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The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
HAYDEN GETS PENSION FOR
THE APACHE WAR HEROES

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. "a
After much difficulty Congressman
Carl Hayden has finally secured the
enactment of legislation granting
pensions of $40 to the surviving mem
bers of CompanyB, First Battalion,
Arizona infantry, who were enlisted
on August "a, 1876 for service against
the Apaches and who were honorably
discharged on September IL, 1866
These old men are all Maricopa
Indians residing on the reservation
near the junction of the Salt and Gila
rivers.
The records of the war department
show that on recommendation of the
governor of Arizona the secretary of
war in 1865 directed that troops be
raised in the territory to take the
place of the California volunteers.
whose terms of service were about to
expire. Two companies of Indians
were enlisted in the federal service at
that time, Company A being COM
posed Of Pimas and Company B of
Mancopas. Although they were arm
ed only with worn Mississippi rifles
and had poor equipment, they suffer-
ed many hardships and punished the
Apaches most severely. Of their mill
tary value General Mcdowell, the de-
partment commander, said in his re-
port for 1866:
"They were the most effective
troops for the service in that country
that we had, and have done more than
all the others together. In fact, it is
not too much to say that they only
within the last year have inflicted very
considerable injury to the hostile
Apaches. The regular troops, unused
to a different kind of warfare, un-
used to the kind of life necessary to
obtain any results against the Indians
| in Arizona, seem to acquire very
slowly the experience necessary to en-
able them to be effective for offensive
operations"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
CHARLES B. CHRISTY DEAD;
WAS FORMER GOVERNOR
ROTARY FOR THIS SECTION

Charles Bennett Christy, a pioneer
of the Salt River valley and leader
in civic and business enterprises of
Phoenix, died at the age of 81 years
Sunday afternoon after an illness
which dated from October 13 of this
year. Mr.. Christy was born in Os-
ceola, iowa.
Death came after several weeks
of critical illness, during which Mr..
Christy's life had been despaired of.
halt the gradual sinking in his
condition. The cause of Mr.. Christy' S
Illness had never been definitely
fixed, it was stated. During his en-
tire illness and at the time of his
death, Mr.. Christy was at the fam
ily home at 804 North Third avenue.
The deceased was member of
one Of the oldest and most promi-
rent pioneer families of the Salt
River valley, his father having been
Major l. NJ. Christy, one of three
brothers who took an outstanding part
In the development of Phoenix ano
surrounding country from an early
period.
s1r. Christy was district governor
oil the eighth district of Rotary Inter
national from July, 1922, to July
1923 and president Of the Phoenix Ro
tary club during 1917 He had fol
many years taken leading part il
activities of the Rotary club botf
locally and in the larger area of Ari
zona, New Mexico and west Texas
over which he served as district gov
ernor. All but two of the Rotary
clubs in this district were organized
by Mr. Christy.
At the time of his death, Mr.. Chris
ty was district manager for Arizona
Of the Equitable Life Assurance So
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
COUNTY TREASURERS
ASK NEW DELINQUENT
TAX COLLECTION LAWS

The county treasurers of the Ia
counties in the state will ask the COM
ing legislature to pass new law re-
garding the collection of delinquent
taxes. This was decided upon at the
annual meeting of the treasurers just
closed in Phoenix. Governor Hunt
will be asked to include a recommen-
dation of the measure in his message
to the legislature.
The new law which the treasurers
will ask will be modelled after laws
now in effect in Illinois, Montana,
Utah, Oregon and several other states.
1t will provide for the advertising of
delinquent taxes and the sale of the
tax liens at public auction
All penalties for nonpayment of
taxes will be discontinued in the pro-
posed measure and straight one
per cent a month interest will be
charged.
As the law stands at present il is
necessary for treasurers to bring suit
in the courts to foreclose on property
where the taxes have not been paid.
This is a cumbersome procedure, ac-
cording to the treasurers and they say
that the proposed law will simplify
the work of collecting taxes and bring
more money into the treasury.
According to the treasurers the law
that they propose will also give more
protection to the taxpayers as they
will have three years in which to re-
deem the tax liens. The interest rate
of one per cent month will also be
slightly less than the interest and
penalties now charged on delinquent
taxes.
State Treasurer Hubbs and Treas
urer-elect Vernon Wright and County
Treasurer ]. K. Ward of Phoenix were
named as a committee to draft the
measure to be submitted to the legis-
lature.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
TOPLEDGE TWO BRIDGES

"In my message to the legislature, :"
Governor Hunt recently wrote Cover
nor Scrugham, of Nevada, Il shall ad-
the Colorado river at Lees Ferry and
one at Pearce Ferry, and the opening
up of the strip by means of highways
to connect with federal aid systems
of Utah and Nevada.
"Of course | cannot predict what
the legislature will do, or whether it
will make the necessary appropria-
ton to permit this work being done.
However, / am definitely committed
to the program and intend to do
everything | can toward the building
of these roads"
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26

J. H. McVey, who managed the
Cross S Cattle company affairs Of
Gila county for the trustee, has been
appointed receiver in the foreclosure
suit brought November 25 against the
Coburn Brothers Cattle company on
behalf of Robert E. Smith of Portland,
Ore, and G. Austin Haskell of Seattle,
Wash, trustees under a deed of trust.
Vote The Bonds
A counterfeit coin often comes to
pass but has hard time doing it.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
NO DEER FOR SANTA FE

Failure of the Kaibab deer drives
means the loss of 60 deer for the
Santa Fe, N. M. game refuge. The
Santa Fe Game Protective association
had raised $500 by subscriptions and
the state game department had added
$500 more to pay the cost of taking
the deer there.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
Vote The Bono
ARIZONA CAKE SENT
TO PRES. COOLIDGE

President Coolidge will eat Arizona
made fruit cake this Christmas. The
cake, made of Arizona grown fruits
and nuts, which was baked by Mrs
r. M. johnson of Scottsdale, and
which won first prize at the Arizona
state fair, has been shipped to Presi-
dent Coolidge by the Phoenix chamber
of commerce.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26

"Tourzona," the Springerville news
brook at the office of the Holbrook
Tribune, and Editor Edgar Allen Corn
and wife have taken up their resi-
dence at that place. The paper has a
staff in Springerville, headed by Mrs.
S. B. Boothe, the Navajo-Apache tele-
phone manager at that place.
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
PICK RECEIVER IN SUIT
VERSUS COBURN OUTFIT

-Yota The Rand
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26
"TOURZONA" NOW is
PRINTED IN HOLBROOK

Vote The Bonds
The Coconino sun., 1924-12-26

The Bond
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Nebraska Bound
Rector Held on
Flirting Charge
Bail Furnished by Los Angelo.
Bishop is Forfeiled-Ad-
dress Said to be Arap-
ahoe. Neb.
By International News seh,c.

Los Angeles. Dec. 3l.-Faeing trial
in police eour: for ailesed attempting
10 fiirt with shop girls. the Rev J.
{. Ferrier. pastor OF the Church OF
Epiphany. resigned his pastorate and
fled Los Angeles. 1t was revealed 70.
day. when ne failed To appear lee
fore Judge Crawford When he failed
to appear. his bail of 500. furnished
hy Bishop johnson Of the Les An.
eeies Episcopal diocese. was ordered
forfeited. and bench warrant issued
for his arrest
Officers went Al once Ia the rectory
Of the preacher and discovered that
Rev. Ferrier had deserted 1t last sat
urday. taking with MIN all his bag
gage. The secretary treasurer Of the
church told the officers that Rev.
Ferrier had resigned As pastor OF the
church and left the city.
He said he had a call 10 his old
home in Nebraska" said the secre.
tary. A letter addressed TO Rev. Fer.
rier was found In his study. bearing
the sending address Of st. P1uls
reetory. Arapahoe. Nebraska
The Church OF Epiphany is one of
the largest in the Lincoln Heights
district.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Fremont Woman
Hangs Herself.
Found by Father
Miss Lulu Parsons Ends Life
in Garage While Sup
posed to Be on
Visit.

Fremont. Neb., Dec. 3t.-After an
all.night absence of his daughter,
Lulu. 35, Ira Parsons. ~. retired farm
er, discovered her body suspended
from a rafter in the garage at their
home this morning.
Parsons, semi-crippled. went TO the
garage to get his crutches. planning
to go to the home of a neighbor
where she was supposed to have Wis
tied the night before.
The daughter got the rope at the
Parsons farm Friday land hid II, IL
the cellar. it is believed. Sunday
night, attired in her best clothes. she
left, apparently to visit a friend, in
dicating that she might remain for
the night.
This morning the father became
anxious when the daughter failed to
appear to prepare his breakfast. His
trip to the garage for his crutches
resulted in finding the body. The
victim had apparently jumped from
a chair. after fastening the rope to
the rafter and then about her neck.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
b. Brewer Resigns
From
THE Omaha Bee
Sale of the holdings of B. Brew

Sale of the holdings of b. Brew
sr in The Omaha Bee to y. +.
Z Updike is announced today.
At the same time announce
ment is made of the resignation
of Mr.. Brewer as vice president
and general manager, effective
January j.
Mr.. Brewer came TO Omaha two
years ago, purchasing an interest
in The Omaha Bee from Mr.. Up
dixie and becoming the active eX
ecutive head of the organization
as vice president and general
manager. During the period of
his office consistent progress was
made by The Omaha Bee in cir
culation, in advertising gains and
in prestige. Before coming to
Omaha MIR. Brewer was connected
with several large daily news
papers, including the Cincinnati
Post and the Cleveland Press.
Mr.. Brewer has obtained an
option for the outright purchase
of daily paper in an eastern city
of 100000 population and eX-
poets to leave in a few days for
the east.
The associations of my two
years in Omaha have been indeed
pleasant and | am quite relsctant
to leave" said Mr.. Brewer, but
the opportunity of owning news
paper of my own is too, attractive
TO ignore
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Nebraska
News
NubbiinS

BEATRICE-The Gage County Fair
and Agricultural society at its annual
meeting elected these officers: Presi.
dent. Joseph Seheve: vice president.
c. r.. Wiley; secretary. Boyd Rist:
treasurer. Paul W. Mosely, Wymore.
With *. c. Rooms as chairman. the
board OF directors consists of ]. II
MePheron. Blue Springs. Dick Hue
san. Odell. Charles Miller. Wymore;
Ernest Dell Rockford: George Spiegel,
Beatrice; Merle Douglas. Wyinore.
BEATRICE-Col. +. Il. Kinney,
farmer and stock raiser OF Liberty,
says the future will be brighter for
stock raisers, especially those who
engage in the hog business. Although
prices for hogs have not been very
satisfactory. he looks for improve.
ment in the coming months. Hun.
dreds OF light hogs have been mar
keted in Gage county the last few
weeks, and tho interest in the pure.
bred sales indicates that an increas-
Ing number Of farmers take the same
view of the situation.
DEWITT - Federal agents who
raided bunk cars on a spur track at
the Rock Island station at this place
found a complete still Two Jugs
filled with whisky and some bottles
of liquor were found. Two Mexicahs
employed by the Rock Island track
department were arrested and fined
Sl05 each and are being held In the
Dewitt Jail.
COLuMBUS-Activ OF dog
.poisoner have aroused police follow
ing the death. within tho last few
weeks. of a score OF dogs. Chief of
Police Jack Lehman declared today
he believed the wholesale poisoning
of the animals to be the work OF an
individual whose hatred for the AMI.
mails had taken tho form of a mania.
Wymore. Neb., Dec. 3l--t'inal set.
tlement has been made in Gage county
court OF the estate OF Joseph II. Mer.
rill. Ss. civil war and navy veteran,
who lived alone I'm a shack on the
banks OF Blue river. northeast of wv.
moro. for 80 years. lie loft an estate
valued Mt s3.500 and $4,000 shares OF
questionable oil and mining stocks.
lie Is said 10 have received S72 per
month pension, the largest In the
county. Tho only near relatives are
two brothers. one in Maine. and one
In New York, from whom no was
estranged on account of one OF the
brothers having married his sweet
heart h9 years ago. and since which
time Inc had not seen them. lie left
no VIII r.. r. Rice. Blue Springs
merchant aud old friend. was ap.
pointed special administrator Mer.
rill was found dead July ..
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Rich Tourists. Westward
Bound. Gain in Numbers

Columbus. Neh. Dee. ~ -For tho
first time In the history OF the LIN
coin highway through Columbus
there has been westward migration
~ tourists. Coming from tho east.
the tourists with large cars and
wealth are passing daily in inoreas
ing numbers, bound for southern Cal.
lfornia-
The winter tourist travel is of an
entirely different class OF people than
That OF tho summer season. Tho tour.
lists. now westward bound. are ~ the
worlds elite. Most OF them arc
women with daughters. An stay Al
hotels.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01

Fred Wright. the well known Oma,
ha attorney, was formerly a resident
of 5cottsbluff. He makes frequent
visits back to the old home. Wright
has long been attorney for we'll
known character out in the irrigated
sections who is either in the courts
seeking a divorce or defending him
self against one where heavy alimony
Is asked. Every time Wright shows
up in Scottsbluff somebody asks him
IL Old Man Soandso is getting an
other divorce.
Runey Campbell Is one OF the
pioneers of the North Platte valley
and one OF the few democrats ever
elected to office in Scots Bluff coun-
ty. | met him on the street OF the
old home town Sunday morning and
asked him to go to church with me.
Cant do 1t. Bill" he said. Thirty
five years end more ago | drove 27
miles to hear a fellow preach in a
sod schooIhouse, and when | got there
he was so drunk he couldn't get into
the pulpit. | haven't been to church
SlHtFs anu d III oil f'ii ~ 81 IlpNs it
church might cave in on me-"
CHANGING through a score or more
Of the country papers l note a mum
Der of announcements Of revival meet
ings. But they will not be like the
old revival meetings of boyhood mem
ory The preaching will be scholarly,
but will lack the old time fiery ap-
peal that used to set the brethren and
the sisters TO shouting. And they'll
have big choir up in front to do
most Of the singing, whereas in the
old days the organ was In the middle
of The church and q lusty.volced man
stood up in front OF the congregation
and led the singing. Everybody sang
In those days. They hold series of
meetings" nowadays. Fifty years age
we had real reylvals. old Dad Walla-
man used to. get converted every Jan.
uary. weaken every February, back.
slide In March and raise particular
fits the rest Of the year. Bu. Janu.
ary always found him snved again
We always knew when the peak OF
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Auditor Marsh Assured
of Prompt Road Service

Lincoln, Oec. 3f-Nebraska' 5
claims for federal road aid money
are receiving the personal attention
of Secretary of Agriculture Wallace.
This was learned today from a letter
addressed to State Auditor George
Marsh. in which the secretary states
that he has ordered a complete in.
vestigation of the whole matter
The letter comes as a reply to a
request by Marsh. dated December
10, that the secretary investigate "an
undue delay on the part of the fed
eral government in paying Nebraska
road vouchers"
Wallace also promises that fed
eral engineer will be sent from Wash
ington to the Lincoln office to occupy
a position similar to that being held
by Clifford Shoemaker, senior high
way engineer. who Is assisting ]. c.
Wonders at Omaha in expediting
claims.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Fire Ruins Cerine
Sugar Warehouse
Blaze Is Fought on Coldesi
Day of the Year
Loss $4,000.

Gering, Neb.. Dec. 3i.-f'iie in the
pulp warehouse Of the Great Western
Sugar company last night destroyed
the building and contents. The ware
house contained 10000 sacks Of dry
beet pulp worth $4,000
The building and machinery loss Is
$4,000. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by spontaneous combus-
tion. Il will shoulder for several
days but prompt action on the part
of the factory fire department and
the Gering volunteer department con
fined the blaze to the warehouse.
The firemen worked during the
coolest day OF the year At midnight
II was q below ana at this morning
was ss below. Absence Of wind en-
abled the fire departments to keep the
fire from being communicated to the
main factory where the years cam
paign was just closing. Work was
uninterrupted and at this morning
the last beet went through slieers.
The campaign is the shortest in the
history OF the local factory.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
The Day in
Washington

The weather bureau warned OF
cold waves headed eastward.
The house immigration commit.
tee continued hearings on immigra-
tion legislation.
Lewis \. Hill resigned ss director
Of the bureau of engraving aud
printing.
Prohibition Officers throughout
the cnuntr, were ordered To make
New Years parties dry"
Mexican revolutionary ggents
filed u protest against the sale of
American arms 10 the ohregon gov
crunlrui.
Total government receipts for
i923 were said at the treasury to
he Si.i6l, ,905. 800. an increase of
nearly $500 100000 over 1879.
Electric railways Of the country
carried 1881, i0I .s0t passengers
last year aud their net operating
revenues were placed nj ssi6,ali,.
3i8 by the census bureau.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Naken Stock Is
Carried AWAY
Burglars Break Into New
Store and Escape in Truck
with Goods v Worth So 900.

Wlile NJ ". Naken. proprietor Of
a ciothirg store II 2I0 North Six
teenih street. was out of the city
over the weekend. burglars broke
INTO his store and virtually moved It
off. IL reported to police upon his
return Monday.
He estimates n ) loss at between
s. 0oo and 10000
The burglars backed a van up 20
The back door. broke through the en-
gine ;oom in the basement into a
washroom. and then into the store It.
self They took everything. incluI.
ing mems suits. wemen's suits. coats
and dresses
The providers m4de no effort ~
break into the safe
Nssen recently had moved 10 his
new location from III south Eff.
teenth street.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Vivid Colored
Handkerchiefs
Used as Shawls
Advance Indications from
Smart Shops of Paris Re-
veal Sensible Clothes
Will Be Revived.

Paris. Dec. 31.-The mulatto fash
ion Of vivid colored handkerchiefs and
shawls of flimsy silken fabrics re
turned as the last sartorial surprise
of the dying year. The stylish res
taurants present a striking panorama
at lunch time with varied assort-
ment of rainbow-like shawls which
are nothing less than huge colored
handkerchiefs worn triangular wise
front in exaggerated cowboy fashion,
which was popular in Deauville two
summers ago.
The smart shops are inviting sights
Just now. The windows OF the Rue
de Ia Paix are filled with a wide as
sortment of the latest spring gar
ments for wear on the Riviera. White,
fleecy woolen sport costumes. looking
hot but in reality cool and airy,
dominate the collections.
Advance indications from tho se.
cret designing rooms OF the big dress
makers. who viii commence their
spring and summer openings in few
weeks. reveal that next year will gee
a revival of the so-called Sensible
Clothes" such as were worn gener.
ally during the war.
Skirts have a tendency 10 be short.
er. but are also slightly more elabo-
rate. especially as regards the use
Of eolored furs for hem and trim
ming.
Jackets OF tailor-mades will be
longer than last year with the three
piece afternoon suit still the favor
ite
Hats will be smaller. with an alb.
sence OF extremely elaborate trim
mings. such as have been seen here
tofore. The vogue OF open work
sandal-li<e shoes shows no sign of
abating. The tailor.mades will be
worn mostly without belts.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
:: SUNNY SIDE UP -:

! the revival had come. 1t was when
Dad Wallaman began to writhe.
And there were the bold. wicked
boys who once climbed to the roof
of that little church while a revival
was In full swing, and put board
over the chimney. OF course those
boys grew up TO be bank robbers. and
boss thieves. and other things equal
ly bad. One served five terms in con-
gress. one was on the district bench
OF Missouri for several years, and
would have been there yet had not
death called him. One occupied one
Of the most prominent pulpits in st.
Joseph for 20 years. one of the 9th
ers didn't amount to much.
Speaking of busy bridges that aro
situate wholly within the confines of
Nebraska. the bridge carrying the
most traffic is doubtless the one be
tween Gcring and Scottsbluff. And
In addition to being the busiest it Is
perhaps the prettlest public bridge in
Nebraska.
Tho mountain known as SCOTS
Bluff has long been considered the
| highest point in Nebraska. But II
isn't. The highest point Isn't even a
mountain. 1t is level plateau In
western Kimball county at the wy
oming state line. SCOTS Bluff is
1906 feet above sea level. The Kim.
bali county plain is slightly more
than $3.50 feet above sea level.
That the cattle industry Is coming
back In western Nebraska is plain to
be seen Two years ago one might
travel for hours and see only n few
scattering steers. but II is different
now. They are numerous every
where. The largest punches OF pen
fed cattle are at tho sugar factories
IN the North Platte valley They arc
fed a combination of beet pulp and
molasses, with plenty OF alfalfa.
have never had a wholly satisfactory
explanation of why these pulp.fed
cattle are shipped to Kansas City in
stead of to Omaha. This must he
looked into.
w NJ. NJ.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-01
Short Road Force
Caused DELAY
in Paying Bills
Lack of Help in State De
partmenl Is Noted by
Federal Highway
Chief.

Washington. Dec. 31.-Continual
pickering and delay on the part of
the state administration of Nebraska
over presenting vouchers for federal
aid road work in Nebraska caused
the federal good roads bureau to send
Clifford Shoemaker, an engineer, from
the Washington office to Lincoln.
Shoemaker has been instructed to
get at the bottom of the trouble and
make a final accounting of the situ-
alton as it exists.
''The state has cut its force to al
most nothing and that. added to action
of the state in presenting a great
volume of vouchers all at one time to
our engineers in Nebraska. has
caused some of the trouble" Chief
Mcdonald of the federal department
said today ANY figures given out
by our chief accountant relative to
the amounts available for Nebraska
as against vouchers passed by our
uepdi tilitHl dilu petld are dDooluleiy
authentic"
T. w Allen. statistician for the
federal bureau of roads. today assert
ed emphatically that the article ap-
pearing in The omaha Sunday Bee
Of December %. to the effect that
on November 80 there was 1862, 900
available in federal funds remaining
from federal money due the previous
state administration. is correct.
81 authorized publication of such
statement. 1t was true then and
it is true now" Allen said. There
may have been delay either by state
or federal authorities in Nebraska in
sending vouchers to us here for pay
ment. If so. this delay. I understand,
| is largely due to faulty surveys
turned over to our men which neces.
STATED extensive Investigations and
use of field note books in certain in.
stances.