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The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
STILL FINDING SAGS
In new PIPE LINE BUT
WILL BE FIXED SOON

1t may be several days yet before
the new pipe line from the springs to
reservoir is working. Engineers, Dig
ging down to uncover the pipe at 25-
foot intervals, found more sags than
expected One sag, found a few days
ago, was two and half feet. The
water is coming part way down in the
new line, then is switched to the old
line, which cannot carry anywhere
near all Of it.
There is no question but the new
line will be all right throughout the
entire distance within a short time.
The loss to Flagstaff is in water, as
we would have had it coming into the
reservoir at least three times as fast
during the last three weeks had the
engineer in charge when the lower
two thirds of the line was laid paid
proper attention to his business. Burns
& Mcdonnell, city consulting water
engineers, are bearing the expense of
the repairing.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
MISS JOSEPHINE INMAN
BRIDE OF GUY SYKES

A pretty wedding of interest to an
unusually large number of Flagstaff
people was solemnized at 8:45 Sunday
morning at the Federated church
when Miss Josephine Inman, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Inman,
was married to Guy S. Sykes, younger
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Sykes.
The single ring ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. II. F. Softley under a
bower Of green pine boughs and
chrysanthemums and white tulle.
Mrs. Lorna Jessup played the process
sional from Lohengrin as the wedding
party approached the altar, and Men
delssohn's recessional at the close of
the ceremony. Miss Agnes Johnson
was bridesmaid and Dixon Inman act
ed as best man. The bride was be-
comingly gowned in a white ensemble
suit with hat to match and carried d
bridal bouquet Of brides roses. The
bridesmaid wore blue satin and car
ried pink cyclamens. The wedding
guests were Mrs. Elizabeth Inman,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sykes, Mrs.
Constance Lowell, Mrs. W. Fl. Swift
ger, Mrs H. f. Softley and Miss
Louise SwitZer.
Following the ceremony, four
course wedding breakfast was served
at the North Humphrey street home
of the parents of the bridegroom.
Chrysanthemums, asters and dahlias,
mingled with maidenhair fern graced
the table Mr. and Mrs. Sykes left by
motor that afternoon for a honeymoon
trip in the southern part of the state.
The bride wore a brown going away
gown. They viii receive the congratu-
lations of their many friends on De-
cember /, when they viii be at home
at Is Summit avenue, the A. 7. Law
son home.
Mrs. Sykes came to Flagstaff about
three and half years ago from Hi
nois and most of this time she had
been connected with Keller's bakery,
where she made a large circle Of
friends who will welcome the knowl
edge that she is to make her home
here. The bridegroom is one of the
partners of the firm of Sykes &
Amos, who run the mechanical part
of the Studebaker garage, has spent
practically all his life. in Flagstaff
and his friends are legion. In wish
ing this fine couple a happy and pros
porous life together The Sun is voic-
ing generally expressed sentiment.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27

study hall, reception room and su-
perintendent's office near the en-
trance of the building, and library.
The manual training room and the
nurses office occupy a well-lighted
space on the south end of the build
ing. In fact, all rooms are outside
excepting the lockers and the janitor's
supply closet and store room on the
first floor.
From either of the front corridors
are broad flights Of stairs leading to
the second floor. Upon this floor is
the spacious auditorium, 45x58 feet,
seating approximately 450 persons.
The stage, which will also be used for
the gymnasium is 43x58 feet.
There is large orchestra pit be
low the stage. A roped netting which
can be fastened securely, will divide
the auditorium and the stage during
gym practice. The stage, or gymnas-
ium floor is, of course, several feet
higher than the auditorium. This ar
rangement makes it possible for an
audience to sit in perfect comfort in
the auditorium and watch the basket
ball games in session. Adjoining the
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
POSTOFFICE CLOSED ALL
DAY CHRISTMAS; WHEN
TO MAIL YOUR PRESENTS

In accordance with a nationwide
movement to make Christmas day
when families can celebrate free from
outside duties, the postmaster gen.
eral, Harry S. New, has ordered every
post office in the United States to
close all day Christmas. The only
work done will be the dispatch of out
going mail. Formerly the post office
closed at II or II o'clock, and there
was one delivery. There will be no
delivery of mail nor will the windows
open at all this Christmas.
Mail early for delivery before
Christmas. Christmas gifts and cards
for points within one days travel
should be mailed not later than De-
cember 20; within two days, not later
than December 18; within three days,
not later than December Is; for more
distant points, not later than Decem-
Der IA. Parcels and cards for local
delivery should be mailed not later
than December %. Parcels and en-
velopes may be endorsed "Please do
not open until Christmas"
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27

gymnasium on either side are the
shower baths, lockers and dressing
rooms. On the west side Of this floor
are the physics and chemistry labora-
tory and the domestic science rooms.
On the east side is located the art
room, while those taking the CONNER
cial course will be housed in three
separate rooms separated by glass
partitions, one for stenographers, one
for typists, and one for the study of
bookkeeping. With the glass parti-
tions it will be possible for one teach
er to supervise the three rooms.
The building is constructed of Gal
lup pressed brick There are hard
wood floors in the gymnasium and
Oregon pine floors, to be treated with
a special oil preparation to harden
and preserve them, in the other rooms.
Fl. B. Binkley of Los Angeles, himself
an architect and engineer, has been
hired by the school district to inspect
the work as it is done.
Williams may well be proud of this
building and of the fact that her
school needs are taken care Of for
many years hence.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
LOCAL ARTIST PAINTED
HOLIDAY BACKGROUNDS

The beautiful painted backgrounds,
setting off the holiday displays in the
windows of Rabbits dry goods de-
partment, are the hand work of Mrs.
H. Hegarty, wife of the manager. Mrs.
Hegarty is graduate of school Of
design in Pittsburgh and consented to
utilize her talent and training in
fashioning these attractive settings.
All the subjects are happily suited to
their winter scenes, Oriental
settings, showing the wise men, Da-
mascus gates, and similar themes.
One group Of paintings is in futuristic
design, and another shows a motif of
mosaics and draperies. Her husband
helped with the decoration Of the or
namental stucco columns.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
JAMES gibson In JAIL
FOR SHOOTING GEORGE
WAGNER OF WILLIAMS

James Gibson, 81 years old,
many years resident of Flag
staff charged with shooting
George Wagner, well-kn0wn
Williams carpenter, at 5 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at Gilson's
garage, just north of the tracks
ut Williams.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Holden brought
Gibson, unresisting, to Jail here. Pre-
liminary hearing will not be held un-
til it is definitely known how serious
ly Wagner is hurt. ellison used 80
automatic revolver, it is alleged,
shooting once, the bullet entering
Wagner's body just below the right
lung. Wagner, though in bad shape,
is likely to recover, it is reported.
Gibson at one time worked here for
the Arizona Lumber & Timber Co. 1t
is said that he was the victim of an
accident several years ago and his
skull was trephined, and that since
that time he has had spells of quick
and unreasonable anger, especially
after taking a drink or two.
IL is reported LnaI ne ana wagner
had been together at the garage for
some time prior to the shooting,
which ellison, it is reported, says was
accidental. Wagner, on the other hand
consistently refuses to say anything
about it.
Wagner has been in Williams for
several years. He is an expert cabinet
maker and carpenter, quiet man of
industrious habits. He is an Austrian
by birth, and visited his native coun-
try a year ago. He is little over
so years old and has no children.
Mr.. ellison has a family, including
two grown SONS. He always has had a
good reputation.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27

This is a picture of the new high
school being built at Williams by An
derson Brothers, contractors, Ell Paso.
Last spring the district voted $780,
900 bonds to buy land, build and
equip a new high school building.
The building is going up rapidly and
it is expected will be completed on
contract time, January Z, 1926. Equip
ment for the building is now being
ordered. The contract price of the
building was $78,400, and there will
be a small additional cost added to
this upon account of the change in
heating plans, the contract calling for
one central plant that would heat the
two buildings. This was found not
feasible and plans were changed to
give the building its own heating
plant.
The building, facing Sheridan
avenue, is indeed beautiful. The
grounds comprise % city lots.
The first floor is given over to the
study hall, with a seating capacity of
approximately $50 pupils, four recita-
ton rooms, two on each side of the
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
UNIVERSITY
WON FROM TEACHERS
YESTERDAY BY 10

The University of Redlands out
played Flagstaff Teachers yesterday
afternoon, easily winning ITO.
Redlands outguessed and out-gen-
eralled our boys. No alibi. However,
their players have had much more ex-
perience, the average number Of
years played being more than two.
Redlands got a touchdown in the
first quarter, and an extra point on
the kick, making it TO. A kick from
field in the second quarter netted
them three more points.
In the second half, the Teachers
played more aggressively and sue
ceeded several times in gaining
through the line, something they had
been unable to do up to then. They
missed two chances for touchdowns
by fumbles.
Flagstaff's forward passing in the
third and last quarters was spectacu-
lar and gained a lot of ground. But
too much Redlands beef and our fun
bles saved the California visitors
whenever we pressed them too close.
In the third, touchdown and kick
netted seven more points, making the
total ITO, where it remained until
the end of the game.
Mccormick, Gibbons and Etter were
all injured and taken out during the
game.
Redlands was the toughest team
our bunch has tackled this year They
had defeated Sherman Institute and
California Tech and held the Univer-
sity Of California, southern branch, to
a $50 score. The dope was heavily in
their favor.
This winds up the season for Flag
staff and if the present members of
the team all play here next year, with
the added experience they should be
able to clean up anything in Arizona
outside Of the university.
Officials yesterday: Brick Preston.
referee; j. P. McVey, umpire; G. Fill
lerup, r. r. Powers, field judges; C..
S. Mccormick, head linesman.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
RAY DELESCAILLE IS
BUILDING APARTMENTS,
COTTAGES, GROCERIES

Flagstaff's housing facilities con-
tinue to grow.
An ambitious project, calling for
the expenditure of thousands of dol
lars is under way at the west end of
Birch avenue where its proximity to
City park will insure it's success. Ray
DeLescaille is converting his property,
formerly known as the Rozen place,
into an apartment and bungalow
court. The present large house will
be converted into four modern apart
ments and. at the west side another
building of brick, three, and possibly
four, stories in height will be erected
with three or four flats to a floor.
Back of the present dwelling Mr..
DeLescaille is putting up a number
of cottages. A grocery store, 80 by
so feet in dimensions, facing the park,
is already completed. On the south
west corner there will be erected
service and filling station with a
driveway diagonally across the corner.
Besides being sound investment, this
business venture will be of value to
the city in providing accommodations
for the overflow of summer visitors
who cannot find room in city camp
ground or in the town at large.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
FLAGSTAFF TEACHERS
HELD TO II TIE BY
INDIANS AT PHOENIX

The Phoenix Indian school football
team held the powerful Flagstaff
Teachers to a single touchdown while
they waited for the breaks that would
allow them to score. And the sad
part for the Lumberjacks is that the
breaks came and Phoenix took adVan-
tage of it to score a touchdown and
tie the score.
The Teachers presented defensively
by far the best team of the two Time
and again the fast, hard-hitting back
field of the Indians was stopped for
no gain or thrown for a loss by the
fast charging line of the Teachers,
while those plays that did get
through the line were stopped short
by the hard tackling backfield.
The game opened with a punting
duel, both teams playing for that
break that comes in practically every
football game, Flagstaff gaining
slightly on each exchange of punts.
The break came when an Indian punt
fell short and it was Flagstaff's ball
on the Indian 40 yard line. Line
plunges by Rushing and Wilson, cou-
pied with end and off-tackle runs by
roe ana stevens, placed the pail on
the Indian nine and one-half yard
line for first down.
Rushing made three yards Poe two
more around end and Rushing failed
for the first time in the game to gain.
With four and one-half yards to go a
conference was called to decide
whether to try for a touchdown or at
tempt a field goal. The Flagstaff
forward pass attack had been singu-
larly effective up to this point and it
was decided to pass, but as Poe
raised the ball to pass to Jack Wilson,
who was wide open, the ball slipped
from his fingers, and was incomplete.
The Indians kicked out of immediate
danger and in less than five minutes
were battering at the Flagstaff goal;
but this, too, proved ineffective, and
Continued on Page Nine)
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
SHOOTING FOR TURKEYS

Workmanship was the test required
Sunday for the acquisition of turkeys
for Thanksgiving dinners. Both the
Moose lodge and Flagstaff Gun club
conducted shoots, which were we'll at
tended. But there were many hun
dred shots fired that didn't win tur-
keys. There were other shoots yes
terday and the day before. Those
who won turkeys Sunday were:
At the traps: Wild Raudebaugh, Bill
Cady, Ed Raudebaugh, Clarence Sui
livan and Del Strong. Rifle range: B.
A. Blackwell, Bill Cady (3), Del
Strong, Uriel Samaniego, Jack Irish,
Ed Babbitt, Cleve Miller, Ray DeLes-
cailles, Lefty Lewis (3), Joe Schmidt.
with revolver, Uriel Samaniego (3).
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
FINE WEATHER FINE
FOR THE BUILDERS

The remarkable spring-like weather
we have been having lately has meant
much to contractors. Stucco work on
Mrs. Halls new apartment building
has been done when ordinarily at this
time of year it could not be. The roof
is about on the addition to the ceurt-
house and storms now will not delay
its completion. Grading of the
grounds around the new depot is
about done. The concrete basement
of the college gym has been COM
pleted and the stone walls can be laid
in spite of bad weather. Most inn
portant of all, the mild fall has made
it possible to finish the springs to
reservoir pipeline this fall.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
SCOUTS HAD
GOOD TIME IN PRESCOTT

Scouts Bill Harrison, Bill Harover
and Ellsworth Nichols, who aceompan-
led Scout Executive Charles McCor-
mick to Prescott for the three-day
conference of older scouts. Various
problems relating to the scouts rela-
tion to his home, school and church
were discussed. The boys were enter
tanned in Prescott homes, banqueted
by the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs and
otherwise given royal good time.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
TUBA CHALLENGES
THE WIDE WORLD

Not satisfied with the distinc-
ton of living in the largest county
in the United States, citizens Of
Tuba City now challenge the coun-
try at large to instance a larger
voting precinct than that of Tuba
City. At the last election people
came "a miles from Cameron on
the south, 20 miles from the Gap
on the west, 25 miles from Red
Lake on the east, So miles from
Shonto on the northeast, and 81
miles from Kaipetoe; a distance of
nearly 80 miles from north to
south.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
BILL SWITZER NOW
HAS GRANDSON BILL

James William Saunders found a
warm welcome at the w. Fl. Switzer
home where his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. James Saunders of Los Angeles,
are visiting, when Saturday morning
he dropped off the stork air route.
Aunts, uncles and grandmother are
unanimous in their praises of his 10
pounds of attractive boyhood. He is
to be called "Bill," after Grandpa
Switzer whose recovery and return
from Los Angeles will no doubt be
hastened by the Youngsters arrival.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
RAY BABBITT HOME FROM
MAYO BROTHERS, BETTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Babbitt got home
Wednesday frcm the Mayo hospital
at Rochester, Mimi, where Ray had
been for treatment. Finding that all
was the matter was something about
his teeth, verifying what DR.. A. J..
Maekey told him several months ago,
and having had that successfully at
tended to, he came home prepared to
feel really and truly thankful yes
terday.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
HUGH WHEAT AND JOE
DOLAN NOW PARTNERS

Mrs. ]. B. Ormond on Friday ac-
companied the two little Wheat girls
to Phoenix to join their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. H. Wheat, who had been
on vacation in Los Angeles, and were
On their way to Stafford to pack then
furniture preparatory to moving to
Los Angeles where Mr.. Wheat has
bought an interest in the lumber COM
pany with which Joe Dolan is asso-
ciated He will be III charge Of one of
the company's lumber yards in Los
Angeles.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
NOW RADIO FANS CAN
HEAR NEIGHBOR TALK

Flagstaff radiobugs, tune in for
KFXY.
It'll be broadcasting in very
few days now, perhaps by the end
of this week.
It's the new radio station being
installed by Miss Mary Costigan,
managing owner of the Orpheum
theater and the first woman in the
world licensed to broadcast by
radio.
Art Riordan of Riordan & Proch-
now, local radio experts, through
whom Miss Costigan ordered the
equipment, will see that it is prop
erly installed and gets to function
ing as it ought to right from the
start.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
CRADLE NOT
ALLOWED ALL ASKED IN
LOWELL TRUSTEE SUIT

Judge ]. E. Jones of superior court
on Tuesday allowed Francis D..
Cradle of Cornick & Cradle, Prescott
attorneys, $4,000 attorney fees for
Mr. CRADLES work in connection with
the recent suit over the trusteeship of
Lowell observatory, Flagstaff. An al
lowance of $1,000 for expenses was
also granted.
Mr.. Cradle, who represented Guy
Lowell, now trustee of the observa-
tory, sometime ago asked for the al
lowances as above made. However
later he asked that he be allowed
$4,000 attorneys fee, $4,000 for ex-
penses and $4,000 for a Boston firm
of lawyers wlo did some work in con-
nection with the litigation. Mr..
Cradle asserted to Judge Jones: "Mr.
Guy Lowell heartily approves of these
payments on account at this time and
has asked US to again bring the mat
ter to your attention" :"
Judge Jones disallowed the extra
$4,000 asked by Mr.. Cradle for him.
self, the extra $1,000 expenses and the
$4,000 for the Boston lawyers.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
CLOSING PRESCOTT BANK
DID NO HARM HERE

Closing Wednesday of the Prescott
State bank had practically no effect
on Flagstaff banks, the few checks on
the Prescott institution here for clear
ance. not amounting to more than
few hundred dollars. Flagstaff mer-
ihants held more checks on the Pres
colt State than the local banks did,
as Tuesday much shopping here was
done by the more than a hundred
teachers here from Yavapai county, a
great many of whom wrote checks on
their deposits in the Prescott State.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
MAsONS TO WINSLOW

DR.. Vaughn S. Mcclure, J. S. Nc
nwaine, w. G. Cooper, J. R. Cooper,
Walter Conley, Tom L. Rees, w. H.
Anderson, Speed Campbell, John
Simpson, Walter Runke, DR.. Felix
Manning and Mr.. Moore motored to
Winslow Saturday and that night put
on third degree work for the Winslow
Masonic lodge. They also partook of
a bountiful turkey dinner.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
SPECIAL MEETING OF
SUPERVISORS MONDAY

County Supervisors Bob Taylor and
Joe Kellam Of Flagstaff have called
special meeting of the board of super
visors. to be held at the courthouse
here Monday. The regular meeting
comes a week from next Monday.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
FLAGSTAFF'S Is A REAL
ADVERTISING BOOKLET

Flagstaff's and Bisbee's booklets,
among all those issued by the various
chambers of. commerce of Arizona,
have been singled out for compliment
tary reference by the Arizona Indus
trial congress in a letter sent to all
Arizona chambers Of commerce. The
letter received by Roger Birdseye,
secretary Flagstaff Chamber Of Com
merce, in part says:
Il am glad to quote you a para
graph from letter received by us
from ]. Frederick Ahiborn, Chicago
headquarters, Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce, Chicago, Ill,
May | be permitted to remark in
regard to the literature sent us, that
"Bisbee-It's Different" and the Flag
staff booklet-both of which are il
lustrated and neatly gotten up-seem
to have the preference over the other
booklets, which may contain good
roadi1~ matter, but lack illustra-
tions."
Needless to say, the Flagstaff book
was printed by The Sun.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
MANY CHANGES TRAIN
TIME BEGIN SUNDAY

Extensive changes in the local
schedule of the Santa Fe railway,
which are to become effective this
coming Sunday, bring about several
advantages to Flagstaff people who
travel by train.
The changes in schedule of the va
rious passenger trains, according to
Agent Tom Stahl, are:
Eacfhound
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27

Forest Supervisor Ed Miller in
company with Deputy F. L. Kirby de-
voted the first part of the week to
inspection of the Mormon Lake sales
and brush disposal area of the Flag
staff Lumber company.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27

Dan Francis arrived Monday morn
ing from Denver, where he is con-
nected with a bond house. He will
spend Thanksgiving with his family
and be around here more or less until
the first of the year.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27

Through these changes the time of
No. %, Los Angeles to Chicago, is
cut six hours; No. 10, 10A hours
Passengers from Phoenix to Flag
staff on the day train leave there
nearly two hours later in the morn
ing, change at Ashfork and get here
at 6:25 pm, instead of 8 pm. as for
merly, reduction in time of nearly
five hours.
Passengers, Flagstaff to Los An
geles on No. l leaving here 2:35 p,
M, arrive there at $3.50 next morning,
in less than 18 hours. which is faster
by an hour than limited No. g. Pas
sengers leaving here for Los Angeles
on No. 1, three hours after No. 8
leaves here, will get to Los Angeles
only an hour behind No. 8.
Under the new schedule, Flagstaff
people in Los Angeles may go to the
theater, catch a train at II o'clock
and be here at 6:25 the next after
noon.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27

Owe Overson, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Conrad Overson, did not get around
to enter the Teachers college az Flag
staff at the beginning Of The term,
out he finally got started and the col
lege folks are probably glad ne did
team and besides,. he plays the bass
horn in tie band and the cello il me
orchestra. Such bows as Owe, Harvey
and A1~y sure do things to make Us
proud of them when they are out IN
the world where people know how to
appreciate their talent and indlrt "
ST. Johns Observer.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27

County Attorney Frank Harrison
returned Tuesday morning from
business trip to Phoenix.
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And, as he vainly grasped at her an
impact shot him over the precipice as
if he had been hurled from the mouth
of a cannon.
He felt himself hurtling into space,
he grasped at emptiness and went
tumbling far down into unconscious
ness.