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The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
LOTS OF WINSLOW SOIL is
SUITED TO IRRIGATION

The report of the soil survey Of
the Winslow area, Arizona, which has
recently been issued. contains detail
ed descriptions of the soils included
in 231 square miles Of land in the
Little Colorado river valley. The
survey was made by the bureau of
soils, United States department Of ag-
riculture, in cooperation with the Arr
zona land department and the Wins
low chamber of commerce.
A few isolated tracts of land in this
area are now being irrigated by water
diverted from Clear creek and are de-
voted mainly to alfalfa, small grains,
and vegetables. The climatic condi-
tions are favorable for a wide range
Of forage crops and vegetables. There
fore the extension of agriculture in
this area depends largely upon two
factors, the storage and control Of ir-
rigation water ard the suitability of
the soils for cultivation under irriga-
ton
The soil survey was made to deter
mine the physical and chemical prop
critics of the soils and their probable
behavior under irrigation. The re-
port shows that some of the soils Of
the area are adapted to irrigation
farming with careful management Of
the water. Some of the soils are
strongly impregnated with alkali
salts and would be or become non
productive under irrigation, and many
Of the soils have compact subsoilS and
poor internal drainage and therefore
are likely to develop unfavorable mols-
conditions .1pInt, 1srIOrofJnn On
sequently, before any extended system
Of irrigation and drainage is under
taken, the area should be given fur
ther careful study by agricultural en-
gineers.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
CALIFORNIA TO TAKE
MANY ARIZONA FEEDER
CATTLE NEXT 60 DAYS

Cattle growers Of central and north
ern California are more optimistic Of
the future Oh the industry IN that part
of the country than they have been
for more than a year, according to
Wayne w. Thornburg, manager of the
Diamond-Two Cattle company of kirk
land and senator-elect from Yavapai
county, who recently returned from
three weeks trip to the coast. From
Monterey county north, Mr.. Thorn
burg said, the rainfall within the last
few weeks has been in excess Of the
ten-year average and considerably
more than there was during all of the
rainy season last year. From that
point south to the Mexico border,
there has not been so much rain but,
at that, much more than there was
last year and there is an excellent
outlook for q good season.
Everywhere in California, Mr..
to obtain Arizona feeder cattle avail
able for delivery during the next 60
days. Their ranges are greatly un-
derstocked due to the fact that whole
herds Of cattle were killed during the
foot and mouth epidemic and growers
rushed everywhere else on the range
to the market, regardless of condi-
tion.
During my stay in California" Mr..
Thornburg said, 81 attended the an
nual convention of the California
Cattlemen's association and had many
inquiries there concerning Arizona
cattle The association is putting
over a cooperative marketing plan
which gives great promise of stabiliz-
ing the cattle industry in Arizona,
California, Nevada and Utah."
Numbers Of cattle growers in the
Salt River valley already have signed
up with the California association for
this selling plan and it is expected to
be in active operation in the early
spring.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
ANNUAL MEET OF
INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS

The annual convention Of Arizona
Industrial congress will be held Jan
uary 23 and "a at Phoenix.
Present plans are to confine the
convention proper to one day, leaving
the other free for meetings of other
organizations affiliated with the con-
gress, several of which are planning
conventions in connection. The con-
vention will be similar to the Indus
trial conference. three years ago at
which the congress was organized,
and will serve as an open forum be-
fore which all sections and all indus
tries of the state may present their
problems. Entertainment features
will be included.
The convention also will be marked
by announcement Of the results of the
annual election of directors Of the
congress, now being held by mail
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
FRENCH QUIZZING IS
REVERSED IN AMERICA

The psychology of asking school
children questions is a point on which
American teachers take issue with
most French instructors.
"Jean," says the French teacher in
most schools, "stand up!" Then the
question is asked.
In American schools the process is
reversed The question is put fully,
then some pupil is asked to answer it.
s'The difference is" said a recent
visitor to Paris lycees, "that in the
French school the whole class knows
instantly that "Jean" is the one to an
swer and the rest have no need to do
any hard thinking.
an the American school everyone
in the class is compelled to search his
wits for an answer because he or she
may be called upon to rise. In that
way the whole class answers the ques-
ton. or tries to, although only one re-
cites"
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
LESS THAN DOZEN WOLVES
NOW LEFT in THE STATE

Hunters working under the direc-
tion of NJ. f. Musgrave, state inspec-
tor of predatory animal work Of the
United States biological survey, have
been able to almost exterminate the
wolves in every section of the state
and have made great progress toward
the ultimate control Of other preda-
tory animals, according to Mr.. Mus
graves annual report.
When the work of control was
started in Arizona in 1918, it was esti-
mated that more than 500 gray or lobo
wolves were in the state and recent
Investigations tend to show that there
are not more than a half dozen wolves
in the entire state.
This statement does not mean that
no more than that number have en-
tered the state during the past year,
but so successful has been the patrol
Of the Mexican border during the past
three years that no wolf has been
allowed to drift farther than 25 miles
from the border.
AS result of the persistent efforts
Of Mr.. Musgrave and his helpers they
have almost cleaned out the wolves
and now declare their intention of
concentrating their efforts to the
gradual elimination Of the coyotes and
mountain lions which are still numer-
Gus in various sections Of TIE state
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
WET NURSES WILL HELP
SOLVE OUR DEER PUZZLE

Cal Greer, deputy game warden
who has just arrived in Miami from
the Kaibab deer drive which failed,
feels confident, ne told the sports edi-
tor of the Daily Silver Belt today,
that enough fawns could be gathered
and trucked out Of the Kaibab forest
in a few years to completely stock all
of the depleted game preserves in the
state.
Greer's plan would provide for a
competent man with a small herd Of
mich cows to care for the fawns as
brought to a central feeding camp by
two or three Indians. The fawns
would be fed milk until able to eat
grasses and then they would be
trucked out Of the Kaibab to the
game preserves of the state. Greer
feels confident that several hundred
fawns could be gathered every year in
the Kaibab forest as the annual fawn
crop is estimated at approximately
10000
A large number of the fawns could
be loaded on one truck and he be-
heves that very few would be lost as
they would be reasonably tame by the
time they were large enough to eat
grass. This plan also would elimin-
ate the danger of migrating back to
the original stamping grounds which
appears to be instinct with many wild
animals.
Greer says fawns can easily be
taken by those who know their ways.
Greer said he personally would be
willing to take charge Of a central
camp in the Kaibab forest and take
care Of the fawns and the shipping Of
them If the idea found favor and sup
port Of the various individuals inter-
ested in the proposition.-Miami Sill
yer Belt.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
A. G. OLIVER, PIONEER
DIED IN PHOENIX

One Of Arizona's best known pio-
neers and a former resident Of Pres
colt, Alexander Gibson Oliver, died
suddenly at his home in Phoenix Fri
day.
Mr.. Oliver seemed to be in his
usual good health, but about / o'clock
he dropped dead after he had entered
his house and had just sat down to
the ta.~e to eat.
Mr.. Oliver was born in Dumfrias,
Scotland, April 10, 1912, going to
California by the way Of Panama
when he was 21 years old, and con
tinued his residence there until 1881,
when he moved to Arizona.
After coming to Arizona, Mr.. Oliver
conducted a store at Ashfork and also
was interested in a mercantile estab-
lishment at Seligman for a time. He
later moved to Prescott and went into
business at Fort Whipple. He moved
TO Phoenix with his family about five
years ago.
Mr.. Oliver represented Yavapai
county in the territorial legislature in
1887 and was the treasurer of that
county from 1891 to 1894. He also
was delegate to the national demo
cratic convention in 1892.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
RANKS SIXTH IN
REVENUE INCREASE

The Arizona internal revenue dis
trict, which comprises the entire state
according to the last government re-
ports, stands sixth in the matter of
increase in collections Of all Of the
districts in the United States.
The average increase, for all of the
districts in the United States is nine
per cent while the Arizona district
showed an increase of 81 per cent
There was an increase of $48,000 in
collections, to be exact. This was
made notwithstanding the return of
$2,000,000 in refunds and reduction
Of 20 per cent during the year in
sales tax, all of which is Approximate
" reduction Of so per cent. In spite
Of this reduction Arizona ranks sixth
in the entire country.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
FINISHES
MAPPING THE STREAMS
IN THE COLORADO BASIN

One of the largest and most hazard
Gus projects undertaken by the de-
partment of the interior, through the
geological survey, has been that of
mapping the Colorado river and its
tributaries. From time to time since
1869. wnen Mai. J. w. Powell, after
ward director of the geological survey,
first explored the Grand Canyon,
topographers, engineers and geologists
of the survey have been making sur
veys in parts of the 244,000 square
miles drained by the river. System
attic surveys for a series Of large
scale maps of the river and the adj
jacent areas were begun in 1909, and
the field work was hazardous and the
surveying parties at times suffered
great hardships.
When Major Powell made his his
toric first trip vast stretches of the
basin of the Colorado were still un-
explored, and the great canyon itself
was practically unknown except as a
theme for fantastic tales by the In
dians. Today the maps prepared and
the information collected by the geo.
logical survey furnish an accurate
knowledge of nearly 1000 miles of the
water courses in this basin, showing
every turn of every stream, the loca
ton and the fall of all the rapids, the
topography and geology Of the can
yon walls, and the location and cross
sections Of the more feasible dam
sites.
The preparation of these maps con-
stitutes one part of the work done
by the geological survey in determin-
ing the water resources of the United
States and in classifying the public
lands. 1t is part of systematic
program for obtaining the basic data
essential to a comprehensive national
scheme for the development Of rivers
for power, irrigation and other uses.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
STATE GOVERNMENT COSTS
$22Sl PER CAPITA, SAID

The sum of $8,538,387 or $22.81 per
capita, represents the total payments
for expenses, interest and outlays for
the state government of Arizona, for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928,
according to announcement by the de-
partment of commerce at Washington.
Of this total $4,600,175 represents
the expenses of operating the general
departments of the state government; !;
$521 ,831, outlays for permanent i'm
provements. In 1922 the total pay
ments for the state were $S,206,4 ,435,
and in 1918, $4,002,766, a per capita
of $22.74 and $13.02, respectively. The
totals include all payments for the
year, whether made from current rev.
enues or from the proceeds of bond
issues.
The total revenue receipts of Ari-
zona for 1923 were $7,706,674, or
$20.59 per capita. This was $2,548,-
COS more than the total payments of
the year exclusive of the payments
for permanent Improvements, but
$83H,713 less than the total payments
including those for permanent inn
provements.
In Arizona property and special
taxes represented $40 per cent Of the
total revenue for 1923, 61.5 per cert
for 1872, and 1853 per cent for 1918.
The increase in the amount Of proper
ty and special taxes collected was ESQ
per cent from 1922 to 1928. The per
capita property and special taxes
were $10.6S in 1923, $16.05 in 1922,
and SLAP IN 1918.
Earnings of general departments,
or compensation for services rendered
by state officials, represented 40 per
cent of the total revenue for 1923, 3.4
per cent for 1922, and SO per cent for
1918.
Business and on-business licenses
constituted rs per cent of the total
revenue for 1923, 5.5 per cent for
1922, and 5.3 per cent for 1918. Re-
ceipts from business licenses consist
chiefly Of taxes exacted from insur-
ance and other Incorporated compan-
les, while those from non-business Ii
censes comprise taxes on motor We
hicles.
The net indebtedness funded and
floating debts less sinking fund as
sets) of Arizona for 1923 amounted to
So, ,328, ,942, or S6.22 per capita. The
per capita net debt for 1918 was $2.52
For 1923 the assets of the sinking
fund were in excess of the funded
debt
For 1928 the assessed valuation of
property in Arizona subject to ad
valorem taxation was $733 1874 ,556;
the amount of taxes levied was $3,
772,774; and the per capita levy,
$1G.98.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
POULTRY FROM OTHER
STATES EMBARGOED

Quarantine against shipments of
poultry into Arizona has been ordered
by Gov. G. w. P. Hunt and State Vet
erinarian Dr. S. E. Douglas.
The order is addressed to all trans
portation companies, poultry dealers
and owners and calls attention TO the
dangerously infectious and contagious
Chicken plague" which has recently
made its appearance, and prohibits
the shipment of all kinds Of fowls into
the state unless accompanied by per-
NIT from the state veterinarian.
Shipping of poultry went into effect
last Saturday.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
PRESCOTT BAKER KILLS SELF

Thomas ]. Becker, 61-year-old baker
of Prescott, was found dead in his
room, a suicide.
Becker had committed suicide in a
peculiar manner, one which left him
an OPPORTUNITY to save his own life
until the last second. He had hanged
himself to the handle of the middle
drawer Of a dresser, sitting in front
of it with his head thrown back until
death came and he half slipped from
the chair to the floor. A piece of
narrow twine with a slip knot was
tied around his neck.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
YES, SOMEWHAT

Over 80 years ago the city coun-
Gil of Phoenix passed an ordinance
declaring that women must wear
dresses within the city limits. There
was a reason, Maricopa and Pima
squaw. appeared frequently, clad only
in chemise. When the new law was
enacted squaw would carry a CALI
co dress on her head until near the
city limits. Then she would slip on
the dress and enter the town. When
she departed, the dress came off when
outside the city.
Now things are different. Phoenix
Messenger.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
PHOENIX GARAGE MAN
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

Bcb Collier, proprietor of the Five
Points garage, 737 Grand avenue,
Phoenix, died at st. Joseph's hospital
with a, basal fracture, the top of his
skull crushed in and his right leg
badly shattered as result of having
been run down the night before by an
automobile driven by A. J. Barber, a
negro.
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
ARIZONA LIFTS EMBARGO
ON CATTLE JANUARY

The rigorous quarantine regulations
imposed by Arizona last January to
prevent the visitation of the foot and
mouth disease will be lifted January
/. Announcement to this effect was
made this week by DR.. S. E. Doug
las, state veterinarian.
Arizona was among the first to
raise the barriers against shipments
of livestock from California and is
the last to recede from the position.
now that federal authorities have an
nounced that the foot and mouth dis
ease has been thoroughly stamped
out in both California and Texas.
Butter wrappers printed to your
order at The Sun office. If
The Coconino sun., 1925-01-02
GAVE HIM AN IDEA

What YOU eat you become"
Guess I'd better feed my team on
batter cakes this winter" declared
the baseball manager.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16
COUNCIL TO MEET
 WITH SCHOOL BD.
 ON REPAIRS BLDG.

Next Monday night (June 22) the Seward city council members will meet with the school board at the City Hall at p. m., and proceed to the schoolhouse to investigate ex- isting conditions and make the ne- cessary recommendations for i'm provement measures in connection with future building or Improvements to the building, prior to the next school term. This was the most i'm portant business coming before the city council bi-monthly meeting held last night at the City Hall.
 The Fire department committee was represented, turning in q report requesting the purchase O: all ad- ditional 800 feet of fire hose The matter was laid over until the next meeting.
 The sum of $250 was allowed for additional street work, in order that projects under way, or contemplated, may be completed satisfactorily.
 Bills totaling the sum of $485 were read by the city clerk. referred to the finance committee with in-
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16

woven around the turf, the prize ring, the theater and Broadway. One of the big features is realistic prize fight, in which Pete Hartley, we'll known professional lightweight, battles Oscar Shaw, leading man of the picture. Another thrilling fea- ture of The Great White Way" is a big race track scene, filmed at Bel mont Park on Futurity Day. Earle Sande is one of the cast in this par ticular sequence.
 In addition to these highlights, the new picture brings to the screen for the first time the entire chorus of the famous Ziegfeld Follies. Ned Wayburn was engaged to produce special and miniature musical com edy for the new photoplay.
 The regular professional cast of "The Great White Way" includes Anita Stewart, Oscar Shaw, T. Roy Barnes, Tom Lewis, Dore Davidson Olin Rowland, Hal Forde, Stanley Forde, Harry Watson, Billy Gould and Frank Wonderley.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16

Tickets are due 10 lack of sun shine
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16
BIG NEW FILM
 OPENS TONIGHT
1.-THE GREAT WHITE WAYn IN
 ALL ITS GLITTER TO BE
 SHOWN AT LIBERTY THEATER

"The Great White Way" the Cos mopolitan Corporations big motion picture which graphically brings mod ern New York and Broadway to the screen, will have it's premiere to- night at the Liberty theater.
 Among the celebrities appearing are Jack Kearns, Tex Rickard, Irwin s. Cobb, Kid Broad, Pete Hartley Johnny Gallagher, Bugs" Baer, H. c. Witwer, Tammany Young, Damon Runyon, Billy de Beck, Johnny Dun- dee, Benny Leonard, Billy Gibson, Young Stribbling, Earle Sande, Joe Humphreys, the leading sports writ CTS of all the metropolitan dailies and many notables of the stage and screen.
 Many of these celebrities play ac- tual parts in the film itself, which is
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16
DESPATCH SAYS FIFTY
 PRISONERS ARE KILLED

BELGRADE, June 16 (P)-A late Sofia despatch says that fifty prison CTS who were accused of belonging to a communist organization, were mur- dered by their Military escort, near the railroad station at Ichtiman, yes terday.
 The men were chained together and none were spared, but officials ex- plained that the soldiers fired when the prisoners tried to escape.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16

Ancient Romans used bronze pens.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16
structions if found correct, ordered

structions if found correct, ordered paid.
 After a brief discussion the coun- cil voted s100 to the Fourth of July committee to be expended for pub licity purposes.
 An experiment will be carried for ward on Third avenue, with respect to graveling the street in place of planking This as matter of eco nomy.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16
NEW HEAD RUTGERS u

NEWBRUNSWICK, N. J., June 16. (P)-Dr. John Martin Thomas, presi- dent of Penn State College, was elect. ed president of Rutgers University to succeed Dr. W. H. s. Demarest, re- signed.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-16

DAYTON, June 16, (P)-A motion to quash an indictment charging J. T. Scopes, school principal, with teach ing evolution theories, was filed with the circuit clerk by the counsel for teh defense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
Finding of Vanity
Case May Identify
Girl Slain in Indiana

Gary, Ind, April S0.-Beltef that the
oharred and mutilated body Of . young
girl found near Chesterton, Ind, last
Sunday may be her daughter was ex-
pressed to police tonight by Mrs. Be
naFd Janero, who recognized q. vanity
case found near the body. Coinoident
with this development. which authori-
ties hope will help to solve the mys-
terry Of the, girls death, Tex Mclean,
Chicago. q sign painter. was taken into
custody for questioning because Of his
actions while viewing the body at the
Chesterton morgue.
Through telephone number found
in the vanity case, the police were led
to Chicago and to the home Of Mrs.
Janero. where they learned that her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Desidario. 81
years old and the mother Of three
children, had been parted from her
husband for three months and disap-
peared after working for . time in q
Tolleston restaurant.
The body Of q man, apparently slain,
was found tonight near the place
where the girls body was discovered
last Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01

srty destroyed. Thoughtlessness.
careaessness. are tho contributing
factors to tho most OF these fires.
Then, too theresare grass hres By
the roadside that are started whan
some unthinlting automobilist throws
away lighted cigarette or cigar
butt. A lighted match .cafelessly
dropped, may start trouble ana, *
there are dry woods nearby, the dan
ser u Ill the greater"
Chief Small urges householders to
have their rubbish properly disposed
of-carted away and burned some
place where there II no danger. He
pointed out to the Journal that fg-
ures for the whole country for the
week ending April 13 showed Q IRE
loss of 37.030,7to a compared with
$l.1otHoe TOR the corresponding week
"Ci6an-U Up Week has come to be
m inatitution in Augusta" said he.
Il am glad Of It. It IL one Of the
greatest things that could happen to
9 community. am glad that the
CITY onicialS have made It possible
for householders to have all their
rubbish carted away. It Is an incen-
tive for them to clean out their at
tics and their cellars. The more
cleaning-out of this kind that ID
done. the greater will the fire hazard
be reduced. hope this year will see
2 greater cleaning UP than ever be-
fore"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-05-01
Great Increase in
Fires During April
Most Of Them Due to Carelessness
And Could Have Been Pre-
vented, Says Chief Roy Small
Calls Tor the Augusta Fire Department during ~ days in
were more than double the total number Of calls
during the whole Of April 1924.

In exact nyufss. up through Mon.
day. April ~. there weFs - calls FOR
the men Of the Augusta Fire depart
ment to extinguish fires. In the
whole Of April. LAST year, there were
but %.
March, 1854, had ten fires, while
March. 1885. showed an even dozen.
Fires during the month Of April
just closed" said Chief Roy X. Small
OF the Augusta department, were
Tor the most part due to carelessness
The great majority Of the calls we're
to. extintuish grass firsA ana a few
were chimney Ares. Halt Of the area
In March were Tor chimn6ys. There
was one day this spring when We
had calls for I'VE chimney fires and
three Of them became root fires be-
fore We could reach the scene.
There - really no excuse for a
chimney nre. II fues are kept
properly cleaned and cared for, there
will b. no danger. Grass lires are
an sven greater menace than Chin
ney nres. Somebody starts to burn
. little patch Of gray grass, there
comes shift IN ths wind ana, be-