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The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
THOJSAND-MILET TAXIS IN
OUR SOUTHWEST DESERTS


Under the above title Roger Will
Jams Birdseye Of Flagstaff, who is
rapidly attaining fame as a writer,
gets a reprint in the Digest from the
New York Times. He tells an, interest
ing story: 1t is only partial revamp-
ing Of the story. The Digest says:
They have "Cruising Taxis" out
West, and the chauffeurs of them, like
ly to be called away on thousand
mile trip at a moments notice, have q
certain amount of mild tolerance for
"those little boxes on wheels" that
are called taxis in the cities. A trav-
eler from New York lately ran into
the pilot of one Of these desert-cruis-
ers, out in little hotel in Flagstaff,
Arizona. The driver was reading an
ancient New York newspaper, full of
stories of the New York taxi-war
which resulted in a new 20-cent rate
in the metropolis. The New Yorker
glanced his way. Then, as the New
Yorker, Roger Williams Birdseye, tells
the story in the New York Times:
"SayIv he shot at me with a sudden
ness that derailed my train of thought,
"what would happen if you walked up
to 20-cent-a-mile New York City
tax driver and asked him to run down
the Empire State Express and put you
aboard fifty miles up the line?D
I'm afraid I looked bit vacant.
'Or suppose he continued, "you
asked him to, pick up doctor and run
over into western Massachusetts af-
ter an old man, a stranger, that
you'd heard had fell and broke his leg
and was in bad way?"
The idea was startling. | agreed
that any one or all of lot of things
might happen.
"And what would you expect me- to
say" he persisted, if you craved to
catch the Limited fifty miles west or
run over into the Indian country for a
week ?"
"Why," / answered, back. again a.
mong the realities, "sLet's gOi' or
When do we start?' or something
like that"
"Rightr he exclaimed triumphant
". "And that's the difference between
a city taxicab and a real Western
cruisin' taxi. / see here where a CLAP
writes to the editor that traffic is all
congested up by empty crulsin taxis
driftin' about the streets. Says he
counted seventy-five, all goin' one. way
on Fifth avenue in ten-block stretch.
| claim he's dead wrong to call all
those little boxes on wheels cruislh'
taxis. I don't believe there's such an
animal in New York City," -
His eyes followed mine out to his
own car standing in the sun-washed
street before the door, 1t was seven
passenger touring car, big and power
ful. There was a five-gallon canteen
for water on the rufning-board,. a
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
COUNTY CHRONOLOGY
Q Compiled from the Files Of The
> Coconino Sun, Twenty Years
Z Ago This Week. I

County republican convention nonl-
mated: For councilman, John H. Page;
assembly, G. M. Funston; district at
torney, e. M. Doe; sheriff, Harry Hen
derson; probate Judge, A. e. Douglas,
recorder, Harry Hibben; treasurer,
Joseph r. Treat; county superintend-
ent Of schools, J. S. Anundsen; super
vsior, E. E. Ball; members board of
supervisors, f. o. Poison and R. H.
Cameron.
A. A. Dutton resigns from Normal
school board and is succeeded by T.
j.. Coalter.
A. E. Kleisler and Miss Julia Mann
| ing married at the residence of Mrs.
| A. M. Cameron.
Mrs. J. A. Lamport called to her
old home in Minnesota by illness of
her mother.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Byrnes visiting
in st. Marys, Kans.
!. Company /, N. G. A., with thirty-two
men, Captain Fred s. Breen in charge
and George F. Campbell first lieu
tenant, leave for Prescott for weeks
encampment.
Fred Allen resigns as farmer and
agent for the Navajo Indians at Toll
chaco and is succeeded by j. E. Max
ell.
George Babbitt and family leave for
visit in Cincinnati.
| Mrs. ]. A. Vail and daughters, the
Misses Edna and Grace, and Miss Le-
more Francis go to Fayette, Mo-,
! where the young ladies will enter the
| Fayette seminary.
! Following FIagstafites left this
week for st. Louis worlds fair: 7. A.
Rickel and family, Miss Mary Rickel,
Miss Mary Funston, Miss Rita Beas-
| ley, Miss Lulu Hansen, Mrs. d. r.
Prime, George Babbitt and family, q.
p. Crabtree, w. H. Power and wife,
John Cooney, James L. Byrnes and
wife, Ed O'Farrell and wife, George
Martini, Charles Prochnow.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19

party camped, as usual, beside the car.
Morning found them showed in and
the mountains in the grip of the worst
blizzard of the winter. They waited
b day and another night for the storm
to abate. Then, with food running low,
they set out for help under the guild
ance of the driver
After bitter eighteen-hour battle
with the drifts they forced their way
down to winter COW camp in House
Rock Valley. Here they found ready
welcome from the cowboys and unex-
pected help in the form of six draft
horses. With these they broke road
ed it down to the camp.
] know of one cock-fi lighting Mexi-
can who attempted to operate semi
fcrnising taxi among his own people
with more persistence than mechanical
ability. On a certain. winter day he
ran over to the next town to the east,
ia matter of sixty-five miles, to bring
back an aged Mexican grandmother.
On the return trip he developed some
lfninor trouble that he was unable to
FIX. Driver and fare spent an unfor-
tunate -below-zero night by the
roadside. When rancher dragged the
man into town next day his only res
ponse to sympathetic inquiry was,
"She's froze! She's frozelTr hell!" 1t
Iremains mystery to this day whether
/ he had particular reference to the car
/ or the old lady. Probably both.
On a velvety black, star-dpsted
might / accepted the invitation of a
Icruising taxi man to supposedly
run out to "steel camp"
THE section crew camp of logging
railroad. Behind us were three Mexl-
leans, their pay-night purchases in
buIging gunny-sacks. Seven miles
from town we found the road blocked
| bv a new and unballasted spur track.
+ / assumed that our fares would walk
the short half-mile to their camp.
Nothing, however, was further from
ftheir minds. Wit hone accord they pill
ed out and for nearly an hour worked
bin building crossing out of loose
Erocks, dirt and spare ties under the
The driver worked with
them, yet neither his time nor effort
Ishowed in the final charge. / asked
lhim about it.
L "Why,'l he laughed, they're sure
lJwelcome to both. They'll remember, to-
Icome for me again. And, man, what a
kick they do get out of rolling up to
them box-cars in styleln
{ When the woods grow dry as tinder
land the least unguarded spark will set.
1.-THE fire devils raging, the taxi cruiser
gets another job.
The wicked red-orange flames, fed
kon the; dripping pitch of slash and
and standing timber, get bes-
kyond control and go raging through
1.-The woods like all the demons of hell
klet loose. Then it is. a question of en-.
Elisting every available man and rush
ling them, with water, grub and tools,
Ito the red battle-line.
+ When the big. fire is in wild, rough
country thirty or. sixty miles from
ktOwn the cruising taxi man faces an
assignment equally beyond the mental
For physical hange of has city cousin.
So it goes in the life of cruising
taxi man. His next fare may be walk
ing toward him on the main street of
his little town, struggling toward
ktelephQne with a. snake bite or half
q hand blown away or speeding from
1.-The Atlantic coast on private train.
Give The Sun YOUR Job Printing.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19
UNCLE EZRA SAYS:

Coolidge was nominated by the peo-
ple-not by the politicians-let's have
the election the same way.
Every mother adnires the rugged
honesty of Coolidge-his life always
has been and is today an inspiration
to the youth of the land.
The welfare Of the nation nees clean
and clear thinking-don't Russianize
our country.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19

Shark hides are used in making top
boots for use in mountains and along
trout streams.
The Coconino sun., 1924-09-19

Give The Sun your JOB Printing.
, 1924-10-16
Hospital Notes

Henry l.. McAlister was entered
in the hospital last Friday and it is
reported that his condition Is favor
able.
On Saturday Mrs. Ethel Eyre living
at 925 Ninth Street was operated
upon and her condition is reported
as good.
Mrs. w. Douglas who was entered
in the hospital a short time ago is
getting along nicely. :.
Mrs. j. b. King who has been in
the hospital for over a week was
able to be around and she was per-
mitted to walk to- the city on Tues
day.
1. Wagner who was brought to
this city a couple of weeks ago from
Saratoga with a fractured arm is
getting along nicely.
A. r. Winningham, brakeman on
the Union Pacific railroad, was en-
tered in the hospital and is now re-
ceiving medical treatment. He Is
getting along nicely.
d. May. son of Mac May of Kan
sas City, Mo-, is in the hospital re-
eeiving treatment for typhoid. His
condition is reported as favorable.
Jesus Saldana, section hand on the
railroad was entered in the hospital
on Saturday for medical treatment.
Frederick Woodward of Philadel-
phia was entered on Saturday and
is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Charles Kanable of the G.
P. 16 was brought to Rawlins and
underwent an operation at the hos
pital on Saturday. Her condition is
reported as very good.
Anthony kaufman a 16 year old
lad from Chicago was entered in the
HOSPITAL the middle part of last week
, 1924-10-16

and 10 getting along nicely.
John Greene, driller at The Belle
Springs camp, was brought to this
city last week and entered in the
hospital for medical treatment.
Ed. Brown, stockman in this dis
riot who was entered on the 5th was
discharged from the hospital lasf
Friday.
Mrs. H. Pierce who lives at 40
State street, was discharged on the
9Th.
Herbert Henshaw of Dixon who
was brought to Rawlins and enter
ed in the hospital on the 7th was
discharged on the 10th.
Mrs. elena Asher Of Parco who
was entered in the hospital on
September 28th and underwent an
operation was discharged ON the
18th.
Mrs. S. ]. McClain of Parco and
baby were discharged from the hos
pital on Sunday.
James Hanks Of North Carolina,
who was entered last Friday for
medical treatment was discharged on
Sunday. .
James Ward who is an employee
OF the road was entered in the hos
pital some time ago with an injured
foot. He was able to leave the hos
pital on Monday.
s. Smiley Of Cheyenne was enter
, 1924-10-16
WORLD SERIES
PLAY GREATEST
OF ALL TIME

In a series which has been pro-
claimed as the greatest of all time
by veterans of the diamond cam
paigns since 1903 when the Nation
al and American Leagues first clash
ed for supremacy, the Washington
Senators, fighting an uphill fight
all the time. finally nosed out the
New York Giants in a twelve-inning
game played at Washington last
Friday afternoon. Every game of
the series, featured brilliant and
spectacular plays by members of
both teams and it was neither teams
series until the final score was made
in Fridays game.
The Giants won the first game, a
12-inning contest. by a score of 4
to 3; the Senators won the second
game by a score 4 to 81; Giants won
the third contest 6 to 4; Senators
won fourth game 7 to 4; Giants fifth
game 6 to 2; Senators sixth game
9 to 1 and the Senators the seventh
game. a IL inning contest, 4 to 3.
, 1924-10-16

and the Court, being we'll advised in
the premises, finds that 1t Is for the
best interests of said estate that said
real estate be sold according to law.
1t Is Therefore, Ordered by this
court that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased appear
before this court on the 10th day Of
November, 1924, at the hour of ten
O'Clock ip the forenoon of said date
at the Court Room in Rawlins, Car
bon County, Wyoming, to show
cause why an Order should not be
granted to the said E%xecutrix to sell
said real estate of the said deceased
at public or private sale, the same
being considered for the best in
terests of said estate; and that a copy
of this Order be published at least
four weeks in the County Of Carbon,
State of Wyoming, in a newspaper. of
general circulation published in said
County.
Dated this 13 day of October, 1924.
V. ]. TIDBALL,
Judge.
First publication Oct. 16, 1924.
Fourth publication Nov. 6, 1924. .
, 1924-10-16
Wheatland and Baker beet dumps
ready for fall delivery of beets.

Wheatland and Baker beet dumps
Eeady for fall delivery Of beets.
Wyoming has 3.0s9 miles of high
way connecting practically every
city and town in state.
Riyerton- Modern village to be
built on wind River Indian reserva-
tion for use OF Indians.
Casper Contract let for paving
district No. As. embracing many
blocks II southwest Casper.
Laramie - Bonds aggregating
$780, 900 to be sold for construction
OF school buildings in Albany coun-
ty.
Guernsey-Work being pushed on
drilling test oil we'll.
Glenrock-Standard OH Company
to build additional seven stills at re-
finery.
Riverton- 3ss bushels OF barley
reaper from i-acre tract.
Laramie - Good Roadway belnr
made by Ohio OIL Company on wei
In Rex Dome field.
, 1924-10-16
FUNERAL MRS. N.
NJ. LAMBERTSEN
ON SUNDAY LAST

The funeral of Mrs. N. M. Lambert
sen, who died at Denver on October
18th, was held from the Danish Hall
Sunday afternoon. the Danish Sister
hood being in charge of the body
and services were conducted by the
Rev. F.. f. Kraft. The body was
inferred in the Rawlins cemetery.
The Episcopal services were used
and the Episcopal choir rendered
the music. The hall vas all but fill
ed with sympathetic friends of Mrs.
Lambertson and the living relatives
and there We're many. many beauti-
full floral offerings. The pail bear
ers We're: Skerner Rasmussen,
Chris Brown, Peter Hansen. j. p.
Jensen, s. A. Hansen and c.. B.
Jensen.
, 1924-10-16
GIVEN BY
THE LOCAL RED
CROSS MERITED

Many needy tourists are still pass
ing through this city and with the
passing of last week. the local Red
Cross chapter again showed it's worth
by helping out a father and his seven
children.
The tourist passed through Raw
Inns some time ago with his wife and
seven children from their home in
Iowa to Twin Falls, Idaho where
they hoped the mothers health
would be improved by the change.
They were only in Twin Falls a
couple of months when the mother
died. The father and his seven
children started for their home in
Iowa again in a Ford and barely
enough money to carry him thru.
The family reached this city last
Saturday and even though it was
showing and very cold they made
camp in the tourist camp ground and
went to bed. By morning all the
bedding was wet and the children
were wet. muddy and cold. The
father chased all over town trying
to find a room where he could dry
their bedding and clothes. After
several hours OF looking he applied
to Mrs. Merrell In hopes that she
would know where there was a va
cant room. One was finally found
on the East-South Side. The father
did not ask for aid but by question
ing him it was found that he had
only S35 and had very few pro-
visions. 1t was also found that he
vas a member of the Odd Fellows
lodge in good standing.
The Elks lodge bought al outfit
of p1nthnc rNr thn ph;1IrN, tho al 4
Fellows paid for a supply of grocer
les and the Red Cross chapter paid
for the room. The family would
have been able to have gone from
Twin Falls to their home in Iowa
OIL the money they started out with.
but the bad weather had forced
them to stop over in many towns
and spend much more money than
they had expected 1t would cost.
, 1924-10-16
BUILDING PROGRESSING
AS SHOWN BY PERMITS

Even though Rawlins has been
visited by several rains and snow
storms already this Fall the building
of residences is still progressing as
shown by the issue Of building per-
mits this week by City Clerk. Eta
Steward.
A $4,000 building permit vas is
sued to w. w. Mallender to build
a residence on lots 1924 in block IL
Second South Side Addition. The
estimated time of completion being
90 days.
$1,000 permit was issued to Dan
DeWald to build a residence on lots
1-2 block 10 Park Hill addition, the
estimated time Of completion 80
days. Wayne Hall was issued an
$500 permit to build a garage on lot
2 block So in the Union Pacific
Third addition. r. E. Coulehan was
, 1924-10-16
KOrein Patrol Dance
Friday Evening Last
Had Good Attendance

The Korein Patrol dance held at
the Masonic Temple last Friday
evening, October 10th, was very well
attended. The music was furnish
ed by the Parco Music Producers and
the general opinion seems to be that
the dance was as successful and
thoroughly enjoyed as any of the
dances which lave been given by the
Patrol so far this year.
, 1924-10-16
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

ISIS.
County of Carbon.
In District Court, Second Judic-
ial District.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Leland a. Smiley. Deceased.
Order TO Show Cause
Mary b. Smiley, Executrix of the
Estate of Leland A. Smiley, deceased.
having filed her petition herein pray
for an Order OF sale OF certain real
estate of the said decedent and loca-
ted in Sweetwater County. Wyoming.
for the purposes herein set forth.
, 1924-10-16

er Of the Wyoming Reporter. who
was operated upon for appendicitis
on the 7th. is reported to be getting
along nicely.
Mrs. C. w. Sylvester and baby
were discharged from the hospital
on Monday.
, 1924-10-16
QUIET WEEK FOR
RAWLINS OFFICERS

Two cases were tried before T..
j. Wells, police justice, last Friday.
A man who gave his name as j. p.
Erskime was arrested for being
drunk and he was fined SIS and 50
costs. Another man listed as A.
Bahia. Japanese, who was arrested
for being drunk, forfeited his SIS
bond when he failed to appear for
trial.
, 1924-10-16
LOCAL RED CROSS CARING
FOR THREE KING CHILDREN

The local chapter Of Red Cross
Ia paying a Rawlins family for the
keeping OF the three j. B. King
children. Mrs. King, 1t will be re-
~membered, is the wife of ]. B. King
who was arrested about two weeks
ago on n charge of aggravated as
sault and battery.
, 1924-10-16

ed on the 9Th for treatment and was
discharged on the 9th.
Mrs. Ed. Little who was entered
in the hospital some short time ago
and underwent an operation, was
discharged last Saturday.
George D~eaton, editor and publish
, 1924-10-16

issued a 800 permit to build a barn
on lots 1913 in block 20 Park Hill
addition, the barn to be finished in
Is days. H. Larsen took out a per-
init Of $500 for the construction and
repairing OF a drain pipe in block
5 of the Union Pacific First addition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-04
Report of Health
Nurse for Month

Following is the report of the City
Health Nurse for the month of Octo-
Der:
To DR.. VIM. Jas. Young, City
Health Officer. Nov. LIST, 1924. The
following is report of my activities
for the month of October: Pre-na-
tai visits, A. Infants referred to ply
sicians, =: Urea tments to pre- school
children, 20; Home visits to school
children. 81; Assisted in medical
examination of school children. $50:
Assisted in vaccination of school
children. 203: Number of scalp infec-
ton school children treated. So;
School children treated at school, 81:
Visits to T-B patients, 10: Bed side
nursing visits. "a; Surgical dressings
at home IL; Miscellaneous calls, %:
North schools visited. .: Number
school visits. IS: Number health
talks to school children, 80: Infant,
pre- natal pre- school. keep-fit litera-
ture mailed no of families, 200:
Fire prevention plramplets mailed
families. 120; Number health talks
at homes, g. Number of impetigo in
fections treated. 8: Nurse confer
ences, 4; Patients referred to chill
dren's clinic, 4: Clothing furnished
to children. 8; Clothing furnished to
adults, .; Nourishment furnished to
children. .: Nourishment furnished
to adults, /: Tooth brushes distribut-
ed to pupils. PA: Tooth paste dis
tributed to pupils, 1880.
Respectfully submitted.
BELLA PICHER, Il. n.
City Nurse
BY sub Minnie Slower, r. n.
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FAIRFIELD

PlSIION'S FERRY-A. G. Abbott
OF Waterville was in town Friday.
Emerson Hall. who has employ
:nent in Raymond passed few days
last week at his home here.
Mrs. Horace Kelley has returned
from Boston after passing a few
days with her daughter, Mrs.
Blanche Alley.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ. Holt were In
town Friday calling on friends.
Miss Della Hilton. who teaches in
Old Town. with n party OF friends
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Hilton.
Mrs. Ernest croCkcr. was I'm
Skowhegan Friday on business.
Mr.. and Mra. l.. A. Bowdcn have
returned TO Pleasant pond after
passing few days with their
daughter. Mrs. Albert Webb.
Mrs. Nellie Clifford and daughter.
Bertha, were In Skowhcgan Thurs
day.
Mrs. Melissa Giles. teacher In
The Parker school. attended the
teachers Convention in Bangor.
Lyle Boydon was In Watcrville
Friday on business.
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TRIALLIST FOR
NOVEMBER COURT

The following Is the trial list TOR
the November civil term OF the wa
tcrvilIe municipal court;
November :. 1924-9 A. NJ, Jolly
vs.. Quincy: Andrews, Nelson 4 Gar
Giner-Clarks; 10 A. NJ. Sisters oil
Charity W.. Ivers ct al: Smlt II
Clarks: II A. NJ, Simpson 4 La
combe VS.. Townsend and HollinSs-
worth & Whitney, trustee: Levine
bartlett: - Z. NJ. DIR. Abbott vs..
Clark: Observation-Disclosures: ) +, NJ
Warren Vs.. Poulin ct al; peacock
crafty: 4 u. NJ, Dickinson VS.. Cos
selin: Hunton.
November &. 1871? A. NJ. Fon-
,otte vs.. Smith: Levine-Piumstead;
10 A. NJ. American Clothing co. VS..
pilottee Levine-Pilotte prose: IL "A.
NJ. Lewis & Son VS.. Leo: Backing,
ton-I.eo prose: . p. NJ. Getche'i
Iroundrv & Machine Works VS.;
Iictford: Observation-Disclosures; :
r Gardiner Motor Co. VS.. MaNweii'
ackington-Shaw: T. NJ. Mason
va york: Peacock-Blacking
November Z. 1879 A. NJ. Decker
vs Bates: Peacock-Coolidge. =,
November s. 1929 A. NJ. Powell
G. futile VS.. Sawteile; Peacock
Bowie.
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HARRINGTON

The hairdressing parlors of Miss
Margaret Longfellow have been open,
although reported closed last week
while Miss Longfellow was out they
were in charge of an assistant
The Epworth League at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday evening was one
of much interest. A large company
assembled and Mr.. Oliver, a normal
student gave an inspiring talk on
Christian Citizenship. The young peo-
pie are doing splendid work in the
League which is increasing in num-
bers and efficiency.
At the evening services which fol-
lowed Immediately. Rev. C. .. Perry
gave stereQpticon lecture on the Loo
Choo Islands before full house. The
pictures were beautiful and inspira-
tional. The young peoples orchestra
as usual played for both meetings and
added much to the helpfulness of the
services.
The old elm tree which has stood
for long time in front of and to one
side of the High School building has
been cut down.
Mrs. Clyde Luce who was operated
On recently for appendicitis although
very SICK is progressing as well as can
be expected.
The electric light pole which has
until recently stood in front of the
walk OF Leon Luce's house has been
moved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank weathern and
family and his brother motored to
Lewiston Sunday and called or their
daughter Edna who is attending Bates
college.
Davenport and Briggs who conduct
the meat market and grocery store in
Wilton have leased the store owned by
Mrs. Z. A. Miller and until .recentIy
occupied by her and will set up a
grocery store and meat .rlarke- there.
Last night about two o'clock in the