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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11
Farm Measures Wait

Though there has been much talk
about agricultural legislation at this
session, the signs are against the
proposition. If Congress follows the
Presidents recommendations it must
await the report of the recently APP
pointed Agricultural Commission.
Chairman Haugen, Of Iowa, speaking
for the House Agricultural Committee
has made clear the fact that no dras-
tic agrarian measures will be pre-
sented at this session. He takes the
position that it would be folly to at
tempt haphazard measures when a
scientific body, such as the Agricul-
tural Commission, is now at work try
ing to find a way out for Federal aid
to farmers. Haugen was n of the
authors of the McNary-Haugen bill
which the President opposed at the
last session. The bill ultimately failed
because of the uneconomic lines upon
which it was drawn calling for heavy
drains on the public Treasury.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

eliminates him, and Snyder and F. W..
Dallinger Of Massachusetts, were not
candidates for reelection.
In addition to Indian affairs, Mr..
Leavitt holds membership on the irri-
cation and reclamation, public lands,
mines and mining and railways and
canals committees. But one Montana
representative to date has held a
house Craftsmanship, he being Tom
Carter, who was head Of the mines
and mining committee while serving
as Montana's first congressman, back
in 1891.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11
Surprise For The Nation
Congress Gets To Work

Washington, Dec. 9.=0stensibly
Congress is providing the nation with
a pleasant surprise. 1t has, to all APP
p~earances, buckled down to work.
However, books should not be judged
according to their covers. A casual
survey of the first weeks doings
would indicate that the elections had
a Christening effect and great things
could be reasonably expected. That
is the picture the word views today.
Behind the scenes, in official Wash
ington, conditions are decidedly diff
ferent.
It is true that the elections brought
out the political trimmers. Those who
strayed from the fold have been hum
bled but not entirely subdued. In the
cloakrooms of the Senate and House,
where frank opinions are exchanged
privately, the subject of enforcing
party regularity is a favorite topic.
Some honestly believe that the re-
moval of so-called insurgents from
majority posts on important com
mittees, will help the two principal
parties. Others are convinced that the
Punishment of Senator LaFollette and
his friends from party councils was a
grave political error. 1t is predicted
that this public o~stracism of the sew
eral Senators and congressman will
pave the way for a legislative crisis
after the holidays. The tangle may
come when votes are required to pass
the various appropriation bills.
Too Peaceful
Congress has been peaceful a week
almost too peaceful. Political prop
bets say it foreshadows a snarl dur
ing closing hours. If the malcontents,
and they are quite numerous in the
present body, become exasperated at
the punishment meted out for their
political transgressions, it is barely
possible that they will seek revenge
at a crucial hour. The appropriations
bills, providing billions for the opera
ton of the Federal Government, must
be enacted into law before March 4
when the present session ends. I'm
less the majority can make the So
called "rebels" tractable by that
date, an extra session will be re-
CURED. And, the President does not
favor the proposal to call another
session in the spring.
Even the REGULARS among the
Republicans and Democrats are not in
harmony on major matters. While ap-
parently united on the proposition
that expulsion was necessary for
party discipline, some i'll feeling has
developed because Of committee as
signments and patronage. Long ago,
a sage said that ma is so constituted
that he detests whoever does not re-
scmble him, or whoever refuses to
share his political passions. Conditions
have not changed. The average legis-
lator here today is fond of saying
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

that the end justifies the means His
choler rises, however when a colleague
is elevated to a higher post. It is
amusing at times to note a legislator
struggling between party needs and
personal gain. Yet it is an ordinary
event which leaves its mark on law
making Washington.
A week has passed and there is no
evidence of the Congressional investi-
cation mania returning to plague the
country. Only one official inquiry is
now on the boards. Senator James
Couzens, Republican, of Michigan, is
continuing his probe of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue and the Prohibi-
ton Unit. 1t is currently reported
that he was inspired by personal mo-
tives. Secretary Mellon and the Sena-
tor had an argument over tax matters.
The investigation was the outcome of
the disagreement between the two
richest men in public life.
Muscle Shoals Again
The time of the Senate has been
taken up with prolonged debate on
the Muscle Shoals project, Several
legislative propositions have been Of
fered to dispose of the property in
Alabama but there are no signs of
agreement on any plan or any like
lihood of an early compromise.
Though President Coolidge has indi-
Gated that he would favor a quick
disposition of the "white elephant"
left over from the war, the various
groups of legislative agents working
on the matter continue an agitation
which will make settlement difficult.
Congress must talk about some
thing whether the subject is impor-
tant to the Nations welfare or not.
1t seems reasonable to believe at this
time that only appropriations bills
will be enacted at the short session
beginning March a. There is a likeli-
hood that serious attention will be
given to the MacFadden branch bank
ing bill as relatively little opposition
has developed on this proposition.
Representatives of organized labor
are working vigorously to bring about
a rebuke to President Coolidge for his
veto of the postal salary bill at the
last session. This subject more than
any other legislative measure is an
unending source Of bother and con-
to the Senate and House. The
fact that the President vetoed the
measure giving specific reasons for
his action, brings out a delicate sit
uation for senators and congressman
who were elected in November on
promises to support the Administra-
TONS legislative program. It seems
that even the minority members are
reluctant to take up the veto, at least
until after the holidays. The postal
salary bill provides marked increases
in the pay Of Approximately $4,000
postal employees averaging about
$500 each. It is said that legislators
from the rural districts who were en-
thusiastic supporters of the postal
salary bill before the election. are now
in a quandary.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

September quarterly payments to
1929 Usage Indians in Oklahoma on
account Of returns from oil lands
viii amount to $4,000 each, which
makes $4,000 per capita they have
received so far this year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

H. n. Markham, aged 80, awoke in
a Chicago morgue where he was
about to be prepared for burial, after
a heart attack from which it was
thought he had died.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

It is estimated that the people OF
the United States have given more
than two billion dollars for Euro
pean relief work since the beginning
of the world war in 1914.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

After listening to a neighbor lady
practicing the piano for eight months,
Herr Unwerth of Berlin took a shot
at her with a revolver, but missed.
He was placed under a peace bond.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

The annual crop Of stories about
squirrels gathering golf balls is now
due.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

It has recently been established
that while the farmers of the United
States receive only about I've and
a half billion dollars for their years
crop, the consumers pay about
twenty-five billion for the same pro-
ducts.
Sam Harley of Washington, D. c.,
when informed by telephone that
triplets had been born to his wife,
hung up the receiver with a groan
and has not been heard from since.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11
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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11

1 Bay Mare, age II yrs, VT. 1850
l Bay GeIding, age 8 yrs, wi. 1850
l Buckskin GeIding, age z yrs, W.T.. 140O
/ Grey Mare, age is yrs, W.T.. 1900
/ Bay Mare, age 6 yrs, W.T.. 115O
l Bay Celding, age 5 yrs, W.T.. 100
l Buckskin Mare, age 10 yrs, W.T.. 1900
l Grey Mare, age 3 yrs, wi. 1000
l Grey Mare, age 2 yrs, wi. 1000
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-12-11
Household Goods

! Range
/ Heater, 20 inch
Full Outfit Household Furniture
Cooking Utensils
Canned Fruits, Etc.
Considerable Loose Lumber
Many Other Things
/ Stack Dat Bundles
1 Stack Corn Fodder
200 Bushels Oats
Is Bushels Potatoes
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
HE WAS DARNED FOOL
NOT TO KNOW WHEN
NOT TO ADVERTISE

"Thanks for the coveralls and
gloves.-Chicago Slim"
Above was the hand-printed placard
left by the fellow who on Wednesday
night broke through a rear basement
window at the Orpheum theater and
stole the articles aforementioned,
and enough popcorn to keep him swell
ed up for some time.
Chief of Police r. L. Neill didn't
send to Chicago to get Chicago Slim"
for the crime. He just wandered
around to local hotel and asked to
see the handwriting of one of the
dodgers. After comparing same, he
asked said lodger, George Otto Ran
dali, why he broke into the theater.
Randall denied it at first, then, told
that his placard of thanks had given
him away, confessed.
Randall says he's 10 and that his
home is in southern Indiana, in what
town he won't say. He came here
about three weeks ago, worked cou-
pie of weeks for Miss Mary Costigan,
proprietor of the Orpheum, posting
bills, then, about a week ago, quit.
Must have been fired by the dark
and dreadful villanies of the films to
embark on a career of desperate
deeds. He's in Flagstaff Jail.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
LEGIONAIRES AND AUXILIARY
GETTING READY FOR A PLAY

Monday night the American Legion
held joint meeting with the auxiliary
during which the new officers of
both the auxiliary and the legion were
installed. This was the first meet
ing Of this chapter to use the national
ritual, which will be used at all
meetings hereafter.
George r. Lewis and d. A. Dudley
made fine "spooches."
Joe Rickel completed plans for the
staging of the play Kathleen"
Incidentally kathleen" will not
make her bow to Flagstaff until the
latter part of February or the early
part of March. The exact date will
be set later and is bit uncertain be-
cause of the illness Of the director.
Fred Browning outlined the baseball
program which sure sounded good to
our ears.
Refreshments were served by the
auxiliary, and twas indeed a real
feed.
The next meeting is set for Monday,
January 21.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
IN SOME PLACES THE
TAXPAYERS WOULD DIE
OF SHOCK LIKE THIS

George T. Harrington, clerk of the
city school board, makes correction
in a news story published in The Sun
last week that The Sun is pleased to
give space to. The Sun announced
and complimented the school board
that it had spent only $235,000 ON the
site, building and equipment for the
new Flagstaff high school. Mr.. Her
rington says the total is only $780,
600, which means a saving of $65,000
under the original authorized bond is
sue of S275,000. In round numbers,
the cost of the site was $4,000, de
velopment of the grounds, $4,000;
building $4,000; equipment and fur
niture, $4,000.
Therefore The Sun is in duty bound
to increase the compliment paid last
week to the school board. Their saw
ing is all the more remarkable, also
what they got for the money spent
looms even bigger Looks like Flag
staff has every reason in the world to
be very much satisfied all the way
round.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
HOPE FOR $3OO,OOO FOR FLAGSTAFF
WINSLOW ROAD FROM u. S. NEXT YEAR

six weeks before they can be finally
inspected for acceptance. This is one
of the details which has delayed
bridge building, including the fact that
much material had to be shipped in
from Albuquerque, especially sand, as
none suitable could be found here. In
some instances the approaches were
delayed by weather conditions.
The inspection revealed the fact
that the three big bridges between
Flagstaff and Youngs canyon were
in perfect condition and built to bet
ter than two Bottom trucks. The over
head bridge at Winona, the first of
the kind to be built in the northern
part of the state, is only partially
completed, owing to freezing weather.
This bridge will cost $4,000, part of
which was paid for by the Santa Fe.
The bridge at Walnut Canyon is near
ing completion and will be a perman-
ent affair that will withstand floods
even more severe that the great flood
Of last September. The road is being
Strengthened in many places and To-
Gated on higher ground than the old
road.
The maintainence of the road and
approaches to the bridges will come
under the jurisdiction Of the county
after the bridges are completed. The
bridge work done this summer, in
cluding many smaller cement culverts,
will amount to about $4,000.
Mr.. Smith, in speaking Of the
scandal" being circulated as to men
stationed by his department at detour
points during the flood charging for
their help: "This is an unfair criticism.
Only in one instance did any one en-
ployed by me get pay for assisting
tourists. In that case the man owned
his own teams and did at night haul
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
CARL ANTILLE AGAIN
In JAIL CHARGED WITH
ROBBING RANCH HOUSES

Carl Antille and Roscoe Kaudle
were bound over to superior court in
81 900 bond each by Justice of the
Peace R. J. Kidd on Wednesday,
charged with stealing flour, bacon,
coffee and sugar from Leigh D. Fairs
ranch house at Kendrick Park while
the latter Was here in town. Kaudle
waived preliminary hearing, but An
tile went through with that formal
ity.
This is the third time in couple or
so years that Antille has been under
arrest. The other charges were kill
ing beef and killing sheep. On the
first charge he was given suspended
sentence and on the latter acquitted.
He has been in the Kendrick Park Sec
ton building drift fence on a govern
ment contract and Kaudle was work.
ing for him.
Yesterday another complaint SIM
liar to Fairs was sworn to against
Antille by Wright Clark, and, it is re-
ported, Durward Mckinney will also
swear out a complaint of theft.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
MRS. JOHN @. THOMAS DOING
FINE WORK IN FIRST GRADE

A petition was presented 10 school
board at its last meeting signed by
almost all the parents of children at
tending the first grade room formerly
taught by Miss Mabel Milligan, ask
ing that Mrs. John @. Thomas be re-
tanned as teacher for this room for
the balance of the year.
Owing to Miss Milligan's failing
health prior to her death this room
had fallen behind in its work to ma
terial extent. Mrs. Thomas consented
to take the room until new teacher
was found. She is primary special
ist and under her care the children
are rapidly being brought up to
standard. After considering this pc
tition the board took the matter up
with Mrs. Thomas and it is hoped she
will consent to teach the room the
few remaining months. A specialist
is necessary in this case and such
teachers are usually unavailable at
this time of the year.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
WILLIAMS H. S. BOY AND
GIRL CASABA ARTISTS TOO
MUCH FOR LOCAL TALENT

1t was one long thrill, that game
last Friday night between the Viii
liams and Flagstaff high school girls'
basketball teams, the Williams team
winning by one point; and it was an
interesting game to watch, though
very one sided, right following, when
the high school boys team from Viii
iams smothered the local high school
quintette.
There was a good crowd at Normal
auditorium. Of course, the rooters
were mostly Flagstaffians, though
Williams brought along coterie of
loyal vocalists.
The girls game came first. The
spectators nerves were kept on edge
all the way through. At the end of
the first quarter the score was 2-2;
at the end of the half, 8-8; at the end
of the third quarter, 11-10 in Will
liams' favor, and at the wind-up, 1918
in Williams favor.
The Flagstaff lineup: Althea Ter
ry, captain and forward, who scored
8 of the points her team made; Bessie
Benson, captain and center; Eunice
Blackwell, center, who scored 10
points; Clyde Johnson, running cen
ter; Hazel Allsup and Lena Tarver,
guards. There was a personal foul
called on Miss Tarver and a techni-
cal foul on Miss Allsup.
Williams lineup: Easton, who scor-
ed four points, forward; Duffield, who
scored the other Is points, forward;
Mitchell, captain and center; Sulli-
want, running center; Hudson and
Williams, guards. Miss Sullivant, in
jured, was replaced during the game
by Miss Gonzales.
Williams boys were too skilful for
the home fellows. They were faster
than lightning, better on goal throw
ing, and altogether showed more IN
innate knowledge of the game and
readiness to seize an opportunity than
their opponents. Some Of the best
material at the Flagstaff high is in
eligible to play and only two of the
team played last year while none of
them had practiced goal throwing up
to that evening, which made defeat for
the local boys certain.
At the end of the first quarter the
score stood 81 for Williams, 1872 at
the end of the half; 22-3 end of third
quarter and 34-5 end of game. Three
of Flags scores were thrown follow
ing fouls.
Lineup for Williams: Cole, who
scored Z points, forward; Luna, 18
points, captain and forward; Mclean,
center; Infante, five points, guard;
Quijada, four points, guard.
Flagstaff started off with: Lock-
wood, captain and center; Taylor and
Bartlett, guards, Curtis and Knoles,
forwards. But Coach Denman, to give
all the boys chance to get practice,
changed the lineup at intervals, Nc
Williams going in for Curtis, Frey for
Lockwood, Lockwood for Frey, Swan
ner for Bartlett, Schwarz for Taylor,
Frey for Lockwood, Harrison for
Knoles, Williams for SehwarZ.
The only straight goal for Flag
staff was thrown by Swanner.
Coach P. w. Denman handled the
Flagstaff boys. Coach Britt was
here with the Williams boys and Miss
McNerney handled the Flagstaff girls.
Walter Carlson refereed the game and
John Hamblin kept time.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
new METHOD OF MINE TAX
ASKED BY MINE OWNERS IS
NOW UP FOR CONFERENCE

At the office of the governor a con-
ference was started Tuesday that may
lead toward material changes in the
Especially under discussion was the
valuation of the United Verde Exten-
sion mining property, near Jerome.
The extension company had appealed
to the United States courts for relief
from alleged state exactions and over
valuation. The United Verde company
has withdrawn a similar suit and now
it is proposed that the Extension COM
pany do the same if a degree of COM
promise can be had. Meantime, Yav-
apai county is seriously embarrassed
by the companies failure to settle.
The conference was Joined in by
Governor Hunt, Secretary McClusky,
Members Howe, Hughes and Luke of
the state tax commission, and Rudolph
Kuchler, former tax commission. The
mining industry was represented by
President James S. Douglas, Supt.
George Kingdom and Treasurer Paul
A. Armitage of the United Verde Ex-
tension company. Statisticians J. S.
Dull, H. B. Hovland, T. A. Rickard,
John A. Church and F. NJ. Lowry.
Messrs. Howe and Kuchler were ap~
pointed to represent the state and to
meet two representatives of Mr.. Doug
las, to check over statistical matter
to be presented and to suggest a
method for remedying defects in the
present mine tax system. There has
been threat that straight tax on
bullion tonnage would be levied in the
event the Douglas complaint is not
sustained in the federal courts.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
FLAGSTAFF AND HOLBROOK
BOYS AND GIRLS H. S. AT
BASKETBALL THIS EVENING

HoIbrook and Flagstaff high schools
will take decisive measure of their
basketball strength tonight in the aud
itorium of the new Flagstaff high
school, when both the boys and girls
teams of the two schools will clash.
Miss McNerney, coach of the Flag
staff girls, and P. w. Denman, the
Flagstaff boys coach, are both con-
fident of winning. But the Holbrook
teams are aggressive, fast players,
and it is likely neither game will be
decided without a hard contest. The
Flagstaff girls team is in better con-
dition, comparatively, than the local
boys team, and there is more certain
ty of our girls coping first honors,
though the boys have improved a
great deal since they got a trimming
by the Williams high school boys last
Friday night.
It is anticipated that there will be
a big crowd out to the game tonight,
which begins at o'clock, and again
tomorrow night at Normal auditorium,
when the two Holbrook teams go
against the two Normal teams.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
SCOUT EXECUTIVE ISSUES
CALL TO FLAGSTAFF BOYS

On Saturday evening, 7:3O o'clock,
at the Emerson school Scout Executive
Chas. S. Mccormick, Jr., wants all
the Scouts and boys who are eligible
for scouting to meet with him. This
will be big meeting for the boys
and the members of the Boy Scout
Council will be present. The new
scoutmasters will be on the job. The
boys will be more than pleased with
the men who have accepted the posi-
tions of scoutmasters. Much interest
has been manifested on the part of
the boys and Mr.. Mccormick hopes
that the parents of the boys will call
their attention to this meeting. Flag
staff needs scouts and the boys are
going to put forth their best efforts
to reach the membership goal for this
year, which is IS active scouts. Will
Flagstaff have them? You bet we
will.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
WOULD ORGANIZE A JUNIOR
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HERE

There is movement on foot by
the younger business men of the city
to organize a Junior Chamber of
Commerce and a meeting has been
called at DR.. McGuire's dental office
for Wednesday evening, January %
at o'clock, to discuss the proposition.
1t is understood that the objects and
aims of the Junior Chamber of Com
merce is very similar to that of the
Chamber of Commerce proper and is
attended as purely a boosters organi-
zation for Flagstaff and Coconino
county, to work in conjunction with
the other organizations. The Junior
organizations in many cities have been
doing good work along the line Of
promoting civic welfare work and
should have tendency to do likewise
here in Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1924-01-18
CITY COUNCIL WILL PUT
LIGHTS AT LAKE AND AID
SKATING AND SHEDDING

City council on Monday night in
structed the park committee to place
electric lights around the city park
lake. Street Superintendent Frank
Richmond was instructed to get the
necessary equipment to flood the ice
in the lake after SHOWS, to keep clear
ice for skating. 1t is likely he will
install a gasoline pump for the work.
The park committee was asked to
investigate the practicability of build
ing snow slide at the lake and given
permission to use $500 in building the
slide.
Street lights were ordered placed
on Elm avenue at the corners of Ken
drick and Sitgreaves streets, the two
entrances to the high school grounds.
George See resigned as day driver
of the fire engine, owing to having
gone into business. His resignation
is effective February 1 and Lewis
Kelly, night driver, will succeed him
as day driver, with authority and sal
ary to continue as night driver also
or to hire someone either temporar
lily or permanently to handle the night
shift.
An ordinance was adopted closing
Chautauqua avenue and arranging
quit-claim deeds to the lands now in
cluded in that thoroughfare be given
to the owners of the adjoining lots
under terms to be made between the
city and the owners. This street is
just south of the new high school,
runs diagonally and never has been
of any use.
Council decided that the ordinance
requiring property owners to keep
their sidewalks clear of snow will
hereafter be rigidly enforced.