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The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
FLAGSTAFF Hi TEACHERS
ALL BELONG TO N. E. A

Washington, D. c., Dec. 16.-
Special to the Coconino Sun-One
hundred per cent of the teachers of
the high school, Flagstaff, Arizona,
are enrolled in the National Educa-
tional association, according to re-
port received by ]. w. Crabtree,
secretary of the association, from the
superintendent, J. @. Thomas. This is
the second year all the teachers of the
high school have been members of
the National Education association.
In letter to Mr.. Thomas, acknow1-
edging the report, Mr. Crabtree says
"We are proud of your one hundred
per cent membership in the National
Education association. 1t means that
your teachers realize the necessity Of
soldifying the profession You and
your associates are to be congratu-
lated on this record. You will soon
receive the certificate granted by the
executive committee"
The National Education association
was organized in 1857. Through its
efforts the United States bureau Of
education was established. 1t has
more than 100000 members.
It is the largest professional teach
ers association. Among the planks in
its platform of service are:(D A COM
petent teacher in every public school
position in the United States; (2)
such inducements to enter the profess
sion as will attract the most talented
men and women; (3) the establish
ment of department Of education
with a secretary in the presidents
cabinet; and (4) ratification of the
constitutional amendment authorizing
congress to regulate child labor.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
OFFICERS AFTER FORCER
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
RECENT INMATE OUR JAIL

A man passed 10 forged checks in
Flagstaff a few days ago, each drawn
on and purporting to have been
signed by A. Sarabia, proprietor of
the Coconino dairy. Each check was
for $25.
Sheriff officers believe the guilty
man is Manual Martinez and Deputy
Sheriff Art Vandevier is now out
looking for him.
Martinez was released from county
jail here last week after serving 80
days and an extra 100 days in lieu of
payment of 500 fine, for robbing a
lumberjack He is also said to have
killed man in Winslow, but in some
way to have escaped the consequences
of that act. Sarabia was in jail at
the same time Martinez was and con-
Quoted his business from there. He
had his check book with him and the
checks cashed were stolen from the
middle of that book.
Martinez recently got money-or-
der from sister in San Bernardino.
1t is believed he is down in the cop
per country.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
FLAGSTAFF TO BE MECCA
DURING THE COMING YEAR

During the past few days Secretary
Roger Birdseye of the local chamber
of commerce, has received over forty
letters from points widely scattered
about over the United States, each
asking for information concerning
Flagstaff and surrounding country
with a view of locating here in the
near future.
Among this batch of letters was
one from a colonel in the regular
army, who had picked Flagstaff for
his future home when retirement
came. He says in part: when my
time comes for retiring from active
service my wife and | are contem-
plating living in Flagstaff permanent
ly and l want to show her the pic
ture postals and the map to tell her
of prominent points nearby. In the
meantime we are hoping the fates
will see US stationed in Flagstaff at
the college or otherwise, so we may
start our home there before retire
ment."
Secretary Birdseye says the good
advertising Flagstaff has been doing
in the past couple years is beginning
to have a widespread effect and will
show big results during the next year.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
SUNSHINY JAKE BRACKER
LEAVES TODAY FOR COLO.

The Sun joins with The Pine, the
latter the breezy Teachers college
student monthly, in regret at the de-
parture this week of Jake Bracker,
for several years student at the col
lege.
Everyone in Flagstaff knows and
likes Jake. Coming out of World
war service in bad health, for months
having to stay in bed, he has made a
brave uphill fight to regain his
health and has about won out. Per-
haps his success is largely due to his
unfailing cheerfulness and optimism.
He graduated sometime ago from the
college, since then doing post-grad-
uate work and handling school ath-
letics business. He leaves today for
Teachers college at Greeley, Colo.,
where, if they have the faculty Of
gauging a fellow, he'll soon be given
a lot Of extra work. Good luck, old
scout. If we knew how to spell in He
brew, we'd say it that way, too.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
OUR RESERVE OFFICERS
FORM LOCAL CHAPTER

Coconino county chapter Arizona
department Reserve Officers associa-
ton of the United States was organ
lied at meeting in Flagstaff on
Monday night, 1t. G. v. Muehlberg
of Phoenix, secretary treasurer of the
Arizona department, coming here for
that purpose.
The officers of the chapter elected
Monday night: President, Captain G.
E. Damewood, Flagstaff; -presi-
dent, 1t. George C. Bolton, Grand
Canyon; secretary treasurer, 1t.
Henry H. Gaisser, Flagstaff; mem
bership committee, 1t. Roy E.. Burrus,
Grand Canyon; It. Milton r. Scott,
Williams; Captain ]. B. Wright,
Flagstaff
The next meeting of the chapter
will be on January IA While no
regular meeting night has been Sc
lected, it is believed it will be the
14th of each month.
There are good many in this
county who though not members of
the officers reserve corps are entitled
to membership if they go through the
formalities, and it is believed the or
ganization of the new chapter will
induce them to do so.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
MRS. CHARLES A. KELLER
BELOVED PIONEER WOMAN
THIS CITY DIED TUESDAY

A pail of sadness was thrown over
Flagstaff this week by the death of
Mrs. Charles A. Keller on Tuesday
afternoon at the family residence on
Leroux street. One of the pioneer
women of this city, identified through
out most of her active life with its
business and social interests, known
to and respected by all, her unexpect-
ed death was hard to realize and be-
come reconciled to-
Death occurred shortly before two
o'clock Tuesday, from heart trouble
with complications. On the Thursday
before she was at the store as usual.
On Friday she was to have had charge
of the serving of the Hiram club
luncheon but did not feel equal 70 the
effort, complaining somewhat Though
she took to her bed and appeared to
be quite i'll, it was not until Monday
that any uneasiness was felt concern
ing her condition. From that time
on no hope was held for her recovery
and she steadily grew weaker until
the end.
Continued on Page Fourteen)
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
FLAGSTAFF MAN WINS
PRIZE In STATE CONTEST

Four widely-separated cities Of the
state are represented by prize win
ners of the See Arizona" scenic
photograph contest conducted last
summer, announced today by the Ari-
zona Industrial congress, which staged
the contest in cooperation with cham
bers of commerce of the state.
Winners of the prizes offered IN
the contest are:
First prize, $50, Earl K. Foreman,
Jerome.
Second prize. SIS, Meade r. Wells,
Phoenix.
Third prize, SIS, Mrs. G. T. CaId-
we'll, Tucson.
Fourth prize, $40, J. c. Clarke,
Flagstaff.
Mr.. Foreman's prize winning photo,
decided by judges the best entered,
was a scene overlooking the Verde
VALLEY from the Prescott-Jerome high
way, and distinguished by striking
cloud effects Mr.. Wells took second
prize with an unusual view of "Capi-
TAM" a tower rock in the Canon de
Chelly in northern Arizona. Mrs.
Caldwel's third prize winner was a
view of the Hopi village of Walpi,
while Mr.. Clarke took fourth with a
scene of the falls of the Little Colo
rado river
Six honorable mentions were given
by the judges, to the following:
L. D. Waters, Tucson; c. P. Niles,
Phoenix; Gertrude Smith, Phoenix;
Frank G. Fowler, Glendale; E. R.
Shortridge, Clifton; Joseph Kohn,
Ashfork.
More than 800 photographs, cover
ing the entire state, were entered IN
the contest, which closed October /.
Judging was done by statewide COM
mittee consisting Of Tom Bate, Pres
cott; A. R. Buchanan, Tucson; Mrs. /.
F. Burgess, Bisbee; Carl G. Mayhew,
Flagstaff; Robert Rae, Douglas; |. D.
Rickerson, Yuma, and Fred Blair
Townsend, Phoenix.
Checks for the winning pictures
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
CHARLES SMITH KILLED
AUTO ACCIDENT ASHFORK
HILL; HIS WIFE ESCAPED

Charles Smith, well known cowboy,
was instantly killed late Sunday aft
ernoon on Ashfork hill when the Ford
truck he was driving went off the
road, somersaulting. His wife, riding
with him, was painfully injured but
was able to be in Flagstaff next day
making arrangements for her hus-
bands funeral.
The couple were coming east up
the hill and had reached the last
Saddle" in the ascent, driving slowly,
when the truss rod gave away and
the car headed off the four-foot bank,
turning completely over.
Mrs. Smith was unconscious for a
short time. When she came to she
found her husband was dead. Dr. P.
| A. Melick of Williams, driving this
way, brought her to Williams.
Sheriff John O. Parsons of Flag
staff and Deputy Fred Holden of Will
liams, coming home from Phoenix,
arrived just after DIR. Melick had
taken Mrs. Smith away They waited
there until the coroner's jury arrived
from Williams, which was not until
after dark.
AAG Cal was q OHC-bOI L4uChy
loaded, without any top over the seat.
Smith was lying beside it when found,
his chest and one side of his face
caved in and leg broken.
Mrs. Smith, who was Miss NADIA
Gam, is a daughter of John Gam,
who lives at the Hicks rooming house,
Flagstaff. The couple had been mar
ried only about 10 months.
Deceased was % years old. He
was a trusted employee of Mic Per-
kins, the cattleman. He had worked
for cattle outfits in this section for
several years and was very highly re-
garded.
The funeral was held at Williams
on Tuesday and the remains were
sent to Smiths old home in Colorado
for burial.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
c. B. WILSON PRESIDENT
G. c. BOY SCOUT COUNCIL

Grand Canyon council Boy Scouts
executive committee met at Scout
Executive c.. S. Mccormick office,
Flagstaff, Saturday night and after
disposing of routine matters, dis
cussing plans for next year, elected
the following officers for 1926: c. b.
Wilson of Flagstaff, president;
Charles P. Cooley of Holbrook, vice.
president; Tom L. Rees of Flagstaff,
treasurer; Dr.. NJ G. Fronske of Flag
staff, scout commissioner; Capt. ]. B..
Wright of Flagstaff, chairman camp
committee
The following were present from
out of town: Richards of st. Johns,
Don Winston of Holbrook, Homer
Vaughn and George Jackson of
Winslow.
DR.. Fronske, the new scout COM
missioner, was the efficient president
of the council during the. last year.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
COUNCIL COMPLIMENTS
CONCRETE COMPANY AND
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN

City council at their regular month
ly meeting Monday night passed a
resolution highly commencing the
Bent Concrete Pipe Co. and its local
superintendent, Harry B. Tellyer, for
the efficient and Conscientious man
ner in which they carried out their
part of the water development pro-
gram-the manufacture of and lay
ing of the concrete springs to reser-
voir pipe line.
Council also complimented the vol
unteer fire department on its uni
formly good work. Machinery was
set in motion to make the work Of the
department easier at fires, especially
in respect to keeping cars farther
away from fires, having the streets
put in good shape near fire plugs and
asking that people not members of
the volunteer department please keep
hands off during fires and not insist
on helping and thus get in the way
and confuse the regular members of
the department
Council referred to the street and
alley committee the placing of lights
at the depot grounds entrance.
The water committee was instruct
ed to attend to the installation of a
free drinking fountain at one end of
the station platform, the Santa Fe
railway company having installed one
at the other end
The paw of the efficient night mar
shall, Claude Tackitt, was increased
$40 a month.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
FLAGSTAFF HUSBAND CAN
FIND NO TRACE OF WIFE
MISSING SINCE OCTOBER

After fruitless search of almost
two months for his missing wife, Ell
bry H. Hewett returned to Flagstaff
a few days ago from Phoenix. He
had visited nearly every city in this
state and his former home and the
present one of his mother at North
port, Ala.
Mrs. Hewett left her home on
Grand Canyon avenue on October 28,
leaving brief note in which she said
she was going to either Phoenix or
Bisbee to live. But careful search by
officers not only in those cities but in
every other city and county in the
state has not developed the slightest
clue. They have been married Is
years. She is 80 years old.
Mr.. Hewett is nearly worn out by
the strain. Il feel sure my wife still
loves me and will return to me if
only can get word to her of the ter
rible mental anguish her absence is
causing me-" he said. He plainly
shows the mark of grief and the long
days and nights of worry. He be-
lieves she was temporarily deranged,
probably as a result of illness which,
though it did not confine her to her
bed, resulted in her losing 20 pounds
in weight during the last two months
she was here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewett came here
from Colgate, Okla, eight years ago
and homesteaded near Lake Mary,
where they still have their ranch,
though most of this summer they had
Ex,oI bore in iI, 4ha I1o INfnhf
house on Grand Canyon avenue, Mr..
Hewett working for the Fish Bros.
transfer company.
Mrs. Hewett took about $3.50 with
her when she left. The couple have
no children. Fond of often writing
to relatives, since her disappearance
none of them have heard from her.
She weighed about 145 pounds when
she left, had long black hair, was
dark complexioned, about five feet
four inches in height He does not
know how she was dressed when she
left her home, as he went away in the
morning to work and she was missing
when he came home at night. Pre-
Of her plans some time before, as her
clothing all had been packed and
taken.
Mrs. Hewett had often said she
would like to hide herself from
everyone who knew her to test her
confidence in herself" Mr.. Hewett
thinks perhaps it is some strange
twist of mind like this that accounts
for her disappearance and that per-
haps after a while she may come out
of it. But mixed with it all is the
fear that she may have met with foul
play. Distressed by hearing no news,
yet he fears that when he does get
news it may be tragic.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
BRITE BROTHERS HELD
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY
CANYON DIABLO STORE

Coke and John Brite, Anderson
Canyon boys, one 20-and the other 19,
were brought to the county Jail here
few days ago by Deputy Sheriff Art
Vandevier and Forest Ranger John
Hoffman and charged with breaking
into and stealing lot of Indian rugs,
jewelry and curios from the Canyon
Lodge store.
They waived preliminary and upon
their arraignnent before Judge J. E..
Jones in superior court on Wednesday
plead not guilty. The judge held
them in $1,000 bail each for trial at
the regular term and appointed Blaine
b. Shimmel their attorney.
An account of the burglary was
given in The Sun last week. The
store is owned by Indian Miller, was
leased by Hopi Joe Secakuku and the
goods belonged to R. N Bruchman of
Winslow.
The goods were recovered, it is al
legged, from the Brite boys, by others
than officers some time before they
were arrested Mr. Bruchman says
the goods returned tailed out all
right
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
KFXY ORPHEUM THEATRE
FLAGSTAFF TALKING; IT'LL
SNOW ERE WINTERS GER

This is station KFXY, Orpheum
theatre, Flagstaff, Arizona, on the
side of the San Francisco peaks, where
the pine forests scent the summer
breezes and the brisk winter weather
gives you zest for endeavor Cecil
Walters, announcer, janitor, operator
and violinist. Long distance call just
received from Fort Valley, Program
coming in fine, thank your artists,
and come again."
Last Thursday afternoon, too late
for The Sun, Flagstaff was on the
air for the first time from Miss Mary
Costigan's broadcasting station at
the Orpheum. Local fans all over
town that afternoon for the first time
picked up her hastily improvised pro-
gram. Wilson & Coffin Immediately
set a loudspeaker upon the roof of
their Necessity shop and our own sta
ton could be heard up and down the
streets for blocks. Yesterday they
sent up a floating aerial between
bouquets of balloons. Ray & Tex had
perfect reception without aerial of any
kind.
Riordan & Prochnow, who installed
the set, state that good reception
should be had in the daytime within a
radius of ten or fifteen miles and
much farther at night. Contrary to
the belief expressed by some owners
of receiving sets, this station is as
easily tuned out as any other sta
tion, thus not at all interfering with
the pleasure derived from more dis
tant broadcasting stations.
Programs so far have been casual,
selections by the theatre orchestra
and so forth. On Christmas eve and
Christmas day it is hoped to broadcast
Christmas music from the churches,
and if arrangements can be COM
pleted, to put on the air the midnight
mass from the CatI8lic church. The
Christmas waits will render few of
their choicest carols before the mi
crophone also When Miss Costigan,
the first woman in the world licensed
to operate a station-and one of the
last to receive permit--as. the air.
lanes are now closed to additional
stations, gets her schedule arranged
we can sit at home and know whether
the geraniums will freeze before
morning and get the latest quotations
on the price of pinons.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
DAMMING THE COLORADO
COMPUTING MISANTHROPES
FRIDAYS HIRAM MEETING

George T. Harrington and Walter
B. Niles were the speakers at last
Fridays Hiram luncheon and both
talks were very much worth while
and appreciated. Lawrence Campbell
was introduced as chairman of the
day by President Charles Hillebrandt.
Mr.. Harrington first spoke of the
local electric light situation. He said
the machinery then in use was in
stalled in May, 1911, with the idea
that it would take care of increasing
needs for at least 10 years. Its load
has trebled.
The new machinery, to double the
capacity of the plant, was to be cut
in the first of the week, the down
town or business circuit on Sunday,
the northside on Monday and the
southside on Tuesday.
Very soon, when the new machinery
lis thoroughly adjusted, probably in a
week or so, Mr.. Harrington said, he
believed patrons would have no more
light or power trouble and there
would be plenty of both light and
power. He said he doesn't believe
there is another city in the United
OSdLcS III Wii1CH Tile pCOp1C WOutu IldFC
been as fine and patient as they
have here.
Mr.. Harrington also spoke of the
Colorado river, the various damsites
and contentious of engineers and poll
ticians. 1t is his view that Glenn
Canyo is the logical place for the
first dam, and he gave reasons for
that belief. He showed a thorough
knowledge of his subject and it is to
be regretted that notes were not
taken to permit briefing it here.
One striking result of high-head
dam at Glenn Canyon, he said, would
be the increase of water-flow in Oak
Creek and increase of flow in the old
and the breaking out of new springs.
This because of the tremendous pres
sure of 900 feet or so of water.
Mr.. Niles, wh) is a member of the
faculty at Teachers college, told and
read extracts from Herodotus, illus
trating some of the political and social
conditions of several hundred years
before Christ, and drawing from them
the moral that despite the talk some
misanthropes about "the good old
times" they were not very good
compared with ours, nor other lands
at present equal in comfort and op-
portunities to America.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
BooTLEGGER SENTENCED

Diaz Alpineo, the young man ar
rested last week by sheriff's officers
at the Mike Ohaca ranch east Of
Munds Park, where he was operating
subterranean still, the entrance to
which was an old well, was arraigned
before Judge j. E. Jones in superior
court Wednesday and plead guilty, re-
ceiving sentence to pay $500 fine and
spend four months in county Jail.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
VIST. GOVERNOR RUFFNER
. c'ECIAL GUEST ROTARY

"A Z. trict Governor Lester Ruffner
To- Z scott was the guest of honor at
III VS. Rotary meeting and was
the cipal speaker on the interest
ing vam arranged by Billy Swift
zer, 4 g, nan Of the day.
Gov y Ruffner's talk was inspi-
rationa Z. educational along Rotary
lines, re wing what international
Rotary hopes to accomplish during
the coming year through its pro-
grams, stressing the promotion Of q
better understanding among the ma
tions, of which there now are thiIty-
three enrolled under the Rotary ban
ner. He complimented the Flagstaff
club on the fine work it has done dur
ing the past year. At the conclusion
of his talk the applause was sincere
and prolonged
Song-leader Tom Bellwood put the
members through two songs chosen
especially for Testers benefit, song
of welcome and one inviting him to
come again.
Miss Josephine Wilson announced
the play to be given by the high
school drama club tonight.
L. ID. hOCll dIIiUuIlCEu llldl IL udu
been decided not to give the dinner
dance on December 20, but to post
pone it to January or 5. The party
will be costume affair, everyone
masked. Each Rotarian may bring
two guests.
A medley of old-time songs was
given by male QUARTET. o. Bell
wood, Alex Johnston, George Meyers
and Chester F. Deaver-with Miss
Selma Aas at the piano, and was
greatly enjoyed.
President NJ G. Fronske announced
that each Rotarian is to give $3.50 to
the community Christmas fund.
John @. Thomas will be chairman
at next weeks meeting.
Visiting Rotarians besides Governor
Ruffner were Harry Tellyer Of San
Diego and George D. Bent, his boss,
of Los Angeles. George expressed
happiness because Harry had made SO
many friends during his summer here
and President Fronske asked Harry
to visit US every time he can get away
from his new home in Fort Worth.
Other guests: Miss Aas, Miss Elsa
Myers, Miss Wilson, Mr.. Johnston,
Mr.. Myers, Mr. Deaver, r. R. Powers,
Roger Birdseye, Carl Mayhem, G. e.
Damewood, George Fleming, Charles
Isham.
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
VERDE NEWS MAKES
STRONG APPEAL FOR
GLEN CANYON SITE

H. j. Minhinnick, editor of the Je-
rome Verde News, is making strong
appeal in support of the Glen Canyon
damsite and is running a quotation
from the statement of Engineer L. c.
LaRue on his front page:
"If ten dams were built on the
main stream below the mouth of
Green river, the sites being developed
in their order going UPSTREAM,
their cost would be a maximum.
If the first dam were built at the site
near Lees Ferry and made sufficiently
high to control the floods, then each
dam on the river could be built at
greatly reduced cost !. +. and the
amount of power that could be de-
yeloped below Lees Ferry would be
more than doubled.
"E. c. LARUE."
At the head of his editorial column
he adds this clincher in support of
Glen Canyon:
1.-THE FINAL ANSWER
"If the dams were built on the
main stream below the mouth of
Green river, the sites being developed
in their order going upstream, their
cost would be a maximum. 1t would
be necessary to take care of the an
nual floods during the construction
OF each dam and it would also be
necessary to provide spillway ca
pacity of 100000 second feet for the
site near Lees Ferry and each dam
below it. If the first dam were built
at the site near Lees Ferry and made
sufficiently high to control the floods,
then each dam lower on the river
could be built at a greatly reduced
cost. In addition to the reduction in
the cost of the dams, the amount Of
power that could be developed below
Lees Ferry would be more than
doubled.
HE. C. LARIIE"
The Coconino sun., 1925-12-18
MISS EMMA PLUMP
HEADS PYTHIAN SISTERS

Pythian Sisters held annual election
of officers last Friday night with the
following results; Miss Emma Plump,
most excellent chief; Mrs. Minnie
Williams, excellent senior; Mrs. Ella
Hudgens, excellent junior; Miss Zella
Jones, manager; Mrs Lillian Solberg,
mistress of finance; Mrs. Lillian Con-
ley, mistress of records and CORES
pondence; Mrs. Goldie Mckinney, pro-
tector; Mrs. Elizabeth Knight, guard;
Mrs. Abbie Raudebaugh, delegate to
grand lodge in April. There will be
joint installation with the knights of
Pythias on January 6. Miss Rebecca
Spear is past chief. Mrs. Jennie
Phillips, the retiring noble grand, will
be past grand,