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The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
KAIBAB TO BE THROWN
OPEN TO DEER HUNTERS
NOV. |; THREE BUCKS S.
First in The SUM

A rumor that had been persistent In
Flagstaff for several days, namely
that the slaughter of bucks in the
Kaibab national forest, north of Grand
Canyon, will begin on November /,
was verified Wednesday by Lorum
Pratt Jr., the well known Fredonia
man, who arrived here that day.
That the news hadn't been broad
casted all over the country, Mr.. Pratt
said, was because the government men
in charge didn't want thousands of
hunters in there. But he was told to
pass the word around in Flagstaff
that all who cared to could come there
and shoot, beginning November /, and
each hunter would be allowed three
bucks.
The government reserve is thrown
open for the shooting, Lorun said,
and signs have been put up with di-
rections governing the shooting. The
charge for each hunter, whether resi-
dent of the state or nonresident, Is
SIS, of which $3.50 goes to the state.
Lerum said it seems to him it is mani
festly unfair to charge the same rate
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
NEGRO HURT BY TRAIN
DIES AT COUNTY HOSPITAL

The unknown colored man who was
injured last Wednesday, four miles
west of Flagstaff when in stepping
out of the way Of No. 8 passenger
train he was hit by the locomotive Of
an east-bound freight train, died at
midnight Tuesday at the county hos
pital. Justice of the Peace R. j. KIDD
held an inquest on Wednesday at the
Flagstaff Undertaking parlors and the
verdict was death from injuries re-
ceived in an accident. DR.. q. Payne
Palmer of Phoenix saw the man lasD
Saturday, it at first being believed
that an operation might relieve the
pressure resulting from the fractured
skull and perhaps save the mans life.
DR. Palmer decided an operation would
not help him. He was buried Wednes-
day. There was nothing on or in his
clothing to in anyway Identify him.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
GOV. HUNT AUTHORIZES
MCCORMICK TO GET DEER
OVER HERE FROM KAIBAB

Governor Hunt on Saturday signed
a contract with George Mccormick of
Flagstaff for the transfer of any,
where between 5000 and 5000 deer
from the Kaibab national forest, north
of Grand Canyon, to this side of the
canyon. The deer are to be delivered
here alive, Mccormick to be paid $3.50
head, the governor guaranteeing
payment.
The drawing up and signing of the
contract followed some rapid-fire cor
respondence between the governor and
P. j. Moran of Flagstaff, the latter
for Mr.. Mccormick.
Mr.. McCormick's proposition was
first published in The Sun three weeks
ago. 1t awoke great interest through
out the state and was the starting
point of what seems to be the solution
of two problems-the thinning out of
the surplus deer in the Kaibab with
out a wholesale slaughter, and the re-
stocking of the big Arizona forests
below the canyon.
The contract calls for the transfer
of the deer between December / and
January /, at which time the Colorado
river is at it's lowest stage. The herd,
or herds-for Mccormick may decide
on making several drives instead of
one big one-will be one of the most
interesting and spectacular round-ups
and drives ever attempted. Deer, elk
and antelope have been driven long
distances, but only in hundreds or less.
With several thousand deer in sim
gle drive, there is no doubt hundreds
of Flagstaff people will go to the
south rim of Grand Canyon at Tan
ner's crossing to see the wind-up. Nc
Cormick hopes to bring them across to
this side on Sunday, so the spectacle
may be enjoyed by as many as pos
sible. The drive up from the river
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
ELMER HART OPENS
MARKET WITH SCURLOCK

Elmer Hart on Saturday opened the
meat market in the Railroad avenue
store the groceries and vegetable half
of which belongs to Herb Scurlock.
Zeb Brooks used to run the meat mar
ket, but he dropped out to go into the
bakery business with Gus Carlson on
the southside; then, few days ago,
dropped out of town under circum-
stances that impelled Gus to have him
taken off the train at Williams and
brought back here. He was released
from custody after he and Carlson
had come to satisfactory adjust
ment, and dissolved partnership.
Elmer is well known in Flagstaff
and knows the meat business from
roast to gizzard Fritz Schuerman is
handling the meat end of the Akers
grocery, where Elmer used to preside.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
SAYS CANDIDATES RECORD
DON'T JIBE WITH CLAIMS
Flagstaff, Ariz., Oct. II.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Oct. II.
Editor Coconino Sun:
Walter p Phifer, democratic candi-
date for county recorder, has caused
the statement to be published in The
Sun, and likewise in the Williams
News, believe, that he is a Spanish
American war veteran, having served
in the 1st North Carolina infantry,
and that he had served two terms as
sheriff Of "Roan" county, North Caro-
lima.
Under date of April s, 1922, the
adjutant general at Washington, D. c.,
wrote me, in answer to an inquiry, as
follows:
1.-THE name Walter ?. Phifer has
not been found on the rolls of any
North Carolina or South Carolina or
ganization in the service of the U. S.
in the war with Spain"
When Phifer was confronted with
the above, he explained that he went
by the name of "Phipps" Phifer in
those days. Thereupon ! wrote the
adjutant generals office again and
Continued on Page Two.)
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
SCHEDULE OF REPUBLICAN
RALLIES AT FLAGSTAFF,
WILLIAMS, GRAND CANYON

There will be big republican rally
at Williams tomorrow Saturday
night at eight o'clock at the Sultana
theater. First will come the regular
picture show, no charge being made
for admission then speaking. Former
Governor Thomas. E. Campbell and
Charles r. Holton, candidate for state
attorney general, will speak on state
issues and Senator G. B. Strang, said
to be Colorado's most noted orator, on
national issues. Republican county
and precinct candidates will make
brief addresses.
There will be republican rally and
free dance next Wednesday night, the
10Th, at Community hall, Grand Can
yon, with fine music and during the
intermissions the republican county
and precinct candidates will speak.
The Flagstaff meeting for the in
PRODUCTION to the voters of the various
local republican candidates will be
held at the courthouse on Monday
night, November 3.
The general public is cordially IN
vited to all three of these meetings
and it will be we'll worth while TO at
tend. To vote intelligently one should
be familiar with the issues involved,
and in local contests. as far as it is
possible, acquainted with the candi-
dates themselves.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

Every time yarn fabricated by
those opposing the sale of the Bright
Angel trail is demolished, two more
arise to take its place. They all are
preposterous, and would be laughable
if it were not that they were seriously
meant to hurt this county to crafty
the spite of the constituencies fabrica-
tors.
Business sense demands the sale of
the Bright Angel trail to the U. S.
government, which through the in
fluence of our own representative in
congress, Carl Hayden, has Offered
this county five to seven times the
actual cash worth of the trail.
Spite, born in maliciousness and
operating in every mischievous way
petty imaginations can devise, IS
fighting the sale of the trail. The
false claims set up in opposition to
the sale are unworthy of small boy.
Yet, because Of the nigh Official stano~
ing Of the chief opponent to the sale,
the man of all most spiteful, U. S.
Senator Ralph Cameron, many people
believe these claims, believing they
originate with Cameron and therefore
must be true.
Perhaps Cameron didn't originate
most of the stories. Whether he did
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

or not, they are false. If he did orig
mate any Of them, they are all the
more despicable.
Here are few of them, and against
each the truth in rebuttal.
1t was charged that Fred Harvey
and the Santa Fe railroad want to get
control of the trail.
Neither of them give a continental
damn whether the trail is sold or isn't.
The trail isn't being bought by either,
but the offer is made and the money
will be paid by the United States gov
ernment and the trail will be under
the absolute control of the government
just the same as the rest of Grand
Canyon national park is. Moreover,
the building by the government of an
improved highway to Grand Canyon
will tend to reduce the revenue of the
Santa Fe railroads branch line to
Grand Canyon. The Harvey people
will profit, it is true, exactly as Flag
staff and Williams ard every other
part of this county will profit,
through increased revenue from addi-
tiOnal tourist cars brought this way by
a boulevard to Grand Canyon.
1t is charged that just as soon as
the county gives up ownership of the
trail, Kolb Brothers, whose studio
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
VOTE TO SELL THE BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL
GOVERNMENT MAY NOT
APPROVE DEER DRIVE

More details are wanted on the pro-
posed attempt to drive 5000 deer from
the north rim of the Grand Canyon to
the south rim by the department OF
agriculture before a permit will be
given to George Mccormick, accord
ing to a telegram received by Cover
nor Hunt today from C. F. Marvin,
acting secretary of the department.
The department, it is seen from the
telegram, is not enthusiastic over the
proposal and will withhold decision
on the application for permit until
later date.
.'In the absence of Secretary Wal
lace, who is confined in a hospital, :"
wired Mr.. Marvin, "the people in this
department concerned in this matter
believe the driving of the deer across
the canyon possible but impracticable
on account of the difficult country
where the deer are now, congregated
in breaks on the east and west side
of the plateau; also because of the
length of the drive and difficulty of
holding animals at night.
efforts made to move elk under
similar plan, but under much more
favorable conditions, were a complete
failure.
Furthermore, the south side of the
canyon is a very inferior deer range,
with the scarcity of forage as serious
as on the north side. The department
would appreciate your judgment on
these points, also details of the plan
contemplated, showing where the deer
will be gathered, the number of men
employed, where animals will he held
at night, and point where river will
be crossed. It is essential that the
drive be handled, if undertaken, so as
not to interfere with the trapping and
shipment of live deer already begun
We will consult game experts who
have previously advised the depart
ment regarding this matter. We are
anxious to exhaust all measures possi-
bic for saving the maximum number
of deer alive. Will withhold decision
pending further advices from yourself
and from consulting committee"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
WOMAN DECLARED INSANE

A young Mexican woman was
brought up from Williams on Wednes-
day by Deputy Sheriff C. Y. Camp,
bell and Constable E. H. Merritt OF
Williams and after an examination
before Judge J. E. Jones by Drs. M. G.
Fronske and E. S. Miller was remand
ed to the state insane asylum. Deputy
c. Y. Campbell took her to the asylum
the next day. The young woman, who
formerly was married, has two chill
dren and is again about to become 4
mother. She accuses a well-known
Williams Mexican. She was pretty
much demented, imagining various
people, from motives of revenge, were
seeking to kill her and others were
trying to "put spell on her."
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
CITY COUNCIL WILL CALL
WATER BONDS ELECTION
SAW MILLS ARE HARD HIT

On Wednesday night the city council
at a special meeting agreed to the
modified water contract submitted re-
Gently by General Manager Etter of
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe r. r.
Co. The gist of this contract was
printed in The Sun last week. 1t en-
bodies the purchase by Flagstaff now,
instead of Is years from now, at cost
price of $235,O00, to be paid for at
$125,0O0 in equal ten-year payments
and balance in water at 20 cents a
thousand gallons, interest at 6 per
cent. Under this contract the railroad
company agrees to pay 20 cents for all
water used. Under the present ar
rangement it gets 100000 gallons a
day free, paying cents a thousand
for what 1t uses in excess of that.
City council at a special meeting
Monday afternoon decided to go ahead
at once with calling bond election
for buying the present water system
from the Santa Fe railroad company
and building an additional so million
gallon reservoir and new flow line
from the springs to the reservoirs. r.
+. Mcdonnell of Kansas City, senior
member of Burns & Mcdonnell, water
experts and consulting engineers for
Flagstaff, was at the meeting.
City Clerk Clarence T. Pulliam on
Monday night wrote the Vallery bond
ing people in Denver and one of their
attorneys is expected here in few
days to draw up the various papers
incident to advertising the bond cleo
ton, etc.
Meanwhile the water shortage daily
becomes more serious. On Monday,
with close to 100000 gallons a day be-
ing consumed, there was only 16 mil
lion gallons in the reservoir and the
inflow from city springs is less than
100000 gallons a day. This intake
is steadily decreasing and is expected
within a few weeks to drop to around
a hundred thousand gallons day. The
lowest previous record was $4,000 gal
Ions daily. The summer flow will not
begin until June.
Our lumber companies have adopted
costly expedients to as far as pos
sibIe relieve the drain on the city
water. The Flagstaff Lumber Co. has
leased several big tank cars, is keep
ing the pump working at Lake Mary
and hauls water from there.
The Arizona Lumber & Timber Co.
will this week complete its pipe line
f.om the mill to the lake in CiSy
Recreation park. The water will be
taken by gravity as far as the electro
light plant, there taken up by pump
and forced to the mill. |. B. Koch,
manager of the A. L. & T. Co., fear
ing the city lake will not furnish
enough water, has made arrangements
with the Santa Fe railroad company
for use of the water from the springs
at Pump House ranch, and is makins
general repairs and additions to ths
pumping and pipeline system, anti,
cipating that before long water will
have to be obtained from that source
if the mill is to be kept in operation.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
WITNESSES TESTIFIED
NO PLATINUM in THE
CAMERON G. c. CLAIMS

That platinum is pretty much a
scarcity in the mining claims in Grand
Canyon owned by the U. S. Platinum
Co., u. S. Senator Ralph H. Cameron,
president, and others, was the testi-
mony of experts during the three and
a half day hearing held at the court
house, Flagstaff, this week by r. NJ.
Daily of Santa Fe, special agent for
the U. S. general land office. The
hearing was held before u. S. Com
missioner Tom L. Rees.
The title in the case is United
States of America, plaintiff, against
Ralph H. Cameron, S. E. deQueriroz,
United States Platinum Co., Ralph H.
Cameron, president, and C. Frank
Doebler.
All of the witnesses were for the
government. Attorney Leo A. Nc
Nance of Las Vegas, New, represent
ed Mrs. deQueiroz and the Platinum
company, while B. P. Lester had OBJ
tained permission to sit in the case
informally" which meant that he
could take no part. He represented
Senator Cameron.
That there was trace of silver,
but no gold or platinum in the % min
ing claims involved was the testimony
of the witnesses. They were: Louis
G. Mackel of Santa Fe, mineral exam
iner for the general land office; w. H.
Fl. Cranmer, Denver, geologist, who
made several Investigations of the
claims jointly with Mr.. Mackel; L. A.
Glllett, mining and civil engineer of
Denver; Theodore T. Swift, Albuquer-
que; Charles A. Diehl, Phoenix as
sayer and chemist.
This hearing had been long sched-
uled and frequently postponed be-
cause of the apparent inability of
Senator Cameron to be present. He
was not present this time except
through his attorney.
At the request of John r. Towles of
Phoenix, register of the U. S. land of
flee, date for final hearing before
him was set and by stipulation of the
attorneys was fixed at December IL,
this year.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
FREDONIA GOES DRY
AHEAD OF ELECTION

Two alleged bootleggers were
brought down from north of the Grand
Canyon Wednesday BY Sheriff w. A.
Campbell and Lorum Pratt Jr., deputy
sheriff at Fredonia, and were lodged
in the city Jail here. The capture was
made so miles south of Fredonia. in
Mohave county, and Sheriff Campbell
has turned the prisoners over to Sher-
iff Mahoney of Mohave county.
The two men are Frand Hurd Of
F'redonia' and Dick ColWell of Tonic
Basin. The officers were tipped off
and rounded them up while they were
seasoning hundred gallons of mash,
the liquid result of which, it is said
was destined for enlivening election
day at Fredonia The men made no
resistance when arrested. Sheriff
Campbell says they had a fine outfit.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
WITH WINSLOW THIRD
DOWN If FLAGSTAFF HI
BESTS CLARKDALE TO-
DAY LIKELY COP CUP

Flagstaff High football eleven again
were victors last Saturday, this time
against Winslow High, which didn't
make as good showing as antici-
pated, failing to score against Flag
staff and swallowing three touch
downs.
With three of the championship
games won, none lost, and two more
to play, Coach Howard Denman be-
Heves Flagstaff is going to cop the
northern Arizona football champions
ship, though the two games yet to be
played bid fair to be the most siren
uous. The next will be with Clark
dale, this afternoon at City Recreation
park, Flagstaff, and the last one will
be with Jerome on Saturday, Novem-
Der 1.
The game to be played here with
Normal on Armistice day will be after
the championship is decided and will
have no bearing on it, Normal not be-
ing contestant in the championship
series.
Just what the dope is is hard to fig
ure out. Clarkdale has beaten Jerome
The latter eleven on Saturday beat
Prescott 43-0. Flagstaff beat Pres
cott by only 25-6, but on what was adj
mittedly an off-day, following circus
festivities and long morning auto
ride to Prescott. Then Flagstaff Sat-
urday beat Winslow 200, Winslow
having beaten Prescott by much
wider margin than Flagstaff did.
Clarkdale is undoubtedly Flagstaff's
toughest opponent. If the local team
gets away with the smelterites this
afternoon, Jerome should be fairly
easy picking. But our boys will have
to play football today, play with every
ounce of Drawn they have and then
Continued on Page Fourteen)
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
NACKARD MOVING IN

K. J. Nackard is fast getting new
shelves, counters and show cases into
his big new store building, has moved
in a large part of he goods from his
present location and has received
many tons of new goods ordered in his
recent trip to the east. He likely
will be in shape to open business ir
his new place some time next week
It will be one of the most modern
handsomest and best stocked genera
dry goods and notion stores in the
state
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
STOLE HORSE; CRAZY?

A. w. Wall of St. Louis is in the
Flagstaff county jail, charged with
stealing a horse, saddle and bride
belonging to Bert Lauzon, custodian
of Bright Angel trail, Grand Canyon.
The horse, accoutred (see dictionary
was hitched to post and disappeared,
it at first being thought it had broken
away and strayed. Then Wallis disap-
pearance was connected with that of
the horse. Special Santa Fe Officer
John Garrett picked Wall up Tuesday
at Seligman. The horse had got away
from him but was found by Deputy
Sheriff Billy Rudd. Wall is acting
crazy. The officers believe he. is sham
ming. He is between 40 and so years
old.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

stands at the head Of and partly on
the trail will be oUsted.
Said Superintendent ]. r. Eak,n Of
Grand Canyon national park in a let
ter to The Sun, published July Is, this
year:
81 take great pleasure in stating
that the national park service regards
the activities of Kolb Brothers as a
splendid service to the visiting public
and whether the Bright Angel trail is
sold or not, we shall give them every
possible protection. The Kolb Brothers
are splendid fellows and | am FORUM
ate in counting both as personal
friends. You may rest assured that
instead of hampering their work, we
shall help them in any way possible"
1t is asserted by opponents to the
sale that when Uncle Sam owns it a
fee will be imposed upon all entering
the national park.
Whether or not such fee is imposed
is entirely, always has beer and al
ways will be at the discretion Of the
u. S. department of the interior.
But Superintendent Eakin explains,
the park officials feel that Grand Can
yon national park is not extensive
enough to warrant the imposition of
Continued on Page Six.)
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
SALE OF TRAIL TO UNCLE SAM WILL
BE IMMENSELY PROFIT ABLE TO THIS
COUNTY AND ARG GJlfENTS AGAINSTrT
ARE CHI DISH AND BORN OF SPITE

Acceptance governments half
in
this addition the
dollars by the
awhile high
Grand
with ownership and operation OF the trail will be greatly
will vastly
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
BILLY BORUM MARRIED

Billy Borum, we'll known and popu-
lar in Flagstaff, which he made his
home for several years, was married
in Gallup several weeks ago, it has
Just leaked out. The bride was Miss
Margaret Russ of Winslow, where Mr..
Borurn has lived for the last three or
four years. She taught in Winslow
last year and Mr.. Borum is connected
with Hubert Richardson's trading
posts. For several weeks the young
couple have been visiting the posts.
They will live in Winslow.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

The faculty of tile N. A. N. S. is
one of the outstanding features of
the school. Among the new members,
this fall, are Miss Mary Shumaker,
in charge of the music classes in the
absence of Miss Mildred Whetsel; w.
E. Rogers, instructor of athletics and
science, filling the vacancy left by R..
FL. Drake; G. F. Deaver, instructor of
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

Sheriff w. A. Campbell, candidate
for reelection; Walter Runke, repub-
lican candidate for state senator and
Bert Cameron, republican candidate
for supervisor district No. /, are just
back from Fredonia, where they went
last week in the interests of their re-
spective candidates.. They had an in
teresting trip and found conditions
north Of. the canyon much to their
liking.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
NOT A CANDIDATE

C. B. Wilson, whose term as school
director of district No. ] expires this
year, positively announces that he IS
not candidate for reelection and
did not sanction the circulation Of
petition for his nomination. Mr.. VIII
son advises that he can not possibly
give the place the time it should have
for the best conduct of cur schools.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

science during the absence of Vernon
LaDtis and assisting in athletics, and
George Helm, instructor of English
and dramatics during the leave of abb
sence of Miss Martha E. Dewey. Miss
Ida G.. Wilson is in charge of the Ii
brary while Miss Alice Moore is critic
in the junior high school of the train
ing school. Miss Dorothy Gregg and
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
MRS. POLLOCK DRAFTED
AS CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR

The Friends of MRS. T. E. Pollock
have secured her consent to the use
of her name for the office of school
director Of district No. l. Mrs. Poll
lock is in no sense candidate for the
place but has agreed to act if chosen
as director at the election tomorrow
Election will be at Emerson school,
8 a. m. to p. m.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

Contrary to general belief, 25 is not
the bag limit in hunting ducks or any
other of the smaller game birds.
Twenty is the limit, and that is all
you can shoot in one day or have in
your possession at any one time.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

of the department Of education has
resumed her labors there. Z. O. Bell
wood, assisted by Miss Willie Smith,
is in charge of the commercial de-
partment. r. G. Stevenson is director
Of the training school and instructor
of history in the Normal. Mrs. Lorna
Jessup is again in full charge of the
home economics department. G. ".
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

DR.. and Mrs. Glen D. BerryhiI1 ar
rived last night from Los Angeles to
visit DR.. and Mrs. Vaughn S. Mcguire.
The first of next week the two couples
will motor to San Francisco to see
the annual football scrap between the
two big California universities.