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The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13

1t is a story high. That is high
enough to permit concoction of as
many additional stories each week as
may be desired by the publisher, and
circulation thereof.
The front 13 feet of the 50-foot
width of the building is partitioned
into offices-one, where the smaller
entrance shows in the picture, being
for the publisher to park in and read,
or sleep, or fire employees, at will.
Next to it is where Cheerful Chirps
will be written by the business man
ager when he isn't busy writing obit-
uaries of patrons who don't pay their
bills. Then comes the place where
you enter to pay said bills-if you
do-and there you'll find, in the
largest office of the three-some one
to give you a receipt. That also is
the news room.
The mechanical department floor is
two and half feet higher than the
office floor. This to make the en-
ployees in that department climb up
and down the steps and in that way
keep physically fit for the times
when the front-office people may call
on them to help throw out some fell
low who wants to lick some of us.
The printers are being coached to
leap from the top of the steps on to
the neck of such obstreperous invad-
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13
FLAGSTAFF BECOMES CITY
SEPTEMBER 9 BY ORDER OF
TOWN COUNCIL MONDAY

To lay out and establish, open, al
ter, widen, extend, grade, pave or
otherwise improve streets, alleys, av-
enues, sidewalks, parks and public
grounds, and vacate the same.
To plant trees upon the same.
To regulate the use of the same.
10 prevent and remove encroach-
ments or Instructions upon the same.
To provide for lighting the same.
To provide for cleansing the same.
To regulate the openings therein
for the laying of gas and water pipes
and mains, and the building and re-
pairing of sewers, tunnels and drains,
and erecting gas lights. And also to
regulate the erection of poles and
wires, and the laying of street rail-
ways in and upon its streets, alleys,
public grounds and plazas: Provided,
however, That any company hereto
fore organized under the general laws
of this territory or state, or any as
sociation of persons organized or
which may hereafter be organized
for the purpose of manufacturing gas
to supply cities, or inhabitants with
water; or for the purpose of furnish
ing said cities and inhabitants thereof
with a sewer system, shall have the
right, by consent of the common
council (subject to existing rights,
to erect and establish gas factories,
water works and sewer plants, and
lay down pipes in the streets, alleys,
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EsIuIrn''i',ni',tt"U
Community Hotel
yWeekly News Bulletin


The concrete on the fourth floor is
now poured and the walls rising for
the roof The hotel drive, you will
remember, was held the week of May
10 to 18, just 80 days ago. This is
a record for quick action and should
inspire stockholders with confidence.
| find the following article in the
American City Magazine for August.
1t attracted my attention because of
the fact that the hotel project re-
ferred to was handled by the Hook
enbury System Inc, who handled our
project; designed by H. L. Stevens &
company, who are building our hotel
and is to be operated, as is ours, by
a hotel chain company. Read the ar
ticle and see if you do not find in the
Camden hotel a counterpart of con-
ditions such as govern our proposition
here, and can you not visualize the
same results for our venture?
Camden, N. J.-When our Chamber
of Commerce came to the conclusion
that it was time to do something big
for Camden and decided upon COM
munity hotel as the outstanding need,
we took the precaution to satisfy
ourselves that there really was such
a need.
The Hockenbury System Inc, of
Harrisburg, Pa, who were engaged
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13

In a very few days now The Sun
will move into it's new home, directly
across Aspen avenue from its present
building, which is its no longer but
is to be replaced by the east part of
the new Flagstaff Community hotel
1t has been-and still is-a race to
get the new building done and move
into it and out of the way of Clark
Granting, superintendent of construc-
tion of the hotel, who has been very
nice about it but hasn't always been
able to hide his belief that we're in
the way and the sooner we get out
of the way the better he will like it.
|. B. Koch, president of the Com
munity Hotel company, hasn't missed
assday in good many now stalking
into The Sun office and formally de-
manding that the removal process be-
gin next morning and finish next
night.
When we get across the street
we're going to stand in the entrance
and dare |. B. to tell us to move!
Just now we dasn't talk back to him.
The SUMS new building has so foot
front and is II feet deep. 1t could
have been built four feet deeper, but
Architect V. o. Wallingford believed
it better to leave four-foot areaway
between it and the line, for light and
other protection.
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BROTHER WOMAN NEARLY
KILLED In CAR SMASH
DIED HERE WEDNESDAY

J. B. Green died on Wednesday at
Mercy hospital, Flagstaff, his demise
probably hastened by the automobile
accident in which his sister, Mrs. r.
E. Canton of Tucson, so nearly lost
her life on July %.
For several days following the ac-
cident, Mrs. Canion's life was de-
SPARED of. Now she is practically
we'll and is out of hospital. Her
brother, who was in the car with Mr..
and Mrs. Canton and two children
when it turned over on the road 20
miles west of Flagstaff, was only
slightly injured. But he had been a
sufferer from heart disease for five
years and he was taken to Mercy a
few days ago. 1t is believed the ac-
cident hastened his death.
Mr. Green was So years old, a re-
tired Salt River valley rancher. His
condition was not regarded as espec-
tally serious, even up to shortly be-
fore his death. He had made his
home for some time with another sis
ter, Mrs. Lee Francis of Phoenix,
who with her husband and two child
rem were in a car just ahead when
the accident occurred. The remains
were sent to Phoenix for interment.
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CHINESE RESTAURANT
MAN SLUGGED, ROBBED

Monday night about II o'clock,
Woo Young, proprietor of the Man
DARN cafe, Flagstaff, was slugged on
the head and the tin box in which he
was carrying $500 was taken.
Woo was on his way from the res
taurant on the main floor to the base
ment, where he and his help have
sleeping quarters. The entrance to
the basement is at the rear of the
San Francisco street building. AS he
entered the basement hallway, two
men jumped out of the basement and
one of them hit him on the side of
the head, knocking him down but not
stunning him.
Woo called for help, and the Chi
nese cook came to his assistance. But
the robbers had made their getaway
with the booty. Woo says both were
young, one with a weeks growth of
beard. He believes both were Mex
leans. City Marshal j. r. Cooper is
convinced that the men were familiar
with Woo's habits and knew he would
come down stairs with the days cash
at about that time. They have not
been caught, but vigilant search is
being made.
Someone, perhaps the two who as
saulted the proprietor, had stolen
some canned stuff from the restau-
rant and it was found by the officers
parked in a shed at the rear of the
Pine hotel and close to the rear of
the restaurant.
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POSTAL TELEGRAPH CO.
MOVES TO new HOME

With the removal of the Postal
Telegraph & Cable company from
their old location at 10 North San
Francisco to their new quarters just
across the street in the Postal Tele-
graph building, they feel that they
will now be in a much better position
to serve the public than they have
in the past.
Manager ]. F. Davis stated that
the business had grown too rapidly
during the last few months and that
it had warranted larger quarters as
we'll as more help.
In order that the public at large
might have an opportunity of visiting
the office and talking with the man
ager, an official opening will be held
on Thursday, August 19, at which
time an invitation is extended to ev-
eryone to call at the new office.
The industrial committee of the
Chamber of Commerce, in charge of
Frank Gold, is cooperating with the
Postal Telegraph company in helping
to make this opening a successful one
and are asking that the people of
Flagstaff take a personal interest In
all matters of this type.
DR.. Vaughn S. Mcclure will move
his dental offices tomorrow from the
Nackard building to commodious and
convenient quarters in the new Postal
Telegraph building, which he shares
with Mr.. Davis.
The new building is owned by Bah
bitt Bros. Trading Co.
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Flagstaff town council on Monday
night voted unanimously to change
from the town to the city form of
government, and Flagstaff will be-
come city on September 8.
There is no charter change. Under
the adopted city form, there will con-
tinue to be a mayor and six council
men, but instead of being elected by
council, the mayor will be elected by
direct vote of the people from among
the candidates who may try for the
place.
The motion to change to the city
form was made by Councilman Jos.
J. Waldhaus and seconded by Coun-
Gilman K. J. Nackard. Mayor l. B.
Koch put the motion and it was un-
animOusly carried
City Attorney F. W. Perkins had
been working for some time on the
legal phases of the proposition and
had consulted the state attorney gen.
eral concerning seeming conflicts in
the law regulating the method of
change. These contradictions however,
he was advised, were more apparent
and real, and there remained no legal
obstacle to the change and the man
ner in which it was made.
Under the city form, council has
many more powers than under the
present town form of government.
In addition to those delegated to the
council of town, are these powers
delegated by the state law to city
councils:
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PAUL RODRIGUEZ. is
IMPROVING PROPERTY

Paul Rodriguez is making extern
sive improvements to his store and
residence property in the southwest
part of town that will add few hun
dred percent to its convenience.
The store and residence were con-
nected, the latter at the north of the
store, and both fronted the north and
south street. Mr.. Rodriguez has cut
the two apart, moved the store up to
front on the east and west street and
extended it by building good sized
warehouse at the rear. The residence
is being moved also to front the 9th
er street and will stand east of and
some distance from the store. New
concrete sidewalk and new fence is
in prospect, and when the work is all
completed it will be the most attrac-
tive corner in that section.
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JACK WILSON RESIGNS
LOU KELLY new CHIEF
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT

Jack Wilson's resignation as chief
of the Flagstaff volunteer fire de-
partment was read and accepted at
Monday nights meeting of city coun-
Gil, and Louis Kelly was elected chief.
Jack had been member of the
department for 16 years and chief for
the last nine years. He has been ca
pable and always on the job, taking
an unusual amount of interest in
keeping the department up to the
highest possible state of efficiency.
That it has been efficient all Flag
staff people know; and one of the
surest bets that could be made when
ever a fire broke out was that the
boys would be there, just as quick as
humanity possible for them to be, and
would fight for all they were worth.
Our fire department has done splen-
did work and every member of it, in
cluding its doughty past chief, have
the gratitude of the people. Jack
feels that he has hit the ball about
long enough now and considering the
demands of business it is time to let
some other fellow take the RESPONSE
bility, loss of sleep and exposure. Mr..
Kelly was for long time driver OF
the fire truck, and his experience and
other qualities make him good man
for the place.
Mr.. Wilson is proud of letter he
got the other day from Mayor |. B.
Koch asking him to reconsider his
resignation and complimenting him
on his many years of good work IN
the department.
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to make a thorough survey to deter
mine the actual hotel requirements of
the city, reported the situation and
made their recommendations Follow
ing this, $40 enthusiastic business
men, headed by j. David Stern and
James J. Scott, with the generous
gift of 100000 to the Chamber for
investment in the hotel enterprise,
coupled with the purchase of $4,000
preferred stock by Eldredge r. John
son, president of the Victor Talking
Machine company, as a nucleus, en-
gagged in a Hockenbury-directed fl
nancing program, securing $1,250,O00
in hotel stock sales to 1,941 citizens.
Designed by H. L. Stevens & Co.,
the hotel lifted it's eight stories into
the skyline of Camden. With its two
hundred guest rooms and public space
furnished in exquisite taste by local
connoisseurs, the Walt Whitman, un-
der American Hotels corporation man
agement, has been striking success
from the start.
The Chamber of Commerce occu'
pies six rooms on the mezzanine
floor, and holds its membership meet
ings in the hotel, there having been
a series of eight forum meetings dur
ing the past season.
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ers, which it is believed will be of
material assistance to US in winning
some of our fights. The foreman
weighs 200 pounds and if you don't
want him landing from said eminence
on your neck, just be polite to US,
that's all, and if you call us any vile
names, smile-unless you have hall
Sosis.
The elevation of the workshop
floor is secondarily to give a lighter
basement The east half of the
building has such an affair, in which
will be placed the big Duplex news
paper press and newspaper rolls and
other stock. Reference is made only
to paper stock.
Maybe we'd moved today, only this
being Friday the 18th, it isn't re-
garded as auspicious for the occasion
unless Messrs. Gramling and Koch
should gang on us when our own
gang isn't within call and throw US
out. They're mean enough for that.
Our greatest problem will be to
move the two largest presses, which
have to be taken down and put to-
gether again. The nearest press
erector seems to be in Battle Greek,
Mich, just now and disinclined to
come right away unless we give him
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PAY IN TAKE IT STORE
TO OPEN WITH MUSIC
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING

Flagstaff's new Pay N Takit groc-
cry store will be opened to the gen
eral public for inspection next We'd
be open for business.
There will be nothing sold Wednes-
day night, the management inviting
all Flagstaff people to come as
guests. There will be music, flowers
for the ladies and presents for all
kiddies accompanied by their parents.
Seven thirty to nine are the hours.
The new store is in its new build
ing next to the Penney store on Le-
roux street Fixtures and stock are
new. The place is attractive in its
arrangement and glistening white
paint and enamel.
This is the 18th store in the Pay
n Takit chain, which is entirely an
Arizona enterprise, all of the stock
being owned in this state. The first
store was opened in 1916. There now
are stores in Phoenix, Mesa, Chand-
Ter, Glendale, Peoria and Prescott,
besides the one here and the one that
will be opened on September | in
Winslow.
George w. Mickle, general manager
of the system, has been here for
some time in general charge of prep
arations for opening. John J. Cham
pion, advertising manager, has been
here several times, and will be up
from Phoenix again the last of this
week. Jos. w. Lowry, manager of
the Flagstaff store, has moved here
with his wife and he and Mr.. Mickle
will be at the opening next Wednes-
day night to start in with rush get
ting acquainted with Flagstaff peo-
ple
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13
ROTARIANS HEAR ABOUT
MINING FROM DECAMP

Val DeCamp, general superintend-
ent of the United Verde Mining Co.
of jerome, was the speaker at Ro-
tary Tuesday and his talk on mining,
mine problems and the importance of
mining was one of the best Flagstaff
Rotarians ever heard. Val is presi-
dent of the Jerome Rotary club, but
it didn't need that fact to make his
talk of unusual interest.
DR.. Tex Mackey, vice-president,
went to bat again for President Ed
Miller, who, while present, hasn't re-
covered his voice sufficiently since it
flu to want to handle the gavel. Or
maybe he likes to listen to and watch
Tex. Tex said Ed got the flu while
returning from fighting fire through
the effect of G. B. Wilson's story of
how awful wet it has been in Illinois,
where they have to jack the cows up
to milk them.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ralph Davis
wandered over c. BIS way and collec-
ted fine.
Tom Mccullough was chairman for
the day, and to him is due credit for
the fine program. Some of his credit
may be subtracted by disgruntled
members whom he fined; but let 'em
howl.
Mr.. DeCamp said that many ma
tions owe their relative Importance
to whatever metals they possess
within their boundaries. AS for Ari-
zona-the old Indian meaning of
which is "rich silver"-in 1924 it
produced 108 million dollars worth of
copper, gold and silver Eventually
as mining methods improve, Arizona
will rank high among the states in
production of zinc and lead, though
now the quantities of those metals
produced are negligible.
Arizona produces 45 per cent of the
copper output of the United States,
including Alaska, and Il per cent of
the copper of the world. The min
ing industry of this state pays 43
per cent of the states taxes.
1t is right and just that Arizona,s
mines and their production should be
taxed, Mr.. DeCamp said, because
metal taken out of the ground cannot
be put back in and mining is gradu
ally reducing the resources of the
state. At the same time, the taxes
should not be unjustly high, for as
time goes on and only low grade ores
are left, mining expense, especially
for improved machinery, will be high
er, and too high taxes would prevent
the companies building for the future.
In Is years, or SO, he said, practi-
cally all of the deposits left in this
state will be low grade.
The speaker advised the develop
ment of the state as rapidly as pos
sible along agricultural and other
lines, so that when the time comes
that tax revenue from the mines is
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GUY SYKES MOVES

Guy Sykes this week moved his au-
tomobile repair shop from the Valid
haus garage to the new garage build
ing across Agassiz street just COM
pleted by Mr.. Waldhaus, and with his
old and a lot Of new machinery is
even better equipped than before to
take care of your cars ailments. The
new stone bhilding affords lots OF
room and light and is an ideal place
for a shop. There is an apartment
up stairs at the front, nearly complet-
ed, and as soon as it is ready Mr.. and
Mrs. Sykes will move into it.
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13
LITTLE BOY RUN OVER
BY FORD; BROKE LEG

Little Jiaham Wilson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jiaham Wilson of Phoenix,
was run over Monday evening by a
cut-down Ford and received a badly
broken leg. The family had gone
to the Flagstaff Electric Light plant
to look it over and had just gone
outside when the little fellow, who is
only five years old stepped off the
curb and was knocked down by the
car. The Wilson's had been spending
the summer at the Greenlaw camp,
but after the accident they moved to
Rev. E. L. Freeland's home, where
they will remain until the child can
be moved. His leg will have to re-
main in cast for six weeks.
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13
FLAGSTAFF HOWITZER
BATTERY OFF TO CAMP

Flagstaff Howitzer battery, Cap
tain Roy Potter commanding, leaves
this forenoon on No. 8 for summer
encampment at Fort Huachuca. They
will go by way of Phoenix and Tue
son and encampment begins Monday,
lasting two weeks.
There are 48 men going, 81 priv
ates and non-coms being the limit al
lowed in camp. With Captain Potter
are First Lieutenant Kelly Bryan and
Second Lieutenant Frank Conrard.
The baggage was loaded yesterday
and last night into a special baggage
car and the boys will have special
coach.
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13
COMMENCEMENT TUESDAY
MORNING AT THE COLLEGE

Commencement exercises at Flag
staff Teachers college will be held at
$3.50 next Tuesday morning.
The commencement address will be
delivered by President F. A. Cotton.
His subject will be "The Teacher,
School Education and the Worlds
Work" State Superintendent of
Public Instruction c. o. Case will de-
liver the diplomas. Music will be fur
nished by Mr.. Ridgely, DR.. Mez, Mrs.
Douglass, and the school orchestra
and glee club. The commencement
is to be held early in the day to en-
able all students who desire to do so,
to leave on trains No. 9 and 8.
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GOVERNOR HUNT TO
SPEAK HERE TOMORROW

Governor George w. P. Hunt will
speak at the courthouse, Flagstaff,
tomorrow Saturday night, telling US
why he is a candidate for sixth
term.
The governor will join in the caval
cade up the Peaks boulevard on Sun
day.
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]. c. PIERCE BUILDS DUPLEX

J. C. Pierce is building modern
duplex bungalow on two of his lots
on East Elm avenue, near Fred
Browning's residence. Mr.. Pierce re-
Gently bought the lots at the north
east corner of San Francisco and Elm
from Mrs. Tillie Gregg. The two lots
nearest the corner he is leaving un-
improved for the present. The struc-
ture will be of brick, each apartment
to have three rooms and bath.
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FLAGSTAFF DID KINGMAN
UP SUNDAY, FIVE TO FOUR

Manager Grover Hutson of the
Flagstaff ball team has been wear
ing a smile all week. This is the
reason-Flagstaff 5, Kingman d. This
was the score last Sunday between
these friendly enemies. 1t was not
SO friendly, though, about the sixth
inning when the game was stopped
for few minutes on account of the
base umpire's dec ion on Turner
sliding to second base. The umpire
was relieved while Turner was al
lowed to remain on second.
Lloyd, the Indian pitcher from
Kingman, was relieved by Mitchell
in the fifth inning He went good
for couple of innings with his speed
ball. The largest crowd of the sea-
son attended the game, which was
appreciated by the local team.
Hoddy Stevens did grand stand
play, dashing so yards from third
base to the score board and catching
a foul fly. Schwarz ended the game
by catching Anderson's fly to right
field. Turner pitched the entire
game for Flagstaff. All the local
nine did fine work and have improved
considerably in batting.
Flagstaff at Williams next Sunday.
Ashfork here the following Sunday.
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MEXICAN SHEEP HERDER
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Manuel Crespin, 23 year old Mex
lean sheep herder for Harlow Yae-
ger was killed by lightning Sunday
while on his way from one of the
Anderson Mesa sheep camps to an
other. His SCARED body was found
a short time later by fellow sheep
herders. He was not near tree or
other high object when the bolt
struck.
The body was brought here to the
home of his family and the funeral
was on Tuesday. He was unmarried
and is survived by mother and
brothers, living here.
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13
FLAGSTAFF GETS DEED
TO CITY WATER SYSTEM

Town council at the regular meet
ing Monday night received from the
Santa Fe railway company a deed for
the town water system-including
springs, pipe line, reservoir and all
other property pertaining to the
Flagstaff water system.
This ownership had been in virtual
effect since the dedication of the new
50-million gallon reservoir few
weeks ago, but the papers had not
actually passed into the possession
of the town.
Flagstaff now owns its own water
systematic most extensive of any
town of its size in the United States
and water that is as pure as any
in the world.
DR.. Oscar Bartlett, state entomolo-
gist, and Mrs Bartlett, arrived yes
terday in their car from Phoenix to
remain here for several weeks.
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13

Frank Moler left Wednesday morn
ing for Oakland after having spent
several months here with his par
ents. He will attend school there.
The Coconino sun., 1926-08-13

Gordon King, student at Flagstaff
Teachers college, operated on recent
ly at Mercy hospital for appendicitis,
returned to the college yesterday and
next week will leave for his home in
Texas.
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