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The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
FLU EPIDEMIC HERE
CUTS ATTENDANCE
WINSLOW SCHOOLS

Taking it's toll from school at
tendance and from business houses,
and applying the we'll known
"Head-ache, back-ache and general
tired feeling" of which we read in
medicine circulars to it's victims,
an epidemic of a mild type of "Flu''
is sweeping over Winslow.
AS yet no fatalities have been
reported, which leads to the theory
that the present epidemic is not of
the same severity that spread
death in it's wake several years
ago.
Local schools have suffered
especially from the inroads of the
malady, a total of lat absences
being reported Wednesday. Of
these, rs were from Washington
school, 81 from the South Side
School, "a from Junior High, 6
from the High School and 5 from
Coopertown.
In most cases the patient is free
of all unpleasant symptoms of the
disease within few days.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
HOLBROOK MAN
is ACQUITTED
ON End BALLOT

Late last Friday afternoon Jim
Donohoe of Holbrook, who had been
on trial in the Superior Court
charged with the murder of Lynn
Baldwin in the county seat town
last Decemb r, was acquitted by a
jury on the second ballot. The
case had been on trial for a week,
many witnesses having been heard
by both sides. Considerable interest
had been displayed in the case
since both the defendant and the
man he was alleged to have shot
following family differences, were
we'll known in the community.
The case went to the jury late
Friday afternoon and the jury i'm
mediately went into conference.
Later they went out to dinner and
shortly after their return the ver-
dict of acquittal was returned and
the defendant was freed. 1t is
understood the first ballot resulted
in II for acquittal and one for con-
viction, the second ballot resulted
in the acquittal verdict.
Donohoe s. cattleman residing
at Holbrook and is we'll known in
WinsloW.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Sweeney Hts. Addition
Rapidly Coming Forward

Local interest in real estate cir
cles is centering on Sweeney
Heights Addition, following the an
nouncement that the eighth house
in that section is now completed,
and all contemplated improvements
are nearing completion.
The new dwelling, which is of
brick construction, is in all re-
spects model home, boasting
hardwood floors, all built-in fea-
lures and the finest finishing
touches throughout, as we'll as
trees and grass already planted
outside. 1t has been taken on a
long-term lease by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward G. Suter.
About one hundred trees have
been planted recently in the addi-
tion, which, backed by imported
Australian Rye grass will make
Sweeney Heights a veritable beau
ty spot
Gas, water, electricity and tele-
phones are already available, and
the next few days will see the
erection of street lamps. No eI-
pense or pains are being spared to
make Sweeney Heights in every
way a paradise for home- seekers.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
COMMITTEES FOR
PROMOTION OF A
HOSPITAL MEET

Lining themselves up solidly be-
hind the project for Winslow hos
pital, representatives from practi-
Vally every organization in the city
were present at the general COM
mittee meeting, which was held in
the City Hall last Friday evening
Reports from the various clubs
were not wholly complete, due to
the fact that definite method fol
financing the institution has not
yet been decided upon, but the gen
eral feeling seemed to be that the
admitted need for such a medical
sanctuary would enlist a large
number of willing workers for the
plan
More than forty representative
citizens attended the meeting, in
Guiding Drs. Bazell, Sampson and
Sprankle, and Miss Caldwell, rep
resenting DR.. Hathaway, all of
whom contributed information and
opinions tending to show that
local hospital would be welcomed
and supported.
Methods used by other communi-
ties for building hospitals were dis
cussed and Al Goode, Ed Clarke
and B. D. Clarke, were appointed
to seek information as to plans fol-
lowed in Gallup and report on facts
gathered at the next general meet
ing, which will be held at the City
Hall, February 26th
Several organizations withheld
Continued on Page 81
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
COLLECT $4,000
BACK TAXES IN
PAST SIX MONTHS

Over $4,000 in back taxes due
Navajo county up to and includ-
ing the year 1924 have been col
lected during the last six months
in 1925, according to County At
torney Phil A. Sawyer, who was in
Winslow early this week on an Of
fetal business mission.
According to the county attorney
since suits for collection of some
$114,0OO due Navajo county were
instituted early last year collec-
tions representing delinquent taxes
for several years back have far ex-
ceeded expectations of county of
ficers, although it has been neces-
sary to obtain judgment in a num-
Der of cases and others are at the
point of judgment, and the prop
erty will be sold unless taxes in
Guiding penalties are paid. A large
number of delinquencies have been
cleared up to the year 1923 and
others will be started in an effort
to bring them up to date, includ-
ing back taxes for 1925 the coun-
ty attorney said
Mr.. Sawyer said the trial of
criminal cases, which has been on
at the present court term in Hol-
brook have been ended for the pres
ent and only civil jury cases are
to be heard during the next sever
al weeks.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12

Here is picture of the Radio
camera-phone and it's inventor, w.
A. Sharpe, who claims to have dis
covered the meteor in the big crat-
er at Meteor Mountain 16 miles
west of Winslow. Last week
Sharpe and his assistant R. E.
Day spent several days at the
crater of Meteor Mountain and the
above left hand picture shows the
inventor at work, while at the right
is shown view of the crater taken
from the inside looking south.
Sharpe claims to have located the
celestial body which he says is
buried about 1400 feet deep at an
angle from the crater. Sharpe has
returned to Phoenix and it is un-
derstood the company, which was
recently formed to explore for the
giant meteor, are soon to begin
work in an effort to recover it.
Sharpe does not hazard to prophe-
sy what is contained in the meteor,
but other scientific Investigators
who have spent much time investi-
eating the phenomenon claim it
contains valuable metals, among
them platinum. If work is started
at the crater again it will mean
Winslow will agin be the center of
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Pima County Board
Sets Aside $4,000
For Highway To Ajo

TUCSON-To complete an unim-
proved gap of so miles in the Tue
son-Ajo highway, the Pima county
board of supervisors at special
meeting Wednesday, voted to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the construc-
ton of this link.
The proposed road has not yet
been definitely located, but will run
by way of Sells, according to the
report made public.
A bill has been introduced by
Representative Carl Hayden, call
ing for an appropriation of $125,-
600 to be added to county funds
for the construction of this road.
This sum is being asked because
of the fact that the entire length
of the new road lies within the
Pima Indian reservation and will
be a direct benefit to the govern
ment.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Elks Plan Washing toms
Birthday SIN ok e +

Winslow Lodge No. 536, B. P. O,
Elks is planning a big smoker on
Monday evening, February 22nd,
Washington's birthday, when all
Elks are promised an evening of
real entertainment.
The program calls for big feed
to be served at 7:15 p. M, and two
real chefs have been obtained for
the special occasion to see that
the Elks get the best there is in
the culinary line. After the eats
program, a boxing program fea-
turing four bouts, is to be staged
to be interspersed with musical
numbers. A wrestling match is al
so being arranged for, and at IL
o'clock the entertainment commit
tee has promised something spec
ial' so all members of 536 who can
be here to attend are planning to
be there.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
More Indian and Mexican
Babies Than White Ones

PHOENIX More Mexican and
Indian babies were born in Arizona
during the last six months of 1925
than white children.
This surprising fact was made
known today by the state board of
health in its semi-annual vital
statistics report,
The total number of white child
rem born between July 1 and Dec.
81 was 2,030. The total number
of Mexican and Indians was 2,066.
Of this number 1,768 births were
Mexicans and 298 Indian.
Boys exceeded the girls in num-
her, there being 2,240 bows and
2.078 girls born during the six
month period, There were 83 twins
and Cd illegitimate births.
Life and death ran an uneven
race in Arizona during the last half
of 1925 with life winning by a wide
margin. The total number of births
for the six months was 4,318. In
the same period there were but
2.602 deaths.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
SANTA FE TO
SPEND LARGE
sum ON LOCAL
WATER PLANT

Definitely divorcing the city's
water supply from the Santa Fe
Railroad engine supply, assuring
Winslow of better water pressure
as well as a much greater reserve
in case of emergency, and at the
same time effecting a net saving
for the Santa Fe of 25 per cent on
cost of water for locomotives on
the Winslow division, are the sail
ent features contained in con-
struction program started this
week by the railroad company.
d greatest interest is the plan
calling for drainage ditch between
Clear Creek and Winslow, which
is the main factor in the project,
elinina' ing pumping from Clear
Creek, contamination of water not
being a consideration affecting en-
gine use, all water for the engine
supply will be brought to a reservoir
to point near the old gas plant
by this means, from which point
it will be pumped to it's ultimate
destination by two electrically
driven centrifugal pumps.
The contract, which entails an
expenditure of approximately $1O0,
100000, has been awarded to R. F.
Ware of Los Angeles, and the con-
struction work is in charge of G..
L. Curry. G. L. Davenport, assist
ant to the Santa Fe's chief engin-
eer in Los Angeles, is here re-
presenting the railroad in the
matter.
The work, which started few
days ago, will be completed within
three or four months and will con-
sist of 29,500 feet of water line,
most of which is open ditch, the
remainder being concrete pipe
ranging from four feet in diameter
at Clear Creek to foot pipe at
the discharge in the reservoir
Under the present system all
water for both city and engine
supply is pumped from the reser-
voir at Clear Creek to the tank
in JVinslow. This reservoirs capa-
city is 2.500,000 gallons. Consider
Ing Tie Hugo amount Oh wafer uSeQ
daily for the locomotives, serious
situation might arise should any
accident occur at the pumping plant
the railroad officials have figured
and the change which has been
under contemplation was decided
upon, although at heavy installa-
tion cost.
On completion of the new plant,
ten-days supply for city use will
always be on hand, which supply,
in emergency could be made to last
longer by conservative use, since
practically any accident could be
repaired in that time, danger of
water shortage in Winslow will be
ap; Sst impossible.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
1925 Building
Permits Show
Heavy Increase

+ Here is a story of progress
= for all who call Winslow
+ home" story to be proud
! of, one to advertise everywhere
+ possible, to make greater cities
= envious, and to make us all
+ proud. The story is-that the
= total in building permits for
= 1925 is practically triple the
j total for 1924.
j. Just bear in mind that fig
= ures never lie, then grab a
+ pencil and paper. According
= to the records of City Engineer
= Lendecke, the year 1924 saw
j "a permits slide across the
+ counter for a grand total of Z
i $24,185.00. The preponderance {
= of '24" in these figures must {
= have irked the builders, for I
+ the year just passed showed :
! more variety. :
+ 1925 Points with pride to 35 :
j permits signed, crossing $685. :
+ 014.00. Probably there is no :
! city in the Southwest, regard :
! less of size, that can show as :
+ great a comparative increase. :
: General optimism throughout :
! the country would seem to :
j show that 1926 will be the :
= best year in many, and if so,
: Winslow can be depended on :
+ to keep pace :
+ i j !. j. !. j i. j. /. !. J. j. i. !. :
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
WORK ON LOCAL.
LANDING FIELD.
NEARS COMPLETION

Work of dragging, clearing the
landing field north of Winslow at
the edge of town, which was started
late last week under direction of
City Engineer Robert Lendecke
VIII be completed by today and it
will not be long before Winslow
will be possessor of one of the
most up to date airplane landing
fields in this part of the country
and will be listed with army and
commercial flying organizations as
providing standard landing field
facilities.
Due to the fact that the field
northeast of town, which had been
previously used is entirely too
small ana is dangerous to construc-
Ulons on the south side, arrange
ments to provide a field on the
LaPrade tract north OF town were
made some time ago anu last week
the city council authorized the CITY
engineer to proceed with the work
OF clearing.
Following clearing of the tract
the field Will be marked by Reserve
OFFICER Z. j. McQuillan who has
been active IN promoting the new
Held, according to government
specifications making the held Wis
lDle for over 30 miles. All nylng
organizations Will be notified OF the
change and 1T will not be long be-
lore Wlnslow will be included in
the regular itinerary OF both army
and commercial flierS.
The Ileld is 1900 feet square with
a runway oil 1500x6O feet.
Early This week press dispatches
announced the possibility or serv-
ing Arizona with alrmall service to
leave the main Los Angeles Salt
Lake City route at Las Vegas, New.
Capt. II. h. Erwin in command of
the Seventh AIR Corps at Omaha,
NeD., Will soon make a tour of in
spection. and no doubt Winslow
Will be included in the lUenerary as
this area is only bare two nours
Hight from Las Vegas and on
direct line with the main air routes.
1t is stated that should conditions
be found satisfactory that it is
possible that branch air route
will be established ieaving Las
Vegas, New, and extending through
WlnsIow, Flagstaff, Prescott, Phoe-
NIX and Tucson to Douglas, Ariz.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Movie Star and
Ex-Champion Pass
Thru Here Tuesday

Two notables, one of the film
world and the other x-heavyweight
champion pugulist of the world
passed through Winslow early
Tuesday morning east bound on
No. 4, according to local passeng-
erS.
In one party was Bebe Daniels,
Famous-Lasky star, accompanied
by her mother and party of seven,
who were enroute from Los Ange-
les to New York.
In the other party was Jess Will
lard, ex-heavyweight champion and
his party who were enroute to
Kansas where big Jess is going to
look after his farm interests. Those
who saw and talked with Jess say
he is bigger and fleshier than he
ever was in his life and all but
looks the part of an ex-champion.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
ROTARY CLUB
TALKS PLANS
OF COMMUNITY
CHEST DRIVE

Plans for the Community Chest
organization soon to be perfected
were discussed at Wednesdays
meeting of Winslow Rotary Club
No. 1882, in the absence of the
regular program due to the illness
of "Cal" Galloway, chairman of the
day.
Following the report of Homer
Vaughn on the Boy Scout meeting
at Flagstaff in which a report of
the financial status of the organi-
zation was given and Winslow's
situation was explained, the matter
of financing this years drive in
connection with the Community
Chest organization was included
and plan of action resulted.
Rotarian Sam Proctor explained
the purpose of the Community
Chest, although details of the o.
ganization plan were not formu-
lated. The Rotary Club, however
went on record as highly in favor
of the movement to centralize the
activities of all worthy charities
and necessary financial aid to
other organizations into one, as is
being successfully conducted in
other communities which has result
ed in simplified method of fin
ancing on the part of business men
and the general public alike.
According to Mr.. Proctor it is
the plan to secure the cooperation
of the various fraternal, civic,
church and other organizations in
Winslow to join into the community
chest organization at a meeting the
date Of which has not been fixd.
At the initial meeting a definite
plan of organization will be formu-
lated, such as has been done and
proven successful in many other
places, and when the organization
has been finally agreed upon and
budget formed to include all or
ganizations for period of year,
date will be set for a drive in
which organizations and individ-
uals will be asked to assist. In this
manner the desired quota is plan
ned to be raised relieving every
body of continued drain during
the year, which due to the fact that
unworthy requests will be obviated,
will mean saving to each organi-
zation and individual joining in
contribution to the Community
Chest.
The plan has worked out to
highest success in every city in
which it has been inaugurated and
with all organizations and individ-
uals joining in, there is no doubt
but what the Communit Chest can
be made a success in Winslow, it
was agreed by the Rotarians, who
hope to have the wholesome CO.
operation of everybody, when the
time is fixed for action.
Last week the Elks Lodge passed
favorably on the plan and as soon
as every other organization can be
reached they are expected to ap-
point a committee to attend the
organization conference the date
of which will probably be set for
sometime in March.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Miss Maria Drurnm
And Thomas Evans
Marry In Barstow

Miss Maria Estella Drumm
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B
Drumm, of this city, was married
to Thomas Edward Evans, last
Wednesday morning, at Barstow,
California, Father Kerfs officiat-
ing. The young couple left for
San Diego, after which they will
come to Winslow for a week or so.
Mrs. Evans is very we'll known in
Winslow, she having lived here
most of her life. Mr.. Evans is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Evans,
of BarstoW, and is connected with
the Santa Fe. Upon ther return
to Barstow they will move into a
new bungalow, the gift of the
groom to his bride.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
WEATHER REPORT
FOR TEN YEARS
is INTERESTING

Winslow climate is just about
right-not too much or too little of
rain, snow, heat or cold according
to H. ]. Fouts, local U. S. Weather
observer. Furthermore, he furni-
shes figures to prove it.
To our southern neighbors who
think of Northern Arizona as a
snow-covered waste during the
greater portion of the Fall, Winter
and Spring, the fact that within
the last ten years Winslow has
only had 1877 inches of snow might
be of interest. Nineteen hundred
and twenty-three was the biggest
year for snow, a total of "a inches
falling during that time. This can
really be considered a freak, mas
much as one month contributed
27.50 inches, which is the record
for that period of time in ten years.
The years smallest snowfall were
1919 and 1924, both years each
having a total of ESQ inches.
AS far as temperature is con-
cerned, the barbed-wire fence
which is reputed to be the only
bulwark between here and the
North Pole must be in good re-
pair, for the minimum shows a
very fair average. Only eight
times in ten years has the mercury
dropped below the zero mark, four
times in January, three times in
December and once in February,
according to the records of Mr..
Fouts.
Generally speaking, January
shows in the figures as the coldest
month of the year, but the aver
age of maximum temperatures for
the last ten Januarys was 606.
June usually boosts the mercury
the highest, with July furnishing
the exceptions that prove the rule.
July of 1925 carried off honors for
torrid weather, the thermometer re-
gistering highest at LOS degrees in
that month.
Over the ten years period the
figures show that maximum temp
eratures rise gradually to June,
where, usually they break and des-
cend with equal graduation.
Months of "a or more clear days
are fairly plentiful, and Fouts' fig
ures show many more with twenty
to twenty-four days. June of 1923
batted 1000 with a total of thirty
clear days, while August, 1925 had
the poorest showing with only three
fair ones. AS a general rule, how
ever, the winter months show the
highest number of cloudless periods
During the last decade rainfall
in Winslow totals 1895 inches, ex-
elusive of a few months whose re-
cords have been misplaced. The
year 1923 showed them all how
it was done, chalking up a mark
of 1856 inches. Fewest inches of
moisture fell in 1918, whose total
was only BIT inches for the twelve
months
The day carrying the greatest
range of temperature fell in OcI
tober, 1916 when the minimum and
maximum showed a variation of
SO degrees. The day Of least vari-
alton in temperature arrived in the
month of January, 1920, the differ
ence being 28 degrees.
To cap all the arguments for
Winslow's pleasant climate, the
average variation hits close to fifty
degrees.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Cameron Would Save
Navajo Tribal Funds

A wire was received Thursday
from Senator Ralph H. Cameron,
stating:
"At appropriation committee
meeting this morning succeeded in
having the committee unanimous
ly approve my amendment for the
construction of the Lees Ferry
bridge across the Colorado river by
striking the provision that payment
shall be out of the tribal funds of
the Navajo Indians"
The effect of Cameron's amend
ment will be to have the expense
betrayed from the general fund,
rather than from the Indian funds,
it was explained.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Hayden Oil Lease
Bill Is Reported
From Committee

WASHINGTON Authorization
of oil land gas leases on allotted
land within Executive order" In
dian reservations was reported in a
bill today by Representative Hay
den, Democrat, Arizona.
The leases would be for 20 years
on tracts of not more than 100
acres and would provide for roy
atty of 5 per cent on the value of
production in addition to an annual
rental in advance of 81 an acre.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
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Winslow Had
Only Four Fires
During 1925

+ That Winslow is particular
: ly blessed with a scarcity of
: conflagations is shown by fig
= ures issued from the City Hall
; this week.
According to records on file,
, only four fires were reported
; during 1925, the resulting
: damage being only about ST.
: 10000, which speaks well for
: the efficiency of the Winslow
Fire department.
This record is all the more
gratifying considering the fact :
that the city is no more free :
" from fire hazards than many Z
: others unable to boast such a :
, clean fire report sheet.
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The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Reserve Officers OF
Winslow Hold Meet

Discussion of the proposed cut
in the Arny's budget and of mill
tary training in schools featured
the regular meeting of the Navajo
Chapter of the Reserve Officers
Association, which was held in the
office of DIR. G. L. Hathaway.
Herman Sughrue. lately commits
stoned a Second Lieutenant in the
Reserve was admitted as member
of the local organization in the de-
partment of Medical Administra-
ton. Sughrue saw service in the
Navy during the World War.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
Phoenix Real Estate
Man browns in Canal

PHOENIX-After slipping into
the Arizona canal while changing
an automobile tire along it's bank,
L. w. McAdams, 63 years old, for
ten years a real estate dealer of
Phoenix, met death by drowning
late Wednesday afternoon Mr..
McAdams was alone at the time,
but his body was recovered several
hundred feet away by men playing
golf nearby. A physician from
Glendale was summoned immedi-
as ly, but efforts to resuscitate the
man were unsuccessful.
The Winslow mail., 1926-02-12
HOUSE MAY INCREASE
BORDER PATROL FUND
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Representa-
tive Box, Democrat, Texas, an
nounced today he had been inform
ed that the house appropriations
committee probably would increase
by $1,OOO,0OO the budget recommen
dation for funds for patrol wo1k
along the Mexican border.