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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20
WASHINGTON DEBT Is LOW

Though a national survey of state
debts and securities just issued by
the Bank of America of New York
puts the three Pacific Coast states at
the head of all districts in the coun-
try on per capita debt, State Treas
urer w. G. Potts calls attention to
the fact that this rating is due en-
tirely to the heavy bonded debt of Cal
ifornia and Oregon. As matter of
fact the bank review drops Washing
ton near the bottom Of the list of
states being 31st with only 7.55 per
capita debt. Oregon, second on the
list which South Dakota heads, has
a per capita debt Of $72 and Califor-
nit without it's recent soldiers bonus
bond issue added showed $22.78 per
capita. Washington, Iowa, Illinois,
Kansas, and Ohio have no bonded
debt except for soldiers bonus. How
ever, Nebraska, Kentucky and Wis
consin have no bonded indebtedness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20
WHO IS AT FAULT?

MANY brackish tears are she'd
~ after it is too late to change
the situation-because John, Tom,
Dick and Harry, the finest boys
packed their bags and have gone
away. It is sad, usually for the boys
as well as the folks at home. Some
philosopher has figured it out that
every American boy is worth, poten-
tally, $1,000,0O0 to his community;
and surely no community can afford
to lose many million dollar assets.
But who is to blame for the boy
leaving? Look the situation squarely
in the face, you men and women of
Kennewick. Isn't it true that you
have unwittingly encouraged the boy
to leave, when you thot you were
merely encouraging him to try to
amount to something by Shaping him
on the back and saying, 'That's fine
John, you just keep on and some day
you'll receive a call from the big
city''-thus planting the thot in his
subconscious mind that all the big
things, all the worthwhile things
are "away off somewhere, in the big
city, or in some other place-rather
than right there at home? Be honest,
admit the truth, and if you have been
encouraging the boy to look else
where for big and worth while things
and have thereby caused him to think
less of the home town and home COM
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

Lecturer (who finding nobody to
receive him, tries to gain admittance
to lecture hall)- cts all right. l
am the lecturer" H..
Attendant "No, you don't. Three
of you have got in up to now, but
the next lecturer that goes in here
tonight pays"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

MONT think that sad-eyed woman
- has loved and lost. Perhaps she
loved and got him. ia.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

CELF CONTROL says fond par
- ent, 'is the ability to listen to
some fellow brag about his kiddies
and how smart they are, without
stopping him to tell a few anecdotes
about your own offspring"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

nNE HALF of the taxes paid today
- go for things the average citizen
doesn't want, and great portion Of
the balance for things he doesn't
need.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

DELATIVES are persons who Won
AZ der how you managed to keep
out of Jail so long.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

WHEN you lose faith in the OF
w home town go talk to a real es-
tate dealer. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

A REAL friend is one who tells
you the truth and lies for you
when you are in trouble.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

IF your business doesn't grow you
L are a failure, if it grows big, you
are a menace. r.5
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-08-20

munity, just quit it and face about
and use your influence to hold your
$1,000,000 asset there in your COM
munity. III
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
LITERAL FEAST SONG AND
REASON AT ROTARY MEET


John @. Thomas, called on short no.
tice to pinch-hit as chairman Of the
Rotary meetings on Tuesday, smashed
out home run that brought down the
grandstand.
President NJ. G. Fronske called the
meeting to order, announced that
Mayor Loren w. Cress, member, just
ras he went under the anaesthetic be-
fore his appendicitis operation the
night before said he wanted copy of
The Mop, a cigar and to be remem-
bered to the other boys. Mart or
dered that flowers be sent Loren at
Mercy hospital; then announced the
following chaiFmen for October and
November meetings: October 9th, Ray
Simpson; 18th, G. B. Wilson; 20th,
Rev. Fr. f. Albouy; 9th, Henry Al
bers; November 3rd, Earl Slipher;
10th, Bill Cady; 18th, Doc Tex
Mackey; oath, Del Strong.
Chairman John then got the gavel
and called on Baron Auriemn}a, Hap
ny Jin1," of the Salvation Army or
ganization staff, who is gathering in
shekels hereabouts for that worthy
organization. The baron was for
years understudy for Caruso, and, oh!
how he can sing, which ne did, part
of the time in solo, then with Bill
Cady in a duet and then with Senator
Walter Runke in another duet, Miss
Continued on Page Five)
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
CITY COUNCIL ORDERS
PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS
TO GET A MOVE ON

City council at a special meeting OH
Tuesday night ordered that Cook &
O'Brien, the Kansas City contractors
digging the trench for the new
springs to reservoir pipe line have at
least 125 men at work on the trench
within "a hours. 1t was reported yes
terday that many new men were be-
ing taken up the snountain by the con-
tractors.
The contract fer that part of the
city water system improvement in
cludes also the building Of the road
along the pipe line. 1t is reported
that Cook & O'Brien had been en-
ploying less than 125 men, many of
whom were on the road work. The
contract calls for completion Of tho
work by the first of October and the
inspecting engineer, Mr.. Henderson
Of Burns & Mcdonnell, felt that al
the rate the work had been carried
on the new line would not be laid by
that time, which meant there was
grave danger that winter storms
would delay its completion until next
summer, which would mean much less
water for our use this winter.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
M'MILLEN BOUGHT PRIEST
RANCH AT LAKE MARY AND
PLANS PLEASURE RESORT

W. G. McMillen, for several years
prominently connected with the adj
vertising and news departments of
large California newspaper. and more
recently with the Phoenix RepubHcaa,
who for some time has been fecuper-
ating from a serious operation and
has been at Lake Mary most of the
summer, few days ago bought the
Charles Priest ranch northwest of the
lake.
Mr. McMillen and his wife will
make their home there and, thorough
ly sold on the future of this section,
plan installing amusement features,
including a large dance hail. to give
Flagstaff people and visitors a good
time. Mr.. McMillen said Wednesday
that if he builds the hall it will be a
good one, with as fine floor as can,
be put down and that the music will
be high-class. He believes Flagstaff
people will appreciate an up-to-date,
carefully conducted place of that sort
and will motor there summer even
ings and of winters when the snow
is deep viii ride out in bob-sIed cav
alcades he proposes organizing for
them.
Both Mr.. and Mrs McMillenv are of
pleasing personality, and the news Of
their intention to develop along with
the rest Of us and the town will be
received with pleasure by the nu-
merous friends they have made here.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
WEATHERFORD BUILDING
AGAIN ON BOULEVARD

John w. Weatherford expects to
complete the Weatherford Flagstaff
San Francisco peaks boulevard as far
as Fremont saddle this fall Charles
H. Willis & Son, Snowflake contrac-
tors doing the excavating at the new
Flagstaff reservoir, sent 80 men and
two teams up for boulevard work yes
terday and expect to be able to re-
lease additional teams and men for
that work within week or so.
Mr. Weatherford said yesterday
that he has practically all Of the
money needed for completing the
work to Fremont saddle and the rest
is available. This stretch is four
miles long, and when it is finished
there viii be only three miles remain
ing to be built to complete the boule-
ward, Weather conditions viii deter
mine just how much road can be built
this fall but M. Wcatherford feels
that work can be done for about TWO
months yet. Willis & Son, he says,
viii be on the job again early in the
spring and he expects to be able to
send cars clear to the top Of the peaks
by early next summer.
Completion of the boulevard will
add immensely to Flagstaff's attrac-
tions for visitors and the new route
viii eclipse the famous Pixies Peak
road both for ease of grade and scenic
beauty.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
LITTLE BOY DROWNED
WEDNESDAY AT NEW DAM

Orisio Quentanar, nine years old,
was on Wednesday drowned while in
swimming at the Flagstaff Lumber
Co.'s new dam in river de Flag, south
of the Flagstaff company's mill.
The little fellow with another boy,
Abenezio Baca, two years older, strip
ped and jumped into the water for
swim just after IL o'clock. The
younger boy waded out and in a mo-
ment was beyond his depth. The
other boy gave the alarm but help did
not arrive until Orisio had gone down
the last time.
1t was three hours before the body
was recovered, by Frank Anaya, who,
with NJ. Rupert and one other were in
the water continuously during that
time hunting for it.
Justice of the Peace Tom E. Pull
liam empanelled coroner's jury--Dr.
E. S. Miller, foreman; Al Beasley, Bill
-Hicklin, w. H. Anderson Jim Nuanez
and ]. r. Brookfield- and yesterday
morning they rendered a verdict Of
accidental death by drowning.
Orisio was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Domingo Quentanar, who came here
nine years ago, a month after he was
born.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
FOREST RANGER SCHOOL
TERM ENDED; ONE FOR
SENIORS BEGINS MONDAY

Training camp for rangers comes to
an end this week after a four weeks
course of study at Southwest forest
experiment station in Fort Valley un-
der the direction of E. w Lcveridge,
assistant chief of operations in the
Albuquerque district Thirty-six men
were in this class from forests in Ari-
zona and New Mexico The course of
study attempted to cover the work Of
the ranger on actual field duty, put
ting into effect standards of the for
est service. Some of the subjects
were timber marking, fire prevention,
building of roads and trails, colrrol of
grazing, protection of watersheds and
recreation, regulation of camp
grounds and building sites.
About half time was given to Of
flee study of theories, and the rest to
actual practice and demonstration.
Without the knowledge Of the rangers
one day last week a fictitious fire was
set. The problem was to discover the
fire, put it out according to approved
system, and do the detective work
necessary to catch the man who set it.
Another day was spent in lesson.
on timber cruising. A certain area Of
timber was selected for cutting, men
were divided into squads, which mark
Continued on Page Thirteen)
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
HILL H. LEWIS MARRIES
MARGARET SCHUMAKER

Miss Margaret Schumacher of Albu-
querque, last year teacher in Flag
staff, and Hilliard H. Lewis, former
resident here and, now of McNary,
where he has an executive position
with the W. M. Cady Lumber Co.,
were married in Albuquerque Wednes-
day afternoon.
The wedding was at the home Of
the brides mother, Mrs M. d. Schu-
maker, Albuquerque. Rev. G. W.
Stunph performed the single ring
ceremony. Miss Schumacher was given
in marriage by her brother, Dr. c. A.
Schumacher.
Miss Dorothy Shoff, former school
chum of the bride, was maid-of-honor.
Captain Boyer of Phoenix was best
man.
After the ceremony wedding
luncheon was served. Only relatives
and very close friends of the family
were present. Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
left on a motor trip through the
southwestern states, and will return
to McNary, to make their home.
Miss Schumacher attended the Uni
versity of New Mexico, from which
she was graduated.
Mr.. Lewis is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Lewis Of Wisconsin. He
formerly was commander of the
local national guard company.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
STUDENTS DESIRE WORK
TO HELP THEM THROUGH
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE

Flagstaff State Teachers college is
having many calls from young women
who want to attend the school pro-
viding they can do housework for
room and board. This affords a
splendid opportunity for Flagstaff
housewives to secure reliable help and
at the same time make it possible for
ambitious young women to secure an
education. Many of these girls can
not go to school here unless they can
make connections insuring part of the
expense.
There are other applicants, both
men and women, who want work in
shops and stores and thus make part
of their expenses while attending
school.
President F. A. Cotton Of the col
lege says that if all these young peo-
pie can be given employment it may
mean 25 to so more enrolled for the
next school year.
1t il requested that information re-
garding such positions and requests
for students to fill them be given over
the phone, number 65, to Miss Gel
haus, secretary to DR.. Cotton.
1t also is requested that all those
having rooms they are willing to rent
to students phone Miss Gelhaus. Many
of these rooms will be needed to care
for the students this winter and it
will be mutually convenient if they
are listed early.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
TEACHERS In FLAGSTAFF
SCHOOLS RETURNED FROM
MANY VACATION POINTS

Flagstaff public and high schools
opened Tuesday morning with a full
corps of teachers and an enrolment
slightly above normal. Many of the
teachers were away for the summer,
in attendance at summer schools,
sightseeing and visiting.
Professor j. @. Thomas with Mrs.
Thomas and son, Harold, spent sew
eral weeks touring the Pacific north
west visiting relatives, returning in
time for the second half of the sam
mer session at Teachers college Where
Mr.. Thomas gave lectures.
Mrs Bertha Kennedy enjoyed a
visit with an old-time friend Miss
Florence Parker, with whom she spent
some weeks in southern California,
visiting and sightseeing.
Miss C. Ema Vandevort attended
the southern branch of the University
of California and thoroughly explored
the highways of southern California.
Prof. j. P. McVey attended Teach
ers college in Flagstaff.
Corliss Parry spent his vacation at
his home in Jackson, Ohio.
Miss Olive McNerney and her moth
er stayed in Hollywood.
Miss Louise Snyder was with her
family in Hollywood all vacation, at
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11

Army financial drive the baron is here
to conduct, and elaborate plans were
laid which next week be given full
publicity.
The baron will be here about two
weeks. He was here four years ago
and made many friends before and
during the recital he then gave. He
has studied music since he was a
small child, has toured the world in
concert work four times, was for sew
eral years with the Metropolitan
Opera company, New York, has di-
rected companies of his own, speaks
nine languages fluently and sings in
18 languages. His powerful, rich
tenor voice and his genial personality
make him friends and admirers
wherever he goes. Flagstaff people
have rich treat in store for them in
the coming entertainment.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11

given on the coast and start with ma
tural ice, replaced by artificial ice as
soon as arrangements can be made by
a special pipe from Babbitt Brothers
ice plant. The latter plan, it is said,
is feasible for keeping a good ice floor
In summer and at present it is Miss
Costigan's plan to make the rink an
all-the-year-arou proposition. In
the event that she does not have skat-
ing in summer, the building will be
used for dancing and other recrea-
tional purposes.
The radio broadcaster will be on the
unit plan, so that its sending distance
range can be increased as desired by
the addition of units. Miss Costigan
plans giving regular concerts, using
local talent principally.
While many details still are to be
worked out in connection with these
enterprises, this progressive young
woman, of whom Flagstaff has many
reasons to be proud, says that she be-
lieves there's nothing too good for
Flagstaff and our people may be as.
sured that the amusement building
will be credit to the town. She
earnestly hopes it will be a drawing
card here, making Flagstaff a more
desirable place for winter visitors by
affording them additional winter re-
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11
Coconino Cou1ty,s Interests In the Colorado
Riuer Compact Controversy are Indentical
With Those Of Upper Basin States, SkeeIs Says

Declaring that CocOninO cOun-
ty's interests in the Colorado
river compact controversy are
the same as those of the upper
basin states, Alfred Skeels of
Williams. chairman of the cOun-
ty board of supervisors, believes
this county should organize
through its various business and
civic associations and go on
record to that effect.
Mr.. Skeels recently returned from a
visit to the north part of this county
and southern Utah, during the course
of which he got a lot of first hand in
formation and gathered many facts
having a bearing on several important
questions at issue, among them the
attitude this county should adopt and
maintain in the pact controversy.
We hear and the whole nation has
for long time been hearing about
the Boulder canyon dam proposition,
Mr.. Skeels says, and the wide spread
of that propaganda has been almost
entirely due to the efforts made in
the little town of Las Vegas, New.
That community is boosting the build
ing Of a dam at Boulder canyon, IL
logical though the proposition may be,
entirely for its own selfish interests,
believing Las Vegas would be the CEN
ter Of the building activities; though
the interests Of Arizona at large,
especially of this county, as well as
those of the upper basin states, de-
mand that the first dam be built at
Glen canyon, near Lees Ferry, which
lies in the upper basin.
Mr.. Sleels' contention that Glen
canyon should have the first dam,
which would in a large measure care
for the flood control problem and
take care of our needs for cheap
electric power for a long time to
come, is in accord with that of many
noted engineers, in fact, may be said
to be the contention of practically
every engineer of note who has made
any extensive study of the Colorado
river.
The congressional reclamation COM
mittee, some 20 or more persons, will
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11

R. E. GOBLE MOTOR co.
HAS STAR, FLINT CARS

Rex Gobe and Pat Burke have be-
come associated together in the r. E..
Goble Motor Co., have taken on the
agency for the Star and Flint auto
mobiles and have leased the building
at the corner Of Aspen avenue and
Agassiz street, formerly occupied by
the Franklin Overland Co.
The boys will have a freight car
load of Stars early next week but
do not expect any Flints until later.
Pat will have charge of the sales
room, Rex devoting the greater part
of his time as at present to his vul-
canizing and accessory shop on Rail
road avenue, which has grown lot
in the last five years and does thriv
ing business.
On another page in this issue will
be found an announcement advertise
ment of the new Star agency.
Gene Campbell, Ashfork sheepman,
was here part Of this week on busi-
ness with the forest service,
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11

and simple. He does not believe that
a deer ever starved in the Kaibab.
Forty-seven thousand acres of this
Kaibab game preserve, by the way,
will be recommended to congress by
President Coolidge's special coordinat-
ing committee which recently visited
that country and last week was in
Flagstaff, for transfer to Grand Can
yon national park where it would be
under control of the national park
service instead of, as at present, under
that of the forest service. Mr.. Skeels
says that while it is beautiful forest,
the timber could not be made practical
use of inside of so years, probably not
for 100 years.
Speaking of the information many
times given out in connection
with the proposition that the U.
S. government build a road from
the National Old Trails to Grand
Canyon, that the United States never
heretofore has built any approach
road to a national park, except at
Cody, Mr.. Skeels says that the United
States most certainly. has. He says
Uncle Sam built, at an expense of
many hundred thousand dollars, a
highway from Zion national park in
Utah south into Mohave county, this
state, then east to Fredonia. This in
cluded fine bridge over the Virgin
river. But now, to make sure that
tourists do not get to Fredonia in this
state, but instead have to go to Kanab,
just north Of the line in Utah, Mr..
Skeels says, government engineers
last week started a survey of an en-
tirely new highway from Zion national
park east to Kanab, with the intention
that if funds can be obtained from
Uncle Sam to build the new highway,
the old one, built from the same gem
erous purse at so much expense, viii
be discarded.
All Of which, Mr.. Skeels points out,
shows what Influence u. S. Senator
Reed Smoot has when it comes to
getting money Stephen. .Mather, chief
Iof the U. S. national park service, adj
mitted in the presence of Mr.. Skeels
that national park money, through
Senator Snoot's influence, was used to
build the Virgin river bridge, outside
the boundaries Of Zion national park.
The Coconino sun., 1925-09-11

be here in November, when through
Mr. Skeels' arrangements a banquet
will be given them at FL Tovar hotel,
Grand Canyon. He believes between
now and then the people of this coun-
ty should get together on a prona-
ganda program for cooperation with
the upper basin states and for Glen
canyon dam.
In regard to highways, Mr.. Skeels
says that the $4,000 some time ago
diverted from the National Old Trails
highway to the north part of the coun-
ty was applied on the 16 miles con-
Meeting Fredonia with the Kanab for
est road, and that more good road was
built with it than ever has been with
an equal amount in any other part Of
this county. 1t is class A, u. S. bur
reau of public roads, standard grade,
plated with clay and capped with
crushed rock. 1t will take $4,000 to
complete the road and that amount
has been appropriated by the forest
service. This link is an important one
in the projected north and south high
way by way of Lees Ferry.
Mr.. Skeels says that San Francisco
is pulling hard for the Lees Ferry
bridge and the highway north and
south connecting Flagstaff via the
bridge with Utah. San Francisco be
lieves the road will be most popular
with tourists and will benefit that
city 1t goes without saying that the
building of the bridge and highway is
Of great Importance to Flagstaff and
Coconino county.
This highway would open uD one of
the most beautiful scenic regions of
the state, Mr.. Skeels says. Not only
that, but there are great undeveloped
resources there, including big deposits
of copper. At present large part of
the northern strip of this county is be-
ing exploited mainly by residents Of
Utah, especially of the southern part
Of that state, who are jealous of any
attempt made by Arizonans to bene-
fit from it.
In this latter connection, Mr.. Skeels
says that the propaganda that
the Kaibab national preserve lying
within this county is overstocked with
deer and that they are starving, is as
far as he can learn propaganda pure