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The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
OUR RATE OF GROWTH DEPENDS ON
HOUSING FACILITIES

Wonder how many of readers caught the
full meaning of the figures furnished by George
T. Harrington and published in last weeks Sun
showing the growth in population in Flagstaff
last year?
AS Mr.. Harrington rightly said, growth in use
OF public utilities is good indication of general
conditions IN the community. There were 10 pei
cent more residence water connections in Decem
ber 1924 than in December, 1923. Electric light
connections in residences increased over 13 per
cent.
There is proof in this, if the proof were needed,
that Flagstaff has grown during the one year BY
y to Is per cent This in spite of lack of housing
facilities, also in spite of the slower business last
summer due to the hoof and mouth disease quar-
antine against California and fewer automobile
tourists.
Railroad business in Flagstaff also increased Is
per cent last year over the year proceeding. That
showing also would have been better but for the
quarantine AA
With general business and industrial conditions
good al over the United States, the automobile
tourist business will be much greater this com
ing season than ever before. Likewise, there vii.
be many more people coming up from the soutF
part Of the state for vacation where it's cool both
because conditions are better in the south ana be
cause the pleasant summer climate and Scenl
beauties of the north are better known than they
used to be. The building of the water improve
ments will bring many more people here IN the
spring. The Normal school enrolment may be eX
pocCoQ TO SHOW us SCedQy Tdte Oh 1uCTcdSt. OCdSi
building operations-road and structural-wil
help.
Several movements are afoot-rather are being
talked about-for increasing our housing facili
ties 1t is sincerely to be hoped they will be car
ried on to fulfillment They mean profit for the
individuals financing them and greater prosperit.
and faster growth for Flagstaff
When the time comes, if it ever does, that Flag
staffs housing facilities are just little ahead
of demand, instead of as for many years past fal
Al 1l,on -
that phrase, Watch Flagstaff Grow" For theL
Flagstaff really will grow, much faster than it
managed to, despite the handicap, during the last
year
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
MORE AIMLEss, PoINTLEss TALK

Governor Hunts special message to the legisla-
ture in which he proposes a corporation for the
building of a dam in the Colorado river, which
corporation is to include the states of Arizona and
Nevada and the federal government, injects still
further complications and insures further delays
in the development of the river, which would
have been well under way by now but for the oh.
structive tactics of the governor.
In his regular message to the legislature, the
governor urged an appropriation of hundred
thousand dollars to investigate the whole subject
of river development
That message, presumably, was written before
he and Governor Scrugham of Nevada held Their
conference. In that original message, in addition
to asking for the appropriation for investigation
Governor Hunt urged that the first dam should
De built at Glen Canyon. He gave good reason
Why it should be built there
But in his special message he leaves it to be in
ferred that he has accepted Governor Scrughami
opinion that the dam should be built in Black Can
yon at the lower end of Boulder Canyon. In this
special message he says nothing further about
The special appropriation for an investigation b.
engineers. On the contrary he asks the advice O.
)ur legislature preliminary to holding furthe
conversations" with Governor Scrugham.
The last state legislature permitted Governo
Hunt, with vague fulminationS against forfeiture
If Alizona's heritage" and "birthright,' to de
feat the ratification of the Santa Fe compact
which already had been signed by the six othe
states interested, and which, had it then been sign
ed by Arizona would have resulted in development
If the Colorado river now being we'll under way
Governor Hunt is again clouding the issue, de
aging the ratification, holding up the whole pro
gram of development-at least attempting to-iI
MS barrage of the state legislature with variou
md conflicting obstructive suggestions and ad
vice.
1t may be iconoclastic, but isn't it time fo
evel-headed members of the state legislature t(
ealize that the legislature itself has the power
he sole power, to settle this matter; tnat Cover
Tor Hunt has no jurisdiction in the matter one
way or the other except in the offering
gratituous advice; that an impatient people i
awaiting action and tired of words that Arizon..
IS losing opportunity, and prestige and infuenc
lmong the other states whose rights are involved
that the thing to do, and to do now, is to ratif
the compact.
Governor Scrughams own state ratified thu
Santa Fe compact two years ago. What authorit,
las he to nullify the act of that legislature? An
who invited him to ride over the Arizona legis
lature?
And where does Governor Hunt get the ide;
that Arizona is going to issue bonds for severa
million dollars to buy share in his proposed cor
poration?
The outcome of the whole matter is likely sool
to be a general breaking up of all that has beer
accomplished among the states by way of agree
ment and the setting up by each of unreasonable
demands that will prevent the development of thu
Colorado river for many years to come.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
THE MILLS ARE GRINDING

There is an old gag in popular song: "Fo
everything wrong beneath the sun, I'll make a lap
to stop it.
This is the season Of the year when would-bf
political reformers advocate multiplicity of stat
md national Jaws to remedy inperfectons in TRADE
and industry.
There is still large number of people who be
ieve that the remedy for defects and abuses and
dishonesty in the world is the enactment of more
nd still more legislation.
Thus it CONS about that congress and the Al
tate legislatures and thousands of city govern
nents design measures. AS usual, many novel
les and experiments are proposed this month
he year that the Romans dignified with the Goo
Ianuaris, figure facing both ways.
The people can only pray that most of thes
propositions will be defeated and that steady
principles of self reliance and commonsense may
prevail in their stead An intelligent common
1ealth is governed the best when it is governed
he least
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
OUR HOME BUILDING MATERIAL

The Division of Building and Housing of the
United States department of commerce compiled
ndex numbers which show the comparative costs
IF building with different materials in Philadel
1hia, Cleveland, Chicago and Denver.
These figures show that lumber offers by far
the most economical form of home construction
Next comes cement stucco finish with wood lath
IN frame construction, then brick veneer over
wooden frame, eight-inch hollow tile and solid
brick.
Figuring an eight-inch wall for brick and hol-
ow tile, these various types of construction run
rom per cent to 1856 per cent higher than wood
frame construction, except in two instances where
cement stucco on wood or metal lath is II per cent
md 18 per cent, respectively, less than straight
frame construction.
With modern fire resisting methods of frame
construction, wood has no close competitor for
favor with the American home builder.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
NO EXTRA SESSION CONGRESS

There will be no extra session of congress I'M
ess some urgent and now unforeseen demand
arises. The administration and party leaders feel
that the general business of the country is such
that emergency legislation is not needed nor prac-
tical at the moment.
The commissions appointed by President Cool
dge are carefully considering such legislation as
will be of material benefit to the agricultural and
cattle interests of the country also legislation
that will benefit other branches of industry that
have not as yet entirely recovered from the post
war slump. These commissions are preceding
carefully but thoroughly to consider the questions
at issue and when their findings have been COM
pleted, the recommendations will embrace such
remedies and these will be so Worded as to remove
the necessity of prolonged debate in either house
or senate.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
CABINET CHANGES

The resignation of Secretary of State Charlie
Hughes has caused unusual regret 1t is also re
GREETED that our laws do not provide proper com
pensation to public servants who can only serve
their country at great personal financial sacrl
flee. For nearly 20 years Mr.. Hughes has givel
himself to public service, and the reason of his
resignation is that he feels that it is his duty t
his family to retire to private life and resume the
practice of law
Ambassador Frank B. Kellogg, now at the
Court of st. James, as the British post is known
in diplomatic parlance, has achieved fame as {
lawyer. Kellogg is thoroughly versed in diplo
matte matters and his standing jurist is O.
the highest.
Charles Beecher Warren of Michigan, who ha
been appointed to succeed Harlan Fiske Stone,
just promoted to a seat on the United States su
preme bench, is another brilliant lawyer who has
faithfully and successfully served his country
From a legal standpoint Mr.. Coolidge has secured
the services of one of the most brilliant lawyers
the country
There is no doubt but that other changes viii
take place in the cabinet. Some of these may oc
cur on the 4th of March and some at a later date
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
AS OTHERS SEE us

Reginald was very romantic young
man. For long time he had been
head over heels in love with charm
ing Miss Golightly, but he was afraid
to put his feelings into words.
One day he was ordered to leave the
city on business and he knew quite
well that he would not see the object
of his affections again for at least six
months. He made up his mind to tell
her all that very evening.
Miss Golightly." he began, BE
frank with me. Tell me, is my suit
worth pressing? 2"
Il don't know" she answered, with
a sharp glance at him. "Your trou-
sers are rather baggy at the knees,
but the coat seems passable."
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
PERFECTLY CAPABLE

Not SO long ago a bunch of gun
men started reign of terror in GER
tain Texas town, and the terror
stricken mayor wired frantically to
the governor for Texas rangers to re-
store peace. A special train came
down from the capital and one lonely
ranger stepped out.
"Where's the rest Of the outfit ?"
demanded the mayor and the sheriff.
Crest, hell" replied the ranger
mildly. "You amt got but one riot
going on here, have you? ?"
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
EVEN THEN

Rhode Island claims credit for having been
the first state to pass an ant-speeding law whici
provided fine of five shillings for riding "eitheI
horse mare or gelding at gallop' on the streets
of Newport. This law was passed in June, 1878
after an instance of "very great hurte done to a
small child by reason of exceeding fast and hard
riding of horses in said town." So it appears that
our mania for speed is not altogether due tc
gasoline.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
EXPERT ADVICE

A young salesman had embezzled
rom his kind-hearted employer con-
siderable sum of money and had lost
every cent of it on the races. He was
lpprehended, and the boss didn't know
just what to do about it.
keep him on the job and deduct
what he owes you from his pay"
counseled an adviser
"But," walled the victim, "the
amount is too large. He could never
make it up that way. His wages are
too small"
The other runainated for moment.
Then his face cleared.
"Well, then, raise his salary" he
suggested
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
SIDESTEPPING

A little girl had been naughty, and
her mother took her by her hand and
started with her toward the back door.
"Come, Jennie! You have been very
naughty and I'm going to lock you
up in the chicken COOP"
"All right" she haughtily replied.
"you can lock me up in the chicken
coop if you want to, but tell you
| amt going to lay any eggs"
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
SCRATCHED FROM THE RACE

The horses Numbered into the home
stretch. A chestnut colt, running his
first race, led the field by Is lengths
When a few yards from the finish, the
colt stumbled and fell across the post
a winner. The jockey, unhurt by the
fall, scrambled to his feet and shook
his head reproachfully at the animal
"Hoss," he said, 81 know you're
anxious to make good, but you didn't
have to slide home to win"
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
SUSPICIOUS

Sally, buxom and dark, was en-
joying the lunch provided by her en-
ployer, except the bread, and that
remained untouched.
When questioned why she did not
eat the bread, she replied that she
did not eat gunpowder.
"Gunpowder!" exclaimed her aston
ished employer. "Why, Sallie, that is
poppyseed on the bread. Whatever
made you think it was gunpowdef 2"
"Well," explained Sallie, with char
acteristic drawl "You know they used
to feed gunpowder to the soldiers
down south to make 'em fight, and ]
thought you was feeding me gun
powder to make me work"
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS

Mrs. Callahan observed one evening
TO her husband, .Me sister writes that
viry bottle in the box we sent her
was broken. Are We sure we printed
This side up with care on it,"
81 am" replied Mr.. Callahan. can
for fear they shouldn't see it on top, /
printed it on the bottom ALSO"
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23

be the most prosperous year in American history.
American industry is reviving and agricultural
conditions improving. The outlook for the poll
tical pessimist is discouraging, but perhaps he
can get crouch out of that.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23

Governor Hunts request for hundred thou
sand to investigate" the Colorado, in the face of
the defeat of that proposition the ballot at the
November election is asking the members of the
legislature to endorse something their constitu-
ents already have Overwhelmingly turned down
and which, very likely, large majority of the
legislators themselves voted against
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
WHY IMPROVE

Farmer Upton: / see there's more
than one hundred and eighteen ways
in which electricity can be used to
advantage in farm work.
Farmer Swayback: Waal, mebbe
But / guess lightnin's still good enuf
for me.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23

See Shanghai, China, was captured Sunday by
the rebels. Col. Breen will be there week from
next Tuesday and our Flagstaff Cinnamon ask
that he give those rebels merry hell and fan EN-
out of the ancient and honorable city.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
PROOF

Professor: Isn't it wonderful, my
dear. They actually found in Tutankh-
amen's tomb couches and chairs thirty
centuries old, and in good condition.
His Wife: / have always said, John
that it pays in the long run to buy the
best.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23

Butcher: Will you have a round
steak, ma'am 2"
Newlywed: | don't care what shape
it is SO it's tender.
Howard: What does Schuyler say
when his cold and naughty wife gets
distant?
Jay: Go as far as you like.
Mike: That's a Scotch ship out
there.
Pat: Why?
Mike: Because there are no sea gulls
'ollowing it.
Wisone: Why are they making
aides skirts longer?
Dullone: Don't know
Wiseone: To keep the waistline
from touching the hem.
Tramp: Yes, lady, there was time
yhen | had money to burn. And ]
burned it,
Lady: And what did you burn it
With
Tramp: With an old flame of mine.
Mike: Are you troubled with mice
t your house?
Jake: Yes.
Mike; Why don't you get rat bis
.uits for them?
Jake: If they don't like the food we
rave, let them get out.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23

William c. McAdoo has been granted patent
vacuum bottle. Evidently getting ready for
the 1923 attempt to bottle up Al Smith.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
A WAY THEY HAVE

Warner: Does your office boast Of.
n efficiency expert 2"
Store: well we have one-but he
does his own boasting."
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-23
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THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hammer
gave an oyster supper to the
Plaisted and Evan Hammer fam
lilies Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hammer
of St. Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Bert Rose ate Sunday dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ham
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Skinner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Elwell
spent the week end in St Paul
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Wharton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Boeff of
Holley, arrived here Tuesday
with their household goods and
will live on the Jap Hill farm
east of town. Mrs. Boeff is
niece of Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Starch
and Mrs. John Stafford attended
the funeral of Mrs. Koch's at
Hinckley Wednesday. Thursday
the remains was laid to rest in
St. Paul cemetery.
Mrs. L. M. Darling was taken
to St. Mary's hospital, Duluth, on
Wednesday of last week on the
ITO train; being accompanied by
Mr.. Darling and Mrs. Ed Roden-
berger. Mrs. Darling has pneu-
monia but is improving. Mrs.
Rodenberger returned Friday
and Mr.. Darling Sunday.
The Woodmen met Tuesday ev-
ening and organized a basket
ball team. The suits and equip
ment arrived Monday and they
will soon begin practice. Tues
day evening, Nov. II, they will
have a pie social at the hall for
the benefit of the basket ball
team. Come and bring a pie
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-12
Park Township

Mrs. Charley Southerton and
Dorothy spent Saturday and Sun
day visiting friends in this
neighborhood.
Jim Graves, Homer Clickne1
and the Misses Evelyn, Neva
Vivian and Maxine Clickne1
were Bruno callers Sunday after.
noon.
Adolf Larson was taken sud.
denly sick Sunday with an at,
tack of appendicitis and was tax.
en- to Duluth. He was operated
on Tuesday.
Nels Berg and family and
Swan Matson spent Sunday at
the H. J. Berglund home. Mr.
Mattson and the young folks at.
tended church services in Bruno
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-12
Red Cross First Aid
Popular in America
AS Accidents Gain

The rapidly mounting toll from
traffic accidents has brought home to
the public the necessity of being pre-
pared to render prompt assistance
while awaiting the doctor. During the
past year 356 chapters Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross were instructing
classes in First Aid, and in the same
period certificates were issued to
20, COL persons qualified by Red Cross
experts.
Many cities throughout the United
States are showing interest in secur~
ing first aid instruction for their po-
lice and fire department personnel,
and through the work Of local chap
tiers, practical results have been OBJ
tanned in such cities as Washington,
D c.; Toledo, O.; Boston, Mass;
South Bend and Indianapolis, Ind;
Port Arthur, Texas, and other commu-
mites. In cooperation with the State
authorities, intensive training in first
aid and rescue methods has been
given to State police and copstabulary
members at four State training
schools.
Instruction In these subjects In
public and private schools, colleges
and universities has increased during
the year. Attention has been given to
training teachers at Institutes and
summer schools.
The Red Cross first aid railroad car
has been in continuous operation
throughout the year. It covered
10,340 miles, visiting 1877 cities, where
1000 meetings were conducted by the
surgeons. with a total of 146,827
people.
Industries particularly have availed
themselves of the instruction Afforded
by the Red Cross. The Western Elec-
trio Company, for example, reports a
reduction of the accident rate per
1000 employees.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-12
CHILDREN'S CLINIC
TOBE HELD AT BRUNO

There are about 1000 ba-
bies in Pine county. For the mo-
theirs there will be an opportuni-
ty to learn the best and most
modern ways of baby care and
feeding at Bruno ON Wednesday,
November Is, at 2 p. m. in the
school house.
Miss Mildred G. Smith, public
health nurse from the division
of child hygiene, State Board of
Health, will give a demonstra-
ton of baby hygiene at the above
stated time and place.
There also will be a complete
maternity and infant hygiene
exhibit with literature on prena-
tai, infant and child care.
Mothers will have chance to
have questions answered by Miss
Smith.
Help to reduce the unneces-
sary high rate of deaths and i'll
ness among mothers and babies
by learning and applying the
right kind of care.
These demonstrations are made
possible through the Division of
Child Hygiene functioning under
the Sheppard-T owner Law, pass
ed for the protection of ma
ternity and infancy"
The local chairman for this
clinic is Mrs. Jap Hill.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-12
WEST OF KERRICK

Juno Johnson was caller in
Willow River Sunday.
Edwin Olson autoed to Duluth
Saturday on a pleasure trip.
Gale Strong left Wednesday,
for Hazen, N. D., to visit relatives
for a few weeks.
John Olson has been doing
carpenter work for S. A. Halver-
son the past week.
Ole Fiske is home from Flood
wood where he has been working
for several months.
A large number of ladies at
tended the quilting bee at Tom
Golden's Tuesday, combining
pleasure with work.
Merle Street has moved his
planning mill to Duquette and
and is busy planning lumber for
the Anderson-Erickson Co.
Anton Anderson who has been
working in St. Paul the past
year, came down Sunday to see
his family and look after bust
ness.
Andrew Anderson bought the
old school building in Kerrlck.
He will start wrecking it soon
and haul the lumber out to the
farm and build an addition on
his house.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-11-12
BRUNO

j. H. Lingren was in Duluth
Tuesday.
A. M. Dougan returned from
Iowa Thursday.
Budd braves of St. Paul, spent
the week end at home.
Mrs. J. C. Smith spent the
last of the week in Minneapolis.
Mrs. O. F. Peterson spent from
Thursday till Monday in the
Cities
Fred Matthes and Charles
Moratz were in Willow River
Monday.
A. L. Churchill and Kenneth of
Minneapolis, are spending few
days here.
Bert Rose went to the Cities
Friday and brought an Overland
sedan back.
Miss Della Greene was down
from Duluth and spent the week
end at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rodenberger
left for Cedar Falls, Iowa, We'd
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. O. Billman
are the proud parents of baby
girl, born Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stafford at
tended the funeral of L. A. Lar
son in Duluth Friday.
The teachers all returned from
the M. E. A. Sunday. Superin-
tendent Norris returned Satur-
day. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Bowman
and children of Duluth, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gault.
Presbyterian Sunday school at
'9:45; church at II o'clock; Junior
c.. E. at 3 o'clock; Senior C. E. at
7:30. Bible study at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lingren,
Wednesday evening at 7:3O.
Mrs. Ed Downing spent from
Wednesday till Saturday in Du-
luth and from Saturday till Sun
day in Willow River. Mr.. Dom
ming went to Willow River Sun
day and accompanied her home.