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The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
AFTER A MAN DIES

tAIDuQuefque Journal
La Hob, venerable healer of the
Mohave Indian tribe, died the other
day. His body. was lashed to a burn
ing raft and started on it's last Jour
ney, alone, down the Colorado river
The ancient sage whose actual age
seems to have been unknown even to
himself, was familiar figure in al
most every Indian encampment in
southern California, western Arizona
and Nevada.
Messages went out to the Indians
of the northwest that the man who
had healed them for scores of years
by mystic passes of the hands and
gusts of breath from his pursed. lips,
was no more, and from far and near
the nourners came.
Four days and nights, SO Of his
faithful followers stood guard over
his body, eight of them facing the
north, eight looking toward the south,
eight to the east and eight to the
west The thirty-third man stood at
the feet of the healer who had
tramped desert sands for decades
ministering to his people, and prayed
almost continuously during the nine
ty-six hours.
At the end of four days La Hob
started on his last journey. The body
was carried to the river bank and
placed on a raft bier, which bore,
also, every conceivable article owned
by the Indian. Then all was covered
with dry grass and wood, a torch
was touched to it, the raft was
pushed out into the stream and the
Colorado river bore La Hob away in
a pillar Of fire.
There is something essentially sane,
logical and eminently fitting in the
custom observed by the dead Mo
have's followers of thus disposing of
his belongings when, SO far as the
former owner is concerned, death has
stripped them Of the last vestige of
value.
In contrast to this simple, decent
procedure there appeared in the
newspapers the other day the story
of a two and a half million dollar
will contest. Death had overtaken an
aged millionaire, kicking his overbur-
dened knapsack into the ash heap be
hind the Last Milestone on the Big
Road.
All around the refuse pile are cIus-
tered the defunct gentleman's rela-
tives and those who called him friend
paving over the pile of trash in a
greedy scramble for treasure"
All memory of whatever lent real
worth to the mans existence--the
generous achievements of mind, the
little triumphs OF the spirit, have
been lost sight of in the sordid con-
test that is being staged in the dust
on the edge of the ash heap.
Civilization they say, is only We
neer.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
JUDGE PHILLIPS FOR GOVERNOR

Republicans of the state are strongly urging
Judge John C. Phillips of Phoenix to make the
race for governor. Judge Phillips has always
been a winner in Marcopa county despite the fact
that the county is strongly democratic and elects
but few republicans. He has held the office Of
superior Judge for number of terms and IS at
present the sole republican member of the state
senate from Maricopa He has many supporters
in other counties of the state and it is believed
by republicans generally that he would make 2
winning race for the governorship should he ac-
cept the nomination Others have been men
toned for the nomination but his name is the
only one seriously considered at this time. Judge
Phillips belongs to no faction and has not inter-
mingled in former party disagreements. He has
good legal mind and would give the people q
strong, economical administration and one
fraught with good hard business sense.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
THE DEMOCRATIC MIXTURE

We are inclined to believe that MIR. ElllnWood
was right in his diagnosis of Governor Hunts let
ter in which he declines to run for governor, II
which he SAYS the letter of renunciation is but Q
sInoke-screen to frighten the 5000 appointees OF
the governor into action in his behalf and to at
tract sympathy because of his charge that not
ony the wealthy corporations are fighting him,
but California wants him out of the way on ac-
calat of his stand on the Colorado river question.
The cry of the pie-counter brigade was prompt
and distressing to hear Their slogan is we
Want Hunt" These state appointees of Gov.
Hunt are out now in full force beating up the po-
ltical brush in every part of the state, hoping
to make it appear that there is a universal de-
lnand for Gov Hunt to "saye" the state for the
sixth time or at least prevent the state from
shuckng them out into the cold cold world.
There is only one real reason why Gov. Hunt may
not run again This he did not mention among
his reasons and that is on account of his health.
Being more human than POLITICAL we sincerely
hope the report as to- Governor Hunts falling
health is untrue, regardless of whether he makes
the race or not. However, we do believe that q
change in the state government after all these
years would be beneficial. Gov. Hunt has been IN
control of the affairs of the state for five TERMS
ten years Of the fourteen Arizona has been
state Pretty much the same bunch of office
holders have been in office since we became
state. The nation at large has come to believe
that Arizona is in deep rut; that the offices are
passed around among the few democratic friends
as is required by our democratic constitution.
Reading the names of the office holders IN AT1-
iona statehood, one realizes that they have run
in circle There are indications over the state
that there will be cut for new deal this year.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
TOO MUCH FOR A SINGLE EDI-
TOR OR EDITORIAL TO SETTLE
(Holbrook Tribune)

If there is as much booze as they
say there is, and as much crime as
they say there is, if booze causes
crime, how can they be right in
wanting more Prohibition as now con-
stituted? On the other hand, if there
IS as much dryness as they say there
is, and less crime than there was be-
fore Prohibition took effect national
ly, how can they be wrong in want
ing more enforcement Of the law?
Prohibition amounts to the propo-
7ition that the stronger the law the
weaker the liquor, and the weaker
the law the stronger the liquor. Ii
the country could sift out all those
who want liquor because they want 1T
and all those who do not want liquor
because they don't want it themselves
and don't want the other fellow to
have it either, the rest of the people
might be able to settle these prob
lens of crime, delinquency and other
ills that are charged to Prohibition
or the lack of it. There is as much
personal interest in the personal lib-
erUy plea as there is impersonal zeai
in the cry for restriction. The whole
question is too great a political para
dox and moral conundrum for one
editor or one editorial to settle.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
LOOK OUT FOR cake SOLICITATION

The local Chamber Of Commerce has voted to
create better business bureau department Of
the Chamber which will endeavor to concentrate
on the control of proTnscuous solicitations from
business men, Hundreds of fake solicitors for
all sorts of schemes, papers, magazines and any
old thing that will appeal to the public, make the
rounds here every year. Hundreds of dollars are
collected by these takers and the Chamber of
Commerce proposes to establish bureau to in
vestigate each one of them as they come along.
When not certain of the solicitor business men
or others may secure information concerning the
outfit by teephoning to this newly created bu-
reau at the office Of the secretary of the Cham
ber The advice of the bureau is to call up the
secretary first and pay only when satisfied that
the solicitor is a legitimate one.
Don't be interviewed by solicitors unless they
can show a card from the Chamber of Com
merce. Nearly every one desires to help the de-
serving, but are very often taken in by fakes.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
CAMERON AND THE COLORADO
(Winslow Mail)


What is termed the Amazing In
side Story of Junior Arizona Sena-
tors Devious Endeavors to Cash in
on Great Resources of the River
written by VIII Irwin, appeared in
last Sundays Los Angeles Times as
the first of series of six install
ments IN an expose of Arizona's Re-
publican senator in his efforts to
grab the power sites of the Colorado
# the five other installments to
follow in the Times, expose more of
Senator Cameron's intrigue than the
first one written by Irwin has done, it
will be more than interesting to say
the least.
Arizonans who know Cameron and
his past record in this state agree
that Cameron, through his mining
claim" activities in the Grand Cam
yon, has been trying to control the
main power dam sites Of the great
river long before many of us were
awake to the possibilities offered by
the Colorado. But the federal gov
ernment after many years finally
succeeded in ousting Cameron and his
associates from the claims.
lrwin's article exposes some of the
most intimate dealings Cameron has
had with promoters and other private
individuals seeking to cash in on the
deal, and everyone in Arizona should
make it q, point to read this series of
amazing revelations and just what
this man Cameron has been doing for
the past 20 years to grab off for pri-
vate gain what belongs to the people
of Arizona.
And, sad to relate, in the face Of
all this Cameron has been twice elect
ed to congress, once as representative
and again as senator, which position
he now holds and is seeking a second
term with a zeal that has his oppon-
ents fighting hard to dethrone him.
There is no doubt but that Gamer
on has some powerful influence and
backing from certain monied interests
to return him to his seat this year.
Already the state is being flooded
with publicity and Cameron himself,
through his affiliation with the Re-
publican administration and support
ing it's policies at Washington has
succeeded in getting through a num-
Der of pet projects bordering on pork
barrel methods in order to be able to
say "look what / have done for Ari-
zona. | have done more for you dur
ing my six years as senator than any
Of my predecessors. Return me to
the senate and | will keep on deliver
ing the goods"
Cameron is more than busy intro
ducing bills for many things that are
nothing but sop bidding for votes at
the coming elections. And many Ari
zonans will fail for that "come On"
stuff just as they fall for the game
played by the confidence man.
We would ike to see VIII Irwin's
expose published in book form and a
copy given to every voter in Arizona
between now and election. This would
be fine thing for the state demo-
cratic central committee to do, but we
are afraid that>certain alleged conlbi-
nations would prevent this.
While. the Los Angeles newspaper
may have an object in this expose
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
Johns Diplomacy
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A delegation from Kansas visited
the late Theodore Roosevelt at Oys-
ter Bay some years ago. The host
met them with coat and collar off,
mopping his brow
'Ah, gentlemen" he said, "dee-
lighted to see you. Dee-lighted. But
I'm very busy putting in my hay
just now. Come down to the barn
with me and we'll talk things over
while | work.
Down to the barn hustled president
and delegation
Mr. Roosevelt seized g pitchfork
and-but where was the hay?"
'Jchn!" shouted the president.
"John! where's all the hay?"
Sorry, SIR" came Johns voice
from the loft, "but ! amt had time to
throw it back, since you threw it up
for yesterdays delegation"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
FRIDAY, JUNE is, 1926
WE TOLD YOU So
(Tucson Starr
We knew il

We knew 1t.
Give Los Angeles time enough and
the Grand Canyon of the Colorado
lin Arizona) will be back yard, like
a Hollywood movie lot, to S'the fast
est growing city in the vest
This is proved by the fact that Los
Angeles real estate men (miscalled
"schemers") are offering land in the
Sacramento and Haalapai valleys, in
the vicinity of Boulder Canyon, for
sale.
Think what it would mean to south
ern Arizonans Cor Arizonians as Mr..
Monk would write it) to motor north
to Ashfork or Williams, or perhaps
Flagstaff, and be within the city lim-
its of Los Angeles. It would save
crossing the plank road near Yuma,
save passing the immigration inspec-
tors at the state line, save innumer-
able inconveniences, besides bringing
the big city to our door. Next thing
we know the Los Angeles city faith
ers would be installing 20-nipute
commuters service between the cam
Won and the city hall, and adventur-
ing Arizonans Cor AriZonians) could
breakfast in the shadow of San Fran
cisco peak, dine in Los Angeles, sup
at the beaches, and be home in time
to put the cat out at night.
The only trouble, of course, would
be that a great portion of Angeles,
lost and otherwise, finding the Ari-
zona side of the city more attractive
than the Hollywood side, will be NOV
ing toward the tall pine country, thus
depopulating one portion of the city.
AS for Arizona, if this scheme of
the realtors is the first step for a
Florida type land rush to the baby
state, so much the better
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
In Restraint of Trade

Jones had made straight-from
Jones had made straight-from-
the-shoulder after-dinner talk which
had consisted mainly of sound advice
to young men to live within their in
comes. The applause which followed
however,-,had been meager.
why didn't my speech go over
last night 2" he asked a friend the
next day.
Heavens, mani" exclaimed the
latter Halt your audience were
automobile dealersw
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
REMARKS OF THE GANG
'''''"'''''"'"''""'",n n"nli'u'nill'n'uIiIls

this we are in no position to say
still the mere uncovering of Gamer
on's nefarious activities in connection
with the river is enough to justify
any motive it may have in printing
this series of articles, because Ari-
zona will be able to take care of it
self in this river question once the
politicians can be gotten out Of the
way
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

A pot, of gold buried during the Civil war has
been dug up on an Alabama farm. It is now up
to the thrift experts to figure up how much it
would have amounted to had it been placed in the
bank at six percent compounded semi-annually.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Near Enough

Census Taker: "How old are you,
madam"
Miss Prim: .'oh, / don't remem-
Der the year | was born"
"Never mind, tell me the century. "
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
The Man for the Job

$50 the snake charmer married the
contortionist ?" asked the lion tanner.
Eyes, returned the what-it-is. "She
wanted a man she could wrap around
her finger"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Safety First

"Ah can't come to wul1 dis maw-
min, boss" hardware mans col
ored porter informed him on the tele-
phone. "One OBJ de chillun's got
smallpox, an us is all guaranteed in
"That's too bad, Nose" replied the
dealer. "Are you being careful to
prevent it from spreading among the
rest of your family?"
"Ah sho' ami" was the emphatic
response. "Us is all drinkin' outen
one OBJ dem sanitary cups"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
At Home to No Bills

Installment Collector: 'Is your
father home 2"
Small Daughter: "What is your
name, please?"
Installment Collector: "Just tell
him it is his old friend, Bill"
Small Daughter: 'Then he isn't
in because / heard him tell mother
that if any bills came in he wasn't
at home"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Page MIR. Mnssolini

Frosh (rushing into library): Il
want the life Of Caesar"
Librarian: Sorry, but Brutus
beat you to it.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
For Safety,s Sake

Landlady: "You always sing while
you're taking your morning shower
Mr.. Gay. Why do you do that?"
Boarder: "The bathroom door
won't stay locked"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
But Ma Wasn't Superstitiou

Daddy, do you remember where
you first met mummy ?"
. Eyes, dear, it was at a dinner par
ty and there were thirteen at table. :"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Not 4 Snre Gnide

Dick: "In almost every motion pic
ture when a girl is hugged she raises
her foot"
Tom: "Yeu can't go by the NOV
les. | tried to hug girl last night
and what she raised was a row.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
No Junk Wanted

Agent: by the way, there are
some old Roman remains at the south
end of the estate"
New Owner: "Are there-well you
can ave 'em cleared away before /
take possession"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
The Mystic Shrine

When a woman-motorist holds out
her hand, then you can be certain she
is either going to turn to the right,
turn to the left or stop.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of the late
William Jennings Bryan was defeated for the
nomination for congress in Florida recently. Ruth
should be a true daughter of her father and ac-
cept her defeats in rotation just as they come.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
In InstalIments

The great hunter was exhibiting his
trophies.
"That lions head" he said, point
ing to a mounted head on the wall,
I'VE brought from Africa"
The smallest visitor present spoke
up.
But how" he asked, "did you hap
pen to let the rest Of him get away?''
''Hello, girHe. hear you are study
ing to Re a nurse. A good idea. You
are liable to marry a millionaire" /"
.'No, | quit You know what they
wanted me to do? Wanted me to
nurse poor patients for two years
before they would trust me with any
nlillionaires.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

A European scientist says that the average
American doesn't take things seriously enough.
He ought to attend a baseball game between the
crack teams Of two rival county seat towns.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

The interchange of inkwells and water glasses
il the committee meeting of congress recently,
reminds US of a similar interchange of brainless-
ness in the Illinois legislature some several years
ago. And we have been led to believe that egis-
latuTes and congress only met to exchange ideas.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Doesn't Carry II on a Banner

"Maud doesn't show her age; DO
you think she does? ?"
"Why, no-if you mean that she
doesn't point it out in the family BIZ
ble."
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Ont Of Resnect

Mother: 4 wouldn't play the piano
so soon after your grandfather's
DEATH ;,
Little Ethel: "That viii be all
right mother. I only intended to use
the black keys"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

Mr.. Machado, president of the Portuguese re-
public has resigned With that name he ought
to get job as director of railways.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Chaser

Visistor: do you ike to reclte,
dear?"
Child: "No, but Mummy always
asks me, because it makes people go.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

Senator Edwards accuses Senator Borah with
playing politics in his stand on prohibition Of
course Senator Edwards wouldn't think of doing
such thing himself.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Narrow EscaDe

Friend: "Did you get the Smith
son estate settled up?"
Lawyer: Eyes, but the heirs al
most got part of it."
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

Wonder what has become of the fellows who
used to manufacture that blue-blacl dye for long
flowing whiskers?
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

Speaking of public caamities, just suppose the
little silkwoIm should go on a strike forcing the
ladies to go back to cotton stockings!
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
ARIZONA 4 PRODUCING STATE

duced basic commodities worth nearly $170000,-
900 last year, according to statistics compiled by
the Arizona Industrial Congress. Value Of its
mine production was over S113, 100000, OF which
copper represented S102000,0O0. Agriculture
came second, with a total combined value of $780,
100000 for all crops. The cattle industry pro-
duced S9,O0O,OO0, the value of 100000 cattle
shipped outside the state and 10000 slaughtered
within the state and the sheep industry added
Sc, 600 from shipments Of 250,000 lambs,
home consumption of $4,000, and shipments Of
5,8OO,000 pounds Of wool. Lumber production
was valued at between S5,000,000 and $6,000000.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
KEEPING THE BOYS BUSY

All these democratic investigation orders which
the master minds Of their organization are trying
to hang on the congressional tree, will, of course
keep the boys busy during the summer but po-
liticay it is hard to see where the democrats will
profit much by them The Investigations lack
even decent strategy. In each and every case it
is plain that the one thing the men are seeking
is to try to get something on the president It
may entirely discourage them. 1t is well to re-
member that for twenty years people have been
engaged in efforts of that sort, and judging from
late returns, the president still has the people
with him. This last Investigation to discover
how many White House employees are paid out
of the appropriations Of other departments, is a
fair sample of the way they go at these things.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Sorry

Visitor: "What nice fErniture'
Little Ronald: 'fYes, / think the
man we bought it from is sorry now
he sold it--he's always calling"
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

Most any old thing can happen in this country.
The other day at Oatman an unfrendly rattle
snake defeated the local team when playing with
Needles. It is not reported the Needles gang
brought the snake along with them; but
with three men on bases, the batter soaked the
ball into the brush and when the fielder went to
recover it he found sdewinder holding down
that vicinity and showing fight. Naturally this
DELAYED the fielder and the base runners went
home while the fielder put up an argument with
the snake.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18

According to senatorial Investigations it APP
pears that Gov. Pinchot of Pennsylvania, only
spent S164000 in his campaign for the nominal
ton for United States senator. Gov Pinchot has
freely admitted and published the fact that he
was one of the very few men in the whole United
States who believed in honest public service and
no graft in politics. He has even hired men to
publish such statements about him. While we
believe that Gov. Pinchot is absolutely honest, he
came from a rich family and was given his money
off the bat with not much knowledge Of who's
who and why" Just what it cost him to be gov
ernor, has not been made public. That he was
willing to spend S164,000 for the nomination for
senator; which job pays $4,000 per year-six
years for $4,000, shows a lack of financial sense
he used to use in paying off technical assistants
in the forest service.
The Coconino sun., 1926-06-18
Never Say Die /!

Wife (tearfully): you've broken
the promise you made me-"
Husband: Never mind my dear,
don't cry, I'l make you apotherP'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-08
DON'T LET A
COLD DRAG ON

Failure to Keep Your System in
Condition to Throw on Slight
Colds and Coughs May Lead to
Flu and Pneumonia. TOdd's
Tonic, Made from Finest Cali
fornia Wine, Keeps Your Sys-
tenn Robust and Germ Resistant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-08
RUBY AND LOUIS POTTER
RETURN FOR RECITAL

The "Potters" were home again
and received a hearty welcome III
a concert given by the Epworth
NJ. e. Church South last Wednes-
day evening. Louis Potter, assisted
by Ruby Potter, soprano, came up
from Charleston, w. Va, for this
concert. making Washington wish
they were TO remain here.
Mr.. Potter was on his way II
New York to broadcast an organ
recital last Friday evening and visit
friends on Long Island. Mr.. Potter
played the first movement of the
Widor Sixth Symphony, a charm
ing Interpretation of the Wieni-
awski Legend" and compositions
of Dupre, Bonnet and Vierne, be-
sides the Preizlied from 1.-THE Master
signers'p(Wagner), a Bach Prelude,
his unique encore, 1.-THE Alarm
Clock and some Irish folk tune
transcriptions.
Mrs. Potter was in delightful
voice and sang the lovely Care
Selve" of Handel, the Bird aria from
David's Pearl of Brazil" and ora
torio arias of Handel and Haydn