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Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
THE PASSING OF CYCLONE BILL

William E. Beck, nick-named in the
early days Cyclone Bill" passed
away in Phoenix recently and with
his passing Arizona's list of famous
characters is reduced by one.
Cyclone Bill was prominent during
the early days of Clifton, where he
served two terms as justice of the
peace, and when not holding this
office, was usually defending some
case in the same court. His manner
of conducting a defense was crude
but usually successful. He was not
a licensed attorney but was familiar
with justice court practice and it
afforded him a great deal of pleas
ure to win a case in the justice
court over some shining legal light,
and following the decision the court,
lawyers, jurors, officers and hangers
on would celebrate the victory at a
nearby saloon.
"Cyclone" had the misfortune to be
crippled and walked with a heavy
cane. When standing on one leg he
was over six feet and when resting
on the other he was the stature of
a dwarf. The story is told that on
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the bar where a strange bartender
was on shift, and resting on his
short leg before the bar, he ordered
the drinks. While the bartender was
busily engaged in serving them, Cy-
clone Strengthened up on his good
leg and lowered above all the rest.
After the drinks were served the
bartender inquired with an oath where
that sawed-off little runt had disap-
peared to, who ordered the drinks.
Bills cognomen of Cyclone" was
a misnomer. He was harmless and
of a gentle disposition, very fond Of
children, and when he had it (usu-
ally he had not) he was liberal with
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
STATE AND NATIONAL TOPICS.
Editorial Comment and Current Events
by Grapevine Service"

HdFhS ny lO1I TOdU u10LuOuS whereby
visitors may be taken care Of and
their wants supplied the same as il
they were on shipboard.
Arizona manufactures increased
$84,267,000 from 1921 to 1923 is the
summary shown by government re-
ports covering the industries Of this
state.
While the U. S. is still collecting it's
war tax England has adopted the gold
standard again and most of its nee
essaries of life are at pre-war prices.
Net earnings of the Great Western
Sugar company last year aggregated
nearly a million dollars a month
Most of this big profit was wrested
from the great mass of the common
people.
It is conceded by statisticians that
there is no more danger to human life
in ride clear across the continent in
railroad trains than in crossing a
busy street in any large city.
There are five prospective heirs to
the fortune left by LOtta Crabtree,
famous western variety actress, who
donated Lotta's Fountain at San Fran
cisco to that city about so years ago.
Carlotta Cockburn. daughter of Jack
Crabtree, who was brother of Lot
ta's, is most in favor and is an Ari-
zonan. She was deserted by her par
ents in Tombstone in 1881 and later
was adopted and brought up in the
city of Tucson.
Yavapai Ike was introduced to Miss
Spinach at Glendale. When he got
to Wickenburg he told Maria Tickle
pitcher that Miss Spinach had to be
handled with care this warm weather.
She was so green she was actually
perishable. Of course, Ike was awful
ly grieved, but he knows how and
when to let go his emotions SOS not
to break his heart.
Carnation milk, foremost of all
American evaporated milks, is COM
ing to the front again. For months
it was cut from Arizona importa-
tions through local jobbers, but can
now be bought by the can or case
from most dealers.
When Copper Goes Up.-The copper
savant of the Arizona Mining Journal
halls the going up of copper prices
as a boon to Arizona miners. He
doesn't make any observations about
the millions of consumers who will
pinch back on their copper manu-
factures and productions until cop
per drops again. Any time the price
of any commodity goes up, some sub
stitute is waiting to fill it's place.
In the case of American copper,
whenever it goes up cent or two,
the copper trust profiteers by rush
ing in foreign copper to fill the de-
mand and their purses at the same
time.
u. S. Senator Cameron has publish
ed a firm denial of charges that
he is a membor of a firm of New
York brokers who are accused Of
sending out damaging reports about
the United Verde Extensions ore
bodies.
Some Wall Street brokers make
practice of damaging reports on pro-
ductive mines. The purpos is to run
down the stock, get investors dis
couraged so they will sell; then the
broker is ready with buyer.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
ADDITIONAL wIcKENeuRG NEWS

Bass's Recreation Park and Swim
ming Pool across the river was the
scene of jolly immersion party last
week. There was baptism by the
local minister, who ducked the con-
verts under the water after the cere-
mony of the Baptists, making sure
that they went under all the way
They came up full of the holy spirit
and Hassayampa river water After
the baptism Bass, feeling there was
virtue in the holy water, turned it
out over his vegetable and melon
patch.
Mrs. H. A. Alrich entertained the
Bridge Club on Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Taylor and daughter
Loe of Phoenix spent Thursday with
Mrs. E. J. Dignan.
Mrs Lou Charlebois entertained at
a dancing party on Thursday evening.
Those who attended were, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W. Mizell, Mr. and Mrs. Hen
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lewenthal,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Tiley, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Reedy, Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Dignan, Mrs. H. Alrich, Mrs. Chas.
Saylot of Phoenix and Miss Dorothy
Osborn of Peoria, Mr. and Mrs. w.
w. Bass, Misses Mary Reedy, June
Charlebois, and Florence Dignan,
Messrs. Tom Richards and John Vel
ton.
Mrs. D. W. MiZell, assisted by Mrs.
]. NJ. Henderson entertained at a
prettily appointed bridge party on
Tuesday afternoon of this week. Those
on inUinO tho q ~
e. I Mills, A. Lewenthal, P. Harmon,
Lou Charlebois, e. J. Dignan, J. A
Tiley, H. Alrich, B. Carpenter, NJ
Baxter, L. White, and J. Lederer.
Young Bill" Bass came down from
the Grand Canyon this week and was
intending to relieve his father at the
new Wickenburg Park and Swimming
Pool, which is constantly patronized
day and night, while he went to
Phoenix. But by some mistake, due
to misinformation at Prescott, he
came by the way Of the Black Canyon
and went on to Phoenix. Now he, as
we'll as others who were induced to
come by way of the Black Canyon,
are trying to fathom the reason why
all Prescott garage owners are boost
ing that road when it is SO rough and
disappointing in comparison with the
Wickenburg Highway. If Prescott
doesn't watch out Wickenburg folks
may retaliate by sending all Grand
Canyon visitors north by the almost
level road to the west of Prescott and
80 miles shorter.
The recently organized auxiliary of
the National Fraternities Hospital
gave a picnic supper on the Hospital
Grounds Sunday, May 10th. A good
crowd was in attendance and de-
lightful time was had. The Granada
Theatre Orchestra entertained with
various selections Vocal duets were
rendered by Mrs. Lou Charlebois and
Mrs. E. Dignan.
The Rev. T. S. Hunter gave an in
teresting talk on why we should all
work for the realization of the plans
laid out by the Association of the
National Fraternities Hospital and the
building UP of an Auxiliary to same.
MRS. .. L. HENSON DIES AT MESA
xxyifo Of n T. LJonCoY NToco
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16

his money. He was western SOL
dier of fortune, a cattleman at one
time, of the Kentucky Colonial type,
and a hell-roarin' democrat.-Clifton
Copper Era.
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-16
MRS. D. L. HENSON DIES AT MEsi

MRS. o. L. HENSON DIES AT MESA
The wife of D. L. Henson, Mesa
druggist, formerly connected with the
Wickenburg Drug Company, died at
Mesa a few days ago. She was a suf-
ferer from asthma and came to Ari-
zona hoping to recover her health
A sorrowing husband and two lovely
children accompanied the remains
back to their Eastern home in Ohio
for burial on Sunday morning.
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27
ROAD SURFACING
A UroMoBILE travellers who have

A UTOMOBILE travellers who have
= passed over the few miles OF
surfaced highway west of Wins
low are greatly impressed with the
type of surfacing used, and express
surprise with the quality OF the
roads after the surfacing is pack
ed. No other section of Arizona
possesses deposits, in quantity, OF
any material more suitable for
highway covering.
The decomposed granite used on
the highways of Yavapai county
have been considered heretofore as
the finest surfacing material avail
able in this state, but the white
rock of Navajo and west Coconino
county is much better; inasmuch as
it knits together and appears when
hacked as a superior prepared
pavement. Of the road near Wins
low, EQlIOr DeI OhS VI ~
conino Sun, who was a visitor to
Winslow last week, says:
cat Winslow they have discover
ed road surfacing material of the
finest kind. 1t is a blue-white rock
of which there are two big hills,
and it is said to have an aluminium
base. At any rate it cements to-
gether into a roadbed almost as
hard as solid rock. Winslow city
dads say no more paving there.
This new material is what the plan
using in lieu of paving in further
street improvement work.
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27

doubtedly be as much rel1et Tor one
portion of the communities as there
would be objection from another.
"The Hopi is primarily farmer;
and though a number own herds OF
sheep and goats, the main inter
est of the tribe is in the fields and
orchards Immediately surrounding
the mesas. Could water be brought
to him as it has been brought to
the Zuni, by means of hugh ex-
pensive dam, his wealth would be
undoubted. But this is not yet
feasible. Wells have been sunk
and springs developed here and
there over@the land, as nature has
made possible; but so far no
scheme for water storage or irriga-
tion has proved applicable to the
particular condition of the region.
Even without such aid, the Hopi
is reasonably prosperous. He has
developed dry farming to an admir-
able degree, and his peach orchards
furnish abundant yield, in spite OF
the refusal of the more conserva-
tive members Of the tribe to inter-
fere with the course of nature by
pruning.
"The big problem of the mesa
villages is sanitation. No water is
to be found on these heights, and
that which the women carry up as
domestic supply does not serve
to keep the people clean, to say
nothing of the houses and the
streets. The prevailing high winds
might be supposed to blow foreign
matter off the tops of the rocks,
but they rather keep the filth and
refuse in continual state of agi-
tation. The high altitude, the abun-
dance of sunshine, the drynesS Of
the atmosphere keep this from be-
coming the menace to health than
it would be in a lower and damp
er climate. But it is none the less
condition calling for remedy
Toilet facilities and an incinerator
for refuse should be provided for
each village and some one station
ed there to enforce their proper
use and care. A native policeman
could be trained to this most nee
essary service.
"The Hopi perhaps come nearer
communism in their domestic re-
lations than in any other partlcu-
lar. Marriage relations are casual
almost to the point of promiscuity.
This condition is true of many
tribes, but among those dwelling
in villages the situation gains an
added seriousness from the stand
point of physique and health. These
small communities of one to three
hundred people, mingled in closest
intimacy for untold generations,
have become practically a single
family in blood; and this constant
inbreeding must, work for physical
and mental deterioration. A single
village, the physician stated, had
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27
SPRING VALLEY
On Main Grand Canyon
Highway
By JACK O'BRIEN

The valley lay smiling before me,
So charming, her beauty beguiles;
With health-giving air that's ever
so rare
'Tis nature herself here that
smiles.
Acres of broad, fertile gardens,
Whose products, the stranger
surprise;
Encircled by forests of pine land
And mountains nigh reaching the
skies.
The Friscos-high peaks in their
grandeur,
Where the Storm Gods nightly
roar;
And the Hendricks, great giants
that guard you
When it seems that the world is
no more.
1 left you, sweet vale of valley,
Sad parting, as ofttimes before:
Now I'm happy again to be near
you,
And ne'er will 1 part from you
more.
Dear valley of peaceful content
ment,
Your wonders forever will stand;
Spring waters so pure will ever
allure
To natures own Fairyland.
I lhave cherished your beauty and
splendors
Where destiny caused me to roam
And the towering cliffs of Mount
Sitgreaves
That protect you, sweet valley,
and home.
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
LIEN.

In the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona, in and for the County
of Navajo.
Jess Curry, Plaintiff, VS.. H. S.
Anderson and Mary H. Stegg, De-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of a judg-
ment and decree Of foreclosure of
mortgage lien issued out of the
above-entitled court on the 31st day
of January, 1925, in the above en-
titled action herein, the plaintiff,
Jess Curry, obtained judgment
against the defendants, H. S. An
derson and Mary H. Stegg, in the
sum of One Thousand Three Hun
dred and Fifty and no 100 Dollars
($1350.00) and interest thereon in
the sum of Three Hundred Sixty
eight and 25-100 Dollars ($36S.25)
which sums are to bear interest at
the rate of six per cent per annum
from and after the 31st day of jan
uary until paid, and the further
sum of One Hundred Thirty-five
and no-100 Dollars, ($135.00) at
torney's fees and the further sum
of Sixty-two and 45-100 Dollars
($62.45) paid by plaintiff for taxes
on property hereinafter described
and for costs amounting to the sum
of Twenty-Five and no-100 Dollars
($25.00O; and a decree of foreclos-
ure against all the defendants here
in, foreclosing mortgage in ia
vor of the said plaintiff upon the
property hereinafter described, the
said judgment and decree being du-
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27
TREES

MORE thought will be given to
A'Athe planting of trees in WinsloW
this year than has in past years.
The offer of the WOman'S club CT
a prize to the boy or girl who sue
ceeds in planting and keeping alive
until growth can be assured the
greatest number of shade trees IN
the city, is an inspiration that will
be followed by other than the
young people. The city sets
good example in pre-Arbor day
activity by planting shade trees
around the city hall and gas plant.
And the treeless portion of town.
the newly added Sweeney Heights
addition, will no doubt be planted
to shade trees following the laying
of the concrete walks.
In Baker, Oregon, a town situat-
ed in a semi-arid country similar
to Winslow, the home-owners got
together on a system of shade tree
planting which resulted in making
Baker one of. the most beautiful
small towns in the west.
The streets were named for trees
and along the streets, on both
sides, and entirely through the city,
trees of the street name were
planted. Maple trees, all planted
at the same time, and equally
spaced, provided the shade for that
street. Elm were used on Elm
street, oaks on Oak street, etc.
1t would be a fine thing if the
residents of Oak and Maple streets,
living parallel and running through
the residence section of WinsloW
from east to west, could be planted
to oak and maple trees, provided
they could be made to grow
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27
The Hopi Indians
of Arizona
By Flora w: SEYMOUR of the
Indian Department of the De-
partment of the Interior

Commissioner Flora w. Seymour
made an investigation into the con-
ditions of the Hopi Indians in
June, 1924, visiting all villages,
schools, and the agency at Keams
Canyon. Much of her. report to
the board was descriptive of social,
INDUSTRIAL and living conditions
and of the educational progress of
the children. The following are
extracts from her report:
"To the outsider Hopiland is, Of
course, primarily the home of the
snake dance, which is held at diff
ferent villages each August, to the
great enjoyment of tourists, who
come in numbers aggregating two
or three thousand and camp among
the pinons at the bottom of the
mesas, making long overland
journey for this 40-minute specta-
Gle of wriggling reptiles. Last
summer the dance, held at the first
mesa, was the scene of considerable
excitement. The governor of Ari-
zona desired pictures of the event
for the state historical records, and
the commissioner of Indian affairs
authorized the taking of pictures
in case the Indians did not object.
The objections were strong, how
ever, and the pictures were not
taken. twenty-five hundred visit
ors witnessed the controversy. The
squabbles over the sale of seats on
the housetops, the din of the ven
dors of refreshments, the crude
comments of a curiousity-see g
crowd, combined to rob the event
of it's religious SAVIOR and gave It
rather the aspect of a country car
nival.
"That the dance has lost it's seri-
BUSINESS to some extent is appar-
ent, not only from the comment of
the white spectators, but from the
attitude of the younger members
of the Indian communities. To the
old people it is still a sacred rite,
and the high degree of control
which they maintain in any Indian
village insures it's continuance tfor
some time. But many of the young
er Indians are restive under the
constraint of the imposed cere-
monials, and more than one ex-
pressed a desire for their discon-
tinuance. If circumstances should
bring this about there would un-
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27

met as abundantly as the natural
resources will permit. Education
ally they are cared for in fairly
adequate fashion. The proposed
changes are less defensible social
ly than on grounds of economy.
'The really serious need of these
people lie along the lines of sani-
tation. Health is the necessary ac-
compartment. AS they become re-
ceptive to the aid of the field mat
ron they are less credulous of the
powers of the medicine man. AS
they learn to live more independ-
emily, less in a huddle, social and
marital relations will become less
promiscuous and the physical and
mental ills which inbreeding en-
genders will be less conspicuous.
When they learn to wash their bab-
les there will be a smaller proper
tion of sore eyes among them.
Facilities for sanitation for the
different villages and police force
adequate to insure their use and to
enforce peace are immediate needs.
The field-matron work should be
emphasized and supported in every
possible way. l recommend an ex-
pert medical survey of the children
of school age and under with a
view to determining the physical and
mental conditions which will affect
their educational progress. Fore
ing all Hopi children into the same
schools may result in lowering all
to the physical and mental level of
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27

IS known to him to be mental de-
fectives.
Conditions like these have an
important bearing upon the school
situation. The Hotevilla school
may be taken as an example. 1t
had an enrolment last year of rs
children from the villages of Hote-
villa and Bacabi, and it's attendance
record for the year was perfect.
The fact these day schools provide
noon meal and clean clothing for
the children makes them especially
attractive to the parents The past
year there were three grades; an
addition of an extra room has been
begun. and the plan is to add 25
or more to the capacity of the
school beginning with the next
school year One result will be to
bring into the school many chill
dren who by reason of physical or
mental defects will add to the
problems and subtract from the ac-
compllshments of the institution.
In a small way this is the problem
which universal compulsory edu-
cation is bringing upon the nation
everywhere. 1t is a matter which
deserves far more serious consid-
GRAFTON than has yet been given.
THE plan appears to be now to
develop the day schools of the Hopi
villages to include the sixth grade,
taking the children away to the
nonreservation boarding schools
only after they have finished that
grade. The day schools of the
pueblos would thus be presumed
to fill the same position as that
originally assigned to the reserva-
ton boarding schools, where sixth
grade work was once supposed to
be carried. In day schools, how
ever, this isNan innovation, as they
have not usually extended beyond
the third or at most the fourth
grade.
'In past years the friction be-
tween the Hopi and the Navajo un-
der the Keams Canyon jurisdiction
has been the outstanding problem
of the reservation. This can scarce
ly be said to be the case today.
Friction still exists, but not in
alarming proportion. It would not
be amiss to make a definition of
boundaries between the two races,
but to cOntine either race within
limits would probably work hard
ship upon both.
I'm my judgment poor living con-
ditions are an even more potent
cause of dissatisfaction with the
Indian service than the low salaries.
Superintendent Miller is one of
those who appreciate this fact, and
he is forwarding many repairs and
improvements which will help to
give the employees better quarters.
1t is to be hoped that this effort
will receive hearty support from
Washington. Better living condi-
t1ons are what the Hopi most need
and better living conditions for en-
ployes will be both an example and
a spur to effort.
Financially and industrially the
Hopi are in good condition. Their
greatest need, water, is being
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27

ly recorded in the judgment book
of said Superior Court on said date.
l am commanded to sell all of
that certain lots, parcels and pieces
of land and property within Nav
ajo County, Arizona, described as
follows, to-wit:
Lots numbered eight (S)
and nine CO.. feet of the south
side of lot numbered seven CD
in Block Thirty-nine (39) orig
inal plat, Townsite of Winslow,
County of Navajo, State of Ari-
zona, as plated and surveyed
by J. A. Williamson, Trustee
for the A. & P. Ry. Co."
together with the tenements, here
ditaments and appurtenances there
unto belonging or in any wise ap-
pertaining.
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, the 21st day of March,
1925, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of said day, at the front or south
door of the Courthouse in Hol-
brook, Navajo County, Arizona, 7
will, in obedience to said order of
sale and decree of foreclosure of
said mortgage lien and an execu-
tion issued thereon on the 25th day
of February, 1925, to me directed
and now in my hands, sell the.
above described property or so
much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy plaintiffs judgment, with
interest and costs, to the highest
bidder for cash, in lawful money Of
the United States.
Dated this 26th day of February,
1925. L. D. DIVELBESS,
Sheriff of Navajo County, Arizona.
9-4t-Mc
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27
Journalism In The
OIden Days
From Publishers Auxiliary

Will Irwin, newspaper man ana
novelist. has written book,
@'Youth Rides West" which will
bring a reminiscent CLEAN to the
eve of many an old publisher. 1t
is the story of fighting editor in
a western mining camp and of the
rise and fall of the tides in the
history of the press IN that en-
yironment. In the story the editor
has brought his printing press, his
fonts of nonpareil and assorted JOB
type, his drunken compos1tor, over
the pass with the. first rush. Where
other wagons bear the impedimenta
of mining for gold and for silver
carbonates, this ink-stained wretch
is carrying a printing press ana
his baggage. This is Irwin's de-
scription of how the Fourth Estate
came to Cottonwoods camp:
81 almost hate to tell you" said
the stranger, asked his business,
s1est you shrink from me. It's the
greatest gamble of all. And the
most suualid and soul destroying.
That peaceful village yonder' =
and he waved his hand to the
smoke stain amid the whiteness of
the north-"has hitherto proceeded
on it's simple, rustic way, hiding
and concealing from prying eyes
its microscopic peccadilloes such
as murder, highway robbery, brace
faro boxes and claim jumping. l
come to destroy that golden age.
In yon numbering vain repose the
sinister tools of my craft-two
hOYGC
The Winslow mail., 1925-02-27
City Wants To Use
State Highway Trucks

City Engineer H. R. Lendecke
went to Ashfork Tuesday of this
week, to attempt to secure, for the
use of the city, several of the state
highway department trucks now
stored at that point. The city
wishes to determine whether GER
tain proposed street improvements
can be done more cheaply directly
under the auspices of the city, or
by contract.