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The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
THE COUNTESS MARIANA
SAYS SHE'S TO GET RICH
FROM COLORADO RIVER

Countess Martha Wentworth Mar
tiana Berteling, formerly of Flagstaff
and now Of Los Angeles, was recalled
to the memory of Flagstaff people on
Wednesday by Charles Netherson, a
young English commercial traveller
who lately became acquainted with
the countess, who recently had given
him a check foe S11 for money he
loaned her, wh.ch check was returned
from the Pacific Southwest bank Of
Los Angeles, marked account closed. "
Mr.. Netherson said the countess
told him she had an immense ranch
near Flagstaff on which she expects
to realize great profits and that she
tried within a half hour after meeting
him to get him to invest $1,000 in the
ranch for bean raising. She also told
him, he says, that she is in California
trying to get Governor Richardson OF
that state and Governor Hunt of this
state together on Colorado river de-
velopment and that she expects to
make millions from her work in that
direction.
Mr.. Netherson spent five years IN
British government service in Epvpt,
he says, and that Sir Francis Went
worth of Egypt, whom the countess
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The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

new water system improvements are
completed will go ahead with a rush.
The next and biggest thing needed
to fill our most urgent need and keep
us humming along on the road to
greater prosperity and to the fulfill
ment of our goal of 10000 popula-
tion by 1880 is a big modern hotel,
or two hotels-for there is room and
need for two-one for high-class tour
ist business, the other a commercial
hotel. And they're coming, most GER
tainly, because theyIe needed and
must come. Probably they'll be here
very soon. There is ample reason, in
view of plans now being worked out,
to believe that at least one Of them,
probably both, will be completed long
enough before 1890 to give US our
final boost over our 10000 population
mark before that time.
Our climate and our scenery, un-
excelled anywhere else in the world,
insure strong, steady growth from
tourist business and those who will
decide this is the best place to make
their home With our lumber and
stock raising industries contributing
the year around to make good and
stable business conditions, and with
Colorado river hydro-electric develop
ment and its advantages to US a GER
tainity OF the future-Flagstaff so far
has only begun to grow.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
DE RYDERS BACK FROM
EXTENDED EASTERN TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DeRyder re-
turned home Thursday night after
an absence of six weeks in the east.
Mr.. DeRyder had been back there for
some time when his wife joined him
at Cleveland, from which point they
went by auto through New York and
other states, visiting home folks and
renewing acquaintances in old home
towns. They report a pleasurable
time until the last week Of their stay
when Mr. DeRyder had the misfor-
tune to break two bones in one foot.
He was driving to a county fair in
Sandwich, ILL.,, when one of a passing
band of horses stuck his foot through
the buggy wheel, causing a. melee
from which the driver emerged with
a broken foot. In Chicago an X-ray
showed the extent of the damage; a
cast was put on and not much trouble
| followed
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
LASSOED BEAR, BUT HE
BIT GUIDE, SO HE DIED

That 200 pounds of infuriated black
bear is comparable to couple tons Of
most any other varmint is the sincere
belief Of the Flagstaff and other bear
hunters who made up the party last
week devoted to thinning ~out the
ursine population of the White noun
tains south of McNary.
The party, with 36 saddle horses, a
lot of pack animals and scads of am
munition, Jared forth Tuesday morn
ing from McNary. Making camp Is
miles south of the lumber town, they
shortly sailed forth on their mission.
Almost in no time big bear was
leaping small mountains outrunning
several bullets. A few minutes later
the dogs got on the trail of another
and before long had him holed up in a
rocky cave.
There were three entrances to the
cave. Also three exits. One of the
dogs went into one of the entrances
and seemed not to be able to find any
of the exits. As the bear seemed in
disposed to come out and get ac-
quainted, it was decided to smoke him
out. But first the men wanted the
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REPORTED Los ANGELES
WOULD KILL NATIONAL
OLD TRAILS HIGHWAY

That Los Angeles is definitely
against improvement of the National
Old Trails highway between BarstoW
and Needles, Calf, and-presumably
with Phoenix cooperation-is for
building a modern highway by way OF
Riverside and Blythe to Phoenix
along the "Sunkist" trails the be-
lief Of Alfred Skeels, chairman OF
supervisors of this county.
Mr.. Skeels obtained this informa-
ton from an authoritative source last
week during his visit to Phoenix.
That it is absolutely correct is evl-
denced by California's failure during
the past several years to improve the
eastern half Of her portion of the Ma
tional Old Trails highway, a failure
that has become more conspicuous
each wear owing to the steady deter
ioration of that stretch of the high
way until now it is the worst section
between the Atlantic and the Pacific
Two years ago assurance was given
that the road was to be paved. But it
hasn't been and now it is said that, ac-
cording to present plans at least, 1t
will not be.
1t remains to be seen whether Los
Angeles, the tail, will wag the whole
state of California in regard to the
highway program Probably there is
no cause for worry, because Los An
geIes lacks lot of being the whole
state of California.
Transcontinental tourists, moreover,
viii not take the southern trail across
this state with its terrific heat and
desert dangers and monotony in pref
erence to the Old Trails which now,
with the exception of the Needles
Barstow section, is far better than the
southern route ever will or can be. A
vast majority Of these tourists will
object to doubling their desert par
boiling; also will carefully refrain
from taking the trail farthest away
from the Grand Canyon, the greatest
wonder Of the world and the main OBJ
iective Of practically all of the bet
ter class among them.
Another thing: When the bridge is
in and the north and south highway
across the Colorado river by way of
Lees Ferry is completed, the National
Old Trails highway through Flagstaff
viii be doubly popular.
Los Angeles eventually viii learn
that tourists cannot be routed by poli-
tics away from scenery and climate
and-barring one certain bad stretch
the best year-around highway Of
them all. y
San Francisco, in refreshing con-
trast to her greedy sister city, is
boosting for the north and south highs
way connecting the National Old
Trails highway at Flagstaff by way
Of Lees Ferry with the Arrowhead
and other noted northern trails.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
FLAGSTAFF HI FOOTBALL
ELEVEN MEETS KINCMAN
AT CITY PARK THIS P. NJ.

Flagstaff high school will play its
first football game of the season this
afternoon at the City park against
Kingman high. Flagstaff high has
had a very large and enthusiastic
group out for football and we can ex-
pect to see a good game this after
noon. The Kingnan team is an un-
known quantity, but we may expect 1t
to be quite strong.
The local boys have been working
hard this week, the rain causing loss
of time last week. There are enough
bows out to make up two teams and
the scrimmages are real affairs, each
boy working hard for place on the
first string. If the practice keeps
showing the improvement that has
been shown the past week we will
have a real team this year. Scrlm-
mage is snappy and lots Of fight IS
being shown by all the players.
Coach Preston will use as many
boys in the first game as possible in
order to get line on them. The
following is a probable lineup at the
start of the game:
Lockwood, le; Wallace, 1t; Corbett,
lg; Caring, c; Mackey, rg; Nackard,
TT; Schwarz, re; G. Caffey, captain,
Sqb; Cameron, rh; Prochnow, III;
Runke, fb.
Others on the side lines will be-:
Marine, June, Beard, Koch, Miller,
Calhoon, Stienmetz, B. Prochnow, K.
Caffey, Raudebaugh, Slipher, LeBar-
ron, Anderson, Ward, Thomas, Viii
Iiams, Solberg and Harrison.
The first lineup is not in any way
final, each position being contested.
The first game will probably see
quite number in action Hard work
and cooperation among the boys will
develop a strong team this year, and
the large interest shown by the
younger boys assures the high school
of strong teams in the future.
Tickets are being sold for the game
and large crowd is expected. Be
there and see the first game Of the
season.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
TOMMY LONG TO HAVE
CADILLAC AND OAKLAND
AUTOM OBILE AGENCIES

Tommy Long has taken the agency
for Cadillac and Oakland automobiles,
beginning November !, for this coun-
ty, Seligman and Ashfork, and will on
that date resign from the employ of
the Arizona Lumber & Timber Co.,
with which he has been connected
most of the time for the last nine
years.
Tommy knows automobiles. He
also knows pretty much everyone in
this part of the country-a combina-
ton that is hard to beat, especially
when it is reinforced by his we'll
known pep and sincerity.
Flagstaff will be the headquarters
for the agency. A show room is yet
to be selected and there are several
downtown places under consideration.
Both cars will be stocked here this
fall to be ready to write business right
from the beginning.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25

This large amount of building
hasn't nearly taken care of our needs,
however, and it is likely as much more
will be done in the next two and a
half years There already are sew
eral new business structures planned
for the near future-Miss Costipan's
amusement building, Waldhaus garage
annex, and others-while the steady
and fairly rapid growth of Flagstaff
will compel the erection of numerous
other business buildings not now rlan-
ned, as well as many residences.
Since the first of the year the Hen
sing block has been rebuilt, the Fed
Grated church annex, the c. B. Wilson,
T. A. Stahl, N. p. Agren and John
Potts apartments and several resi-
dences have been built; the Central
Commercial Co, and Albers Laundry
buildings completed, and extensive inn
provements, including much new
building at the Arizona Lumber &
Timber Co. plant. There are now be-
ing erected Mrs. Halls Kinlani apart
ment and store building, the depot, the
State Teachers college physical educa-
tion building and gymnasium and the
courthouse addition.
There's been no building BOOM We
still are we'll behind our needs for
business and home structures. An in
crease of Is per cent last year and 20
per cent this year in population--as
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
'KINLANI" APARTMENTS
MODELS OF COMPLETENESS

"Kinlani" is the Navajo Indian
word for Flagstaff.
The Kinlani apartment and store
building in process of erection by Mrs.
l.. Il. Hall is far enough along now to
show how handsome it will be when
completed, probably about the middle
of November. The walls are prac-
tically as high as they will go and
the roof will soon be on. It's Spanish
type of architecture appears in the
portfolios near the top, the frescoes
over the entrances, and the wrought
iron balcony. The outside walls will
be finished in cream-colored stucco
and interior decorations will be in
light Spanish tints, woodwork enam-
eled to match.
The nine apartments on the second
floor are in demand and it is no mat
ter for wonder, when their conven-
fences are enumerated. Each consists
of living room into which wall bed
lets down, kitchen with built-in fea-
tures-even the electric range will 90
into the wall when not in use-break-
fast nook and BATH To return to the
kitchen-the ice box drain is connect
ed to the plumbing, there is cooler,
and garbage chute to an incinerator in
the basement. Furnishings have al
ready begun to arrive. Steam heat and
electricity will eliminate the fuel
question.
The main store on the ground floor
is being built according to plans ap-
proved by the j. G. Penney company,
which will move from its present
place of business in Masonic temple
The space at the rear, facing Aspen
avenue, will probably be occupied by
a tea room conducted by Miss Mar
garet Brainard, proprietor Of the Food
shop across the way.
In the basement will be laundry in
cinerator and warerooms. That open
space on the north side of the second
floor will be light and air well when
the second unit is built.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
BOY SCOUTS BOSSED THE
SHOW AT ROTARY MEETING

Rotarians were treated to novel
and interesting program Tuesday
when Bill Harrison, Boy Scout senior
patrol leader, took the gavel from
Scout Executive Charlie Mccormick
and ran the meeting, fellow Boy
Scouts furnishing the program.
Bill called on the scouts to give the
oath of allegiance to the flag. Then
he asked Secretary George T. Her
rington Of the Rotary club to recite
the scout oath. George couldn't. Ro-
tartan Ed Miller was next called on,
and could. Red" Cooper, scout SER
geant-at-arms for the meeting, got
Georges fine.
Scout Song Leader Allan Cree made
them all get up and sing. David Sill
pher, another locally famous scout,
talked on "Why We Scouts Like Ro-
tary." James Shirley told pair of
stories better than most Rotarians
could. Ellsworth Nichols told ''Why
/ Like Scouting" Then Chairman
Bill summed up the scout activities
of the past year and told something
of future plans. Executive McCor-
mick read an inspirational article on
boyhood and the sponsibilitfes of
older people toward boys.
The concluding number was novel
stunt. Ellsworth Nichols arranged
four boys, on hands and knees, each
covered with blanket, III the center
OF the ROOM Each boy was wheel of
Ford car. Then Nichols, mostly re-
lying on pantomime, cranked and
cranked, getting kicked over couple
times; got his "engine" running and
right away punctured a tire. He
pumped up" only toehave lot more
tire trouble and various other kinds,
including loss of his carburetor and
running out of gas, until the only
thing left to do was what many other
car owners have had to do, push the
darn thing, which he did
Billy Switzer had birthday, so the
Rotarians had good smokes on him.
Milt Powers, who also had one, volun
tarily donated So to the charity fund
in lieu of cigars.
Visiting Rotarians: Don Gilchrist of
Phoenix, Harry Tellyer Of San Diego.
Other guests: Miss Elsa Myers, H.
Norton Cope, r. E. Taylor, Harry
Grey and Charlie Lindstrom of Belle
mont, Bill McClurken of Phoenix,
Baron Auriemma of Albuquerque,
Roger Birdseye, E. M. Munns, forest
research man Of Washington, D. G,
Harry Hastings and Boy Scouts Bill
Harrison, John Jake, Allan Cree, Bill
Harover, James Shirley, Jimmie
Beard, Albert Cooper, Ellsworth and
Milton Nichols, David Slipher, Ned
Britt, Bud Moorman and Morris
Runke.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
THINNING OUT KAIBAB
DEER BENEFICIAL TO
ALL SAY FOREST men

District Forester Rutledge of Og-
den, Utah, in telegram to Forest Su-
pervisor E. G. Miller of the Coconino
national forest, is of the opinion that
Governor Hunt is making agrave mis-
take in not permitting the killing of
a restricted number of deer on the
Kaibab forest this fall.
The telegram to Forest Supervisor
Miller reads: Governor Hunt insists
that state laws apply to Kaibab. |
might agree license charges but feel
that season should be heightened and
bag limit raised fer the benefit of
Arizona citizens. The governor claims
there is no legal way it can be done
but apparently ignores or is not IA
miliar with paragraph B section 668,
Arizona game laws.
"R. HI. RUTLEDGE, Dist. Forester"
The section of the game law alluded
to in the telegram reads:
"(b) Authority to open season
When information is furnished the
state game warden that any species
of animals or birds has become, under
extraordinary conditions seriously in
furious to agriculture or other in
terests in any particular community
in the state of Arizona, an investiga
ton will be made to determine the
nature and extent of the damage,
whether the birds or animals alleged
to be doing the damage should be
taken or killed, and if so, during what
times and by what means. Upon his
determination an. appropriate order
may be made by him allowing said
birds or animals to be taken or killed"
Forest Supervisor Miller, after a
personal investigation of the deer
situation on the kaibab late last fall,
is of the opinion that the forest should
be opened during the month of 0c-
tober and November, 60 days, on the
basis proposed by State Game War
den Willard. Last year an open sea-
son was DE- <lared and some 600 or
700 buck taken by hunters and the
hunt was conducted in such manner
as to merit the approval of all con-
eerned. There are still at the lowest
estimate, 10000 head Of deer there
and such men as Major E. A. Gold
man of the u. S. biological survey be-
Heves the thinning out of bucks would
be of great benefit
The deer congregate on the east
and west of the divide in small areas.
In these areas the forage is cleaned
up out of reach of all but tie old
bucks, consequently when SHOWS come
the smaller animals are bound to be
short of feed.
Three methods of thinning out the
bucks we're considered. First, trap
ping and shipping them. This was un-
satisfactory since bucks do not lend
themselves to this treatment. Second,
killing and shipping out the meat. It
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The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
MORE STUDY OF PoRKY

DR.. Walter P. Taylor of Tucson will
be here about the first of the month
to continue his Investigations of the
life history of the porcupine, which for
several seasons he has been working
on with the cooperation of the staff at
the southwest forest experiment sta
ton.
DR.. e. E. Horn has been here for
several weeks carrying on an economic
investigation. Recently several live
specimens were sent to Washington
by DR.. Horn. DR.. and Mrs. Horn and
children are living in one Of the Hyde
apartments and will be here until
winter
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
COUNTY POTATO CROP
is PRETTY MUCH FAILURE

Distribution of rain this summer
was too erratic for the potato crop
in this county, which viii average not
more than 20 per cent of normal yield,
says County Farm Agent K. X. Hen
ness. The acreage is much less than
last year, fortunately, considering the
poor crop. The June rain made the
spuds set in good shape. Then came
a long dry spell in which the small
potatoes didn't grow. The late rains
made them chain out. There are very
few fields in the county that will be
duo. About the only ones who have a
fair crop are Mike Clancy of Lake
Mary and q farmer in Fort Valley.
Contrary to expectations, the hay,
most Of which was down when the
heavy rains came few days ago, still
is of very good color. Turning it dur
ing the warm bright weather follow
ing the rains kept it in good shape,
without molding or turning black. The
hay crop is normal. Good local hay,
baled and delivered, is now $2S a ton
and it is believed will go higher as
some of the oat hay was weedy and
isn't saleable, cutting down the avail
able supply.
Acreage of wheat was very small,
but the crop is good.
The army and pinto bean crop is
turning out we'll Some shipments of
string beans were made from these
fields prior to the recent frosts and
brought eight cents a pound in Phoe-
nix. Mrs Myrtle Perrigo Of Lake
Mary was one of the shippers. There
is quite an acreage of beans.
Lettuce has been a money crop in
some cases. Mr.. Crockett, whose
ranch is west Of Flagstaff, crossed
1875 from three-fourths Of an acre.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
THE NIISERERE PART OF
M USICAL PROGRAM TO.
BE GIVEN MONDAY NIGHT

An ambitious program will be pre-
sented on Monday night at the
Woman's club building for the benefit
of the Salvation Army, concluding the
drive being conducted here by Baron
u. v. Auriemma, who will be assisted
in giving the program by the music
department Of the Woman's club.
C. B. Wilson will introduce Baron
Auriemma, who will sing three num-
bers, accompanied on the violin by
Mrs. /. r. Waters. Mrs. Waters will
follow with a violin solo.
The Arioso from Pagliacci and an
other number will be sung by Baron
Auriemma.. Then he and Miss Selma
Aas will sing Verdi's Home to Our
Mountains and Roses at Twilight.
W. NJ. Cady Jr. and the baron will
sing Sierra Sue and The Vale of
Dreams, to be followed by 0 Sole Milo
by the baron and The Long Trail by
Miss Velma Rudd, the baron and the
Wana Camp Fire girls.
A song by Mrs. w. M. Cady Jr will
be followed by duet by Mrs. Cady
and the baron, and then the Miserere
from II Trovatore will be sung by the
baron, Mrs. Cady and mixed chorus,
the pianists being Mrs. w. L. Comp
ton, Mrs. l. r. Waters and Miss Mil
dred Whetsel.
The chorus in the Miserere: First
sopranos-Mrs. w NJ. Cady Jr., Mrs.
G. A. Pearson, Mrs. T. A. Stahl, Mrs.
F. A. Cotton, Miss Mary Wilson, Miss
Elsa Meyers; second sopranos-Mrs.
T. 0. Bellwood Mrs. Charles Hille-
brandt, Miss Selma Aas; altos-Mrs.
/ u. J. Lewis, Mrs. j. G. Clarke, Mrs.
r. G. Stevenson, Mrs. A. j. Mitchell;
bassos-Tom L. Rees, John @.
Thomas, George Tanning, W. M. Cady
Jr.; tenors-Dr F. A. Cotton, T. O.
Bellwood, A. A. Johnston.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
FLAGSTAFF FEATURED
IN ANOTHER NOVEL

Alice Ross Colver who spent the
summer here with her husband, Will
liam Colver, and children will prob
ably leave the last Of next week for
Redlands, Calf, where she will spend
the winter. She plans to devote her
time from now on to the writing of a
book in which Arizona scenery, as she
admired it this summer, will form the
settings. Her latest book, Under
the Rainbow Sky" with Florida
background, will be off the press
about Christmas.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
WAsHoUTs HELD UP CASE

The divorce case of William Roden
against Garnett Roden which was to
have been heard here by Judge A. S.
Gibbons Of st. Johns was postponed
because washouts on the Peavine
made it impossible for the attorneys
to be here. Mrs. Roden has retained
the services of Struckmyer, Jennings
and Strauss of Phoenix, while Mr..
Roden is represented by Frank M.
Gold of Flagstaff and Tom Flynn and
Joe Morrison Of Phoenix. Mrs. Roden
has asked for court costs and tenn
porary support pending the decision.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
DON'S SKUNK MAKES
PRETTY HOUSEHOLD PET

Don Gilchrist, state rodent con-
troll chief, carries a little wire cage
on the running board Of his car
when on lon~ trips away from
home. In the cage is pretty
skunk.
This little animal, caught in
Phoenix on Labor day, is now a
household pet, allesamee kitten,
and every bit as playful. Substi-
tuting it for cat has led to no
cat-astrophies, because Don pre-
liminary to its introduction into his
home reduced it from its Colgates
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
MRS. T. MARTINEZ HAD
APPENDICITIS OPERATION

Mrs. T. Martinez VISA operated on
for appendicitis at Mercy hospital,
Flagstaff, on Monday by DR.. Charles
Ploussard, resident surgeon. Adhes-
ions made the operation more difficult,
but the patient rallied in fine shape
and gives every indication of making
a speedy recovery, which will be fine
news to the many friends of that
popular young woman.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
FIAGSTAFF'S NEW BUILDINGS IN Las ..
TWO YEARS COST A MILLION DOLLARS;
POPULATION JUMPED 2Of6 LAST YEAR
AND TAXABLE VAL UATIONS $500, 600

Flagstaff finished this
fa buildings costing $oo This s our total for the last two to
the build the total cost new buildings erected here
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-25
WA SHINGTON GIRL RIDES
FREIGHT FROM PRESCOTT

Miss Marian Birdseye, national nu-
triton worker from the extension Of
flee at Washington, D. c., who met in
conference with state home demonstra
ton agents at Prescott last week, and
Miss Rosa Bouton, local agent, rode
up from Prescott to Ashfork in the
caboose of freight train last Satur-
day. On account of the washing away
of bridges, express trains from Phoe-
nix were not running Miss Birdseye
lis sister Of Roger Birdseye, secre-
tary Flagstaff chamber Of commerce,
with whom she spent a few days be-
fore going on. Miss Bouton left
Saturday for a two weeks trip in
eastern counties.