The Coconino sun., 1925-07-17
WHYDONCHER?

e "Whydoncher' is about one of the most express
sive combination of words in the language and for
some reason or other it is brought to The Sun of
flee several times every day by friends tourists
and strangers. Just for the edification of the
public we want to pass few of these "whydon-
chers" on to them without comment. We know
we are not to blame for all Of them at least and
have originated none of them.
i. Whydoncher have big tourist hotel here
How can people come here if there are accom-
modations for them? e&
2. Whydoncher build lot more houses here
for people to rent? You can't increase the popula-
tion without places to put them.
3. Whydoncher fix up good road below Nor
mon lake to the Gila county line SO thousands OF
people of the south can come up that way to en-
JOY their week-ends and summer vacations?
A.. Whydoncher advertise Flagstaff and sur
rounding country where we have found the best
summer climate and scenery in a world of travel
5. Whydoncher build a road up through Oak
Creek canyon It's the most wonderful canyon in
the world-as great as the Grand Canyon in a diff
ferent way
6. Whydoncher fix up the road between Wins
low and Flagstaff? That's shame and on the
National Old Trails highway too It's bad adver-
tising as thousands of tourists rave about it.
Z. Whydoncher have building and loan as
sociation here to build homes for hundreds who
would buy them on the installment plan?
g. Whydoncher build lot of apartment
houses here?
g. Whydoncher build good road to Grand
Canyon that could be used all the year around
10. Whydoncher build a bridge across the
Colorado river up near Lees Ferry-the govern
ment has put up an offer of 100000 for it's share
and it would open up tourist travel from north to
south?
II. Whydoncher run daily paper here in this
town?
II. Whydoncher have an airplane landing field
at Flagstaff so it will connect up with those on the
east and west of you?
13. Whydoncher have more paved streets and
clean up the place? You've got fine location for
a live town here.
Ia. Whydoncher complete the building of the
up to the San Francisco peaks? 1t
would beat Pixies Peak all hollow
Is. Whydoncher keep up the '49er celebrations
every year?
16. Whydoncher connect up good roads to
Rainbow Bridge Blue Canyon, Coal Canyon and
out to the Indian country? That's the greatest
tourist and movie picture country in the world.
II. Whydoncher have a great big hotel right
close in in. one of these beauty spots surrounded
by hills and tall pines that can be used as sum-
ner resort and turned into winter resort with
skating, skiing, ice sports during the winter
months You are only few hours from warm
weather at any season of the year.
Whydoncher? | dunno. All are pertinent ques-
lions and most all of them are from rank out
siders We have tried to personally answer some
If them and some of them we can't. We assure
you, dear reader that this is only small list
citing only the most prominent "whydonchers"
hat are constantly put up to us by persons who
seem deeply grieved because The Sun has not ar
'anged things differently in Flagstaff.
Sure, we do not believe they are blaming us for
III of the "whydonchers but we just happen to
De in! position to hear most of them. ~ 8