The Coconino sun., 1924-10-10

Combs, SCaff photographer Tor CHe
Daily Times of Detroit. Mr., Combs
was accompanied by his wife and his
mother, and their mission was that of
securing interesting stories Of Indian
life with photographs to accompany
the same, in addition to gathering un-
usual specimens of bug and plant life
of the desert. Mr.. Combs was greatly
interested in the conduct of the school,
the drills, marching and class room
work of the Indian children and prom
ises to give Leupp and the southwest
some prominent space in the news
paper he represents. The Combs were
pleasant people to meet and they went
from here to Grand Canyon with the
intention of doing something extra
ordinary in colored photography while
there.
Mrs. Claudia Laffont of San An
tonic, Texas, spent day or two in
Leupp recently visiting her old friends
and neighbor, L. Ohlin of the trading
post. 1t was the visitors first visit to
an Indian school and she found much
of interest hereabouts. She went to
Winslow Wednesday and will visit her
daughter in Albuquerque upon her re-
turn.
Jesse Gaddis went to Winslow Sat-
urday last to witness the much adver-
tised ball game between the high
school boys and the Santa F'e shop
men. The former walked away with
the honors, and their playing was so
superior that the game lacked interest.
Mrs. Lucille Fisher, teacher, and
Miss Matilda Bohannan of the office
force have purchased in partnership
nice Overland sedan which will fur
nish them a refreshing brand of rec
reation when their official work is
done.
C. F. Childers of Los Angeles, was
through Leupp last week, and put all
the pianos of the place nicely in tune
before he left. His brother accom-
panied him.
E. M. Sweet, ex-inspector for the
Indian service, has done quite flat
tering life insurance business in Leupp
during the past two weeks. Mr.. Sweet
is very popular among his acquaint-
ances and finds warm welcome
wherever he goes. His home is m
Phoenix and he represents the Pa
cific Mutual company. He reports
this months work second only to his
highest record in eight years business.
He left Thursday for Keam's Canyon.
John Hollom and son Clarence, are
proud of the possession of their new
Star touring car, of sport model.
Rev. Harris, Episcopal minister
from Flagstaff, accompanied by his
wife, spent Tuesday night with friends
in Leupp. Mr.. Harris while here, con-
Quoted Episcopal services at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George LaMieux and
baptized Betty Jane and Lucille Mar
jorie, little daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marcus Kanuho Quite crowd at
tended the service, which was very
impressive.
Leupp people will soon begin to feel
that they are on the map, because of
close association to Los Angeles, Fort
Worth, Pittsburg, etc, through the
new radios recently placed in the
homes of George LaMieux and Billy
Young. The service is proving quite
satisfactory and is expected to be
much more so with the cool frosty at
mosphere of the winter season.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ferguson drove
into town Sunday to see their daugh-
ter Miss Rubye who is still reported
i'll.
Since sheep dipping has been the
chief outdoor sport of the summer for
government stockmen, Messrs. Will
hanson and Crisp, it might be of in
terest to mention that under their
supervision, and assisted by Inspectors
Tow and Gregory from the bureau Of
animal industry, there have been sue
cessfully dipped for the Navajo In
dians of the Leupp extension 67,66O
sheep, in the season just passed. For
the traders of this section 6242 ami
mails we're dipped. This is quite in ex-
cess of the number dipped in previous
years, and we are told, that almost
without exception, the Indians re-
sponded readily when requested to be
on hand with their flocks at a stated
time.
Virgil Link from the neighborhood
of Pueblo Bonita on the Crown Point
reservation in New Mexico arrived
this week and has started work for
the government at this place. Mr.
Link is an ex-Riverside student, a
cousin of Assistant Engineer George
Greeley, and will make his home with
the Greeleys, while he remains IN
Leupp.
D. c. Lowery and Carl Mayhem who
have charge of trading post at the
gap north and west of Tuba City, were
greeting friends in Leupp one day this
week, while enroute to Winslow. !.
]. H. Hagerman, ex-governor OF
New Mexico and at present special
commissioner to the Navajos of the
southwest, spent Tuesday night and
part of Wednesday in Leupp looking
over the school plant and greeting old
friends. The distinguished visitor was
iourneying overland, accompanied by
his chauffeur and private secretary,
Mark Radcliff They went from here
to Keam's Canyon by way of Oraibi.
Mr.. Hagerman notes the steady
growth and numerous improvements
at Leupp and he is an ardent advocate
of the reservation school in preference
to sending children from their people
and native surroundings to different
attitudes where they do not always
thrive on the changed climatic condi-
tions. He was therefore greatly inter
ested and pleased at our increased en-
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