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The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
RANGER TRAINING CAMP
OPENS AT FORT VALLEY

Training camp for rangers will
open next Monday at Fort Valley.
About 80 or 40 young rangers will at
tend. The camp is not a new thing,
the first one here being in 1909.
The rangers will be trained in the
rudiments of forest management. This
includes timber sales work, grazing
fire control methods and Improvement
work, the latter including telephone
repair and trail building; surveying
and use of instruments, recreation or
land work, and practical demonstra-
tion showing the uses of various tools
and implements used in fire suppress
sion.
The camp will last between three
and four weeks. When it breaks up
the old rangers from Arizona and
New Mexico forests will be brought
together for two weeks to run over
up-to-date methods of forestry. Var
ious men from the different districts
will act as teachers and dennonstra-
tors.
E. Fl. Loveridge Of the Albuquerque
office will instruct the young ranoers.
1t is felt more than worth while to
train these young men and give them
an idea of what forestry really is. 1t
is quite likely that the training camp
will be a permanent feature for this
the future
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
BOY SCOUT GYPSY
HIKERS HOME AGAIN

Treasurer Tom L. Rees, Executive
Charlie Mccormick and the Id or SO
Boy Scouts, members of Grand Can
yon council, who left on July % ala
Ford, for gypsy hike" through
California, got home safe ands sound
on Wednesday night. They had a
happy and instructive time of it, one
that they always will remember.
They took in these among other
California places: Needles, Fresno,
Sequoia and Yosemite national parks,
Oakland, San Francisco, Santa Bar
bara, San Fernando, Los Angeles and
Riverside.
There were no casualties, some won
derful big feeds, scads of wholesome
fun. These were the fellows" in adj
dition to Messrs. Rees and McCor-
mick: George Hatch. scoutmaster;
Kenneth Lebsch of Williams, senior
patrol leader; William Harrison of
Flagstaff, clothes custodian; Warren
Smith of Clay Springs, property GUS
todian; Maxwell Hathaway of Wins
low and Dermont Meliek of Williams,
patrol leaders; Virgil Bushman of
Joseph City, Norman Hookway and
Sherwood Hubbel of Holbrook, Jack
McNary of McNary, Herbert Gardner
of Showlow, Pete Gonzales and Cliff
ford Harrison of Williams.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
FLAGSTAFF HOWITZER
COMPANY NOW ENROUTE
SUMMER ENCAMPMENT

Flagstaff howitzer company of Ari-
zona national guard entrained Thurs
day morning bound for summer train
ing camp at Fort Huachuhua, near the
Mexican border in Cochise county.
The boys will be gone about 10 davs.
Fifteen days actual training will be
taken, the rest of the time spent going
to and from destination and getting
located IN quarters.
The following are those going: T.
W. Hendrick, lieutenant, commanding
company; Frank Conrard, second lieu
tenant; Fred Nackard. first sergeant;
Manuel Chaves and Gregory Garcia,
platoon sergeants; John G. Kunzel-
man, supply sergeant; Raymond Rod
riguez, Calhoun Emne, Gregory Rael,
EaIf Thomas, William A. Dory, corr
porals; privates, first class: John Ber-
nal, Abe Chaves, Henry Martinez,
Jouquin Valdivino, Louis Mackey,
Nieto Fiedel, Jose Hernandez. Monti-
ehele Servando, Edward Austin; pri-
Yates: Donicio Apodaca, Joseph G.
Black, Snobio Cordova, Jose Gonzales,
Dave LeGaspi, Frank Lucero, Jose
Magania, Jose Montoya, Jose S. Mon
toya, Jesus Moreno, Tachias Todosio,
Luis Montoya, Howard Raudebaugh,
Apodaca Prudencia, MARQUEE Chaves,
Elmer Arlnigo, Roy Zion, Ira Bliss,
Hernandez Emeterio, Ben Lopez,
Aciano Molina, Clement Garcia, L. C.
Burell, Charles Jansen, Pedro Romero.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
A SMALL BET THAT MAY HAVE
TO BE SETTLED BY POSTERITY

F. A. Reid, president of the Salt
River Valley Water Users associa-
tion, member of the big Reid< Cashion
Cattle company, newly appointed by
Governor Hunt on the Colorado river
conference committee and prominently
mentioned as a possible democratic
candidate for governor, and, COM
paratively young man with ability
along a few other lines not specifically
mentioned above, was in Flagstaff,
Friday and Saturday attending a
meeting of the cattlemen of the north.
Just to show our confidence in his
ability to settle the Colorado river
problem, along with its numerous po-
litical angles, we have agreed to pur-
chase him a large, fat, smokeable
cigar when he has accomplished the
result. As previously mentioned, Mr..
Reid is a mparativeiy young man
and very energetic one, but never
theless we feel that our executors, as
signs or heirs may have to take this
Henry Clay" matter up with F. AS
posterity
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
HIRAM CLUB HOSTS
TOLADIES AND GUESTS

l Members of the Flagstaff Hiram
club and their ladies and guests had
an enjoyable evening at Masonic
temple last Friday, first at the ban
quet table and then dancing and card
playing.
Pres. Charles Hillebrandt of the club
introduced the chairman for the eve
ming, Frank M. Gold, who had ar
ranged the program and presided dur
ing il. Professor G. " Ridgely of the
state college faculty played two violin
solos, Miss Shumaker of the faculty
accompanying on the piano. There
we're insistent calls for encore, which
were denied to keep the program
within the time limit. Miss Martha
Dewey of the faculty gave three de-
lightful poetic readings. Mr.. Softley
of Colchester, Eng, here visiting his
brother, Rev. H. +. Softley, s-oke
briefly, expressing his affection for
this country and its people and top
ping off with couple of humorous
anecdotes illustrating the way the
people in his home town sometimes
think.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
STATE AUTO CLUB IS
ORGANIZING PATROL

D. B. Proctor, sales manager, ac-
companied by C. 3. Windoor, S. v
Everett, X. O. Wade, B. T. Bolins and
&c. l.. Fetly, all representatives of the
Arizona Automobile club, are in Flag
staff in the interests Of that organi-
zation.
They have recently put on success
full drives in Gila and Yavapai coun-
ties and have been meeting with good
success here.
A permanent branch of the club will
be established here in order the many
advantages offered may be secured
by its membership.
The club offers many new advan-
.tages not only to members but to the
tourists as well.
-Four of the new patrol cars were
here with the party. These high-pow-
cred cars in charge of specially depu-
tized officers are equipped with extra
gas, oil and water, also tow-lines,
shovels and other means of giving
first aid to the auto traveller in trou-
BILE. This aid is rendered without
cose.
The idea of having this patrol
ucpullL6u uy IDCdI SuCflllS rs 10 dS-
sist in enforcing traffic laws along
the main highways, pick up stolen
cars, along with their duties of reli-
dering assistance to the travelling pub
lie.
This is only one of the many new
benefits to be derived from member
ship. Mr.. Proctor expects to be in
the north for month or more per-
fecting the. organization on the Old
Trails highway.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
MISS DOYLE is TO BE
MARRIED NEXT MONTH

Miss Lena Mae Doyle left on
Wednesday for two weeks with friends
in Los Angeles. Then this popular
and charming young Flagstaff lady
will return here and during the first
week in September-just what day
The Sun knows but won't tell-will be
married at the home Of her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Doyle, to Fred Carl Floss, a prominent
mining man Of Miami, where Miss
Doyle had beenN teaching during the
last several years. The newly-weds
win spend their honeymoon in mo-
tor trip to San Francisco and up into
Oregon, where Mr.. Floss formerly
lived, and then will return to Miami
to make their home.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
"A. [. & I. co. LOGGING
TRAIN RAN AWAY; TWO.
HURT; TRAIN WRECKED

Train No. 25 on the Arizona Lum-
Der & Timber Co. railroad ran away
down Lookout mountain, southeast of
Flagstaff, yesterday morninp and
spilled 16 car loads of logs along the
right of way. George Keagle, top
loader, is in the hospital with badly
twisted leg. Whitley" Dorty. fire.
man, suffered some internal injuries,
but his condition is not considered
serious.
The train was coming in toward
town with load of logs. Coming
down the mountain the ir-brakes
failed to function and the runaway
started. Trainmen on train No. saw
the runaway approaching. Knowing
they would be unable to oGtrun it,
they cut loose four empty cars and
pulled down the track as fast as they
could, away from the speeding train.
No. 25 hit the empties at about SO
miles an hour. The four empty cars
were scooped up and thrown clear over
the engine, wrecking it pretty badly.
The runaway went about mile and
a half before it was derailed. The
crew jumped and it was fortunate
none were hurt worse than they were.
The 16 log cars are total wrecks.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
JEROME BALL TOSSERS
WON HERE ON SUNDAY

Jerome baseball club got several
million times as many runs as the
Flagstaff club did in. the Northern
Arizona league game played here
Sunday. You can call it several bill
lion times If you want to, for Flag
staff got none and Jerome s.
Nettles, Jerome's best hurler, with
clouds and a wet ball TO help, put
them over so hard that the local boys
couldn't find them Cecil McCormiek
pitched mighty good game for Flag
staff, despite the fact that he hadn't
had a baseball in his hand for more
than two weeks. But the breaks went
to Jerome, their first six runs coming
as the result of pair of little pops
into the air that should have been
fielded with ease.
Flagstaff plays the Prescott regu-
lars at Prescott next Sunday.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
FIFTEEN In TWO FORDS
SPILLED IJNHURT INTO
STREET IN COLLISION

Fifteen people in two Ford cars that
collided SO hard on Wednesday eve
ming at Cherry and Leroux streets that
both cars were turned over escaped
without injury, though the cars were
wrecked.
This was the most remarkable au-
tomobile accident that ever occurred
here, considering the number. of r&1-
pie involved and their almost mirac-
ulous escape from death or injury.
Mrs. John Pollard was driving one
car on Cherry street at six O'Clock and
had right of way. With her were her
three little children, Annabelle, Mary
Francis and Edward Pollard, her sis
ter, Mrs. William Lannom, and little
child and Mary and Billie Sanford,
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Al Sanford
eight in ALL
The other car came down Leroux
street hill, it is said travelling much
faster than it should 1t was driven
by Scudder, the colored bootblack. and
belonged to James Billingsley, C. B.
Wilson's chauffeur. In the car with
Scudder were six other colored men.
Both cars went over, spilling the
occupants out The front wheels and
radiator of the Billingsley car were
smashed and the rear wheels Of the
Pollard car.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
BLUERoCK BUSTERS

Flagstaff Gun club shooters turned
in some fair scores at City park Sun
day. Some special events afforded a
lot of amusement and furnished boxes
of candy and cigars for the fortunate
Several 25-bird events were shot. the
scores being: Pete Solberg 25x25, r.
B. Cree 16x25, Ed Raudebaugh 32x50,
Bill Cady 68x75, r. w. Pyne 1925,
Ray DeLescaille 15x25, DIR. Hendrick
47x50, Ray Downer 85x100, Wild Rau-
debaugh 45x50, C. III. Cooper 16x25,
F. E. Pipes 17x25, F. M. Gold 23x25,
G. E. Gillian 47x50.
Next Sunday morning the club will
hold a similar shoot at the club traps.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
LION KILLED FOUR MILES
FROM WHERE WE LIVE

You tourists who think Flagstaff
has no wild life bigger'n squirrels,
throw another stick on the fire and
make it blaze a little higher. Think
Of real wild mountain lion only four
miles from Flagstaff. Really though,
folks, there is no cause for alarm, as
the lion is more afraid of man than
the most tinid man is of him.
Monday night, A. d. Swanner, who
halls from Texas, thought he would
give his walker hounds some exercise
and see if he could catch one of those
bob cats that he heard lived in Ari-
zona. Equipped with trusty club
and good supply of courage he set
down Sewer canyon, only four miles
from town. An Arizona lion hunter
would have scoffed at the idea of
hunting lions in such place. But,
remember, Mr.. Swanner was not hunt
ing lions. He was after that bob cat
for which Arizona is famous.
Soon the dogs struck track and in
a short time barked "treed." Swanner
hurried to the scene. Now IL o'clock
at night is poor time to tell whether
a 'varmint' ina tree is bob-tailed or
whether that appendage is two feet
long. Swanner did not see the length
of tail, but he did see the animal, and
crawled up the tree to poke him out.
The kittie objected very much to get
ting down and playing with the dog
gies, but finally, due to the club
welding of the jealous Swanner, out
he went and the grand fight was on.
The dogs never saw such cat on the
plains Of Texas, but they all gave bat-
tie with a will When the smoke
cleared away Swanner discovered his
bob cat was little over six feet long
and was not bob cat at all, but
full grown mountain lion. Two thou
sand years ago Aesop said, "You
never can tell by the looks of kitty,
how long his tail might be. !"
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14

The cattle growers met to discuss
the cattle dipping situation in regard
to shipping into California. The pro-
posed cooperative marketing associa-
ton of cattlegrowers was explained
and discussed.
State Veterinarian Iverson of. Cali
fornia explained that states attitude
toward dipped cattle. He said that
California feels safe in receiving
twice-dipped cattle with the okeh of
federal inspectors. He wants such
cattle to go directly to the slaughter
house to prevent any possible chance
of infection in California herds. Beef
from scabby outfits will not be allow
ed to enter California without Dip
ping. Two dippings, 10 days apart,
will clean up given herd of cattle,
he said, providing a good drive is
made both times and no strays get
into the bunch that have been dipped.
Feeder cattle from the quarantined
area will be allowed to enter Cali
fornia if the federal authorities in the
quarantdned district will okeh them as
being free from infection.
DR.. lverson stated that in some
districts in Arizona, cattle dipping is
we'll along and cattle have been twice
dipped. In other districts not SO much
progress had been made. On the whole.
he thinks the dipping is about half
over. With the cooperation of stock
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14

the city water mains. In fact the
johnson buildings on the tract are
connected with the city mains.
In regard to the latter buildings, a
two-story house and 50x100-foot barn,
there is possibility that, whether
sold or not, they will be converted into
apartments. The barn \ is especially
well constructed, well floored in both
stories, and would make large num-
Der of apartments.
Mr.. Dickinson believes that the
town will grow toward the east, espe-
cially fast as soon as the paving on
the highway east is completed, which
will be next year. This pavement will
bring Sunnyside" subdivision within
five minutes easy ride of down town
any time of the year and will make
his claim come true that buyers and
builders in "Sunnyside" will have all
the advantages of home in the coun-
try with all the conveniences of the
city easily accessible.
Mr.. Dickinson is an old timer here
and has the confidence of local people.
He is much interested in Flagstaff
and its growth and his efforts are
prompted almost as much in the hope
of promoting this growth as in the
profits to be made from his venture.
He and his son and partner, Walter
are square shooters and
will play the game fair with investors.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
ROTARIANS INSPECT
WATER DEVELOPMENT

Instead of their usual gabfest with
luncheon attachments Tuesday, the
Rotary members ensconced themselves
in their Honking Henrys at $3.50 p. m.
and according to previous program,
went out to inspect the new reservoir
under construction and then on up over
the pipe line as far as the road had
been constructed.
The road, while narrow and con-
structed around the steep sides of
old 'Frisco's ribs only for the purpose
of taking material up, is fine piece
of engineering construction in itself
and affords a wonderful fine view Of
the Painted Desert and surrounding
country. The pipe line, after leaving
Schulz Pass, runs along on the inside
of the road against the mountain side.
About third of the pipe line has
been laid. At Schulz Pass, Harry
Tellyer in charge of the manufacture
of the concrete pipe, demonstrated
how the joints were put together with
a 'starry goo,' that is supposed to
keep it intact for ages and ages.
A short meeting was called at the
end of the road, where Inspecting En-
gineer Henderson gave brief talk on
the construction work being done and
the gang adjourned down hill, pleased
with so much of the inspection as they
had made
There was one relieving feature.
Regardless of the scarcity of water
that has been coming through the line,
there is a plentiful flow of water at
the springs. All that remains to be
done is to clear the way for it to the
reservoirs.
Joe Schmidt was the horseback
chairman of the day.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
AGED TEMPE MAN DIED
in MOUNTAIN CAMP NEAR
FLAGSTAFF LAST FRIDAY

George W. Morgan, employed as a
teamster by Cook & O'Brien, contrac-
tors for the pipeline and road from
the springs to the reservoir, died of
heart failure at 4:30 last Friday
morning in bed at the camp he and
his family occupied at Sheep Dip
camp, part way up the San francisco
peaks.
Mr.. Morgan had lived in Arizona
during the last ~ years, of late years
at Tempe. He was born in Texas,
June Fl, 1854. His father was "a ma
tive of Georgia and his mother of
Alabama.
Early in the morning, a member Of
the family heard Mr.. Morgan breath
ing heavily. He died before medical
attention could be secured. His wife,
two sons and a@Inarried daughter with
her children were in camp with him.
DR.. Felix Manning, county physician,
arrived at the camp with the coroner's
jury empanelled by Justice of the
Peace Tom Pulliam an hour or so af-
ter word of Morgan's death had been
brought to town by Frank Williams,
an employe of the contractors.
On the coroner's jury were DR..
Manning, Mr. Williams, D. L. McKin-
ney, Ed Whipple, Will Compton and
Charles Kelly.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
H. f. Softley at the Flagstaff Under
taking parlors on Saturday afternoon
and interment was in the Flagstaff
cemetery.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
SWINNERTON AND OTHERS
NOTED in LETTERS AND
ART TO SEE SNAKE DANCE

Jimmie Swinnerton, noted artist
cartoonist and, lately, short story
writer, accompanied by Mrs. Swim.
merton, herself a talented special
writer, and their daughter, arrived ir
Flagstaff yesterday from California
to remain at Hotel Weatherford few
days, then take in the Hopi snake
dance and after that spend few
days on the reservation and at Grand
View, Grand Canyon.
Jimmie is fatter and as sassy as
ever and just as much a lover of and
booster for Flagstaff.
In the party are these famous
artists and publicists: Ferdinand
Burgdorff, artist, we'll known to
Flagstaff people and one of our most
enthusiastic and helpful friends, who
originated the municipal flagpole and
painted the picture printed in The
Sun recently of proposed hotel for
Flagstaff, writing the interesting ar
ticle accompanying it; Albert Elkus of
San Francisco, music composer; Ira
Remsen of Monterey, playwright; Will
bur Hall of Los Gatos, special writer
for the Saturday Evening Post and
other publications, and Frank Van
Sloun of San Francisco, artist.
Mr.. VanSloun arrived here day
ahead of the rest of the party. He
said he and Jimmy had been playing
dominoes for the last three weeks, oc-
casionally mentioning the trip they
were to take to Flagstaff and the
reservation. They were so absorbed
with the dominoes that the night be-
fore he left for Flagstaff, Mr.. Van
Sloun had to call Jimmie up to find
0ut where they were. to meet here and
until Jimmie's arrival was pretty un-
certain about the itinerary to be fol-
owed during their Arizona visit.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
HAL CAMERON PROMOTED

Harold Cameron, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Cameron of this city, who
last year was promoted from his job
of assistant to his dad, who is mana
ger for the Union Oil company in
Flagstaff, to have charge of the Hol-
brook branch of the business, again
has been promoted. this time to the
management of the Tucson branch,
the second largest in the state. Hal
left a few days ago for Tucson and at
once took charge there. It's fast
climbing for this young Flagstaff boy
and he is to be congratulated on the
efficient manner in which he absorb
ed the training his dad gave him in
the local office,
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
ILLINOIS BURGLAR is
CAUGHT IN WILLIAMS

Undersheriff D. /. Mckinney let nc
grass grow under his feet Tuesday in
capturing Peter Callahan, alias Harry
J. Wilson, wanted in Illinois for grand
larceny and burglary.
Mr.. Mckinney received two tele-
grams from Illinois, one from Albert
Randall, sheriff at Peoria, and another
from Harry Mills, sheriff at, Prince
ton, both to the effect that Callahan
was at Williams.
Mckinney went to Williams and re-
turned to Flagstaff in four hours with
his prisoner. 1t is expected that the
illinois officers will be out in a few
days to take Callahan back.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
CONGRESSMAN HAYDEN HUNT
ING UP JOBS FOR CONGRESS

Congressman Carl Hayden and Mrs.
Hayden are in Flagstaff stopping at
the Weatherford this week, They
spent few days at Williams and
Kingman last week.
Mr.. Hayden is impressed with the
idea that when congress meets next
winter, it may not have enough busi-
ness on hand to keep the boys busy
until spring, consequently is gathering
up few Arizona wants and needs to
turn into the grist to help keep things
moving and avoid idle days.
1t is barely possible that Congress-
man Hayden is making a superficial
assay of the different varieties of the
democratic complex when republicans
are not looking but generally speaking
he is merely getting the viewpoint of
his constituents.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
DR.. E. A. MILLER NOW
OPENING DENTAL PARLORS

DIR. E. A. Miller was up from Will
liams part Of this week, getting set
tied in his new dental offices in the
T. E. Pollock Investment Co. building
on Leroax street, where he will be
ready for patrons on Monday. His of
flee equipment came up on Wednes-
day. Mrs. Miller and Miss Miller wiz
remain in Williams short time
longer, the doctor going back there
nights, until arrangements have been
made for aNhome here. Their plan is
to>build fine home and it is possible
they will do it. this year, although
they may rent a residence until spring
or summer if they can find one that
suits them.
The Coconino sun., 1925-08-14
MANY LOCAL FOREST FIRES
BUT BURNED AREA SMALL

According to E. G. Miller, super
visor of CoconinO national forest.
there has been It's fires in his district
during the fire season this year. of
this number, 20 were man caused. the
balance due to lightning. The total
acreage covered by fires was only
215 acres. Considering the number
of visitors coming into this district
the number of man caused fires does
not seem great, but they are 20 too
many, at that. During the season.
seven who left camp fires burning or
caused fires with cigarettes were APP
pretended and fined. In many cases
cigarettes were thrown from cars and
it was impossible to get the guilty
ones.
People in general are cooperating
more with the forest service. Many
fires were reported by outsiders and
several fires were extingnished by
people along the roads. ldany fires
were put out by tourists and local peo-
pie. These fires were not included in
the list of IT'S fires. Folks are com
ing to realize that if northern Ari-
zona is to be a summer playground,
the young trees must be protected.
Ground fires are very destructive to
young trees, though the old trees MAJ
not be damaged.
Flagstaff should be interested in
seeing. fires kept down, since the per-
petuation of the lumber industry al
most means the life of the town.
Mr.. Miller says the fire hazard is
not great right now on the Coconino
though much of the yellow nine dis
trict has not been covered by heavy
general rains. The pine needles were
so dry this year beneath the trees that
In case of tree fires the needles dried
out and fires started.