The Coconino sun., 1924-09-05

Williams school will open Septenl-
ber 2, with at least as many students
as last year and possibly few more.
improvements have been made to the
school grounds, basement and also
other minor improvements and all is
ready for a banner school year. Prof.
L. 3. Britt will be back on the JOB
training his athletes.
The first annual northern Arizona
cowboys reunion was held at Echo
canyon one mile east of Williams on
the main highway, August "a, under
the direction Of All Ray and Tom
Lockett. The day had been well adj
vertised and hours before the wild
riders started thronging to the scene
of action. With them came their
friends and a good-sized crowd was
on hand to watch Walt Brown win
first prize money for high bucking
and wild riding on High Weather.
Walt as riding for the "H" outfit
Roy Bowden came out second, riding
big Ben" Roy attempted to show
the watchful boys how calf could be
tied safely and quickly by using two
loop method, but his time mounted
up to two minutes, whereas Jim Ste
vens as winner did the trick in "a II
seconds and Joe Mcdaniel came
through in 4112 seconds. The gliding
over the wax mountains started at 10
o'clock and with good music and good
dancers the dance kept UP strong un-
til nearly morning when all decided
they had had good day Of it.
Miss Helen Maxwell spent Wednes-
day in Flagstaff shopping.
Dwight B. Heard, republican candi-
date for governor, gave the public a
chance to hear his platform Thursday
afternoon, August 28, when he adj
dressed a large crowd of loyal repub-
licans nd inquisitive democrats at the
Sultana theatre Views were shown
Of the Colorado river in demonstra-
ting his points regarding the Colora-
90 river pact.
Work is progressing nicely on the
construction of the new Williams
water works under the supervision of
engineer J. K. Doolan. Williams water
at present is very bad tasting and
most Of the users haul their drinking
water from q well in town that pro-
duees the best of,wateT and does not
seem to ever empty.
Congressman Carl Hayden spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Williams
calling on old friends and acquaint-
ances. He took in the Rotary picnic
Wednesday put on jointly by the
Flagstaff and Williams Rotary clubs.
Miss Zella Jones of Flagstaff spent
Saturday in Williams.
Williams people have had their
chance to ride in airplanes the last
week. Two passenger planes have
been here from Stafford and the pilots
have been giving their patrons ten to
fifteen minute rides for So. They
have been kept real busy, especially
| during the afternoons and evenings,
and have been lucky enough to escape
all accidents.
The-town employees are busy in
stalling water meters this week.
Many controversies have arisen over
the prices charged water users and it
is the intention Of the town council
to install meters all over Williams.
Continued dry weather has caused
much suffering to farmers, cattlemen
and sheepnen. Water and feed are
very scarce and it is doubtful if rain
VOW would help the farmers much.
The candidates ball at Williams
opera house on August 21 was largely
attended. A good majority of the
candidates we're present and few Of
them offered stump speeches. Apart
from these Interruptions the dancing
throngs enjoyed a fine evening with
music furnished by Barnes orchestra.
Frank NJ. Gold Of Flagstaff spent
Wednesday in Williams on legal bus
mess.