The Coconino sun., 1926-07-02
KAYENTA NEWS
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mas D6en q guide IN Cne employ Vi
Wetherill and Colville for four years
and has made many friends through
this country who viii. be sorry to
learn of his leaving but viii hope he
decides to return next fall.
After short visit with her par
ents here, Pauline Stanley returned
to Flagstaff, Sunday, expecting to
find employment there for the sum-
mer. Pauline returned last week
from Riverside, Calf, where she has
been attending school, and will spenc
her vacation here.
Ben Wetherill and Jack Wade ar
rived from LaOsa Wednesday, bring.
ing a party of four, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hope Of New York and MIR.
and Mrs. Fred White Of Ell Paso. The
Hopes and Whites had spent the win
ter at the Wetherill dude ranch at La
0sa and viii now enjoy several weeks
Of sight seeing in this part of the
country. The long journey was made
horseback, the group being on the
road since the twenty-fourth of Ap-
riI, and travelling eight hundred miles,
coming TO Kayenta via Chinlee. Dur
ing their stay here excursions will 0e
made to Rainbow bridge, Black noun
tain and Monumental valley, as we'll
as several canyon trips.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Smith and son,
Ned Smith of Olijato drove through
Sunday on their way to Tuba City
for an extended visit with son, Jess
r. Smith and wife at Shekayah ranch.
They viii also go over to Grand Cam
yon to visit another son, Albert The
latter has nice job with the park
service.
Dr.. S. T. Campbell of Tuba City
and DR.. NJ. " Halernan were in town
Thursday Ahd Friday. DR.. Haleman
is field eye specialist in the service
of the government and came at this
time to investigate the trachoma sit
uation in this territory. He will re-
turn about July Z for fifteen days to
give treatments, perform operations
sand give any other medical assistance
he finds necessary.
J. j. Schwarz and Tom w. Cook
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs H. K.
Warren Tuesday. Both gentlemen
are in the irrigation service with
headquarters at Polacca and made the
trip at this time to bring a tank for
the windmill at the new government
pasture south of Kayenta Mr.. Sch
warz was stockman at this place for
several years and his old friends were
happy to meet him again.
John Wetherill, Frank Wyatt and
Bob Hooper were busy Tuesday
working on the trail to Navajo noun
tain.
Salt, one of our well-known Indians,
had quite an accident a week ago.
While chasing burros up in the Segi
canyon his horse fell on him injuring
him painfully. He was carried in a
litter twenty miles back to his home
and on Friday DR.. Campbell of Tuba
City came up to look after him. Ex-
animation revealed that his hip had
been crushed and he was placed in a
frame for relief. DR.. Campbell ex-
pects to return Sunday with gov
ernment truck and take the injured
man to Fort Defiance, where an x
ray will be used to determine the ex-
tent Of his trouble and he viii be Civ
en- the necessary treatment. He will
remain in the hospital there until he
has recovered.
Jeff Nelson and grandson have
moved to Kayenta from Tuba City,
arriving Tuesday and are living in
the Presbyterian mission. Mr.. Mel
son is here TO mine coal in Black
mountain for the Kayenta school,
which it is planned to open in Sep
tember after some extensive remod-
cling.
Mrs George HERMAN, daughter
Bobbie, Jack King, Bob Hooper, Red
Hardy ana Ray Hamlet enjoyed a
picnic at the mouth of the Segi cam
yon Sunday.
Earl Pierce of Snowflake came to
Kayenta IS helper with the party
from LaOsa Friday evening the
guests at the Wetherill ranch en-
gagged in horse races up over the hill.
Pierce took part in one Of the first
races and attempted to ride the horse
bareback. He had not gone far when
the animal pitched and threw the rio
er off, Mr. Pierce alighted on his
shoulder and it was later discovered
his collar bone had been fractured.
Luckily Dr. Campbell Of Tuba City
was in town and was quickly sum
moned and reduced the fracture. The
young man is getting along as well
as could be expected. Friday was
certainly Dr. Campbell's busy day at
this place.
Mrs. Sue Bradley and son, Lee, will
drive over to Gallup, Sunday. Both
expect to undergo operations for re-
moval of tonsils.
Mrs. ]. f. Carpenter and son, Kip
pie, Of Oracle, arrived Tuesday, to
spend the summer They were accom-
panied by Master Wilbur Minder-
man. Mrs. Carpenter was a guest of
the Wetherills at their ranch near La
0sa this winter.
George HERMAN returned from
Hollywood Friday to join his wife and
daughter Bohbie in their vacation at
Kayenta. Mr. Herman received q
telegram calling him to New York
but he was able to transact his busi-
ness in Hollywood and did not make
the long trip east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Goulding
of Monumental valley and Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Knee and daughter Lois
of Los Angeles stopped here Friday
on their way to Flagstaff. Mr.. Knee
is a brother Of Mrs. Goulding and had
a