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The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
Hongkong, China, Jan. 81.

dOngKOng, Emma, Jan. 81.
Here we are chang yen, right in
the middle or south of where china
ware originated and special brands of
tea were invented and the tea tree is
yet very popular.
Being very observing, as you may
have noted by previous letters, noted
that there are a great many Chinese
residents in this city and great num-
Der of them are women and children,
most of whom have adopted the Gus
toms of the country and seem salts
fled regardless of much propaganda
from foreign countries.
We drove up to Hong's place Satur-
day morning and were almost COM
pletely surrounded by a motley mess
of boats running all the way from
sampans to punk junks. They were
SO measely thick that it took the cap
tain long time to find a place to
drop the anchor. If you have studied
theology to any extent you will re-
member what the anchor is. It's the
harpoon that is dropped overheard to
keep the bay in position while the
boat remains there. | do not know
how much disturbance our boat really
caused by visiting the place, but they
must have heard our paddle wheels
while we were some miles out at sea,
for about half the population was out
to meet the train. We docked out in
the harbor, but that does not make
any difference in this town for ap-
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
HAYDEN SAYS MISTAKE
SPEND FOREST MONEY
ON THE MAINE ROAD

Referring to the resolutions in CO.
conino and Yavapai counties protest
ing against proposed DETECTION of ma
tional forest money from the Maine
Grand Canyon highway to the Clints
Well-Strawberry Hill road in the
south part of Coconino county, Con-
gressman Carl Hayden of Arizona re-
Gently wrote Miss Grace Sparkes, Sec
retary Yavapai county chamber of
commerce:
"It appears that final action can
not be taken on the allotment of for
est highway funds, either for the sur
yey or for the construction of any
road, until the forest service and the
bureau of public roads agree upon
program and the entire matter is
finally approved by the secretary of
agriculture.
II made an official call on Mr.. Jar
dine, the new secretary few days
ago, and in the course of our talk he
told me that he intended to take up
the entire forest road problem with
the heads of the two bureaus in the
near future in order that he might
have an understanding of the general
policies involved. At that time | men
toned the great necessity for suit
able approach road from the National
Old Trails highway to Grand Canyon
national park. | explained to him
some of the difficulties that we have
encountered in securing money for its
construction and said that it would be
highly advantageous to have the road
properly located and surveyed at an
early date.
"My own opinion is, that the federal
government should construct and
maintain the approach road to the
Grand Canyon national park by di-
rect appropriation and that no part of
the cost should be charged to Arizona
as federal aid or be deducted from
the forest highway fund. So long as
there is any possibility that such a di-
rect appropriation may be obtained it
is unwise to use funds which otherwise
would be expended on other roads
within our state. To do so means
net loss of about half million dol
lars to Arizona.
81 expect to leave for home within
few days and shall be glad to go
over this question with you when |
am in northern Arizona"
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
ROTARIANS NOMINATE
OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR

Art Riordan welded the gavel at
Tuesdays Rotary meeting and pro-
duced an interesting program of his
own devising. High lights were re.
port on the Phoenix district confer.
ence by Billy Switzer, official dele.
gate from this club, and an address
by Charles N. Miller, regional execu-
tive of the boy scouts. Numerous
briefer features were spontaneously
combusted.
Vice-president John Q. Thomas
opened the meeting, then presided dur
ing the nomination of officers for the
ensuing year, which resulted as fol-
lows:
For president-Dr. Mart Fronske,
John @. Thomas. MISREPRESENTATION
Slipher and Del Strong. Secretary
George T. Harrington, Art Riordan.
Two members of board of directors
/. B. Koch, Pat Moran, DR.. Tex
Mackey, Ray H. Simpson, Frank CHS
holm, Loren Cress, Sid Gassman, Rev.
FIR. Ed Albouy.
Election will be at a meeting later
this month.
Mr.. Switzer in his report made
especial reference to the fine address
at the conference by G. B. Wilson,
president Flagstaff club. Mr.. Thomas
spoke of the universal regret through
out the district that |. B. Koch of this
club did not permit his name to go
before the conference as candidate for
district governor, and compelled |. b.
to stand up, which he did in spite OF
his bushes.
Mr.. Miller was in fine form and his
inspiring address on boys work made
palpable hit.
Chairman Riordan, in lieu of the
service talk chairman is supposed to
make, read humorous poem on leav-
ing off sitting. Secretary Frank
Chisholm read a letter from District
Governor George B. Todd. Frank
Nero of Riverside, Calf, of Downer
& Nero, who are doing the highway
construction east of here and who
hasn't missed a meeting in his four
wears as a Rotarian, was asked to
stand and get hand.
There was applause when DIR. Mart
Fronske announced that Rotarian Lee
Carron, at Mercy hospital GONZALES
cling from an appendicitis operation, is
getting along nicely and will soon be
permitted to receive visitors.
J. C. Clarke announced the lecture
to be given that evening at high
school auditorium by Arthur Monroe
of Mesa Verde national park.
Mrs. C. A. Keller asked for Rotary
cars next afternoon to help visiting
delegates to the Women's Federation
convention get around to see the
sights.
| Visiting Rotarians: Frank B. Tif-
fany, Lacrosse, Wis; F. E. Cooper,
Oswego, N. Y; Frank Nero, Rich
mond, Calf; Will Johnson, Riverside,
| Calf; John Layton, Phoenix; Charles
| Hughes, jerome. Other visitors: Miss
Elsa Myers, Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Clarke,
Joe Waldhaus, Jack Parsons, Tom l..
Rees, Mr.. Guest of Los Angeles, Mr..
Alfred of st. Louis.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
TWENTY MORE TOURIST
HOUSES FOR CITY PARK

Twenty more houses in City park
will be built in the near future, to be
ready to help solve the summer hous-
ing problem. Authority to go ahead
with them was given by city council a
few days ago to DR.. E. S. Flett,
chairman of the park committee of
council
DR.. Flett had been working hard on
the project for some time, making ar
rangements to build the houses in
spite of the fact that the city treasury
has no money for the purpose. But
DIR. Flett got that part of it taken care
of all right and was congratulated by
his fellow councilmen.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
FLAGSTAFF TRAP MEN
AT JEROME SUNDA Y

Shooting was spirited at the Flag
staff Gun club grounds last Sunday,
though, largely due to the constant
and trick wind, scores were in the
main and not so good. The five high
gun men were w. B. Raudebaugh, 40
targets broken; Ed Raudebaugh 49,,
Gilham As, Pete Solberg 43, Frank
Goodman 43. Others who ranged
closely behind, in their order, down
ward: w. M. Cady Jr., Ed Babbitt,
DR.. v. S. Mcclure, Loren Cress, Joe
Pyland, Jack Fuss, Ray Downer, Del
Strong, Bill Williams, DR.. Hendrick,
Buster Raudehaugh, Bert Fair, c. H.
Cooper, George Atterbury. Several
others shot in single set of 25 birds.
Next Sunday the Flagstaff boys
will be at the registered shoot at
Jerome, for which numerous prize
events have been arranged and at
which will be represented, probably,
every organized club in the state.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

Taking the combination of low bids
for the various subdivisions of the
work, they figure around $415,000.
Adding to this $4,000 City Water Su-
perintendent John Marshall is to use
for development of more water at the
springs, and the fees of 5 per cent of
the amount of the bids to the consult
ing engineers, Burns & Mcdonnell,
plus minor preliminary and later in
cidental expenses, the total cost of the
work, it is believed, will not exceed
$460,0 ,000
The bids were opened Tuesday af-
ternoon, at the courthouse, in the
presence of city council, SO or more
representatives of the concerns bid
ding and as many townspeople. At
that meeting, following reading of the
bids, at the suggestion of Councilman
|. B. Koch council decided to have a
further detailed reading of the bids
followed by general discussion at a
special meeting at the courthouse the
next afternoon. Mr.. Koch's sugges-
ton was made and the plan carried
out to afford the tax payers full OPP
portunity to become familiar with the
plans and bids and to let competing
material men or contractors present
any arguments they might care to.
At Wednesday afternoons meeting
there were more than hundred men.
Mayor Loren W. Cress presided. C.
S. Tamanas of Kansas City, repre-
senting Burns & Mcdonnell, who him
self drew the plans and specifications
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
AUXILIARY HOSTESS TO
DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT

Mrs. Harry T. Southworth of Pres
cott. department president of the
American Legion Auxiliary, was the
guest of the local unit on Tuesday
evening. A social meeting, preceded
by supper, was held in her honor at
the Rotary room. Members OF the
local post of the American Legion,
men and women eligible to Legion or
Auxiliary membership, and wives and
husbands of Legion and Auxiliary
members were guests.
During supper piano music was fur
nished by Mrs. Margaret Howard ray:
Mrs. Orinn Compton sang The Flag,
the official song Of the Auxiliary and
Little Miss Grace Hunt sang an ap-
propriate song.
AS part Of the program, annual re-
ports of the president, secretary,
treasurer, rehabilitation chairman,
chairman of the Prescott hospital COM
mittee and the Borum stock commit
tee were read. This was done that
those not familiar with the local AUX
iliary work might be informed as to
what this particular unit is doing. The
reports showed a membership of II
on December 81, two members having
died during the year; $366.12 as re-
ceipts; with expenditures for work at
the hospital at Prescott, for depart
ment rehabilitation work, contribu-
tions to the National child welfare
fund, national rehabilitation fund, Par
ley Aloha fund, D. C. service club
fund, poppies for the poppy sale con-
Quoted in May, and several other items
Of less Importance.
During the early part of the eve
ming Mrs. Moore, retiring president,
presided, and after installation, Mrs.
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The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
UNIQUE SUNDAY SCHOOL
AUTOMOBILE CONTEST ON
AT FEDERATED CHURCH

What do you think of an automobile
race of a lot of Flagstaff people from
New York to Los Angeles and back
to Flagstaff? It's on the cards, to be-
gin next Sunday, under the auspices
Of the Federated church bible school,
and the management of County Clerk
Tom L. Rees, superintendent of the
school.
Of course, the various drivers won't
actually use automobiles. They will
ride to victory or defeat on the secur-
ing of new members and prompt at
tendance at the school.
Assisting Mr. Rees is the following
committee: Miss Ema Vandevort, Mrs.
Frank Cram, Miss Joy Buell., P. HI.
Harley and Walter Benson.
Each class in the school will back a
mythical automobile, and next Sunday
morning they all will start from New
York along the National Old Trails
highway, each car gaining on the
others according to prompt attend
ance, new pupils, and other points.
Mrs. M. H. Fay of the primary di-
vision will have charge of the Packard
car, while the other teachers will pilot
OLii6T cars, dS IOllOWos
Mrs. 7. o. Bellwood, Franklin Six;
Re-. H. F. Softley, REQ Six; Mrs. R.
Williamson, Cadillac Eight; Miss B.
Sidwell, Rolls Royce; Mrs. L. Kinsey,
Stanley Steamer; Mrs. H. P. Cram,
Miller Special; Mrs. c. Mayflower,
Moon; j. Potts, Cole Eight; Miss E.
Osborn, Paige; Judge Perkins, WHY'S
Knight; Mr.. Deaver, Fordson; Miss
Vandevort, Hudson Six; Mems class,
Hupmobile.
Pictures Of these cars will be placed
Continued on Page sTwelve)
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
PLANTING TROUT IN
GRAND CANYON PARK

Systematic efforts will be made
during the next few years to stock the
few available streams in Grand Can
yon national park with trout, it is Of
ficially announced. The work will be
carried on in cooperation with the y.
S. bureau of fisheries.
The first plant of the new program
was made late in 1924, when $4,000
eyed eggs of Loeb Leven trout were
planted in Bright Angel creek. Inves-
legations made recently show that the
effort was about 90 per cent success
Iful. 1t is believed that this species is
the most suitable for local conditions.
Plants made in the past, although
somewhat successful, have never been
followed up systematically, but under
present arrangements, the bureau Of
fisheries will make an annual allow,
ance for use in Grand Canyon national
mark. and it is expected that trout
fishing will soon be added to the other
attractions of the park.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

division. Miss Whitney of New York
was another speaker at the morning
session.
That afternoon, with Mrs. George
Kit of Tucson, president of the south
ern district, presiding, after special
musical number and some reports,
Mrs. H. c. Lockett of Flagstaff, past
federation director, delivered spe-
cial address, incorporating III it an
interesting report of the biennial. Fol-
lowing an animated discussion of this
paper, DR.. f. A. Cotton, president
Flagstaff Teachers college, spoke on
the relation of the Teachers college to
the state. He made strong argu-
ment for the raising of teaching
standards, standardizing of the re-
quirements and comfortable wages.
He also emphasized the need of in
ducing more boys and girls to take
high school work.
Entirely successful from all stand
points was the banquet enjoyed by
over two hundred townspeople and
guests at the Woman's club house on
| Wednesday night. The local women
are justified in their pride in the at
tractive appearance the rooms made,
cut flowers, potted plants, the beauti-
full pictures on exhibit, new stage
curtains, and the general air of well
come that prevailed. Mrs. J. H. West
over, state president, who with the
state officers and guests of honor
were seated at a table at the head of
the room, presided in her happy man
ner.
DR.. A. j. Munk, lecturer and collec-
tor of Arizona literature, needs no in
PRODUCTION to clubwomen who are fa-
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
FLAGSTAFF H. S. ON
THE ACCREDITED LIST

DR.. A. o. Neal, registrar of the Uni
versity of Arizona, returned last week
from Chicago, where he attended the
annual meeting of the representatives
Of the North Central Association OF
Colleges and Secondary Schools. He
reports that the high schools of Flag
staff, Tombstone, Ray, st: Johns and
Scottsdale were added to the accredlt-
ed list of high schools by the associaa-
ton and graduates from these schools
NAV enter any of the universities list
ed in the association without examina-
ton,
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
]. W. ETTER WILL OPEN
FLAGSTAFF MILK DEPOT

J. w. Etter will open milk depot
on Front street next door east of the
Pine hotel. At first he will sell milk,
cream, butter, cottage cheese and ice
cream. Arrangements are made with
farmers of outlying ranches to mar
ket their milk wholesale, saving them
the cost of distribution and giving the
benefit to retail trade. He hopes to
be ready for business in two weeks.
Mr.. Etter is a wide awake, fine man
and his new venture will be much ap
preciated by Flagstaff people. He
owns a ranch at Dead Mans Flat.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
HIRAM CLUB DISCUSSES
FOREST HIGHWAY MONEY

Flagstaff Hiram club held its regu-
lar meeting Friday with good at
tendance and very interesting pro-
gram which included quite a debate
as to whether or not the club should
petition the district forester to desist
from his efforts to transfer the ap-
preparation allocated to the Maine
Grand Canyon road to the Strawberry
Hill project.
There were a number of speakers
on both sides of the question and the
matter was finally tabled until the
next meeting at which time it was
hoped that more official information
will have been received on the ques-
ton.
Frank Goodman outlined the action
that had been taken in the matter up
to date and cited the rulings of the
department and the allocating board
as to the distribution of government
and forestry moneys ard Frank M.
Gold was also supporter of the pro-
posed resolution while Judge F. W..
Perkins and J. L. McIlwaine argued
against taking action in the matter.
DR.. E. S. Miller was chairman of
the day and he had as his speakers,
Frank Goodman and Ed Miller, and
they both made interesting talks.
DR.. Vaughn S. Mcclure was ap-
pointed delegate to the international
Hiram convention to be held in Phoe-
nix next week.
Visitors of the day were G. s.
Timanus of Kansas City, DR.. F. A.
Cotton, Frank Goodman, Ed Miller,
Ralph Davis, DR.. A. j. Mackey, Fred
Browning, Stewart Campbell, ]. r.
Schmidt.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
ART EXHIBIT AT THE
WOMAN'S CLUB

An interesting and popular fea-
ture of the Federated conference
here this week is@the art exhibit,
many paintings in oil and water
colors by Arizona artists being
shown. Three Flagstaff artists are
creditably represented: Mrs. Mar
garet Howard Fay by six paintings,
some of them Indian and others
still life; Jack Fuss by several In
dian character studies and plaster
cast of an Indian head; and STAN
ley Sykes Sr. by a canyon scene in
oils. Another interesting painting
was one by his father, once exhib-
tied in the English Royal academy.
v. o. Wallingford, Phoenix
architect, artist and poet, had three
attractive water colors-Canyon
Buttresses, Hopi Village and San
Francisco Peaks. Paul d. Jones of
Tuba and Gunnar Widforss of
Grand Canyon were among the
many other exhibitors. Lillian
Wilhelm Smith of Scottsdale, niece
of Zane Grey, was also represented.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
LEE CARRON STILL IN
SERIOUS CONDITION

Lee CaGron, to use the words of his
physicians, is having "a stormy time
of it" in making recovery from his
operation, last week, for appendicitis.
A high fever Wednesday set him back
and his condition was very little inn
proved yesterday. Contrary to belief
the early part of the week, it will be
several days yet before visitors can be
allowed to see him. Many have re-
quested permission to visit him at
Mercy hospital and phone calls from
people anxious to know his condition
are frequent. 1t is not believed that
the setback of Wednesday will great
ly retard his chances for recovery but
it will undoubtedly keep him in bed
several days longer than expected.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
COMPARING BIDS AND
ESTIMATES

Following is a comparison be-
tween the estimate made by Burns
& Mcdonald of Kansas City and
Los Angeles, consulting engineers
who planned our water works i'm
provements and who will supervise
the work until it is completed, and
the lowest and highest bids sub
mitted.
On flow pipe line and road: Es-
innate $162, ,440.49; low bid $140,-
295; high bid S223,374.
On concrete reservoir: Estimate
$175,442.19; low bid S171, 1926; high
bid $278, 8,947. 80.
On distribution system improve
tnents: Estimate $102,331.55; low
bid $98, ,7O9.42; high bid $12l, ,831.98.
Total engineers estimate: $440,-
214.23.
Lowest combination of bids:
S415,000 (approximate).
Highest combination of bids:
$624,153.48.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

for the Flagstaff water improvement
read the various bids. Some were on
pipe, others for construction.
These were the lowest bids:
Pipe line from springs to reservoir,
and construction of 12-foot road along
said pipe line: Cook & O'Brien of
Kansas City, $140,295 to S168,599, ac-
cording to whether steel or concrete
pipe is used, and size and quality of
the steel pipe. That is, using 16-
gauge double-dipped steel pipe, bid is
$140,295; concrete pipe $144,400; 16-
gauge wrapped pipe $153,4 IL
gauge double dipped pipe, $157, 1877;
14-gauge wrapped pipe, S168,599.
Guarantee completion in six months.
For 50-million gallon reservoir the
low bid was by G. E. Green of Los
Angeles, and was $171, 1926 if Flag
staff sand is used, to be increased to
approximately $177000 if sand must
be shipped in. Guarantee completion
in six months.
On the city distribution system i'm
provements, Trick & Fridell of Plain
view, Texas, were low bidders, their
price being $98,709.42.
Adding the above three lowest bids,
the total cost of the new water i'm
provements, aside from engineering
fees and Incidental expense figures up
to amounts ranging from S412,03042
to $429,622.42 according to kind and
gauge of pipe used in the springs to
reservoir pipe line and type of hy-
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
FLAGSTAFF WATER WORKS
BIDS WELL WITHIN THE SUM
WE VOTED TO BOND FOR

Flagstaffs water system improvements will cost from
ten to twenty thousand dollars less than the S48500O
thorzed in the recent bond election it found Tues
day when the bids opened Contracts for the So
million gallon concrete reservoir and for the extension Of
the city water system let yesterday morning to the
lowest bidders the two obs respectively G. E. Greene
of Los Angeles for $171 1885, and Trick and Fri1e of
Plainvew, Texas for $987O942 Contract for the flow
line and road from springs reservoir will be let Monday
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03

The convention, called to order on
Wednesday morning by Mrs. j. H.
Westover of Yuma, president of the
federation, will not adjourn until the
close of this evenings program.
There were very few changes made
in the general program as published
in The Sun last week. Following
registration Wednesday morning at
the Flagstaff Woman's club house,
Mrs. Westoyer sounded the gavel and
the formal program began with COM
munity singing, led by Mrs. r. G..
Stevenson of Flagstaff. Rev. George
Vernon Harris of Flagstaff gave the
invocation. City Superintendent of
Schools John @. Thomas delivered the
address of welcome, cordially and
with numerous sallies of humor that
served its purpose in making everyone
feel more at home. G. B. Wilson was
to have delivered the address, but had
been detained in Los Angeles where
he went last week.
Mrs. ]. C. Clarke further put the
visitors at ease in her graceful address
of welcome to the delegates. Mrs.
Clarke is president of the local club.
Mrs. C. E. Tilford, president of the
Tombstone club, responded to the well
come briefly and with sincere ap-
probation.
There were many reports, from of
ficers, committees and district fedora
ton presidents. That of the chairman
of public welfare work was made by
Mrs. C. M Roberts of Wilcox.
Miss Elnore Thompson of San Fran
cisco, head of the western division
child welfare department, addressed
the meeting. Miss Louise G. Free
land reported for the anti-tuberculosis
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
GRAND CANYON ROAD
NOW IN GOOD SHAPE

All roads in Grand Canyon National
park are now open to travel. The
Hermit Rim drive being paved, is
open the entire year. However, roads
to Grand View and Desert View are
now ready for travel and are in splen-
did condition.
The approach road from Maine is
in good condition, and there is moth
ing to prevent motorists from making
the side trip from the National Old
Trails highway to the Grand Canyon.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
MESA VERDE LECTURE

Under arrangements made through
j. G. Clarke of Flagstaff, custodian of
the Wupatki national monument, Ar
thur w. Monroe, ranger of the Mesa
Verde national park, Colorado, spoke
in Flagstaff Tuesday evening before a
representative audience. Superintend-
ent John @. Thomas of the city
schools allowed Mr.. Monroe the use
of the high school auditorium. The
lecture was illustrated with colored
slides and was replete with informa-
ton of interest.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-03
BEAUTY, WISDOM, CHARM OF
ARIZONA THE WOMEN ARE
|FLAGSTAFF'S FOR THIS WEEK

Women from all over the state are having pleasant
and profitable time here during the three-day biennial
convention of the Arizona Federation of Woens clubs
nifty that prevails among the delegates the splendid edu
cationa and nsprationa program the great interest be-
ing shown in both business and recreatonal sessions