The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
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The flu epidemic which has been
visiting US for about two weeks is not
labating to any great extent. About
as many people come down each day
as recover. 1t was hoped that the
recent snow would prevent its spread
ing further and purify the air and
surroundings and so aid in the cure
of those now i'll, but no such effect
has been experienced.
Frank Hines of the transportation
force after several days illness left
Wednesday night for the hot springs
at Paso Robles and will spend his va
cation there trying to get thawed out.
William Sprowl, president of the
Southern Pacific railroad, was Can
yon visitor Wednesday.
The regular meeting of the Span
ish branch of the PIT. A. which was
to have been held at the school house
on Monday night, was indefinitely
postponed on account of illness. The
books for the library, which this
branch is starting, have arrived and
will be placed at the disposal of all
Spanish people as soon as suitable
place is arranged. A. Loya has been
books from the library and be respon-
sible for them,
Billy Roman of the mess hall gang
is back at his old stand after short
vacation.
". Patrosso returned to Ell Tovar
managership on Saturday. He went
to Los Angeles shortly before Christ
mas, expecting TO remain only during
the holidays but due to the illness
first of a sister and then his mother,
his return was delayed.
C. o. Logsdon of Los Angeles ar
rived Saturday and will act as inside
special officer at Ell Tsvar hotel. His
family will join him as soon as living
quarters can be found.
Mrs. S. G. Stephens who recovered
from a serious illness only short
time ago, is again confined to her
home this time with the prevailing
sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Quirk left Sun
day for Los Angeles were they will
visit Mr.. Quirk's father. They spent
a day or two in Williams enroute.
Homer Bartlett of Flagstaff took
advantage of the fine weather last
week and drove over with a truck
load of material for the new Babbitt
building and worked on the electrical
equipment he is installing for them.
J. w. Shirley is recovering from
five-day tussle with flu. Mrs. Tom
Moore is at work again, so the Bah
bitt staff is deleted, as last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. "Charley'' Baker re-
turned Sunday from a months lay-off
in Los Angeles and again have charge
of the mess hall for the Harvey COM
pany.
Mrs. Ira Payne and small son are
in Williams with Mr.. Payne's mother.
She has not been well for some time
and went there for medical attention
and a short rest
The road which will run from the
present paved road, past the new
Babbitt store building and to amuse-
ment park, has been definitely To-
Icated and surveyed, and big force Of
men has begun the clearing. 1t was
to have connected with the new ap-
proach road, but as the government
did not appropriate the necessary
funds for constructing the latter, the
road now being built will serve only
as a local one at present.
The Elmer Nelson family, after
numerous set-backs to one and an
other, is recovering and able to be
about once more.
N. P. Agren Of Flagstaff was here
Monday inspecting the work on the
Babbitt building for which he is con-
tractor.
Engine Watchman Hall took his
mother to her home in Salida, Colo,
on Monday. Charley" Greening is
looking after the job during his abb
sence.
Mrs. Barney Neel returned last
week from Los Angeles where she had
been with relatives for several
months. She took up her former po-
sition at Ell Tovar.
"Billy" Beeson of Flagstaff was
here Saturday and Sunday on Off
cial business for the assessors office.
s. G. Stephens was in Santa Fe, n.
NJ, from Tuesday until Friday for the
Harvey company.
A wedding of interest to Canyon
people occurred in Flagstaff on Sat
urday, when Clyde Gordon and Miss
Maude Fellers were married. Mr..
Gordon is employed on the steam fit
ting gang and Miss Fellers was
clerk at the Babbitt store. Their
marriage was most certainly not a
surprise to their friends here. The
good wishes of all accompany them
at the start Of their long journey.
The Tom Moore family have moved
from the tent house which they have
been occupying since they came here
and are now domiciled in the smaller
of "Dad" Smiley's houses.
Mrs. "Dick" Muller and family are
the latest victims of the flu, Mrs.
Muller coming down on Tuesday and
the two children on Wednesday.
"Dick" is having a chance to learn all
the joys of nursing as well as the.
sorrows Of ordinary housework.
The company will shortly move one
of the big tanks on FL Tovar hill to
the high point between avenues B and
C and now has big force of men at
work clearing the place for the tank
and the road it will follow getting up
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