The Coconino sun., 1925-02-27

were deserters from the Fort Apache
school In the southern part of the
state, and Superintendent Marble
placed them In Leupp school to await
an official escort from Fort Apach
to accompany them back TO the scenes
they were trying to leave behind
Hugh L. Russell, contractor il
charge of government building opera
tions at Keams Canyon agency, was a
caller at Leupp Wednesday, being ac
companied by his son and daughter
Paul and Ruth.
We understand that Wayland Crisp,
former stoclSman of this agency, il
now employed Us guide for the Br1gh
/ Angel trail trip out from Grand CIR
yon.
Drs. Newbulne and Warren AM
Rev. A. X. Locker spent Wedne da.
visiting the Indians OF the Red LAX
section.
Billy Bo1um, trader at the Colorad
river bridge post, at Cameron, wa
calling on Leupp friends Wedne day
while attending to business in thn
section.
W B.. Fitzpatrick and wife stoppe,
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this week being enroute from Keam
Canyon 10 Winsiow for a weeks stay
Mr.. Fitzpatrick is employed OH con
struction work at our above NAMED
hneighboring agency. Mrs. Fitzpatric
was temporary teacher in the LeuDl
scEUcl a year OF two ago.
Mrs. LeRoy Hall is still confined
her room, but able to sit up a part o
the time Her illness has extended
over eight weeks.
Several Of the school children havs
been very sick this week, with cold
4 and flu, and little Nelson, about eigh
years old, has serious case of pneu-
monia His condition is critical a
this writing.
Marvin Young, accompanied b
Misses Thelma Gibbons and May 81
liot, drove in to Flagstaff to atteno
the basketball games played by Flag
staff Normal and Round Valley h g..
school teams. Games were put on b.
both boys and girls teams.
We are hoping that since DR.. New
burne's visit and personal survey he
will be able to secure early action
from the powers that be, in Wash
ington, upon the subject OF new hos
pital for Leupp. The one we have il
utterly inadequate in every way, anG
with the increased school attendance
it often becomes a problem to houst
the sick ana indisposed.
The rain and snow storm of Frida.
was welcomed in these parts, and re
gret felt that the weather man wa
not more generous, for he called
halt too soon.
Mrs. Leontine Williamson, nurse
has suffered an attack Of tonsilitis tht
past week.
Rev A. K. Locker and Earl F. Wor
cester, made a hurried trip to WinsloW
Saturday afternoon.
Five car loads of young folks, tn
4 basketball team and coaches earout,
to Round Valley from Flagstaff
stopped over here for a briel cna
wiun Misses Mary Elliot and Thelm.
Gibbons, who were personally &C
quainted with most Of the crowd.
The wliter has always ma ntaine,
that while we are considering the edu
cation Of the Indian Of SO much I'M
portance, we fail to lay suff lcien
stress upon the lessons they teach
The latest to claim our attention, W.
be boon to the white brothers wa
many OF them (He speak definite.
for only one) have been seeking soll
tion to the very problem chat ONE
our old Indians has just solved an
partially put into execution. tn
afo1esaid Indian came into the agency
office and voluntarily confessed t
having used a knife upon the persoA
of his squaw, without waiting for hei
to make complaint. Supenntende.,
Marble Immediately dispatched D.
! warren to The scene of the fray, whicl
took place out near the old Br0cllma
store on the Winslow road to inves
tigate the condition Of the victim
the wrathful husbands slashing II
found one of her ears almost severe
from her head and an ugly cash nea
her mouth. Following the physician
report the old Indian was called in
explain and justify his actions. With
stole expression and an attitude OF
having done nothing beyond his rights
he said through an Interpreter thai
many times now his squaw had re.
fused to listen to him, therefore she
had no use for ears, so he proceeded
to cut them Off The woman was able
to partly protect herself, hence still
possesses one good ear, but DR.. War
rem thinks there is little hope of saw
ing the other Superintendent Marble
4 has turned Mr.. Indian over to the civil
authorities of Navajo county where
the offense occurred, and the end is
not yet. Some one should put him
wise to requesting an all-male jury
when. the case comes to trial
An auto load OF young people from
Round Valley spent the ! night here
recently as guests of the Misses Mary
Elliot and Thelma Gibbons. The com
pany was composed of the latter's
brother, Austin Gibbons, Lee Hamblin
and Miss Maude Lund and Alvin Love
They visited the various school activi-
ties during their short stay and be-
came quite interested in Leupp.
\ Leupp school had an Arbor day all
it's own on Friday, and each of the
eight teachers and their pupils planted
q tree in some location previously
chosen. Names of children and teach-
ers. were written in ink, placed in a
sealed glass bottle and buried at the
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