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The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
RUSSELL HALL WILL DRIVE
NEW TWO-SEATED AIRPLANE

Russell Hall, local aviator, will
leave in a week or two for either st.
Louis or Dallas, Texas, where he will
purchase new two-seated airplane
for passenger service in Winslow The
single-seater he is now driving will
be sold. Many requests from local
people to be taken on air trips has
made it seem advisable to secure a
passenger-carrying plane.
The new machine will be a Curtiss
-. N. 4 d. with Curtiss OXX-6, 10
horse power motor. On his return
from the east he will fly the plane
back to Winslow
Lumber is now at the ball grounds
with which to build hangar on the
return of Hall with the new machine.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
ORGANIZATION OF La DR.. FASSETT A. COTTON
FOLLETTE-WHEELER PRESIDENT Of
CLUB DEFERRED WEEK N. A. N. S. FOR YEAR

DR.. Fassett a. Cotton, president of
State Normal School of La Crosse
Wisconsin, has been elected to fill the
position as president of Northern Ari-
zon Normal School at Flagstaff for
the coming school year. The vacancy
of one year is caused by the leave of
absence granted DR.. McMullen, pres
ident of the Normal, to pursue post
graduate work at Columbia Univer-
sity, New York City. The selection
was made at a meeting of the board
last Sunday in Flagstaff, following
the decision of Grady Gammage of
Winslow to decline the post at meet
ing of the board two weeks ago.
Dr. Cotton has had 35 years exper-
ience in educational work and is rat
ed as one of the most successful Nor
NAL executives in the United States.
He had been president of the Wis
consin normal for thirteen years, and
previous to being called to that situa-
ton was assistant superintendent of
public instruction of the state of In
diana, and later superintendent of the
same state.
Dr. Cotton was called to Flagstaff
from La Cross at the beginning of the
university summer session to lecture
on Education before the university
classes
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08

A dozen and half enthusiastic La
Toilette Wheeler supporters met at
the city hall last evening in an en-
deavor to form a LaFollette-W Wheeler
political club in Winslow.
Owing to other attractions in town
the attendance was not as large as
had been expected, therefore the for
nation of permanent organization
with regularly elected officers was de-
ferred until next Thursday evening.
Meetings will be held weekly during
the campaign on Thursday evenings
at the city hall.
F. NJ. Beckwith called the meeting
to order and stated the purpose of
the gathering. Several nominations
were made for permanent chairman,
but each nominee, because of inter
ferring duties, declined to accept the
responsibility, and after several such
refusals to accept election, it was de-
cided to wait until a larger crowd
could be secured to choose from.
A number of informal speeches were
made on the political situation as it
exists today, and considerable discus
sion, all of an informal nature, fol-
lowed.
Subscription lists were put in cir
culation to secure small pledges to
finance the work of the local club, and
each one present contributed
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
DIR. +. vi. BURMAN ADDRESSED
UNION SERVICE LAST SUNDAY

DR.. F. NJ Burman, head of the
combined missionary boards and or
ganizations of the Christian church
was visitor in Winslow last Sunday
and Sunday evening made an address
before the union service in the place
OF Dr. Elgin, pastor of the Baptist
church who was scheduled to have
preached
DR.. Burman is a most eloquent and
pleasing talker, and dwelt upon his
experiences in missionary work and
his travels over the country.
Rev. Geo. Vernon Harris. rector of
the Episcopal church, will deliver the
sermon at the union meeting next
Sunday evening.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
MANY WINSLOW PEOPLE AT
LONG VALLEY CELEBRATES

The rodeo and roundup at Long
Valley last Saturday and Sunday at
tracted a great many people from
here, who reports one of the finest
celebrations of it's kind they ever at
tended. The cowboy stunts were done
by real cowboys, and pulled off in a
most spOrtsmanlike manner More
than 200 people attended from here
alone. Over 125 automobile were
counted surrounding the arena. A
number Of Winslow folk went on to
Natural Bridge while on their trip.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
SENATOR HENRY T. ASHURST
WAS In WINSLOW WEDNESDAY

Senator Henry F. Ashurst was a
visitor in the city Wednesday, calling
on his many friends and making new
ones. The senator said that the pur-
pose of his visit was to meet the peo-
pie face to face and learn their wants
and solicit their cooperation in Sc
curing the best for Arizona.
While here he attended the Rotary
luncheon at the Harvey house at noon
and in his own inimitable way ad-
dressed the Rotarians and their guests
choosing for his subject: Progress" ;"
He returned to Flagstaff the same
evening, where he will be for the next
week
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
COUNCIL PUTS
INCREASED GAS
RATE IN FORCE

Because of invitation of council, a
large number of people attended the
city council meeting Tuesday evening
30 hear the gas situation discussed,
and learn what remedies the council
intended to apply if any, and to pre-
sent the public's views on the ques-
tion.
Bert Steinert, superintendent of the
municipal gas plant was asked by
Mayor Douglas to present to the as
semblage the exact situation and
what, in his opinion, would be the best
course to pursue.
Mr. Steinert made brief, clear and
plain statement of the reason for the
deficit in the gas plant, amounting to
about $50 per month. He explained
that oil had doubled in cost in the
past year or two, and that coal was
continually climbing in price, both of
which commodities are used in large
quantities in the manufacture of gas
that the present plant, including
street mains, because of age, are
wearing out and in constant need of
repairs and new material, necessitat-
supplies.
Mr.. Steinert explained that while it
had been believed for many months
that the gas plant was self sustain
ing, that this was not true, because
no funds had been set aside for the
repayment of the original bonds, nor
for replacements in the plant, and
even not counting these items, the
revenue was not sufficient to pay cur
rent running expenses, and that in
the winter, when large numbers of
people cut out their gas, the deficit
will be even larger.
His suggestion for the wiping out of
the deficit was plan worked out by
City Clerk Charles Murphy and him
self, whereby instead of the contem-
plated and expected raise in rates, the
present charges would be maintained,
but the minimum of gas consumed
would be lowered. In other words.
the minimum charge of $3.50 per
month meter charge for gas consum-
ed under 1000 cubic feet would be kept
in force, but the minimum of gas
would be 700 cubic feet Over 700 Gu
bic feet the charge would be at the
old rate of 25 cents per hundred feet.
"or Sz5U per 1000 cubic feet, the old
charge.
This arrangement will make no in
crease in charge to consumers who
under 700 feet, and an average of in
crease in charge to consumers who use
from 700 to 1000 cubic feet; an aver
age raise of soc to those using from
1000 to 1900 cubic feet; S5c to those
using 1900 to 1900 feet; 9Oc to users
of from 1900 to 1900 feet; $1.OO to
those using 1900 to 1000 feet; $1.O5
for 1000 to $500 feet; $1.2O for users
OF from $500 to 5000 feet; $150 for
from 5000 to $500 feet and $3.50 for
those using over $500 feet
This plan was adopted by the coun-
Gil after some discussion, to take eff
feet on August 10, and Superintendent
Steinert was ordered to make a sup
Elemental meter reading on that date
when the new rates will begin.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
CITY ORDINANCES TO BE
REVISED AND PUBLISHED

City Attorney Phil A Sawyer will
begin work within a few days of re-
vising the city ordinance preparatory
to having them issued in pamphlet
form for the convenience of attorneys
and residents. Those ordinances in
conflict with state laws or in conflict
with former ordinances will be elm
mated. When fully revised they will
be published in loose-leaf form so
that they may be added to from time
to time
There are now about 125 ordinances
on the books, not more than rs of
which however, are effective.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
BOB ZIMMERMAN APPOINTED
TO NIGHT MARSHAL POSITION

Bob zimmerman, who has been act
ing night marshal during the absence
of Marshal Hughes in California, was
regularly appointed to the position at
council meeting Tuesday evening. The
absence OF Mr.. Hughes may be pro-
longed indefinitely, and on word from
him that illness in his family may
cause him to stay permanently on the
coast the position was declared vacant
and Mr.. zimmerman appointed Two
other applications for the job had
been filed with council
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
IN WINSLOW THU RSDAY

Tom Maddox, republican candidate
for governor, was in the city Thurs
day in the interests of his campaign.
Tom is not a stranger in these parts
and is meeting with a warm recep-
ton among his old friends 1t is a
long jump from call boy at Winslow
to the governors chair and it is pre-
dicted by many of his friends that he
will make the first hurdle. Time
alone Will tell whether he lands the
goal.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
WINSLOW BALL TEAM
TO ENTERTAIN GALLUP

The WinsloW ball team went to
Williams last Sunday and because of
bad breaks, suffered to defeat
at the hands of the Williams aggrega-
ton. Williams made their five scores
in the first two innings with Reuter-
pitching for Winslow. Parks was put
in the box, and from then on it was
seven goose eggs on the score board
for them. Winslow managed to get
one score in the, fourth and one in the
fifth innings, which constituted their
total.
At one stage of the game Winslow
had three men on bases, with only one
out. Parks batted small fly just in
front of the catcher, which made pos
sible double play, ending the inning
with no scores. Other misfortunes de-
stroyed the chances of the local boys.
Williams will play a return game
in Winslow on August II.
Winslow lineup Gray, 1st b., Burns,
End b.; Cook S.; Snyder, 3 b.; Gard
ner, r.f.; Thompson, C. f.; Hunter,
l. f.; Matthie, catcher; Reuter- and
Parks, pitchers.
Winslow next Sunday plays, on the
local diamond, the crack Gamerco
team of Gallup. This game has long
been anticipated and fans are warned
not to miss it. The Gamerco team is
just about the best in the southwest,
and the Winslow boys want to show
the visitors as good a time as they
We're shown in Gallup three weeks
ago.
The same lineup as PLAYED Williams
will oppose the Gamerco team.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
AUDITOR STARTS WORK ON
TOWN OF WINSLOW BOOKS

t. V. Hunter, of Altoona, Pa, be-
gan work July 31st on the audit of
the books of the city, under agree
ment entered into with council. Mr..
Hunter made most acceptable bid
on the work, which was possible be-
cause of his being in Winslow on
tour of Arizona, and wishing to re-
main in this. neighborhood for a few
weeks. He furnished very satisfactory
credentials by wire before being en-
gagged for the work
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08

Deputy Sheriff Ed Walker rudely in
terrupted congenial bunch of Mex
ican boys engaged in the practices of
little game called black jack over in
.Coopertown Wednesday night. The
hour was long past the time for cur
few and Mr. Walker thought it best
for the boys to break up the game
which he did for them. Lorenzo San
chez was fined $50 in justice court
the next morning for operating the
game.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08

Anderson floored him just as the boil
rang. Saved by the bell Red came
back for wrestling match in the
fifth. The round went to Anderson.
So did the sixth and seventh. The
eighth was the most gruelling of the
fight and was fight from bell to bell
and belonged to Red The ninth and
tenth rounds went to Anderson and
the referee declared him the winner.
Anderson was in the best of condi-
tion and was a bit too fast for Red.
He also showed better generalship.
But Red showed that he was game and
certainly gave the fans run for their
money.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08

The annual Hopi snake dance, a
wierd, fascinating and ancient custom
of this tribe of Indians, which inhab-
its a reservation in the northern part
of Arizona, completely surrounded by
the Navajo reservation, will be held
at Hotevilla August 49,
The snake dance is the closing pub
lie exhibition of nine days of cere-
monies performed secretly in the XII
vas or ceremonial chambers of the an
telope and snake clans. The object
of the ceremony is to implore rains
upon the arid regions
For this purpose snakes are caught
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
'HOPI INDIANS Will GIVE THEIR
ANNUAL SNAKE Dance THIS.
YEAR At HOTEVILLA ON AUG. lS.

The following letter was received
yesterday by The Mail from Lorenzo
Hubbell, Indian trader at Oraibi:
Oraibi Ariz., Aug. 2, 1924.
Winslow Mail, Winslow, Arizona.
Gentlemen:
The Hopi snake dance at Hotevilla,
five miles north of Oraibi, will be
August 18th, unexpectedly early. Wis
itors should be equipped for camping
as there are no accommodations
available. There will be plenty of
water and good camping SITES Gas,
oils and provisions available.
Respectfully,
LORENZO HUBBELL.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
WORK TO START ON ROAD FROM
CANYON DIABLO TO COUNTY LINE

B. M. Atwood, division engineer of
the state highway department arrived
in the city yesterday evening and will
proceed to the location of camp sites
on Project No. "a from the county
line to Canyon Diablo. There will be
camp just east of Moqui station and
one at Sunshine The work is to be
done by the state on force account
and about $50 men will be employed
at the work The grading is going on
rapidly on the project between Wins
low and the county line and before
many weeks pass there will be a good
road between Winslow and Flagstaff.
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08
EIGHT OPERATING MINES IN
STATE PAY DIVIDENDS IN 1924

Dividends were paid during the
first five months OF 1924 by eight
mines operating in Arizona, accord
ing to statistics compiled by the de-
partment of the interior. Those pay
ing dividends are the United Verde
Extension. Miami Copper company,
Phelps Dodge corporations, In6pira-
ton Consolidated Copper company,
Calumet and Arizona United Eastern,
New CorneIia and Arizona CONNER
cial
The Winslow mail., 1924-08-08

Keep cool with Coolidge" may win
votes during the summer, but look
out for November
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CHAPTER XVI
OF to the Elephant Country

The rain did not cease all day,
and Roosevelt decided not to go
shooting that afternoon.
There were only a few more speci-
mems that were wanted here, mostly
birds, and they could wait until it
was fine weather So we sat round
the luncheon table in the hotel din
ing room and exchanged stories
about hunting and other things con-
nected with the country.
Next Gay was fine and the sun
was shining, and it did not rain dur
ing the remainder of our brief stay
at Naivasha. Every morning after
that first wet day Colonel Roosevelt
and Kermit rode off on a shooting
trip.
One day Roosevelt brought back
with him a great prize, which great
ly delighted the heart of Mearns
He had had the great good fortune
to discover and kill a fine specimen
of the rarest of all African birds.
the Jabiru. Its scientific name j.
acknowledgements Senegalensis. That
is what Mearns said it was-and mis-
Identification is beyond all question
On another occasion Mearns, Lor-
ing, Kermit and myself took Colonel
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Roosevelt out to try his luck by
moonlight with the willy spring haas
and the African fox. At first he
was somewhat nonplussed by the an
accustomed nature Of the sport, but
he was soon hard at work and was
most successful. He achieved better
results. before the evenings sport
ended. than any one else had ac-
| complished. He told me that he was
highly amused by the novel expe-
rience.
At last. the day of departure for
the elephant country dawned. The
huge caravan started off, with much
singing. 1T gave me the impression
Of a huge, winding snake as it
crept away in single file over the
brown veldt toward Nyeri.
Colonel Roosevelt, Kermit. Heller,
Cunninghame and Tarlton rode off
on the trail of the porters after they
had lunched at the Rift Valley Hotel.
Their first camp was to be a spot
some few miles away from the Moro
River.
Colonel Roosevelt killed his first
bull elephant near Kenya. I knew
how keen he had been to get a com
plete group of these elephants for
the museum, and how anxious he
had been to kill them in a cooler
climate SO that Heller could have a
better chance of saving the com
plete skins and in good condition.
Although elephants are much big
ger and have larger tusks in Ugan-
da, yet the difficulties of preserving
the skins in that country are enor-
nous, owing to the terrific heat,
Colonel Roosevelt, therefore, hal
been most anxious to secure his
group in the less torrid climate of
East Africa To skin an elephant
takes, at the lowest estimate, three
whole days-no matter how prof
cient the skinners may be; and from
this it may readily be understood
that Heller and Cunninghame had
no light task to perform.
While Cunninghame was helping
Heller to save this first elephant
skin, Colonel Roosevelt went off to-
ward Mweru for a hunt, while ker
NIT and Leslie Tarlton hunted to-
ward the northern Guaso Nyiro
country. AS usual, they were phe.
nomenally successful. Colonel
Roosevelt killed his second bull ele-
plant near Mweru and Kermit
killed five more lions and three buf.
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CHAPTER XVII
Roosevelt and the Discovery of the
North Pole

"Foran, Nairobi.
Cable Roosevelt's statement on
Cooks discovering the North Pole.
Milestone"
This Associated Press cable was
placed in my hand one morning
early in September in the Norfolk
Hotel at Nairobi. Immediately |
sent a. telegram to Colonel Roose-
welt at Nyeri, in the hope that it
would reach him there and bring
forth statement for publication on
this momentous event.
While L was waiting for reply to
this, and few days after the receipt
of the first cable from Mr.. Melville
Stone, I was given another cable
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how; and moreover can explain bet
ter than by a mere cable.
If the news about Peary's having
gotten to the North Pole is unques-
tionably authentic. and not other
wise. publish the following for me:
Il rejoice over Captain Peary's great
achievement. Too much credit can
not be given hinl-he has performed
one of the great feats of the age, and
all his countrymen should join in
doing him honor"
AS for the other two cables. 1 can
not make head or tail out of them.
Who is DIR. Cook? What has he dis
covered? Why is he going to Copen-
hagen? How does it concern me,
anyhow?
Since I last wrote you l have
killed two more elephants and Ker-
NIT has killed one also and a rhine
ceros. Soon Kermit and I separate,
he going toward Lake Harrington.
and l across to the Guano Nyero.
Will you tell this to Ward. and the
Reuter- people?
Good luck!
Faithfully yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Continued in Our Next Essue)
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falo In the northern Guaso Nyero.
After this great fortune they re-
turned TO the government Bona at
Mweru, and then Kermit went off to
hunt elephants. Colonel Roosevelt
remained at Mweru while his second
elephant bull was being skinned.
When Heller and Cunninghame
had accomplished this task, Colonel
Roosevelt rode Tnto the northern
Guaso Nyiro, where Kermit had en-
joyed such good sport. Here Colo
mel Roosevelt killed two more ele-
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HOOSier Briefs

ixu1 LLIAM SUTHER L A y D.
WI farmer near Seymour. was
IL walking through his woods
with a gun over his shoulder. Felt
the barrel ''twitch" and looked
around and saw a squirrel perched
on It. Sutherland had meat for
supper.
Three baby bandits-from to g.
broke the plate glass window of the
Bubenzer store at Washington and
stole candies, nuts, cigars, cigarettes.
tobacco and a bicycle.
Purdue will dedicate It's new
Ross-Ade bowl Nov % at the annual
game with Indiana.
The Logansport Legion band made
such g HIT at the national conven-
ton at st. Paul that it has been
made\ the official State band for the
Legion in Indiana.
Lebanon is making plans to cele-
brate the opening Of the new cement
road to Indianapolis Oct. l.
TN English sparrow as bait
u caught one of the largest
LII Mississippi catfish on rec
ord at Lafayette. Herbert Cheese
man and Virgil Mills baited the
line.
A little girl ran across the road
in front of a team of mules driven
by William Boiling of Brownstown.
The mules ran away and Boiling re-
ceived two broken ribs.
Thomas Wright. accompanied by
DIR. c. F. Kercheval of Greensburg,
is visiting in Indianapolis. Wright,
according to reports. is suffering
from auto fever"
Rejoicing at Lafayette. Voting
machines can be used if nine tick
cts are put in the field
TT wasn't any free act for
J. w. Beavens when he
witnessed an attraction at
the BluHtOn 1alr. Some one lifted
$3.50 from his pockets.
Parents of Mrs. Donald Smith. for
merly Miss Dorothy Smith of Wilma
mac, are threatening to annul the
marriage of their daughter. Dorothy
is; only IA.
William A. Mcclellan, former city
judge at Muncie, went to court with
new hat of campus gray" shade
TO try a case. The case wasn't tried,
,he hat was. Even the judge tried
it on
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@ 1924 N.A Service In

Robert Foran, newspaper CORE
spondent, accompanied the Theodore
Roosevelt expedition INFO Africa in
1909. They arrive at Mombassa, the
gateway to British East Africa"
and then go by train to the first camp
on the game-crowded Kapiti Plains.
With Colonel Roosevelt are his SON
Kermit. and three scientific members
of his staf-Major Edgar A. Mearns.
Edmund Heller and J. Allen Loring.
Afetr a successful shooting trip in
the Sotik country, the expedition
camps for more hunting at a farm
called Saigai-Sai They go next to
Naivasha. then to Nairobi during race
week. and then return TO Naivasha.
Roosevelt one morning, and answers
many of the unusual letters addressed
to the expresident
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from him in New York. This read:
"Foran, Nairobi
Peary also announces reached
North Pole. Inform Roosevelt and
endeavor to get his comment.
Milestone"
This cable I also telegraphed to
Colonel Roosevelt at Nyeri. and
awaited his answer to both of them.
a few days later l received a
further cable from New York, which
read as follows:
.'Eoran. Nairobi.