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Evening star., 1926-05-02

gallery in untutored curiosity paused
art.
The man who apparently liked it
best was a distinguished old gentle
man with luxuriant whiskers, who
halted directly before 1t one after
noon and watched it intently for some
time. His obvious interest attracted
the notice of an attendant, who con-
siderately waylaid Miss Atherton at
the evening session, with the infor-
nation that rich and famous con-
noisseur had honored her work with
at least half an hour of silent
| rhapsody.
Near the end Of the week the at
tendant sought her again. ''Ie was
| here this morning. miss" he told her.
"He had a book with him. l guess he
wants TO see you"
What, really?"
"Well, he said, It's a jewell Then
he turned over a lot of pages, and
said, It's a Jewell Then I went up 10
him
Yes. yes?"
II said: I know the lady that owns
It. She's here nearly every day And
he said he was coming in tonight, and
If I happened to see you-
Happened 10 see me! sne repeated
agonizedly. Happened to see me-"
"Oh, I'd have got you. all right. I'd
have telegraphed or advertised. told
him you'd be here"
THANK you" said Mary tremulous-
Is. IN be there"
"Thank you," said the attendant,
closing his fingers around her offer
ing. Eight o'clock"
y r 4 4
WITH the buoyant step of youth,
w Mary went back to the Barker
Building. where. taking off her hat,
she cried long enough to assure her
self that it was all coming true, just
as she had hoped. She was thinking
of Kibbey when his footsteps echoed
down the hall.
He knocked and came in 1oy1ally.
Mary! What's happened?'
Evening star., 1926-05-02

sivelN. Il think one of the boys on
this floors got rug. l posed for him
once for d Goddess of Liberty. 1t
looked sort Of silky, with designs on
1.-THE rug, I mean. Is that what
you want?'
That listens very Oriental. Sarah.
What was his name?"
Well, now that You ask me-" said
Sarah, Il don't remember"
Mary sighed again. We'll. we'll
try to go on without IT." she said.
But an hour later she removed the
apron In despair and began to fluff
her hair before the mantel mirror.
"It's no use, Sarah" she announced.
II simply can't get the spirit Of faint
ed wealth into it unless / have a rug.
Ii there's a real rug on this floor
I'm going to borrow it. Don't you
remember the mans name, or even
what it was like?"
No, L don't-McCarthy-Smith--I've
forgotten. Anyway, he had gray
eyes"
Gray eyes?" said Mary hopefully.
"Ill be back as soon as I've worked
the floor, Sarah. 1t ought not to take
me more than Is minutes to borrow a
rug. You can be resting while I'm
gone.
Her studio was at the rear of the
building; she strode boldly to the front
and knocked on a door that bore the
inscription:
HIGGISON,
illustrator.
After IL short pause. the door was
opened by Higginson. illustrator, and
Mary stated her ma jor premise with
out Introduction.
Good morning." she said. 'I be-
lieve you have some rugs?"
The illustrator had rheumatism, and
he had just been reproved over the
telephone for limning a lady in q
motor car when the author of the
story had written a few thousand
words about a horse. mo, 1 haven't" /"
said Higginson. "Do I look like a
secondhand shop?"
Mary went bravely down the cor
ridor to the next room, where she
faced a landscape painter, who came
impatiently to the threshold with a
brush between his teeth.
Good morning." said she, cheerful
ly. do you own any rugs?"
The landscape artist satisfied his
curiosity before he removed the brush
from MS I6etn. w nat KIM OIL rugs.
"Baluchistans, KAYAKS, Bokharas
The artist raised a deprecating
hand. Thanks for the compliment, +"
he said. II had one last year, until
the secoI d installment came due.
You're a dealer, aren't you? I'm
very busy
No. 4 was out; No. was out: and
No. had been out the night before.
No. { owned an ingram carpet, and
was proud of it; but No. s, who
painted worse than any man on the
door, gave her the first smile and the
drst encouragement. He was well
built young man in a Norfolk Jacket.
and he was smoking a. pipe. His
mouth was large and sympathetic,
and his eyes were an angelic gray.
What variety Of rug are you
after?" returned the young man to
her query.
Mary drew a long breath, and re-
cited her list. "BaluchiStans, KAYAKS,
Bokharas-
Yes" interrupted No. s, waving
his hand reassuringly. "All of them.
I can use more if they're good ones
Evening star., 1926-05-02

Cling young artists. Fake it," she
suggested kindly.
~ "Oh, 1 can't" said Mary. Its too
important. It's the key to the whole
thing"
Then use yours said the model.
"All you have to do is make a square
place, and fill 1t IN with green"
Mary gazed sorrowfully at her 3x6
Brussels velvet and shook her head.
IT can't be done. You're supposed
10 be somewhere around No. 10 in
The 600, and Brussels won't go. You
SEQ, Sarah, this rug has got to look
expensive. I'll have to copy ie out
Of q, window on Fifth avenue"
Calm yourself" said Sarah pen
Evening star., 1926-05-02

In the United States more than 18e
600 women and girls earn a livelihood
as telephone operators.
Evening star., 1926-05-02

</VY YHAT'S the light in the
SS A dome for?" is a Ques-
Wv ton which will soon soon
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-05
CITY T0 ACQUIRE DEED ID TRACT 'A'
 NEXT FIRST AVE.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL TODAY ADOPTED
 RESOLUTION

| A special meeting of the City COun- cil was called at 12:1O this afternoon to consider adoption of resolution pertaining to tract A. Under sus- pension of rules the roll was called on the question whether the resolu- tion should be adopted. The vote being in the affirmative the resolution was adopted. The tract comprises strip of land approximately one-half mile in length and thirteen and eight tenths feet in width, and is that strip of land which lies immediately between First avenue and the Brown ell homestead, extending down to the waterfront
 L. V. Ray presided over the meet ing at which all councilmen were pre- sent with the exception of Council man Helm.
 The resolution as adopted was as follows:
 Whereas, at that certain Public sale to satisfy the lien of certain munich pal taxes, penalty, interest and costs due and delinquent for the year 1920 held on the 20th day of January, 1922, the City of Seward, Alaska, became the purchaser of certain tract of land known as "Tract "A" hereinafter more fully described and the fact that the City of Seward had become such purchaser in accordance with law was entered upon the delinquent tax roll for the year 1920, and
 Whereas said tract of land has not been redeemed and a period of more than two years has elapsed since said goth day of January 1922, and the City of Seward, Alaska, is entitled to a deed for such tract of land in accord ance with the laws of the Territory of Alaska and the ordinances and re- solves of the City of Seward, Alaska, Now therefore
 Be it resolved by the common coun- cil of the City of Seward, Alaska, that the mayor and municipal clerk be, and they hereby are authorized and direct ed to execute a good and sufficient tax deed to the City of Seward, Alas ka, for that certain tract of land with in the corporate limits of the City of Seward, Alaska, designated as Tract A" and more particularly described as follows:
 "A tract 1886 feet wide extending from the North boundary of U. s. Survey Uo 726 N., to the south boundary of U. s. survey No. 726 s. adjoining the west line of First Ave. of the townsite of Seward, Alaska, ac- cording to the official plat of said townsite recorded in Book ? of Deeds on Pages 4, 5 and 6 of the re- cords of Kenai Recording Precinct, 3rd division, Territory of Alaska, con- taining two acres, more or less"
 Passed under the suspension of the rules this 5th day of August, 1926.
 J. P. HANNON
 Municipal Clerk
 Approved this 5th day of August, 1926.
 Mayor
Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

The firm of Beck and White, which has been conducting The Northern for the last two years. has, by mutual consent, dissolved partnership. John c. White having taken over the en- tire business. All bills, payable and receivable, will therefore be paid to or by MT. White. tb
 Picture rram1ng-Schallerer's Alas. ka Shop.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
FLAGSTAFF GUN CLUB
AGAIN In UNCLE DUD

Flagstaff Gun club members are
looking forward to the first Sunday
in next month, when the Uncle Dudley
annual trapshooting tournament for
the Rocky Mountain states will be-
gin. This is sponsored by the Denver
Evening News and the Rocky Noun
tain News.
Last winter the Flagstaff boys fin
ished third with ten cities competing
The year before-their first year in
the tourney-they came out fourth
in 10 clubs.
1t is likely the state league will get
busy again this winter for the state
trophy, in which case Flagstaff will
be one of the dangerous contenders.
President Wild Raudebaugh of the
local club advises that new rules have
been put into effect governing these
Journeys. High scores in 25 shots to
man are credited, as before, and
the names of the five high men are
wired in each Sunday. But no man
will under any circumstances be al
lowed to shoot more than so targets
any one Sunday. He may confine
himself to the 25 tournament targets
if he wishes, and will not be allowed
more than 25 practice shots. This is
to keep down the expense to the men.
Formerly some Of them got so inter
ested that they would spend five or
six dollars or even more each Sunday
breaking the clay birds. AS they be-
gan to realize the expense, they began
to grow lukewarm and some of them
dropped out. BY limiting their shoot
ing, the expense will be kept at min
imum and all can afford the eX-
pense.
Denver won the Uncle Dud trophy
the first year, in 1921, and the sue
cessive winners since have been: Ft.
Collins, Pueblo, Ft. Collins, Pueblo,
Denver.
Shooting will begin at 1920 in the
morning on January 2, no matter
what the weather is, and should cas-
lily be over BIZ noon.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
YOUNG PLAYERS AT HIGH
SCHOOL DO CLEVER WORK

Flagstaff high school students pre-
sented three one-act plays last Friday
night. The ticket sale was a class
competition proposition and resulted
in gratifying audience.
Three groups of students directed
by Miss Bigham, Miss Jones, and Mr..
McVey prepared the program of plays
which were well received. The Girls
Glee club, under the direction of Miss
Aas, and three members of the or
act features. Very attractive pro-
grams were mimeographed by the
commercial department.
If one were to write a criticism Of
the separate plays from professional
or finished-product point Of view, it
would be possible to make many dis
paraging remarks; however from an
amateur standpoint, it can be truly
said that the characters were excel
lently interpreted. The plays pre-
sented an opportunity for participa-
tion to large group of students. This
was the initial appearance of most of
the players.
The excellent stage facilities of the
high school were utilized effectively,
the lighting of the last scene of "The
Monkeys Paw" was especially diff
cult to produce with young people,
and the cast and their director should
be commended for their excellent pro-
duction.
The first and third plays, "A Girl
to Order" and "The Teeth of the Gift
Horse" represent two types Of COM
edy. The first was spontaneous,
rollicking comedy, the humor of which
was based on mistaken identity and
the scrapes of care-free college boys.
The marvellous transformation of the
exceedingly masculine college boy into
the much-needed fiancee produced a
hilariously comic situation which was
skilfully handled
The second presented very capable
group of student players in comedy
based on the old adage, "Never look
a gift horse in the mouth" The hui
NOR was subtle and difficult to por-
tray, but the players showed an ex-
cellent understanding of the situation,
and revealed this to an appreciative
audience.
The players:
"a Girl to Order"-Myles Hedrick,
Oran Corbett, John Thomas, Allan
Cree, Weldon Brinton, Harriet Bush
nell
1.-THE Monkeys Paw"-David Sill
pher, Margaret Matson, William Har-
rison, Arthur Schwab, Harold Bur-
man.
"The Teeth of the Gift Horse =
Ann Jake, Wealtha Beard, Mary Jane
Raudebaugh, Lawrence Corbett, Mild
red Matson.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
YESTERDAY MORNING
WINTERS COLDEST HERE

1t all depended on what part of
town you lived in how your thermom-
eter registered yesterday morning.
U. S. Weather Observer Walter
Thompson found his indicator at a
quarter to six registering two below.
But two hours later it had slidded
down to IL below. At the railway
station it was 18 below at eight.
Other thermometers in various sec
tions of town said anything from
eight to 20. Yesterday morning was
the coldest since winter before last.
Anyway it was cold, the natural
sequence of the clouds clearing away
following the nice snow storm and a
breeze from the snow banks on the
peaks.
Flagstaff got nearly foot of snow
up to yesterday afternoon, when it
stopped.
There is nearly a foot of snow at
Ashfork. Jerome and Prescott got
eight inches. Prescott got more pre-
cipitation out Of the storm than Flag
staff, our total being IA inches and
Prescott's about 80.
The storm was blessing, and most
people here wouldn't have cared if it
had been twice as great.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
AT TUESDAYS ROTARY

The Christmas spirit prevailed at
Tuesdays Rotary meeting, at which
the principal address was made by
Rev. e. L. Freeland, and Christmas
music was furnished by Miss Selma
Aas and Mrs. G. A. Pearson, with
Miss Elsa Myers at the piano.
The chief fun element was intro
duced by Phil Hall and his compadres.
Cecil Walters and Cecil Doty, who,
with ACCORDION, violin and flute inn
personated the rubiest rubes in dress
and actions, but produced symptom
les in old time music that proved
them long way away from the rube
class. They are pretty well known to
patrons of the local Orpheum circuit;
but on Tuesday they outplayed their
previous performances.
Fred J. Lusk of Los Angeles, one IF
the founders and the first president
of the local Rotary club, was here be-
tween trains and had accepted one of
dozen invitations to be at the dinner.
In a few well-chosen words he ex-
pressed his qualification at being
here after an absence of three years
and promised not to wait so long be-
fore coming again. The great i'm
provement he noted in Flagstaff, he
said, he believes is in no small mea-
sure due to the get-together spirit
fostered and encouraged by Rotary.
Mr. F'reeland's topic was ''The
Christmas Spirit" 1t was to the
point and made more than usually in
teresting by his tracing from ancient
ceremonies, some of them before the
beginning of the Christian era, pres
ent Christmas customs. Strangely,
December 25 was the principal feast
day in a large part of the world be-
fore Christ was born. The pine tree
became associated with that day when
a Druid sacrificial ceremony was IN
terrupted and the oak representing
one of their dieties was destroyed.
Mistletoe also figured prominently in
ancient Druidical ceremonies.
Miss Aas led the bunch in an open
ing Christmas song; later sang solo
and near the close of the meeting she
and Mrs. Pearson sang together
Anyone who has heard them sing
knows the audience appreciated it.
Henry Albers gave double treat
furnishing some very good cigars in
acknowledgment of his latest birth
day and while they were being passed
by Sergeant-at-Arm Ralph Davis
reading a Christmas poem.
Del Strong was chairman for the
day and enjoyed the opportunity ot
filming some of the fellows who'd ir
the past fined him.
The dinner, with turkey surround
ed by lot of other good things made
such a palatable hit with all that
President Ed called for applause fol
the ladies Of the Woman's club who
furnished it.
Guests: Mrs. Pearson, Miss Aas
Miss Myers, Mr.. Freeland, Mr.. Lusk
Messrs Hall, Walters and Doty, A
j. Mackey, Jr. (Which means the
youngest A. ]. there is) Frank Bus
ter of the Bly, ranger station, Charlie
Isham, Clark Granting, Edward Koch
Jake Thoman, N. P. Agren, FranE
Gyberg, president Foxboro PREF
Ranches; DR.. Vaughn S. Mcclure
George Myers, Jimmie Hamilton. r
j. Beaman.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
Jake Thoman New Supervisors Clerk
Jim Fry Hospital Superintendent

term being held by Jess Kellam. Prior
to Kellam's appointment Jim had been
superintendent for several years.
Mr.. Thoman is admirably fitted for
his new work. He is an expert ac-
countant, has for many years been
associated with the lumber companies
here in responsible positions and has
the hearty endorsement of his pres
ent and past employers and all who
know him.
Mr.. Fry has lived here for a good
many wears. He is an energetic, cap
able man, whose integrity is well
known. He and Mrs. Fry will un-
doubtedly handle affairs at the coun-
ty hospital very satisfactorily, as Mr..
and Mrs. Byron always have. The
Frys live just beyond the hospital on
ranch they bought few years ago
from l.. A. Gross.
The new board will meet the first
Monday in 1927 to complete organiza-
ton. The present board will meet
next Friday to conclude it's business
and be ready to turn the direction Of
county affairs over to the incoming
supervisors.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
Captain Wright Head
Officers Reserve Corps

The annual meeting of the Coconino
county chapter Arizona department
Reserve Officers association, which
was to have been held December IA
was held Friday evening, December
II.
Th chapter again discussed the ad-
visibility of a Junior R. O. T. G. unit
for the high schools of Coconino
county. The apparent negligence
shown in displaying the National flag
in Flagstaff was also discussed
again.
1t was decided to communicate
with Senator Ashurst, Senator Cam
eron, and Congressman Hayden re-
garding the maintenance and pro-
gress of the organized reserve corps.
Officers were elected for the year
ending September 80, 1927, as fol-
lows: President, Capt. Jesse B.
Wright, Engr-Res., Flagstaff; vice
president, 1st Lieut.. George G. Boil
ton, Acres, Grand Canyon; secre-
tary-treasurer, End Lieut.. Henry H..
Gaisser, Inf-Res., Flagstaff. These
officers will constitute the chapter
council.
A committee was appointed to
confer with Mr.. Granting and Mr..
Hamilton regarding the presentation
of a National flag to the Monte Vista
hotel by the Coconino County chapter,
The next meeting of the chapter
will be held January IL, In Bogart's S
electric grill.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
Captain E. M. Robson
Passes State Bar Exam

Eight applicants out of 27 who took
the state bar examination three weeks
ago were successful, it was disclos-
ed Wednesday when Secretary John
L. Gust of the board of examiners
announced the names of those who
were admitted to practice law in
Arizona.
The eight men who were successful
included E. G. Frazier of Phoenix,
who scored highest place; Edward M.
Robson of Flagstaff, second high
man; j. B. Zaversack of Phoenix, who
took third place; William P. Lufty
of Phoenix, Harry Juliani of Tucson,
REM L. Jennings of Phoenix and
Orme Lewis of Phoenix.
Mr. Gust said the number passing
the examination averaged about the
same as other examinations of re-
cent years. In addition Mr.. Gust,
other members of the state board of
bar examiners are P. w. O'Sullivan
of Prescott, chairman and Frank +.
Curley of Tucson.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
A Christmas Gift
Gasoline Price Up

As a Christmas gift, perhaps, the
Standard and Union Oil companies
this week announced an advance of
two cents in the price of gasoline.
Flagstaff dealers, it is expected will
accordingly advance from % cents to
anew price of 27 cents.
Fluctuations since August ID have
amounted to a net decline of between
three and 4:5 cents, depending on
the sales territory, from the pre-
vious price level. On that day, the
price was cut in amounts ranging
from one to 2.5 cents, in order that
a reduction in the freight rates from
the coast, ordered by the interstate
commerce commission, might be pass
ed on to the consumers. The decline
varied with the decreased freight
charges to different parts of the
state In Phoenix and the Salt River
Valley it was one cent. At Flag
staff it was 1.5 cents and at Globe
and Superior two cents.
Forty-five days later and the month
of October brought another cut
this time horizontal-of four cents.
Half of the reduction made then, the
industry now takes back again.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
NO PASSENGERS BUT TWO
ENGINE MEN HURT WRECK
EARLY TUESDAY ASHFORK

Scores of persons asleep in Pull
man cars escaped injury early Tues
day morning when train No. crash
edyinto the rear of train No. 10, both
eastbound, alongside the Santa Fe
station at Ashfork, and badly dam
aged both engines and IA of the 20
cars comprising the two trains.
Engineer George Bardin, pilot of
No. 2 was taken to the Winslow hos
pital suffering from scalp wounds
and body bruises. A brakeman and
mail clerk were slightly injured but
were able to proceed with their
train.
Santa Fe officials said No. 10 was
delayed having stopped to pick up
sleeping cars from Phoenix. No.
was running on schedule, but mas
much as it was due to stop at Ash
fork, was running at a speed between
IL and Is miles an hour, it was es-
timated-when it rounded the slight
curve west of the station and crash
ed into the standing train.
The car Immediately following the
engine of No. 2 buffet car being
taken east "deadhead" was telescop-
ed. No one was in the car.
cWrecking trains were Immediately
called from Winslow and Prescott.
But six cars were able to resume the
trip east. ngines were supplied in
the local yards, as we'll as additional
cars and new trains were made up.
Both trains were of all-steel con-
struction and railroad men pointed
out this was the only reason many
of the passengers We're not injured.
Physicians who arrived at Ashfork
by automobile from Winslow were
not needed.
No. came through Flagstaff at
IL a. M, six hours late and No. 10,
due here at 4:12 a. m. did not reach
here until 1890.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24
QUARTER MILLION DOLLAR
CONTRACT LET FOR ROAD
GRAND CANYON NAT. PARK

Bids for the construction of Ia
miles of surfaced highway in Grand
Canyon national park, were opened
at Grand Canyon on Tuesday. I'm
der this project there is included
the construction of a modern hard
surface road east from park head
quarters to Grand View, 10 miles and
a. similar highway from the south
boundary of the park to Grand
Canyon village. The contract will
specify that work must be COM
pleted by October 81.
Speaking of these projects j. R.
Eakin, superintendent of the park
said, During the past season there
were 22,849 private autos register
ed at Grand Canyon national park.
There is every reason to believe
there will be at least 10000 during
the coming season. 1t is the intention
of the national park service to make
all the more interesting points along
the canyon rim available to motorists
at all times of the year. These
roads, which will be built under
supervision of the U. S. bureau of
public roads, will be all-year high
ways in every sense of the word, and
all the funds necessary for construct
ion will be provided by the govern
ment. These projects are merely the
start of a comprehensive road sys-
tenn for this park.
The lowest bid was submitted by
James Vallandingham OF Salt Lake
City, S259, ,527.35.
Bids were opened by c. H. Sweet
sier. district engineer of the U. S.
bureau of public roads and j. R. Eak-
in, superintendent of the park, in
the presence of government engin-
GERS, park service officials and rep
resentatives of the bidders.
The Coconino sun., 1926-12-24

Jake Thoman was appointed clerk
Of the county board of supervisors
and James Fry superintendent of the
county hospital at a special meeting
here this week of the new board of
supervisors to take office on January
1.
The new supervisors are r. E. Tay-
lor, reelected, and JOS. j. Waldhaus
of Flagstaff and James Kennedy OF
Williams. All three were at the
meeting.
There are several other appoint
ments to be made. Some of them
were discussed but no definite action
was taken except on the clerk and
county hospital superintendent.
Mr.. Thoman succeeds Joe B. Rickel,
who some time ago resigned and the
first of the year will leave the court
house and devote all of his time to
the Rickel grocery business with his
father.
Mr.. Fry succeeds Jim Byron, who
has been superintendent for most Of
the last two-year supervisoral term,
the job during the first part Of the