land from the st. Louis river to
the Big Blue river vas called st.
Joseph Trnil. After they had reach
ed the Platte river the hardest part
Of their Journey was over. In this
part the emigrants met n miserable
climate. Some days It might be hot
and turn to rain or now all OF a
sudden. Fort Laramie was the IA
vorite stopping place of the emf
grants. The Indians, through whose
country the emigrants n to pass.
were the Delaware, Shawanoe. KiclSa.
poo, Pawnee. Blaci5fcot, Sioux. Da-
kota and Mohawk. Pawnees and
Ilckapoos were very hostile and
caused the travellers much trouble.
The Dakotas however. were friendly,
often Travelled with them.
EVELYN LOGAN.
East Casper, Grade s-A
, 1923-03-25

were years of wonderful prosperity
for the stock interests. Many set
tiers came to our state curing these
a and tool up government land.
making their homes along our
streams, and fencing in their posses
sions.
Tho schools then were oneroom
buildings. with windows on each side,
and heat as well. Their seats yer
not as comfortable as ours today, but
they were quite comfortable. The
children had to walk about two and
n half miles to school. Sometimes
they rode on ponies.
The size of their homes differed,
depending upon the family. They
were built of logs and had sod roofs
Some of the walls had regular wall
p Although they dent have
tho thre,teIs and convGniences we
have now. they were as happy as
we are now. They had huskinE-
bees and sometimes dances at which
all had a very merry time. Some
times the parents would tell the chill
dren stories at night which would
sometimes be continued for two or
three months. They usually had pro
grams at Christmas time in their
own homes. Although they didn't
have tho books and things We have
today, the boys and girls then were
Just as interested in the school
,synrlr as We are now.
The Brooks Ranch is IS miles
from Casper. The Brooks children
went to school two and a half miles
from their ranch, which they called
The Little Red schoolhouse," In
this school the chiltren furnished
their own books. They had Sunday
school In the schoolhouse. Occasion
ally a minister came out from Cas-
per.
Our schools have improved rapidly.
The geneal supervision Of the pub
lie schools is entrusted to the Super
intendent of Public instruction. wy
oming has a system Of free textbooks.
and FREQ education is given by the
state to all children between the
z Of 0 and 81 years.
AMELIA sHIKANY.
East Casper School, Grade sth-A.
, 1923-03-25
Mamma's Birthday Gift

TULIA ana her little sister. KATE,
d went out to the yard one fine
mornlng-Julia TO work and Kate to
amTuse herself as best she could.
Julia seated herself IN her fathers
big rustic chair and began to work
on q nice warm shawl she was max
Ing for her mothers birthday pres
ent. Kate had her doll and her dog
and for a tmo she played merrny
with them But when she tried TO
mako tho doll ride on tho dogs back
the dog GA not like It. 80 he laid
ddvn by JUDAS chair. No amoun OF
coaxtng could move him. and at last
Kate cried out, "oh. what shall I DOT
Rover won't play. and I can't play
lone. Julia, amt you come ana
play with me7" Julia looked up
from her work and smiled as she
said, Nc. little sister. Julia can't
play now. as she must got mammals
present ready for Tomorrow. but you
can help me. Il you VIII. n 1 know
mother wiz like her nice shawl ali
the better If her little Kate helps
TO mako IT,"
How nice" nid KntS. what can
I dor"
Hold this skSln OF yarn for me
wbtls I wind Il into n nice bail 80
that I can finish the shawl" Hid
julia.
Kate. like ell good little girls. Wis
always ready 10 help her mother. 80
shs stretched her fat IlttIo hands cut
vida who Julia placed the sksin OF
yarn over thsm and wound It into a
bali.
Waite she was winding tho yarn.
Julia told Kats q beautiful story OF
a little atri VINO hsipsd her mothar,
and Kate WA 80 pleased that II
forget her work, threw down tia yarn
and IA into the house 20 tell her
mother that sae Wa going 20 grow
70 bs d girl real fast. On that she
could help Ike julia, Her mother
Kissed her little girl and sAia. What
makes you want 10 help ms2'
Because said KAts. when your
nszt birthday comes ! waat 10 make
You a shawl ike Julia is making
o 50 mother learned all about
tHe present mr. little q rs wore pre-
pairing fnr hoF birthday bat Ike "A
wise she said n5thihs, 50
when tho nsxt morning Julia placed
b shawl on her shoulders. saying,
"a present from Bats and me-, for
your birthday and may you have
many, many more" mother was N
pleased BH uohuEh she mad not known
81 about IT,
ALL LESIXELAt
East Casper, Grade {,
, 1923-03-25
March

In snotoing and in blotoing
In the cruel Sleet,
The Fopers begin their grotoiHg,
Far beneath feet.
Softly taps the Spring and cheer.
ilU
"Ddrlings, arc you here3"
Till they dHStCer, I'VE arc nearly
Nearly ready, dear"
Where IS Winter toith her snoU.
ing?
"TeH as, Spring. they say.
Then she dnsioers, "She IS going,
Going far dtody.7
Poor old Winter does not lore
you,
For his time has passed
Soon my birds toill sing dbope
you,
Set you free at last
LAWRENCE J~ORGENSEN,
East Casper, Grade 7.
, 1923-03-25
Pioneers of Wyoming

THE word Wyoming. which means
l. large p,ains," comes from the
Delaware indian name Maughnvaun-
wanna.
There were nan explorers, trad
ers, trappers. missionaries, scien-
lists and gl-ory-seekers who passed
through tho territory now known as
Wyoming. Some Of those men were
Nerendrye, who explored in 174s;
Golfer, in 1904: Hunt in 1871; Stuart
in 1872; Parkman. in 1916; the Nor.
mons in 1s4T. and California gold
seekers in 1s49.
These explorers encountered many
difficulties and endured many hard
ships. Tho Indians were not always
friendly; there were many depreda-
tons and food was often scarce. AID.
vanced civilization never will be able
to pay its debt to the explorer, the
frontersman and the ploneers-all of
whom have mace present conditions
possible. For the protection Of these
pathflnders and settlers the govern
ment established forts and military
posts The earliest of these is Fort
Laramie. on the North Platte river.
not far from tho Nebraska line. At
this place we have the first settle
ment OF state, Wyoming. This
fort was a trading post. and fur
business for years conferred around
this locality. The fort was first built
in 1884 and passed afterwards into
the hands Of the American Fur com.
pany who rebuilt It in 1885 OF sun
dried bricks The government, in
1S49, purchased the fortress ms one
OF a series along the Overland Trail,
which we're located to protect the set.
tiers. but moro particularly to guard
the lives of the emiErants seeking
western homes. For this came rea.
son Fort Fetterman was established
near Douslas and Fort Caspar. BY
this overland route through Wyom-
ing. thousand5 of emIgrants went to
Oregon Tho tran made by the
stages can be traced yet when tray
cling over our prair.es.
Freighting over this great overland
highway became quite extensive in
1856. This was followed by tho Pony
Express n a regularly established
stage route. 1t took twenty days
to make the journey from st. Joseph.
No. to Salt Lake City. Utah. The
posts were also used as stopping sta.
tons to change horses and mako
necessary repairs. The years 1865.
'6S. and 81 were filled with bloody
Indian wars and
The Union Pacific railroad com
pany began to croR5 the state IN 1897
and rapidly pushed west over the
southern aren.
During h territorial days. stock.
raising was tho greatest industry Of
Wyoming. Tho years d 1880 to 1882
, 1923-03-25
The Lost Kitten

0NE day n boy was walking along
the street. This boys name w, .
Jack. Jack was feeling very good
this nice day and was whistllnr NOR.
rily as he hurried to catch the bus
at the next corner. when a faint
meow reached his ears.
The boy was about to go on when
he thought to look around and see
where the sound came from. He
spied n little kitten lying almost dead
in the snow. Jack picked It I'D and
started for home.
on the way home he met a big
bully. Put hat cat down. he aid.
that's my cat" But he Is almo.,
dead" said Jack. Dead or no dead,
put him down. I say" "Can I buy
him?" asked Jack. IAN the money
you have buys him. said the bully.
Ten cents is~hll 1 have but I'll give
It to you" replied Jack.
On the way home Jack thought
Of What his mother would say when
she found out he had spent his bus
fare that way. "'what is the matter
with your" asked Jacks mother, as
he came in the door.
Then Jack told how he had bought
the kitten with his bus fare. but told
his mother that he would start on
his errand again right away and walk
both ways. When he had finished
he hung his head and waited for a
severe scoldinS. but his mother said
"Since you have Gone such a kind
deed. I Will give you your dime. If
you hurry you a still catch the
bus" FLOYD SMITH.
West Casper. Grade 5.
, 1923-03-25
Henry w. Longfellow

IN PORTLAND, Maine, on Febru.
Il dry "a. 1907. Henry wadsworth
Longfellow was born. He lived by
a bay, and in back of the city was
a forest, where Indians still wan.
dered. HIS grandfather lived with
him.
when he was a man he went tc
Cambridge, Mass, and became a
school teacher and wrote poems
Sometimes no would stop and look In
at the village blacksmith, and this Is
where he got the idea to write 1.-THE
Village Blacksmith" He would read
1t to his little girls. When he
grew OLD his beard and hair turned
silvery white. and Charles Kingsbury
said tina. It was the most beautiful
face he had ever seen.
BURTON PAGE,
East Casper. Grade 8.
, 1923-03-25
Pohachanta

THERE was once a beautiful In
l. dian maiden whose name was
Pohachanta- She was so beautiful
that all the young warriors wanted
to marry her. but Pohachanta did not
care to wed. so she always said NO
to the warriors.
Her fathers name vas Blue Heart.
AS he was chief OF the tribe he
could 90 anything he wanted tn
with Pohachantn- He would whip
her when some fine warrior would
nsk her to marry him and she re-
fused. One day when a warrior
named Red Deer had asked Poha-
chanta to be his wife and she had
refused Blue Heart gave her a severe
beating.
That night when the campf.res had
died out and all was stllI Pohachnnta
slippeo on her mocasslns and beSt
deer skin dress and got n fine horse.
Then. very quietly, she sped quickly
away from the camp.
She had heard of n white mans
village about q hundred miles from
there. so she decided to go there and
hide or else marry some white man.
When Blue Heart learned that Po-
hachanta was gone he ordered Red
Deer to go after her.
go and bring Pohachanta back"
he said. and do not be long about II.
What If I can not get herr" asked
Red Deer.
you other bring Pohachanta back
with you or be killed. said Blue
Heart growing more angry every
minute.
Red Deer started out to hunt the
maid but It was all in vain. He
could find no trace Of her. Soon he
became known to the Indians as the
Wandering Warrior"
In the meantime Pohachanta had
gone to the white mans village and
had married a man namd John Hilds.
man.
After n while Red Deer heard that
Pohachanta was hiding in a settle
mont soma distance from tho en-
campment of the Indians, and he
started out to find her. It happened
that Pohachanta's husband was at
home when Red Deer came up to
the door Of the cabin.
Il want Pohachanta to come home
with mo- said Red Deer.
But she is my wife, said John
Hildsman. IT cannot let her GO"