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The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
MRS. ROSE THOMAS, ONE
WHO LIVED FOR OTHERS,
DIED HERE ON SATURDAY


Mrs. Rose Thomas, widow of the
late Lou Thomas, died on Saturday
night at the Hotel Weatherford,
Flagstaff, and was laid at rest on
Tuesday afternoon in Citizens ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Thomas, whose husband died
on July 10, last, came to Flagstaff
from the Oak Creek ranch and had
lived at the Hotel Weatherford ever
since. A few weeks ago she became
i'll and steadily grew worse in spite
Of all that skilled medical attention
and careful nursing could do. Her last
illness-was merciful, inasmuch as she
suffered scarcely any pain, simply
growing weaker until, three days be-
fore the end came, she lapsed into
unconsciousness
The funeral was at four o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the Flagstaff
Undertaking parlors. The simple
services were read, in compliance with
Mrs. Thomas oft-repeated request, by
Dr. E. S. Miller, to large gathering
of friends of the deceased. The pail
bearers were T. E. Pollock, David
Babbitt Sr., w. H. Switzer, T. A.
Riordan, C. E. Keller and John Mar
shall.
Mrs. Thomas, her valiant spirit un-
dimmed in her last illness, did not be-
lieve she was to die from it. But she
wanted to go, she said, ''to Lou as
quickly as possible and lie very close
10 him"
Death was caused by myocarditis
complicated with chronic nephritis.
She had been slowly failing since an
operation four years ago for goitre.
Deceased was born in Kentucky,
about 70 years ago. She married
early in life and gave birth to three
children, two daughters and a son.
The latter, it is believed, is still liv-
ing, probably in Chicago Her first
husband, a Mr. Gordon, died, and alb ut
1890 she was married at Victor, Colo,
to Mr.. Thomas, who had first arrived
in Flagstaff in 1883. In 1895 Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas came to Oak Creek, To-
eating on the Thomas ranch, which
became famous as headquarters for
all lovers of trout fishing as we'll as
a most hospitable place to spend a va
cation.
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The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
ROTARIANS AND GUESTS
ENJOY VALENTINE PARTY

Rotarians and guests had an espe-
cially fine time Wednesday night at
the Valentine party at Elks' hall. DR..
NJ G. Fronske was chairman and had
seen to it that no person attending
could possibly fail to have very
good time.
Shortly after eight, President G. B.
Wilson called to order for business
meeting and read several letters from
other Rotarians in various parts of
the state, including Williams, King
man, Tucson and Nogales, offering
cordial cooperation in electing |. b.
Koch, past president of the Flagstaff
club governor of this district. Mr..
Wilson expressed regrets that Mr..
Koch is unable to remain a candi-
date.
Mr.. Wilson also read greetings from
the Rotary club of Osaka, Japan, re-
Gently attended by Col f. S. Breen
and several other Rotarians on the
worId-cruising Belgenland.
At Mr.. Wilson's request, Frank B.
Goodman, city engineer, announced
that the bills for appropriation of
100000 from both the federal and
the state treasures for building a
bridge over the Colorado river at Lee
Ferry are progressing at good rate
of speed through both congress and
the Legislature.
DIR. Tronske read an address by
President Hill Of international Rotary
explaining the five points of Rotary
in its development of the member and
his relation to the community.
Ed Miller explained the origin, as
near as it can be ascertained, of
Valentine day and the custom of send
ing love greetings on that day, and
dug up some interesting history, in
terlarded with humor, that left him
and everyone rather sceptical about
accepting the common belief that
sending valentines was originated by
Saint Valentine or had his stamp Of
approval.
Followed dancing, on good floor,
with good music, until after midnight,
the only breaks being to let the Ro-
tarians practice their Phoenix confer
ence songs, for a dainty, graceful
special dance duo by the Misses Cof-
fee and Beckwith of the Normal
school, and for generous cafeteria
luncheon. Colorful caps were dance
favors.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
MANY SCOUTS BOOSTED
BY COURT OF HONOR

Impressive ceremonies attended the
bestowal of special prizes and merit
and other badges at the court of
honor of Flagstaff district, Grand
Canyon council, Boy Scouts, last Fri
day night at the courthouse.
The meeting was presided over by
T. A. Riordan, chairman of the court
Of honor Other members of the
court occupying the rostrum with Mr..
Riordan were: e. G. Miller, Frank Nj.
Gold and w. NJ Cady Jr.
Troops 3, and filed in under
charge of their respective scoutmas-
ters, Jack Fuss, Jack Mitchell and II.
Norton Cope. Followed pledge of al
egiance to the flag.
DIR. M G. Fronske, president Of the
Grand Canyon council, presented char
ters for the year to the three troops,
and commissions to Messrs. Cope and
Mitchell.
Induction Of all new tenderfoot
scouts was made by Scout Executive
Charles S. Mccormick, as follows;
Rayfield Sanchez, Julian Baca, Sill
bero Broner, Joe Fonseca, Manuel Gal
baldon, Telsfore Lavato, Nioanor Mar
tinez. Julian Mier, Max Nito, Manuel
SiIba, Ned Britt, John jake, Howard
Plunkett, Edward Rodriguez, Don An
spach. Junior Burns, William Flagler,
Jack Metz, Martin Moran, Bud Moor
man, James Shirley, Bernard Wright.
Morris Runke, Richard Prochnow.
The scout oath was recommitted by
both scouts and scout leaders.
Executive Mccormick introduced
the various members Of the court of
honor, council, district committee and
scout advisory council.
Mr.. Riordan presented second
class merit badges to John Rodriguez,
Victor Mier, Philip Nackard, Loren
Dickinson and Manuel Mier, and merit
badges to James Johnston, Paul Car
ron, William Narrower, Leighton Cress,
Ellsworth Nichols, Clifford Ward,
David Slipher and Norman Solberg.
An inspiring address was made by
c. b. Wilson, chairman finance COM
mittee.
Exalted Ruler A. Henry 1. Albers
Of the Elks lodge presented the gold
and silver medals given by the Elks
to those scouts of Elks' troop three
who acquired the most points in the
contest just closed. Those receiving
gold medals were Leighton Cress and
David Slipher, and silver medals went
to John Thomas, Leighton Cress, Ellis
worth Nichols, Paul Carron, Albert
Cooper, Herbert Hilkins, Bud Moor
man and Neil Kuhn.
Followed interesting first-aid dem
onstration by Scouts Carron, Nichols,
Nackard, Tackitt, Ward, Johnson,
Thomas.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE FLAGSTAFF
GUESTS ON SATURDAY

In response to an invitation from
Major Harry B. Embach, the appro-
priations committee of the lower
house of the state legislature visited
Flagstaff Saturday for the purpose of
inspecting our Northern Arizona Nor
NAL school in order to become better
acquainted with it's present condition
and needs from the coming two years.
The committee was met at Prescott
Saturday morning by number of
Flagstaff citizens with automobiles
and brought to Flagstaff, arriving
here about the middle of the after
noon. The party consisted of seven
of the eight members of the commit
tee, as follows: j. F. McGrath, Green
lee county, chairman; John P. Orme,
Maricopa; H. T. Brooke, Yavapai; M.
F. Murphy, Gila; Howard Markell, CO.
chise; c. C. Crinshaw, Santa Cruz;
DR. B. E. Briscoe, Cochise; T. j. Ell
lott, Pima; Harry Embach, Coconino.
The afternoon was spent in a
thorough inspection of the buildings
and grounds of the Normal under the
guidance of DR.. F. A. Cotton and
members of the faculty. The mem
4 DEIS OI LliC COliiIil1LbCO olAOWSN EoANe~N
interest in this institution of learning
and appeared to be greatly surprised
at the showing being made. Few of
the gentlemen had ever been in Flag
staff, and enjoyed the visit very much.
In the evening DIR. Cotton invited
the members of the committee and a
number of Flagstaff citizens to take
dinner with the faculty and students
at the Normal, and all were assembled
in the dining room where a fine re-
past was enjoyed, during which a
number of short talks were made.
Chairman McGarth introduced the
several members of the committee and
made very complimentary talk. He
assured all that it was not the inten-
ton Of the committee or the legisla-
ture to curtail appropriations to the
educational institutions of the state,
but the committee made the visit to
better understand the actual needs of
the institution in order to better fit
itself to act for the best inter
ests of all. The demand for lower
taxes must be considered and appro-
priations kept down to the lowest pos
sible figure, which necessitated trim
ming down wherever possible. He
gave no indication that the committee
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
FLAGSTAFF AGAIN TOPS
COMPETITORS In TWO
SCATTER GUN JOURNEYS

Flagstaff Gun club again won both
tournament contests on Sunday, beat
ing Phoenix in the Arizona Republi-
can state cup contest by score of
245 to 242 and Fort Morgan, Colo, in
the Uncle Dud intermountain cup
tourney by 245 to 241.
Flagstaff not only won both con-
tests but had the high score among
the 18 clubs shooting in the two tour
news.
Williams also won in the state tour
ney against its competitor, Wilcox.
This leaves Flagstaff and Williams
each with perfect standing at the top
of the list in the state tourney and
Flagstaff in third place with good
chance for second place and some
chance for first in the Uncle Dud
tourney
A Denver paper said of Sundays
shoot:
Flagstaff's 245 record over the day,
of $50 targets offered, was the out
standing feat. It means percentage
of $50 in 1000 birds aimed at, a su-
perlative achievement. How well the
southern club is teamed in its shoot
ing is shown by the fact that one man,
Raudebaugh, compiled perfect fifty,
three of his teammates clicked off a
forty-nine count, and Solberg missing
only two birds of his half hundred.
Flagstaff next Sunday shoots
against Williams in the state tourney
and against Louisville in the Uncle
Dud. The local club easily outclasses
the latter>t team, but will have to shoot
right up to defeat Williams, its only
contender for first honors in the
state tourney.
Local score are improving each
Sunday The second high five men
of the Flagstaff club last Sunday
made combined scores bigger than
most of those made by the high fives
in the various clubs. The second high
five made a total of 233 which beat
the high five scores registered by
Grand Canyon, Globe Miami, Will
liams, Wilcox, Prescott, Fort Collins
1924 champions) Sterling, LaJunta,
Scottsbluff and Louisville.
High five last Sunday in the Flag
staff club: Wild Raudebaugh so, w.
NJ. Cady 40, F. NJ. Gold 40, Dannie
Campbell 49, Pete Solberg 48. Total
245.
High fives in the other state clubs:
Phoenix-Hoeppner 49, Edens 40,
Truman 48, Charles DeMund 48,
George Peter 40. Total 242.
John Ivens Post (Grand Canyon)-
Elmer Nelson AZ, j. e. Shirley AZ, p.
M. Ennis AT, r. H. Williams 46, 0. H.
Good As. Total 232.
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
GOOD ROADS BRINGING
NORTHERN ARIZONA
TOWNS TOGETHER MORE

During an automobile trip to Nc
Nary last Saturday and the return
on Sunday several things were noted
that may be of interest to readers OF
The Sun.
The trip down between Flagstaff
and Winslow was over the old road,
south of Coon mountain. 1t was made
easily in little more than three
hours The Flagstaff end of the new
highway is being surfaced with finely
crushed rock. Much of the grading
beyond has been done and the road Is
much more easily passable than last
fall. Dragging to remove the deep
ruts made during the winter began on
Sunday 1t is being done at the ex-
pense of the U. S. bureau of public
roads. When the road is finished to
Canyon Padre in the spring it will be
a good one, with easy curves and
graoes and good wide bed. Another
year will see much of the macadam
in place.
Coming back from Winslow the
route for six miles was oeer the new
highway being built directly cast this
way from Winslow. This is q so be-
ing done by the bureau Of ptblic
roads and will connect with the nc .
work being done from this end.
Continued on Page Ten)
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
M. I. PIPER, PROMINENT
FLAGSTAFF ST0CKMAN,
DIED LAST SATURDAY

In the death Of M. T. Piper at SIX
o'clock last Saturday morning there
came an end to many years Of illness,
the last two years Of which was
especialIv severe; and Flagstaff lost
one of its best-known citizens, one
who in spite Of the handicap Of poor
health prospered during his 20 years
residence here and amassed a COM
Portable fortune.
Martin Timothy Piper was born in
Akin, South Carolina, April 26, 1870.
When he was six years old the family
moved to Texas. When he was 19 ne
married Miss Dovie J. Gillian. Two
children were born to this union, John
w. Piper, who for some time has been
the manager of his fathers sheep IN
terests, and Ida Piper, who died IN
1898. Mrs. Piper died in 1894.
In 1896 Mr.. Piper married Miss
Anna Blasingame. One child, now
Mrs. Nina Thorner, was born to tins
union.
Mr.. Piper moved with his family to
Flagstaff in March, 1892, During the
first Is years he was engaged IN busl-
ness here in Flagstaff. Then he gave
all of his attention to his large sheep
business.
Mr.. Piper became a member of the
Odd Fellows at Italy, Texas, and
some years after he moved here trans
ferred his membership to the local
loGge of that order.
Though he had tuberculosis for
several years, deceased did not take to
his bed until two years ago last De
cember. Since then the family had
lived at intervals in Phoenix and at
their home here, on South Beaver
street. The tuberculosis was con-
tracted in exposure on the range dur
ing a severe storm.
Mr.. Piper was one of Ia children.
His father died in Italy, Texas IN
1902. His mother died in January,
1924. Brothers and sisters who sur
vive him are: G. w. Piper of Italy,
Texas, C. w. Piper of Fort Worth
Texas, Mrs. Fanny Arthur of Albany
Ga, Mrs. Ella Smith of Houston
Texas, Mrs. w. A. Blasingame of
Duke, okla, Mrs. L. E. Warren OF
Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. j. w. Wood
of Phoenix.
Funeral was conducted by the local
Odd Fellows from the Flagstaff I'M
dertaking parlors on Monday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, j. G. Clarke, act
ing chaplain, reading the services.
Mr.. Piper left an estate valued at
around SG5,000, including the sheep
outfit, $500 acres of homestead and
range land near Winona, east of Flag
staff, a business building next to the
Hensing building on Front street, and
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
WANDERING AROUND OUT AT SEA

Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1925
No rain, no dust, same old boat.
Stopping around out about half way
to Japan, so the chart indicates, but
it is impossible to say for certain be-
cause of the sameness of the sur
rounding country. The Los Angeles
Auto club has neglected to sign up
this section, consequently no one but
the engineer is just sure where we
are.
According to local gossip we are
running some 500 or 800 miles off the
regular course to avoid storms that
have been stopping up off in thai"
direction. (This may be little in
definite as to the actual points of the
compass. My informant pointed off
toward where the west seemed to me
to be. | haven't the slightest desire
to lie about it, but they change direc-
tions and things around so rapidly on
this boat that it is often difficult to
get home to your bunk-or stateroom,
without humping into half dozen
blind alleys).
Our village newspaper speaks of q
number of boats that have been hav-
ing some trouble over to the west. So
far we have had no bad weather and
the old boat has not pitched, lunged
or bucked to speak of. Rapping or
wood, we hope it continues to sail
along without skidding any more than
it has.
You see, we are now taking our
longest water jump, to Japan from
Honolulu, which will consume IL days,
each day being replica Of the one
previous as to surroundings, generally
speaking as to surface indications.
We awakened about as usual last
Saturday morning, which ordinarily
would have been scheduled as January
8, 1925, and found that it was Sun
day morning. No, New Year day pro-
ceedings had nothing to do with it. We
went to bed Friday night and woke up
the very next morning and it was Sun
day, and, there were church services
that day too. We were supposed to
have bumped into the 180th meridian,
or the international Date Line"
where whole day is jerked out of
the calendar in order to keep dates
and time adjusted in all parts of the
world. This stunt was established by
a convention quite number of years
ago. To be exact, it was in 1889.
Those old folks got together and
marked an co." or zero, degree at
Greenwich, England, (not Greenwich,
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
/. B. KOCH WTTHDRAWS
AS CANDIDATE GOVERNOR
THIS ROTARY DISTRICT

Announcement by /. B. Koch that
owing to his health not being good
Just now, under advice of his physician
he will be unable to assume the du-
ties of district governor of the 43rd
district Rotary International, was re-
ceived with great disappointment by
the members of the local Rotary club,
as it will be throughout the state.
1t is believed Mr.. Koch would have
been elected unanimously had he not
withdrawn his name as candidate,
which he did under date of February
IL in letter to President G. B. Will
son of the local club, copies of which
letter were sent to each local member.
Mr.. Koch expressed reluctance in
withdrawing his name, explaining that
he did want the honor for the Flag
staff club, and his appreciation Of the
local members desire for his candi-
dacy.
Mr.. Koch's great popularity all
through the district has been evil
denced in the last two weeks by let
ters received both by him and by
President C. B. Wilson from clubs
and members of various clubs in the
state, among them the Kingman, Will
liams, Nogales and Tucson clubs. Pa
vorable action in support of Mr..
Koch's candidacy had been taken by
several other clubs.
This makes twice Mr. Koch has had
the honor easily within his grasp. I'm
doubtedly, later, when he has regained
his usual good health, he will find the
clubs of the district equally enthusias-
tic in their support.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
TO HE'LL WITH
PEOPLE SAY
LEGISLATORS

This Legislature is having a
great time with bills to put over
projects voted down in the last gem
eral election. The attempt to ap-
propriate 100000 to survey the
Colorado river and otherwise in
vestigate that turbulent stream is
still alive though the voters turn
ed it down by an overwhelming
vote. Senator Lines of Graham
county is trying to put across a
law to provide that any candidate
receiving 81 per cent of the votes
in the primary election for any par
ticular office shall be declared
elected. This, though in referen-
dunn in the last election the same
proposition was voted down almost
three to one. The expressed will
of the people means nothing in the
small lives of certain small legis-
lators.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
ART, HOWEVER,
DOESN'T SELL
BOOZE

Sheriff John 0. Parsons, Depu-
ties Art Vandevier and Harry
Green and Constable Charlie
Priest this week searched a house
in Flagstaff supposed to be dis
tributing center for booze. They
found no evidence. But during the
search local man, it is said, walk
ed in and asked one of the men of
the house to fill a pint bottle he
had with him, saying he had been
informed that he could get it filled
for SO. He was told that they had
no such thing to sell, oh, no, in
deed, they didn't do that kind of
business. Persistent, he went into
the kitchen where Deputy Van
devier was ensconced and tried to
buy it from him.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
FLAGSTAFF WATER BOND
MONEY DRAWING INTEREST

Mayor Loren w. Cress returned on
Sunday night and City Clerk Clarence
t. Pulliam on Tuesday night from
Denver, where they went last week to
deliver the Flagstaff water bonds to
the buyers.
OF the bond money, 100000 was
deposited for six months or longer
with the Globe National bank of Dem
yer, to draw three and half per cent
interest. Of the remainder, 1888, ,075.25
was deposited with the First National
bank of Los Angeles, at three per
cent, the principal to be drawn on as
payments are required on the con-
tract. In both instances the deposits
are covered by U. S. bonds.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
EXPECTS GROWTH IN THE
HARVEY MOTOR BUS TRAFFIC

r. H. Clarkson, general manager of
transportation for the Fred Harvey
system, came in from Grand Canyon
Monday, leaving that night for Kan
sas City. Mr.. Clarkson expects that
the sightseeing automobiles from
Grand Canyon to Tuba City and Flag
staff will carry about twice as many
people this season as last. Before long
those travelling from the east on the
Santa Fe will be given opportunity
when they buy their tickets to buy
tickets also for this automobile sight
seeing trip. Now most of the people
limit their stop-over at the canyon to
one day, but it is expected that more
and more of them will avail Them
selves of the three-day stop-over
privilege.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
OLD LANDMARK BURNS

One Of the oldest landmarks in the
vicinity of Flagstaff burned Tuesday
night at o'clock when what has been
known as the old Acker home near
Fort Valley caught fire from defec-
tive flue and burned to the ground.
The house was built many years ago
by man named Gazette, who started
dairy there. 1t was occupied by three
families who were employed by the
lumber company whose camp is locat-
ed at that point. The farm now be-
longs to Herbert Babbitt. The faml-
lies found refuge in neighborine
shacks.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
CONGRESS APPROPRIATES
MONEY LEE FERRY BRIDGE E

That the appropriation of 100000
for bridge at Lee Ferry has been
passed by both houses of congress was
the news in telegram received yes
terday by City Engineer Frank B.
Goodman, DIR. A. J. Mackey, Frank A.
Chisholm and several others. The
appropriation for like amount for
the bridge from the state is still in
committee of the state senate, the
house having acted fayorably.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
NOW SAID MCDANIELS
is ESCAPED CONVICT

Jesse McDaniels, the much married
former resident of Flagstaff, now in
jail in Louisiana awaiting the outcome
of bigamy charges, and who was re-
ported to be wanted in Denver for the
alleged murder of a real estate man
there five years ago, is in more trou-
BILE.
Reports are that he is wanted IN
Pennsylvania, where, it is said, he
several years ago escaped from the
state penitentiary, and that an Off
Ger from that state will soon arrive in
Louisiana to see about taking him
back there.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20

consolidating regardless of this fell
swoop.
There is some compensation,
though, in the fact that we set our
watches and clocks back 30 minutes
at midnight every night. That is to
say, if you do not happen to forget it,
then get fussy when your watch does
not check up with the rest of the
Continued on Page Nine)
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20

n. W and started the hull calendar
works from that point This hokum
of putting Saturday, January 3, 1925,
on the bum, is tremendously interest
ing. To one who is advancing in age
all too rapidly in any event, taking~a
hull day away from you like thief in
the night while you are asleep, does
not coincide with our idea of fair play,
since laundry and other bills keep on
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
WRIGHT IS NEW u. S. AT
TORNEY FOR ARIZONA

The nomination Of John B. Wright
of Tucson to be United States attor-
ney for the district of Arizona, was
confirmed by the U. S. senate.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20

John Collins, contractor who spent
the winter in Phoenix came up this
week for fishing tackle to use in
Roosevelt lake for while before the
spring building rush here.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20

J. G. Tillman sold a big REQ six to
w. H. Switzer last week, which the
latter drove up on Sunday.
The Coconino sun., 1925-02-20
# He Dares Say "Toodle-oo'' or "Cheeri-o" When
He Gets Back Yell HdUe 10 Reorga1ize
The VigiIance Committee
The Vigilance Con

Col F. s. Breens Tenth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Letter
Evening star., 1925-06-17

Miss Christy Jones, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thaddeus M Jones. 1928
street, has returned from Wellesley
College, where she is student. and
will spend a short time with her par
ents before going to the North Shore
of Massa chusetts for a series of visits.