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The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
CONDITIONS WORSE THAN
PAINTED in EPIzOOTIC

Jack LeBarron came up from Phoe-
nix Wednesday morning. His soE,
Walter, who had been here at the
ranch a few days, left Wednesday for
Beaver Creek, where the sheep now
are on their way north, called there
by the illness of one of the men. Jack
met Tony Johns at Ashfork as the
latter was returning from California
where he had been as member of
the special commission appointed by
Governor Hunt to study the hoof and
mouth disease situation.
Mr.. Johns told Jack conditions over
there were worse than they've been
painted. In one small county 10000
sheep and several thousand cattle
have been slaughtered. Mr.. Johns re-
ports, however, that the disease is
limited to stock that has been in COR
rails or kept up pretty closely and as
far as can be learned has not got
into the open ranges. He has an idea
that possibly the germ could not sur
vive crossing the dry section between
California and here and coming Co
this higher altitude. But, he con.
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The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

vanced days it would be demeaning to
the female sex to admit by the use
of male batteries that the supposed
ly sterner sex had anything on the
other either in hurting or catching.
So both batteries in the womaE's
game will be women.
These latter are captious, too. One
of the woman's clubs aggregation
feels so dinged good it has challeng-
ed the normal school to game. They
have the idea they can beat most
anything in sight. The other night
in practice one of the female pitchers
actually threw a ball over the plate,
and the catcher actually caught it,
though she did sprain her thumb. Is
it any wonder they feel like worl7-
conquerors
Nevertheless, and notwithstanding
but, also, however, if you don't join
the throng at city recreation park
Sunday after next you haven't a red
corpuscle in your arteries.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
ROY SCANLON QUITS As
DEPUTY SHERIFF; JOHN
MATTHEWS APPOINTED

Deputy Sheriff Roy Scanlon has re-
signed, to become effective on
June 1, and Sheriff William A.
Campbell has appointed John Mat
thews to succeed him. Mr.. Matthews
is already learning the ropes from
DR.. Ccanlon. DR.. Ccanlon had charge
of the Jail and kept the books.
Roy has been an active aide at the
sheriff's office, doing good work 1t
is understood the motive behind the
resignation is two-fold-Uo leave him
free to give more time to his cam
didacy for the republican nomination
as justice of the peace, Flagstaff pre-
cinct, and also to attend to his vet
Urinary work, which he had to give up
entirely while he was connected with
the sheriff's office, and which now iG
making insistent demands for mis- at
tention.
Mr.. Matthews is an old Flagstaff
boy, one of those who went across to
help settle the last big scrap. He re-
turned here few months ago from
Kansas, where he had been living for
a few years. He is the son of Mrs.
Frankie Matthews of Flagstaff and
grandson of Judge S. B. Gilliland. He
will make good, conscientious OF
ficer.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
EVERYBODY MOST SHOT
CLAY PIGEONS SUNDAY

Lots of fun at the Flagstaff Gun
club shoot Sunday. There was a
good crowd of members out, showing
keen but good-natured rivalry at the
trap, and lot of spectators. The
shooting was a little erratlc, some Of
the stars falling down and a few OF
the little meteorites developing flashes
that made them for the nonce look
almost like stars of the first magni-
ture.
Oh, boy! That's handing it TO 'em,
amt it?
Well, here are the high scores
Singles, each 25 chances, number Of
birds broken were: Buster Raude-
baugh, IS; Joe Schmidt, %; Charlie
Isham, 16; Ed Babbitt, %; Loren
Cress, 21; w. M. Cady, Jr., 25; Peter
Elms, 15; w. B. Raudebaugh, II;
Clarence Sullivan, 10; Swisher, 20;
w. D. Draine, IS; Paul Babbitt, 10;
Frank M. Gold, 21; Dock Wyatt, 49,;
G. Floyd, Is; Bert Floyd, 21; Bert
Fair, %; r. Fish, Ia; Pete Solberg,
ID; Roy Goode, 20; e. B. Raudebaugh,
10; DR.. Vaughn Mcclure, 18; Hiram
Stowe, ID; Harry Fish, 18; Dan Fran
els, 10; Ray Prochnow, 1; Ray Bah
bitt, %; Joe Wyatt, Is; Del Strong,
18.
In the doubles, shooting at two
birds each time, I'd birds being the
highest possible score, E. B. Raude-
baugh got Is; w. M. Cady, Jr., Ia;
DIR. Mcclure, IL; Roy Goode, ID;
Bert Floyd, IL; Loren Cress, II; Joe
Schmidt, Is; w. B. Raudebaugh, IL.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
WIN. A. CAMPBELL NOW
new STATE COMMANDER

William A. Campbell of Flagstaff
was unanimously elected on the fourth
ballot, department commander for
Arizona, United Spanish War Vet
erans, at the annual meeting in Phoe-
nix Monday. Other candidates we're
Leroy Anderson, Prescott; Judge
Fred C. Struokmeyer, Phoenix, and
William G. Hathaway of Douglas.
Mr.. Hathaway was elected senior
vice commander and Judge Struck
meyer junior vice commander, George
M. Colvocoreses of Prescott was elect
ed department inspector and delegate
to the national convention to be held
in Michigan City, Ind, September 6-8
next.
Douglas. was selected as the meet
ing place for the 1925 encampment.
Resolutions We're adopted, renewing
for members their oath of allegiance
to. the nation, with pledge Of devotion
to the flag and for what it represents;
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The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
WOMAN'S CLUB AGAINST
KILLING INDIAN DANCES

Literature and library extension de-
partment of Flagstaff Woman's club
at its meeting Saturday passed reso-
luton of opposition to the plan now
being agitated in the national capital
of forbidding Indian ceremonial
dances.
The meeting was conducted by Miss
Clara Wheeler, who, with Mrs. G. O..
Lampland and Mrs. Cecil DeVanes !,
read papers on subjects connected
with Indian art. Mrs. v. M. Slipher
and Mrs. Lampland presided at the
tea table.
A feature of the meeting was the
rich and interesting display of Indian
handiwork, including rugs and blan-
kets from New and Old Mexico and
many samples of the best Navajo and
Hopi handiwork loaned by two local
curio stores, Rabbits and Mrs. Voor-
hees'.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
PHONE BUILDING WILL BE
BIGGER; NEW EQUIPMENT

Work has begun bAilding an extern
sion on the rear of the Flagstaff tele-
phone building and improved new
equipment has been ordered, which
Manager H. G. Myabb believes will
be in place within couple of months.
The phone building belongs to John
w. Weatherford and adjoins his hotel
building on the south. The addition
will be 20 by % feet.
With larger quarters, the present
space will be occupied by the office
and switchboard, the addition to be
used as girls rest room and store
room.
The new equipment includes among
other things a multiple magnetic
switch board, with positions for four
girls, one handling toll and the others
local calls.
There will be two distinct improve
ments obtained with the new equip
ment. For one thing, any of the girls,
without moving, can answer any call
and make any connection flashed for
on the section in front of any of the
other girls. Thus if one girl is get
ting more calls than she can easily
handle, any of the others can, with
out moving from her seat, help her
out. This makes for greater rapidity
in answering calls and making con-
nections.
Another improvement will be IN
greater distinctness, this because the
Insulation has become somewhat worn
in the present board.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
FOURTEEN OF THEM! EACH
READY TO SAVE OUR CITY

Seven to be elected, ID starters.
That's the way the coming elimination
contest for mayor and city council
finally figures. The nomination
papers all had to be in City Clerk
Pulliam's hands on Tuesday, and they
are all there.
One of the nominees, Ray H. Simp-
son, manager of the Penney store,
decided that he couldn't afford the
time in case he was elected, and after
his nomination papers were in, form
ally withdrew his name.
Here are the others whose names
are on the ticket, all ready for print
ing and marking in the election on
May rs:
Paul S. Coffin, W. B. Raudabaugh,
T. e. Pulliam, C. w. Isham, |. B.
Koch, L. w. Cress, DR.. Eric S. Flett,
Stanley Sykes, Vim. Friedlein, Coils
Mayflower, Edgar Whipple, A. J.
Mitchell, Herb Asselin,. Lewis Ben
edict. Tacl owns real estate in Flag
staff and is otherwise qualified to run.
Take your pick fellers and ladies.
It's good-looldng bunch of names, to
say nothing of the personal appear
ances of those who sport them. Flag
staff ought to be safe in the hands of
any of the bunch.
One thing you can't do, though, you
can't vote the ticket straight. You'll
have to pick out seven and put little
cross opposite the name of each;
otherwise, your vote won't count.
P. Slew Benedict says to take
off his name He won't serve even if
elected. All right for him!
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
JUNE s; FULL EQUIPMENT
FOR AUDITORIUM STAGE

Affairs are fast moving toward
commencement at Flagstaff high
school, and each class is busy on the
functions common to the last month
of the school year. Commencement
will be June 6, and Dean J. O. Crea-
ger of the department of education,
Arizona state university, will be the
principal speaker.
Last night at the high school au-
ditorillm the sophomore and senior
classes each presented playlets, the
title of. that presented by the soph-
omore being "The Trysting Place" /"
the seniors giving Suppressed De-
sires." Characters in the first were
Laura Arthur, Ed Metz, Marcia Sill
pher, Alberta Kinsey, Victor Bart
lett, Harvey Cooper and Walter Ben
son. The senior cast was: Eunice
Blackwell, John McWilliams and Mary
Lamport.
The senior class has been working
for some time on "Mr Bob," the
class play. The cast was carefully
chosen and is working with enthus-
iasm to make "Mr. Bob real sue
cess. The parts are taken by the
following students:
Phillip Royson . John McWilliams
Robert Brown . Merritt Knoles
Jenkins (Miss Luke's butler)....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lSilas Van Zee
Rebecca Luke Ga maiden lady,.
....................- Della Halsey
Katherine Rogers ..... Helen Runke
Marion Bryan . Eunice Blackwell
Patty (the maid) =. Eunice Blackwell
The junior class will present the
three-act comedy, when Smith Step
ped Out" Friday, May %. This play
promises well. A large attendance is
anticipated. The stage at the high
school building is now fully equipped.
Be sure to be there "When Smith
Stepped Out"
The new stage equipment includes
two fine exterior and one interior
scene, with brown velvet front and
other drop curtains. Each of the
scenes has interchangeable parts, af-
fording a variety of interesting and
mighty good looking settings. This
is now an admirably equipped stage
and with the fine, roomy auditorium,
makes an adjunct to the school of
which Superintendent John @. Thomas
is justly proud.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
WILL THE GOVERNMENT
BUILD A new TRAIL?

BY an act approved April 9, 1924,
the government appropriates $780,
900 for the improvement, reconstruc-
tion and construction of roads and
trails in national parks. Just as side
light this appropriation goes to show
how little the United States cares
about the Bright Angel trail and Co.
conino county's vacillating policy. Tc
a by-stander it does look as though
Coconino county should help itself
when the opportunity is offered. It
may be possible for Coconino county
to dump the United States govern
ment into Grand Canyon, but we
doubt it.
The bill reads as follows:
"An act authorizing the construc-
ton, reconstruction and improvement
of roads and trails, inclusive of nee
essary bridges, in the national parks
and monuments under the jurisdiction
of the department of the interior.
"Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, that the secretary of the in
terror, in his administration of the
national park service, is hereby au
thorized to construct, reconstruct, and
improve roads and trails, inclusive of
necessary bridges, in the national
parks and monuments under The juris-
diction of the department of the in
terror.
"Section 2. That for such purposes,
including the making of necessary
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The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
MAKE ATTEMPT TO FORCE
FLAGSTAFF TO SETTLE THE
VICTOR GOMEZ JUDGMENT

Mandamus suit was filed yesterday
against the city of Flagstaff in an at
tempt to force the payment of the
S12,967 damages. due Victor Gomez
of this city for the death by drowning
five years ago of his little daughter
in an open sewer ditch.
This is a much mixed up case, and
without attempt to review it fully,
suffice it to say that when the case
was appealed to the state supreme
court, through the neglect of for
mer Flagstaff city attorney no answer
was made on behalf of Flagstaff.
The supreme court absolved the con-
tractor. This left Flagstaff alone de-
Tending the retrial of the suit, in
which judgment was granted.
In the meantime, case is pending
in the u. S. court in which Flagstaff
seeks to recover from VIM. H. Walsh,
surviving partner of Mclean &
Walsh, the sewer contractors, and
their bondsmen, the U. S. Fidelity &
Guaranty Co., the amount of dam
aegs due Gomez.
City Attorney f. w. Perkins is
handling the litigation in both cases
for Flagstaff. The writ in the man
damus action is returnable the 28th
of this month. Townsend, Stockton &
Drake of Phoenix are Gomez attor-
neys.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
Sue COUNTY FOR DAMAGES
COLORADO RIVER SPILL

F. A. Bean, Jr., through Attorneys
G. B. Wilson and F. w. Perkins, has
filed damage suit against this coun-
ty for $4612.32 damages. Plaintiff is
assignee of the claims of the two adult
men and several boys who. last year
were spilled off the ferry boat while
crossing the Colorado river at Lees
Ferry, coming this way. All the par
ty were from Minneapolis and vicinity.
Following their accident, they filed
claims with the county and board OF
supervisors for amounts covering the
loss of their two Studebaker cars and
various clothing and camping and
other equipment. The total was the
same as the total now sued for. The
board, however, believing many of
the items were valued exorbitantly in
the bill, refused to allow the claims
or any part of them.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
FLAGSTAFF BALL TEAM TO
OPEN AT KINCMAN MAY IS

Flagstaff's baseball team has taken
up practice in earnest with full line
up and few likely looking subs.
They appear for practice twice a
week. Most of the dates have been
closed. The first game will be with
Kingman on May 18 at Kingman.
The other games booked are: May %,
Prescott, here; May 80, Williams,
here; June /, Clarkdale, here; June
8, Kingman, here; June Is, Clark
dale at Clarkdale; June 22, Humboldt
at Humboldt; June 20, Jerome, here;
July 4, double header here with King
man; July 13, Winslow at Winslow;
July 20, Clarkdale here; July 27,
Prescott, there; August 3, Prescott,
at Prescott; August 10, Williams, at
Williams; August II, Jerome, at Jer-
ONE. There will be double headers
here on July 5 and 8, but the teams
have not been decided on yet. Sew
eral offers have been made for these
date by teams in the south.
There may be some changes, but
the following will likely from rs per
cent correct on the Flagstaff lineup
for the first game: Fred Browning,
c.; Clarence Katus, p.; Bob Harris or
Walter Carlson, 1b.; Bowman, 2b.;
Dupuy, ss.; Curtis (who will be up
from Phoenix next week, 3b.; fielders,
Amos, Warnock and Warrens
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
new OFFICERS AND NEW
MEMBERS ENTERTAINED
FLAGSTAFF ROTARIANS

Flagstaff Rotary clubs new offic-
ers were inducted into office Tuesday
noon and had to pay for it by speak
ing. Three new members were taken
into the club and had to pay for 1t
by speaking. Three old members vio-
lated imaginery rules and had to pay
for it in silver.
Retiring vice-president Fred 5.
Breen called the meeting TO order,
introduced the new president of the
club, C. B. Wilson, and turned the
meeting over to him.
Mr.. Wilson made a brief, graceful
speech of acceptance of the gavel, the
leadership and its responsibilities,
then called on the sponsors of the
new members to introduce them and
tell about them. Rev. H. z. Softley
did that good turn for Charles S.
("Scout") Mccormick, Ed G. Miller
for G. A. ("Gus") Pearson, and Del
Strong for Rev. FIR. Ed ("Padre")
Albouy. The ''baby" members then
were called on to tell what they ex-
pected to give to and get from Ro-
tary, and for babies they delivered
some fine talks.
The new president, John 9.
Thomas; Director Earl Slipher and
Secretary Frank Chisholm-who vies
with Ed Miller for a probable new
nickname, "Chauncey Depew," got
high in the oratorical class.
Mr.. Breen, as chairman for the day,
got the gavel back again, and had AS
sistant Forest Supervisor John A.
Adams tell how the fire protection
system is worked out in this and 9th
er national forests, which Mr.. Adams
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The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
DIR. GEORGE BEDINGER
PASSES AWAY IN CALIFORNIA

Mrs. J. C. Kester received word
late last week from Mrs. George Bed
ington, advising her of the death of
DR.. George Bedinger, her husband, at
San Ysidro, California, on April 20.
DR.. Bedinger had been in i'll health
for about year. 1t is understood
that he had been suffering with cam
Ger of the stomach.
DIR. Bedinger and wife had been
making Flagstaff their summer home
for a number of years and spending
their winters in California. Both the
doctor and Mrs. Bedinger have many
friends in Flagstaff who deeply SYM
pathise with her her in the loss Of her
husband.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
FEDERAL ENGINEER HERE TO
SUPERVISE EAST ROAD WORK

j. A. Lapraik, engineer out Of the
Phoenix office of the United States
bureau of public roads, arrived Tues
day in Flagstaff to start construction
work on the Flagstaff Angel fores:
highway project.
Mr.. Lapraik has been named resi-
dent engineer on the work, and will
supervise the drainage work, struc-
lures, bridges and a large reinforced
concrete over-crOssing across the San
ia Fe railroad track at point east
of Flagstaff. This is the first cross
ing of its kind to be erected in the
state.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

w. l.. Cum, the well-kn0wn build
ing contractor, was driving his new
Buick six touring car, demonstrating
it to the others. On the front seat
with him was Mr.. Dunn, and in the
rear seat Keith Warren, managing
partner of the Warren trading post
of Kayenta, and John Collins, a car
penter.
Mr.. Gum, who is supervising the
building being done by the govern
ment at the Indian agency headquar-
ters at Keams Canyon, had driven
from there to Flagstaff the night be-
fore. Mr.. Collins, who works for him,
and Mr.. Warren, came in with him.
Saturday afternoon, the four were
together most of the time. They
drove out on the Fort Valley road
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
MOTHERS DAY,
SUNDAY, MAY IL

The world was built from the
teachings which came from
Mothers knee.
The lasting impressions for good
came from that same shrine.
No matter how bad men may be,
they would have been worse were
it not for Mother.
eff were drowned in the deepest
sea,
I know whose love would come to
me.
Mother O. mine, oh, mother O.
mine.
If / were damned in body and soul,
I know whose love would make me
whole,
Mother o. mine, oh, mother O.
mine. Kipling.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

just before six, turned around and
started back
Just as they reached a point near
the Campbell, Francis. & Co. corral
at the foot of Knob hill, short dis
tance from the city limits, and were
swinging into the curve and starting
up the slight grade at that point,
Mr.. Gum saw another car coming
about 400 feet away, and swerv-
ed to the right, then seemed 10 lose
control of the car, which again swerv-
ed, this time to the left diagonally
across the road and off it.
The bank is not steep there and or
dinarily if a car were to keep straight
ahead and the brakes applied, without
attempt to swing back into the road
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The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Superintendent Eakin of Grand
Canyon national park, and Mrs. Eak-
in, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. M.
R. Tillotson and son Dean and Mrs
Tillotson's sister, Mrs. Norman n.
Sloan of Berkeley, Calf, drove in
from Grand Canyon last Saturday and
spent part of the day here. Mrs.
Sloan is here for several weeks Wis
iting Mrs. Tillotson.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Fire late Saturday night destroyed
barn south of the railroad in the
west end of town, being known as the
Huntley barn. In it were stored a
Nash truck, j. L Case threshing ma
chine and tractor and two tons Of hay,
all belonging to M. f. Ferrell of Do
ney Park. Mr.. Ferrell carried $2301
insurance through w. B. Raudebaugh.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
J. D. DUNN OF FLAGSTAFF
KILLED; THREE HURT AS
AUTOMOBILE TURNS OVER

j. D. Dunn of Flagstaff was killed instantly at six
o'clock Saturday evening when the automobile in which
he riding turned twice just outside of Flagstaff
the Fort Valley road and two other Flagstaff men
were painfully and another slightly injured
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Major Harry Embach, secretary of
the Arizona Wool Growers associa-
ton, arrived home from Phoenix on
the first and has opened up an office
in the Babbitt building. His family
returned with him to spend the sum-
mer in their home here.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
didn't warn you.

There will be two games. The IlrSt
between the "Fats" and Leans" of
the business men of the city. The
second between two teams picked
from members of Flagstaff Woman's
club. Both for the price of one game.
Maybe you think they will be anna
teur games. They will not. Espec-
tally that game between the women.
Where can you find married wo-
man, who's been married any length
of time, who can't throw things ?
When she promised to love and obey
she didn't promise not to throw milk
bottles, salt-cellars, sticks of wood
anything throwable and best calculat-
ed to dent the old mans Uranium and
keep him properly submissive to
wiley. When she left girlhood for
womanhood she began at once to be
eligible to professional baseball
ranks.
In this woman's game the batteries
will both be women. In these adj
Elmer Morris, prominent stockman
of the Salt River valley, arrived here
the first of the week to attend tie
funeral on Wednesday Of his father
r +
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Deputy Sheriff VIM. Rudd went to
Winslow yesterday, last night bring
ing back five men alleged to be i'm
plicated in booze cases. In the alb
sence of the Winslow u. S.. commits
sioner, they are to be given prelirn-
mary hearing here before U. s. Com
missioner Tom l.. Rees. -
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09
TAKE SAFETY PINS WITH
YOU OR THE SUN'LL BURN
YOU WHERE IT OUGHTN'T

The baseball season opens in Flagstaff on May l8
If you don't see the opening games you'll save all the
buttons you usually wear on your Sunday clothes
Go and see them if you want to. You can't say we
didn't warn YOU.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Miss Kathryn Keller is now sten-
ographer for County Attorney Frank
Harrison.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

DR.. and Mrs. ]. O. Fordyce have a
classy-looking Franklin sedan.
The Coconino sun., 1924-05-09

Additional local news Page Eleven,
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23

Dr. E. L. Beeson, in charge of the government hospital at Anchorage sailed north today, after visit in the states.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
EARS ITTEN OFF AND CAST
 ASIDE SEWED ON AGAIN

NEW WORK, Jan. 29.-After biting off theears and one finger of William Flynn, Lawrence Eastman, it is al legged, didn't even have the courtesy to sav{ the parts but carelessly spit them putin the hallway of the house where the fight occurred.
 Flynn was rushed to a hospital sans the complete right ear, a large portion of the left, and the little fin ger
 A detective noted thesevered mem- bers reposing on the floor, wrapping them up and hastened to the hospi- tai where the surgeon sewed them back ion.
 Eastman was arrest,d on charge of mayhem.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23
Ladies' and Gents Alfalfa Harvest ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Trains leave Seward northbound a. m., Mondays and Thursdays, for Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair banks.
 Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the North.
 All baggage must be checked Is minutes prior to departure of trains.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-02-23

John Runkle, an operator of Flat, and formerly resident of Nome sec tion returned from thestates last eve ming.