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The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
Highway Dept. To
Surface Road From
WinsIow To Canyon

News of the enlargement of the
state highway department mainten-
ance force in charge of the road
west from Winslow to Canyon Pa
Dire was given out last week by w.
r. Hutchins, division engineer of
district No. 5, on his return from
Phoenix. The tremendous amount
of tourist travel and increasing To-
cal business over the highway
makes it necessary to increase the
force, according to Hutchins.
The state highway department
intends to ultimately surface the
road for 16 miles with a six-inch
surfacing, and in the near future
two inches of the surfacing will be
placed.
C. c.. Small, chief locating engi-
neer of the department, is in Hol-
brook this week with Mr.. Hutchins
on business regarding the five
miles of bad road between Concho
and st. Johns. 1t is, the intention
of the highway department to go to
work as soon as possible to place
this strip of road in good condition
Further work planned by Hutch
ins is the two-way bridge across
the Little Colorado at Holbrook
This work will start in the very
near future, as the old one-way
structure is not only inconvenient,
but an actual danger
Ralph A. Hoffman, bridge expert
from Phoenix, will work with
Hutchins on plan to protect the
planned bridge against the dangers
of damage from flood. Mr.. Hutch
ins believes that heavy wire netting
placed on the river banks will do
away with the danger. He also
gives as his opinion that a large
amount of land could be salvaged
through the placing of similar wire
netting at points along the river
bank.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
NELL RECEIVERS
CAR STOLEN FROM
YAVAPAI COUNTY

Following investigation of a re-
port from M. H. Proctor, at BaZell
Motor camp ground, of a car de-
serted there, officer r. G. Neill in
vestigated Tuesday afternoon and
found that the machine was one
belonging to the sheriffs' office in
Yavapai county, and which had
been stolen by Wyatt Moore, a
trusty of the Yavapai county Jail.
Proctor reported that the car had
been left there Monday night, and
that the apparent owner had dis
appeared soon after stopping at the
camp ground. Neill had had no
notice from Prescott of the theft of
the car, and only ascertained that
it was stolen after an exchange of
kilograms and long distance tel
ephone call to the Yavapai county
seat.
In fact, the Prescott officers did
not even know the car had been
taken until Neill apprised them of
the fact of the machines presence
here.
Moore had plenty of time in
which to make his escape Local
officers and those in adjoining cit
les have been furnished with a
complete description of the escaped
truSty.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
First Half July
Brings But Three
Speeding Fines

So far the month of July mas
yielded but small return to the city
through the Police Court, investi-
CATION of the docket shows. Only
three speeders have been taken in
to custody, all of whom paid fines
after pleading guilty. Fights,
drunks ,and other misdemeanors
commonly found in the court an
nails are conspicuous by their alb
sence.
Robert Calm, Frank La Prade
and P. H. Brooks were the motor
lists who fell vicitoms to the vigi-
lance of speed cop George Haines.
AS the campaign against reckless
driving continues, speeders are be-
coming fewer. Regardless of
whether or not Haines is in sight,
the fact that he might possibly be
just around a corner seems to
work a psychological influence on
those who have been before inclin-
ed to place a heavy foot on the ac-
celerator pedal.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
Lewis Douglas
Will Speak Here
On July 22nd

Lewis w. Douglas, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
congress, will speak at the city
hall here next Thursday evening,
July 22nd, at s o'clock.
Mr.. Douglas is a grandson of DR..
James Douglas, who developed the
Copper Queen mine, and a native
son of Arizona. During the world
war he was cited for extraordinary
service and decorated for courage
overseas. After rehabilitation he
taught history at Amherst college,
where he had graduated, and later
returned to Arizona and learned
practical mining from the long end
of a muck-stick in the Jerome dis
trict.
In 1922 Douglas was elected a
member of the legislature from va
vapai county ,and during the ses-
sion that followed won distinction
for his fearless handling of the Col
orado river compact and other pub
lie questions Of vital interest to
the welfare of Arizona. AS he him
self says, he is no trimmer" and
in his address here next Thursday
evening will tell 1.-The people OF
Winslow and Navajo county just
where he stands on the issues o.
the campaign.
Following in the footsteps of hi
grandfather, DR.. Douglas, and h
father. James s DouoIaS vOune
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The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
FREEHOLDERS
MAKE FINAL
CHANGES IN
CITY CHARTER

By a vote of eight to Cne the
Board of Freeholders, at their
meeting Wednesday night went on
record as favoring the common
council form of government for
Winslow, this to be written into
the new charter that will be pre-
sented to the people for vote in the
near future. The motion, which
was made by Burl Vincent and sec
onded by A. E. Gillard, was voted
on by each freeholder separately
Of the nine present, only Mrs.
Horace Evans voted mo
Previous to the successful motion
another had been made by F. B.
Douglas, seconded by j. B. Edwards
to write the city manager plan OF
government into the charter This
motion lost by a vote of to 8.
Since the charter is still in the pre-
paratory stage, however, the plan
as advanced Wednesday night is
not definitely decided upon, and at
any later meeting the plan may be
changed as the majority of the
freeholders board decides.
The plan of government which
received the approval of the board
is identically the same as at pres
ent, and different from either of
the two plans which had been con-
sidered, one of which was for a
city manager, the other for a coun-
Gil and mayor, with the mayor to
be elected by vote of the people in
stead of by the council.
The entire charter in it's first
stage as prepared by city attorney
P. A. Sawyer was read through by
the freehOlders and recommended
tions made for changes, additions
and deletions. With this to work
on, Sawyer will prepare the charter
as it will be presented to the vot-
ers, and at the next meeting of the
board it will receive their sigma
lures.
That meeting will be the last be-
fore the election that will deter
mine the will of the people toward
the new charter, and will probably
take place within week, as the
board has only about thirty days
left of the time allotted to them for
preparing the charter and for the
election. AS the charter must be
published before the election, the
final meeting and approval of the
charter must take place soon.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
1926 TAXESONLY
Is CENTS HIGHER
THAN 1908 LEVIES

Although costs of living, labor,
material and most anything else
that money can buy have increased
in many cases as much as 100 per
cent over their cost in 1903, city
taxes have only increased 25 per
cent in the same period, according
to figures compiled by city clerk
Murphy.
Twenty-three years ago labor
could be had at $1.75 a day, and at
that time the taxes were $100 for
each $4,000 of assessed valuation.
In 1925 with unskilled labor
drawing $4.00 per day, the city tax
es were only $125.
Other interesting angles arise
from the figures. For instance, in
1911 the assessed valuation of
Winslow was $458,39730, while in
1925 the total valuation was more
than $2,OOO,OOO.0O, or more than
quadrupling in IA years.
In 1914 the tax rate was only 55
cents, but this was evidently found
insufficient to meet the financial
needs of city government, for the
budget was doubled the following
year.
One reason for the slight in
crease in taxes in recent years is
that up until 1923 no sinking fund
had been provided to redeem the
sewer bonds, so that at present the
sewer bond levy is double what it
would have been had the sinking
fund been established at the time
the bonds were issued.
New buildings under construc-
ton in Winslow seem to point to
an increase in the city's assessed
valuation, so that the slight in
crease in the 1926 budget over that
of 1925 should not mean any in
crease in Winslow city taxes.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
WILL CELEBRATE
PIONEER DAY At
SNOWFLAKE, ARIz.

One of the largest crowds in the
history of this part of the county
is expected at the Pioneer Day
Celebration which will be held at
Snowflake on Saturday, July oath.
The committee has been working
diligently the past three weeks out
lining the program and arranging
matters so that a crowd of several
thousand people can be accommo-
dated at the celebration.
The celebration is to be held at
the John Flake ranch, one and one
half miles south of town, in a nat
ural arena where shade trees are
prevalent on all sides and where
the thermometer never reaches as
high temperature as in the sur
rounding country.
The program consists of many
novel and unique features with var
iety enough to entertain everyone.
The morning program consists of
a pioneer parade and program after
which a barbecue prepared in the
tasty New Zealand style will be
served to all those present.
A feature in the program that is
arOusing much interest is the free
for-all 100 yard dash. Many fast
men from all parts of the state
have signified their intention to
enter this event to win the cash
prizes of $100 and $50 for first and
second places.
The afternoon program will con-
sist mainly of cowboy sports such
as calf roping and tying, broncho
busting, bull riding, horse races of
all kinds and many other such
events. Very liberal prizes have
been allowed by the committee to
attract the best cowboys in this
section to the fete.
Some real excitement is expected
from the three fistic encounters
which are scheduled between some
of the best boxers in the southern
part of the country.
The day will be topped off with
a big dance in the evening at the
Social Hall.
The valley city extends the hand
of welcome to the people of Wins
low and surrounding territory.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
ROTARIANS
HOLD PICNIC
AT CHEVELON

Winslow Rotarians, Rotary AIMS
and guests enjoyed picnic at
Chevelon Wednesday evening with
about fifty present.
The picnic party left here in a
body shortly after o'clock, arriv-
ing at Chevelon about and soon
after, the entertainment committee,
having we'll provided for the eats;
steaming coffee, lots of hot dogs
with all the trimmin's, plenty OF
drink and ice cream to top off the
repast was enjoyed. Many enjoyed
the swimming offered in the big
creek and it was after 8 o'clock be-
fore the Rotarians and Rotary AIMS
and their families and friends trek
ed homeward all reporting fine
outing. This was the first outing
to be staged by the Rotarians this
year.
Final plans for the picnic were
made at Wednesdays Rotary meet
ing. Doc r. G.. Bazell was chair
man for the day at Wednesdays
session and considerable club bus
iness was disposed of. 1t was de-
cided to change the hour of meet
ing from 1910 to 1905, adjourn
ing at 1:05 instead of 1:20 as here
tofore. Homer Vaughan gave
brief talk on his experience in at
tending sessions of other clubs
while away on his vacation in Cal
ifornia and admonished the mem
bers that they should always make
up attendance while away from
home which not only are interest
ing but inspiring to all good Ro-
f1rianS.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
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: Santa Fe Will
: Build Low Grade
: Road to Phoenix

= PHOENIX-That the Atchi- !
's'son, Topeka and Santa Fe rail- !
i road is considering the estab- !
= lishment of new low grade !
y line connecting Phoenix with !
j. the main transcontinental line !
j through northern Arizona, in !
j order to expedite the handling !
= of cantaloupe and lettuce ship !
j. ments from the Salt River val !
y ley, was the assertion of V. o.
j Wallingford, Phoenix architect 1
= in the course of an address be- !
= fore the Phoenix Hiram club.
j Convinced of the economy !
= of such a move the Santa Fe is l
= prepared to spend millions of I
= dollalrs for the construction of !
J. such line" Wallingl0rd told !
= Hiram members. "But wna+ !
= does a few million dollars 1
= amount to when greater saw 1
= ings in transportation costs 1
= can be effected? A reconnais- I
j. ance survey of the new route i
y has already been made, l am I
! reliably informed. This would I
= eliminate all Of the heavy j
+ grade between congress juno I
i ton and Prescott, and would, 1
= l am told, make possible a I
j. gradiant of not over six-tenths !
= per cent !
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The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
LOOKING FOR
SON, FORMER
RESIDENT HERE

Mayor A. E. GilIard this week
received a communication from J.
R. Moore, of Lucedale, Miss, R. F.
D. 2, seeking the whereabouts Of
his son, Robert Blake Moore, whom
the parent says lived in Winslow
about five years, working for the
Santa Fe railroad as brakeman
from Winslow to Needles. AS the
son has not written to his parents
in two years, the Mississippi man
asks that the information be pub
lished in order that the son or
someone who knew him may COM
municate with his father relative to
his whereabouts.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
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Highway Between
Canyons Due For
Improvement Soon

= This year will see the i'm
! provement of the last stretch
+ of unfinished road on the Ma
! tional Oili Trails Highway, ac-
! cording to an announcement
! coming from w. G.. LeFebvre,
! state engineer. What makes
! this announcement so import
! ant to Winslow is the fact
J that the road to be improved
! is the stretch between Canyon
i Diablo and Canyon Padre, on
+ the way to Flagstaff.
! On August 2 bids will be
+ opened on the construction of
+ this IL miles of road, and be-
+ fore many months the bumps
! will have been ironed out, and
! an excellent road stretched
! out to meet the improvements
! coming east from Flagstaff.
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The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
CHARTERCHANCES
RECOMMENDED IN
LETTER TO BOARD

A tentative draft of the new
charter that is to be Winslow's
governing instrument in the future
has been drafted by city attorney
P, A. Sawyer, and all members of
the board of freeholders have re-
ceived copy of the draft, which
has been discussed at two meetings
of the board. Although complete
and in good shape, the proposed
charter nevertheless would be rem
dered more satisfactory by a few
changes, in the opinion of city
clerk G. L. Murphy, whose service
as city clerk, where he is in direct
contact every day with the prob
lens Of administering municipal
office amply qualities him to offer
suggestions.
Mr.. Murphy has prepared a letter
making recommendations regarding
these changes or additions, and
copy has been sent to each member
of the freeholders board, which
met Wednesday alght. The letter
is reprinted below;
W1nSlOW, Arizona,
July 18th, 1925.
To the Board of Freeholders,
City of Winslow, Arizona.
l have carefully gone over the
proposed new city charter, which
your honorable body is considering,
and as tax payer and citizen of
Winslow l ask your permission to
make a few comments and sugges-
tions. l am doing this, because
during the last two years and the
great burden of work of handling
the city's affairs has fallen on me
and have had an opportunity to
study conditions as they have aris-
en-, and I have thus been able to
see where the old form of govern
ment was lacking and to see just
what is really needed for the bet
terment of the city government.
The general provisions of pow
ers of the Commission are those so
delegated by the constitution and
laws of the State and | will not
endeavor to comment on them as
they are prepared by your attor-
ney.
There is only one office omitted
from the Charter which | think
should be included. That is a pur-
chasing agent. At the present time
the city engineer is acting as pur-
chasing agent by resolution of the
Council, and the creation of such
an office thru the Charter need add
no additional expense to the oper-
alton of the government. By Great
ing such an office, which should
have charge of all purchases of the
city, l believe that money can be
saved because he will be in a posi-
tiOn to keep in touch with market
conditions and recommend the pur-
chase of the necessary materials
and supplies at the most advantag-
eOus time. Also by consolidating
orders and shipments money can
be saved in carrying and handling
charges. He should be also requir-
ed to keep inventories of all ma
terials and supplies on hand and
thus keep a check on purchases
and consequently control expendi-
lures so that they will be kept
within the budget. I am attaching
a sheet giving the suggested pow
ers of the purchasing agent This
is taken from the Charter of the
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The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
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: Hunt Admits
: McCluskey Has
: Resigned Post

= PHOENIX = Gov. G. W. P. .
! Hunt Tuesday admitted that i.
:" he had received the resigna- =
+ tion of Henry S. McCluskey, :
: as a member of the Industrial :
! Commission of Arizona, ten .
! dered to him last Saturday :
: morning by Mr.. McCluskey.
j The governor would not,
! however, discuss the question
j as to whether he would accept
! the resignation of his former
! secretary, who became mem
j Der of the commission on July
j l, and he refused to answer a
= pointed question to that eff
j. feet.
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The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
Congressman Carl
Hayden Will Be
Here Enroute Hons 2

In letter to The Mail, received
this week, Congressman Carl Hay-
den advises that he expects to be
in Winslow some time next week
enroute home from Washington,
Continued on Page y
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-16
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INN PROPRIETOR KILLED

+ GALLUP, N. NJ. = Dan Sui :
livan was shot and killed ear :
ly Tuesday morning at the :
]. White Swan Inn, road house :
]. east of here, of which Sulli- :
: van was the proprietor. A :
: coroner's jury found that Sui .
: livan came to his death at the :
+ hands of unknown parties.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-06

ancient cedars, the olive and null
berry plantations, and the grain
fields of Mount lebanon. There are
the Tyre and Sidonof today towns
insignificant in themselves, but shin
ing in the reflected glory of the Tyre
and Sidon of the remote past; the
wealthy and powerful cities of King
Hiram. There is Damascus thriving
and pcpulous, beautiful for situa-
tion," in the luXMriant plains of Anti
lebanon. 1t, too is seen against a
far older and more splendid self
the Damascus to which Saul of Tar
sus journeyed. There are also frag-
ments of many races and civiliza
tions. Wet get glimpses of the
the desert; and, far in the distance,
the shadowy figures of other arabs
and hints of a civilization which
made Baghdad for ever the City of
Romance. There are finally, although
dim1y seen, the hills and valleys, the
cities and towns of the Holy Land;
and rising far beyond, the misty out
lines of Mount Sinai.
This is the background against
which our Syrian immigrants are liv-
ing their lives. That it is rich as
well as varied we must admit In
deed, it is a splendid piece of tapes
try hung behind foreign born neigh
bors" from Syria.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-06
The SYRIANS
(By Rev. Anthony Bashir)

The Dispatch this morning begins
publication of an article on the Syr-
ians which has been prepared by
Rev. Anthony Bashir, visiting in this
city for a few days in the interests
of the refugees of that country.
1t is felt that this unusual and
informative article will be of value
to all residents of this city and will
give Douglas Christians a broader
outlook on the problems of human
ity
Abstracts of the article will be
published each day, if possible, un-
til the entire article is completed.
Country
Syria, the homeland of the Syrians,
/ is a narrow stripe of land extending
from the Taurus mountains in the
north to the Sinaitic peninsula in
the south and limited by the Medi-
terranean sea on the west and the
desert on the east. The country
| consists of four provinces. Aleppe,
one of whose vities is the famous
Antioch Damascus whose capital of
| the same name is reputed by tradition
| to be the oldest city in the world; !;
the Greater Lebanon whose chief city
Jerusalem, familiar to all readers of
Biblical literature.
What Is It's Value!
| Syria lies on the line of least re-
sistance between countries that form
ed the early seats of civilization.
A glance on the map will suffice to
show that it occupies strategic
position in the old work, being
| I;O1.
please = between Europe, Asia and
Africa. Syria is the birthplace of
two monotheistic religions-Judiasm
and Christianity, and is closely re-
lated to the birth and evolution of
| the rd-Mohammedanism.
| The country has had unique his
i tory in the annals of the world.
| Situated as it is between the orient
and the occident, it provided the
ancient as well as the medieval
world with it's battlefield in time of
war and market-place in time of
peace. It's geographical position and
historical records a cradle of relig
ions, a battlefield of\ nations and
trading center of the world, explain
i the migratory tendency of it's peo-
pie, which tendency in modern times
J has been augmented by tryrannous
| systems of misrule.
Background
The background which the Syrians
bring with them to this country, and
against which they are seen, is COM
posite. In this respect it is not un-
like the backgrounds of most of the
immigrant races Fragments from
many different places and times, Of
many different peoples and civiliza-
tions, enter into it. There are the
snowy peaks, the lonely villages, the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-06
HUNT CERTAIN
OF DEFEAT, is
CAMPBELL. WORD

IF the democrats can't beat Cover
nor George w. P. Hunt in the pri-
mary we are sure to do 1t in the
genera election" prophesied Thomas
T. Comuhc!!. former governor of the
state, and national committeeman.
Campbell mentioned three men who.
he said would be able to beat Hunt
in the genera election and predicted
that one of the three will be the re-
publican candidate for the highest
position in the 4 ate this fall!
Judge John Phillips of Phoenix
Peter Oberfield of Casa Grande and
John e. White of Tucson were the
men whom Campbell picks as being
of sufficient strength to defeat Hunt.
| ANY one of these men will beat Gov
ernor Hunt in the election If he is
not defeated in the primary" he said.
Campbell also mentioned the names
of Frank r. Stewart, former collector
of internal revenue; Rev Dirk Law of
San Carlos and Elisha Allen of Mesa,
as possible candidates for congress
during the coming election. He also
mentioned Leroy Anderson Of Prescott
as possible candidate for the senate
in opposition to Senator Ralph H.
Cameron, who is a candidate for re-
election.
"The Maricopa county delegation
may demand the resignation of Thorn
as e. Campbell as national commit
teeman for the republican party whsn
the committee meets" Andrew Bau-
inert, Jr., former national committee.
man. said.
TT is the concensus of opinion of
the republicans of the state that
every two years and at this time
their choice would be Harry A. Clark
of Cochise county, general manager
of the Calumet and Arizona Copper
company" In 1922 Harry A. Claris
and F. A. Nathan were chairman and
secretary of the state committee"
Baumert said, land at about this
time of that year Governor Campbell,
who was a candidate for governor,
replaced Clark and Nathan by T. D.
Oberfield and Roy Davidson as chair
man and secretary of the republican
central committee