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The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
JUST PLAIN TRUTH
(.Terome Verde Newsl

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The Santa re official publication,
the Earth, has seen fit to commend
the editor the Verde Copper News
for his recent article in the Literary
Digest concerning the discoveries
and possibilities Of Meteor Crater,
This seems Just one of the many pos
sibilities that have been overlooked
by the ordinary newspaper writer.
1t may be said here that the editor
has received more than a hundred
letters asking as to the facts, some
coming from Asia and others from
our eastern possessions in the Paci-
fic. People are really interested N
the possibilities-and the answer Is
simply indefinite; either the theory
of meteoric origin of the crater IS
correct-or it is not. Nobody can tell
the truth until exploration has proved
or disproVed- the theory.
The only answer is exploration, and
we know that this viii be forthcom-
ing in a few months. 1t is one of the
great curiosities of the southwest
that, half a century ago, scientists
believed that we have in Arizona one
OF The greatest natural phenomena of
the wofld-a crater mile across dug
by the impact Of swarm Of meteors.
The theory may be correct or 1t may
be mistake; it will require positive
development to prove OF disprove it.
The editors Of this paper have al
ways believed ia the meteoric theory
and there is every hope that we Will
soon have positive proof.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
THE RIGHT IDEA

Mesa is to have a new $4,000 hotel. The
people of Mesa are working with the Hockenberry
system and the new hotel will be under the man
agement of the Charles B. Hamilton chain of ho-
tells as is the Monte Vista hotel of Flagstaff. The
handling of the whole affair from the sale of stock
to the construction of the Monte Vista here has
been conducted without jar anywhere along the
line The Hamilton chain of hotels are all sue
cessfully managed and are paying good profits.
The Monte Vista and the hotel at Mesa will un-
doubtbedly be paying investments. Mesa is to be
congratulated on it's wisdom in having their prop
osition handled by experts who have always been
successful in their special line Of work.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
IT AMT THE voIcE-Irs WHAT IT SAYS

Many people are not favorably impressed by
President Coolidge because he is so unemotlon-
al" Evidently they are the variety of citizens
who pay no taxes but want him to be motioning
to the taxpayers pocketbooks continually with
urgent gestures for them to produce in the inter-
est of political buns. President Coolidge may be
freckled, homely of face and form; have a nasal
twang: he may not be magnetic orator who
thrills his hearers in public oratons, BUT when
he cuts expense down to brass tacks and gets
more work done, we are willing to excuse all his
physical nfirmities lack of movie propensites.
Go right ahead, Cal do the thinking that seems
to make monkey of the fellers who are looking
for votes and try to look like votes while they
are cheating.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
ATWOOD WANTS TO LOOK LIKE A
TRICK SENATOR"

Albert w. Atwood, special writer and staff edi-
tor of the Saturday Evening Post, advises the
editor of The Sun that he has completed three
new articles on the west with many references
to Arizona New Mexico, Utah and Nevada The
first one is "The Two Brothers, the second "A
Poor Country" and the third "Why Go West?'
Mr.. Atwoods work is mainly along economic
lines, dealing with the progress and development
of the west.
In a recent letter to the editor, Mr.. Atwood
says: 81 can't go through your town without a
word of greeting. When | decided to go east for
a month (from Redlands, Calif) ! thought I'd
try the Union Pacific never having been over it,
but bought my ticket over the Santa Fe at the
last moment, nomnally because knowing the road
| could do more work on the train, bat really to
sniff your chilly 6:45 am. air and see the rosy
glow of sunrise on the peaks. Isn't there some
thing in poetry about rosy fingered dawn =
Mr.. Atwood expects to return to California for
the winter, but viii spend next year with his fam
iy in Washington, D. c., wearing black felt
hat and looking like trick senator"
1t Wownt belong, of course, before he adopts
Arizona permanently as home"
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
PEACE, LET Us HAVE A LOT MORE OF IT
THAN LAWS

The governor of Arizona, now believing himself
reelected in spite of the possibilities of contest,
has set out to placate the turbulent elements in
the seventh legislature who will be IN the eighth
legislature and might be counted upon to be just
as turbulent as of old.
We are told that the governor has addressed
congratulatory letters to the newly elected law
makers, promising them that he will not take any
part in the organization of the session. The gov
enor further is said to have remarked that in
1924 he tried to help the legislature elect its Of
ficers, and got his fingers scorched. That scorch
ing continued throughout the entire session and
was so severe that in the face of some call for an
extra session, the governor decided to have re-
course to decision by his friend, the attorney
general rather than risk another uncomfortable
time with the boys in session.
The complexion of the next senate may be a
little more Hunt than last but the house appears
to be still more pronouncedly anti-Hunt than it
was two years ago. This fact may not promise
us a scrappy session next January. There may
be more peace than there was in the seventh.
That is just as well. If the seventh will proceed
to kill off practically all bills offered and chsel
some of the present laws off the books it will be
plumb worth While.-Prescott JournalMiner.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

Now therefore Congressman Garner of Texas,
is terribly put out because this fellow Coolidge
who is doing odd jobs Of presdenting for the U. S.
has announced that big cut will be made in
income taxes this year Mr.. Garner had game
of his own framed up for next year. Now he pro-
poses to scrap the Coolidge idea of reducing right
away instead of waiting. Mr. Garner will garner
no political gain in the minds of the people who
are getting the reduction. We are constrained to
believe Mr.. Garner is going to be terribly disap-
pointed because the people do not raise up in
arms against this ''nefarious reduction handed
out by President Coolidge
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
GARAGE WITH BEDROOM
(Phoenix Messenger)

Newlywed to the real estate sales
man who is trying to sell her a
home: "Why buy a home? / was born
in a hospital ward, reared in board
ing school, educated in a college,
courted in an automobile, and mar
ried in a church; Get my meals at a
cafeteria, live in an apartment;
spend my morning playing. golf, my
afternoons playing bridge; in the
evening we dance or go to the NOV
les; when I'm sick | go to the hos
pital and when / die / shall be bur-
led from an undertaker's Why should
we buy q house, / ask you? All we
need is a garage with bedroom.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
No .I0l1e

Wesley Rogers, the Chicago law
yer, was asked what he thought of
the Mcpherson case. II will not ven-
ture an opinion at present" he said,
"although it reminds me of a friend
Of mine whose wife and son picked
on him as the victim Of little joke.
conversation was prearranged and
when they sat down to the table the
son said:
"'Guess where l saw Dad last
night?'
"Where did you see Dad?' count
cred Mother as per cue.
r"But right here Dad interviewed
with: Here, son, take this tenspot
and go buy anything you like
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
Toney

The young woman society reporter
had seen the newly rich matron from
another town come to plunge into the
social vortex.
"Would you,' the reporter asked,
"like me to insert half tone por-
trait of yourself 2" -
certainly not" was the reply. Il
don't wish to look as il the question
Of expense was considered in the
least. Let it be whole tone or moth
ing."
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
Splendid Plea

A country gentleman was saved
from conviction for horse stealing by
the powerful plea of his lawyer. At
ter the trial the lawyer asked: "Hon-
est, Bill, you did steal that horse,
didn't you?"
''Now, listen here, Judge" he re-
Piled, 81 allus thought | stole that
hoss, but after / heard your fine spiel
to the jury, I'll be dog-gonned II l
amt got my doubts about It,"
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

Yuma Sun He has $3.50 charged on his books
against candidates and campaign committees He
has come to the conclusion that charging in adj
vance is just good business, whether its good pol
itics or not.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
The Worlds Menu

The WOrTu MtHH
I've eaten chill con carne beneath
Brazilian skies.
I've sampled fresh fried sausage held
down with English pies.
I've even tasted peacocks plucked
from some hidden nest.
I've gorged myself with caviar until
| couldn't rest.
I've tried the dainty reindeer i'll the
land Of ice and snow.
I've even tasted onions-yes Listerine
Il know
I've travelled and I've eaten at the
best of foreign joints.
I've had most all the dishes and
there's one thing l would say:
There's nothing like the hot dog from
the good old U. S. A.!
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

King Ferdinand has sent for Queen Marie to
come home The king didn't say whether the
clothes line had broken or the kitchen stove had
blown up, but anyhow it was something serious.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

Aimee Mcpherson has concluded to stop re-
viewing her case over the radio. She may think
1t will cheaper her movie contract.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

1t is said that censorship is being maintained
in Rounania on the news about the queen in the
United States. Sometimes we feel that little
censorship on the subject wouldn't be SO bad over
here either.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

's(Iod save us from our. friends is what two
prominent candidates at the last election are
thinking when they think of Van Dykes attempt
to put them over single-handed.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

former Tucson printer was nominated re-
Gently for mayor of the city. Gosh, it's getting
SO printers viii try almost anything these days
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
"UNCLE JOE" CANNON

"Uncle Joe" Cannon, one of the most lovable
men America has ever produced. died last Friday
at Danville, Illinois, in the old home he built over
65 years ago for his bride.
He was 80 years of age, So of which he served
in Congress-
It was Joe Cannon, the man, that made him
the great outstanding figure he was in the af-
fairs of the nation.
There were sturdy, searching brains balancing
a kindly loving nature, which saved him from un-
worthy Cheques and gangs whose purposes were
not for the good of the nation
In all the years of his public service, his vigor-
Gus political battles, political scandal ever at
tached to his name.
pitch-battle every two years, with none to inn
pinge his honor or integrity
There was never a need of witnesses when
"Uncle Joe" gave his promise.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

Gustave Becker, the veteran pioneer booster OF
northern Arizona who not only put Springerville
on the map, but furnished the map, says the for
nation of northern Arizona chamber of COM
merce is a splendid idea but it will take enthusi-
asm, hard work and broad gauged men and women
to- make it success. This old battle-scarred vet
eran says anything is possible Like many an old
timer he has seen so many failures and successes
that SO balance the record that his idea is "go
ahead, let's try it out first and put our best into
it,"
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

The Weary Wies" of the world meeting in
national convention at Omaha, where they
seemed to be at home, took official cognizance of
the rapid increase in auto hikers" and with due
solemnity voted to appoint field agent whose
duties were to organize and educate the auto
hikers' to the ways of hobodonl. This was indeed
touching tribute to their fellow craftsmen for
all too soon the fatal day is coming when work
may become imperative.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

The Flagstaff Teachers college football team
can beat the Tempe Teachers college any day in
the year-except Friday
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
Getting Even
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Two men, strangers, were at the
same table at dinner in a hotel. One
man was hard to please. The first
cup Of coffee the waiter brought him
was too weak and he ordered another
cup. The second was too strong and
the third too cold.
After considerable complaining he
finished his meal and left. The other
man at the table remarked to the
colored waiter: "That man was rather
hard to please"
eyes. sir. he sure was" replied
the waiter, shut / got even with him,
all right"
How" asked the man in sur
prise.
The waiter laughed, seemed very
much pleased with himself.
II put my finger in that last cup
Of coffee | brought him." he said.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
A Quiet Dresser

Mrs. Suburb: "Your husband al
ways dresses so quietly
Mrs. Travelingman: ooh, does he?
You ought to hear him when he loses
his collar button"
"Marie is one Of those smother
girls ?"
Don't lie tine what's a smother
girl?"
zone that says, Sorry, see you
smother time.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
Diplomatic Cook

Master (angrily) How dared you
tell my wife what time | came home
after told you not to?
Irish Cook--Oi didn't. Oh told her
Oi was too busy gittin' breakfast to
look at the clock.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
Why Worry

Why Worry
After listening to the cooking school
teacher until it made her dizzy, the
little woman wearing literary spec
tacles arose and without introduction
recited:
Methuselah ate what he found on his
plate,
And never as people do now,
bid he note the amount of the caloric
count
He ate it because it was chow.
He wasn't disturbed, as at dinner he
sat,
Destroying roast or a pie,
To think it was lacking in granular
fat,
Or couple of vitamines shy>
He cheerfully chewed every species OF
food,
Untroubled by worries or fears
Lest his health might be hurt by
some fancy dessert
And he lived over nine hundred
years!
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

with the crime of murder. A fellow down there
who attempts suicide and fails, then changes his
mind is plumb outa luck Probably the law pro-
vides that the victim must get well before being
ordered before a firing squad.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

Some Of Senator Cameron's disappointed ap-
date against Senator Ashurst in 1923. Why not
run for president? Theresult would be the same.
-
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

It won't be long, of course, Before he adopts
person has no desire to go up before hard boiled
attorney and stand an abusive giilng 1t does
not seem necessary that an innocent witness
should have it insinuated that he is liar, vi
cious crook, that some Of his folks were insane,
that he should be in JAIL etc, Just because his
testimony happens to be against the attorneys
client.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

Thanksgiving turkeys are to be higher. Get
your eggs now.
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19
4 Fellow Feelin e

4 a TtIIUW I7SNIII'H
Stingv Patron lin billiard room) n
'These cues want tipping very bad
"Yes, sir, | know just
how they feel"
The Coconino sun., 1926-11-19

Playing Safe
..Is your husband trying anything
to cure his deafness?"
mo; he has postponed it until the
children have finished their piano
lessons"
"That man lives off the snaps Of
life..
aWhat kira Of job does he
claim ~
aHe's bone specialist-sets brok.
en- arms and legs
Fashion Note
s'Do yoM think girls should wear
skirts any longer?"
"Why, what would they wear II
place of them?"
Another Meaning
Teacher to Pupil--Give me SEN
tence with the word descend.
Colored Pupil--Ah Ibis at dees enc
OBJ town.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11

FORT BRAGG, Calf, Mar. To-
This city ism t worr1,d by young
delinquents, rowdy dance hall
Youths, and bad boys.
1t hasn't been since }. g. Rus
chetti WAS employed as town mar
shal. Before that folks in Fort
Bragg were harassed continuously
by small boys who broke windows,
stole their newspapers, :" lifted -
their milk, and played with air
guns.
You II probably have to send
them all to reform school, but give
us peace the citizens told Rus
chetti when they hired him.
huschetti arrested thirty odd
boys. Then he talked to them. He
got the boys to form Il 'club-to 90
i'll for athletics, hiking, and Other
safe and sane pleasures. Soon
other boys, who were not bad,
wanted to join.
And now the club has mem.
bershop of several hundred.
The boys call it Barney 5 club
And the bgrghers of Fort Bragg
unlike the burghers Of HamcliII
Town, haven t refused to pay the
Pied Piper. They's increased his
salary.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11
Ohio Woman Asks
Aid in Locating
Her Lost Brother

Mrs. |. j. Mccoy of Frost, Ohio,
has enlisted the aid Of Postmaster
Collins and Chief of Police Barker
to help find her brother, l.. 6.
Chapman, who was last heard from
in this city in August, 1924.
At that time Chapman had a
truck and was hauling cantaloupes
near this city. Letters sent to him
at the general delivery window
were later returned, and his family
is anxious to locate him.
Chapman is described as about
feet , inches in height, weighing
about 120 pounds and has brown
hair and light brown eyes. He is 4
cripple, having lost one leg at the
knee and wears an artificial limb.
Anyone having knowledge of In,
present whereabouts is requested tc
notify Chief Barker or the post
master. or write direct to Mrs. Me
Coy at Frost, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11
COOLIDGE FAN"
MAIL FALLS OFF.
GIFTS INCREASE
By JOHN MONTGOMERY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March II.
President Coolidge, unlike his pre-
dccesSors. receives practically no
fan mail.
W hen Harding was in office. he
received from five to seven sacks
of mail Il day. Most of these were
letters of praise, petitions or sug-
gestions. The mail clerks spent
busy day.
Now White House incoming mail
averages ;,bolt 4 half Il sack a day.
little more than the outgoing
nail. Few of these letters are.
from unknown sources: even cranks
seem to avoid writing their troubles
TO the president.
Scycral reasons have been adj
v@n"cd -1or This decline in mail. The
most fc&aih.c is that Pr: sident
Coolidge has neF"r made any appeal
to the fan" type and never an
,ncYs the letters If those who
praise him by matt. Further, crank,
have been discouraged by IA, 40.
tivity of Department of Justice Of
ficials.
President Coolidge has never
shown the curiosity toward the dai-
ly menagc of letters shown by for
mcr Presidents. Harding would of
ten call for Il stack of letters Sc
lccted at random and amusc him
self by reading their contents.
Wilson often rummaged through the
mail and answered "A great many
letters personally. He considered
these letters reliable Indicators Of
the reaction of the people.
But gifts from admirers continue
to flow into the White House in
I'M undated stream, although prac-
tically all presents are now being
sent by manufacturing and jobbmg
concerns.
The latest gift is newly invent
ed pants preSSer. Other recent
gifts include Il washing machine, a
glidcn cabinet phonograph aad a
weight-puIling apparatus.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11

biles.
Hpshman has beer, IN the garago
business for several cars, HAVING OPP
elatcd in Anahcim, Torrance. Lon.
Bench and athcr point near Los
Angeles. He is an enthusiastic
booster fer Imperial VALLEY and has
moved his tamig here, becoming q
talItiodgad resident.
''In choosing u.N location.
looked th. fic.d over toroughjv. -
iu,laau said "fma.h deciding
upon ri Centre, 81, the most promis
ing parr. m he." To- stay and
I.an to give real service
Bond directing is the new gar
age owner 5 hotty and he plans to
lake au active part IN he formation
of the ba0a being sponsored here
by thr ~e.ot~. Last year he direct
ed bauds at Huntington Beach Fu)-
lcrton and AnaAciu. Ills IIuHtiuq-
ton Beach band took first prize at
the E>coudiao Grape Ray contest
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11
MANY ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES
BROUGHT INTO COUNTY LAST MONTH

Ornamental shade trees and ev-
press trees were imported mo me
county during the month of Febru-
any, according to the monthly f"'
port presented by B. A. llarrigan,
horticultural commjss ssioncr, to the
board Of supervisors. Ornamental
trees brought in for planting here
totallod 1920, while, 1927 cypress
trees were shipped into the county.
An itcmizcd list of goods passed
into the county, those refused adj
mittance and those shipped out is rs
follows:
1927 rose bushes.
20 carnations.
273 bulbs.
435 apricot trees.
22l plum trees.
walnut tree.
III orange trees.
9ij3 grape fruit trees.
cherry trees.
10 dcwbcrry vines.
l2j lemon trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11
'PYRO' TO STAGE
SPECIAL ACT AT
BRUNK'S THEATER

"Pyro," the man whom fire can
not burn, will be an added feature
at Brrmk : Comedians for three
nights. starting tonight according
to announcement made today.
The act, which is said to be one
of the most mystifying ever pre-
scntcd here, features "Pyro' iu4
Cling iron bars heated to between
100 and 1900 degrees Fahrenheit.
When 'Pyro' has shown in other
cities his act has proved immensely
popular that the management of
Brlnk s is certain that the act viii
meet with equal favor here.
"Pyro' will be offered in addi-
ton to the regular bill. "rhc Good
for Nothing Husband, which is
said to bc one of the funniest plays
Brunk's have produced here this
season.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11
PIONEER GARAGE
MEN SELL PLACE
ON MAIN STREET

Charles and John MrCormIcE, pio
nccr garage men in FL Ccntro, have
disposed Of their business At 7i'
Main street, to jim ilushmaa re-
Gently of Los Angeles, who has al
t,ady taken possession of The busi-
nes~...-
The new proprietor win operate
under the name Of Iushnan : Gw-
age and will continue to feature
Goodyear tires gasoline, storage and
accessories az McCoumick Brothers
have done in the pas. IN addition
the new proprietor has installed a
steam cleaning plant for aUrono
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11
Cattle Market


Cattle 800. Steers steady, few
& ommon' kinds $G.50mz7j mcdiam
quoted up to $s.75; she stock strong.
bulk *5.25Ql6.75, load s2O,lb. 1mrcs
ial Valley fed COWS s7.20 with SIS
and G50-lb. heifers al $50; cauncrs
and cutters *300m425; bologna
bulls $410N5.o5.
Calves 100. Few lots milk veal
Sl2.o0Gt 400; common and medium
calves including heavies #7o00
Hoo.
Ilogs-300, holdoyers 200; steady
to 10 higher Top $l5.25 for load
lG6-Ih. weights, siz1able lot l7i-lb.
weights sl5.35; load 2ll-lb butcher,
sl4.@0, with small lots $l4.75; pack
ing sows Sll.50M912.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11

331 fig trees.
15l tangcrinc trees.
l2 lantana plants.
2 climbing vines.
lGO peach trees.
90 plum trees.
II nrctarine trees.
lS ounce trees.
20 olive trees
IS ferns.
Is umbrella freezes.
> pcrsinmon trees.
! Mexican lime.
lJi pear trees.
800 cauiflowcr plants.
! plunlbago plant,
3O,i2i grape vines.
1900 asparagus crowns.
l41 sacks bean seed.
. ! sack sour orange seed.
30 sacks alfalfa seed
I sacks watermelon seed.
] sack asparagus seed.
90 sacks seed potatoes.
Is sacks sweet corn.
- sacks Acala cotton seed.
II sacks of lettuce seed.
80 sacks c;mtaloupc seed.
100 sacks " at seed
600 sacks corn seed.
! sack honey ball mellon seed.
> sacks millct seed.
sarkS HONEY dew seed.
IL sacks pea seed.
: sacks garden seed.
800 sack oats.
/ sack beet seed.
10 cars mixed Vegetables.
40 trucks Of oranges.
1c7 boxes lemons.
Is trucks apples.
= ears potatoes.
6 shipments household goods.
10 cotton samples.
The following goods were Inspect
cd and refused cntry into the coun
ty:
- grape fruit trees returned to
point Of origin on account of seal
One chestnut tree DESTROYED on ac
count of chestnut bark disease.
Two truehleads Of oranges refus
cd entry on account of scale
~ sacks Of alfalfa seed returned
to paint of origin on account Of dod
der infestation.
l. gasoline pumps were adjusted
and sealed.
Three wagon scales were adjusted
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-11

MoNRoVIA-W. 2. Krumm & Co.
Whittier Gar. Co.
NATIONAL CITY-E. G.. Tarr
NEEDLES Earl Hodge.
ONTARIO Pearson & Pearson
ORANGE Harry D. Riley
O&NARC Stow Motor Co.
PALMDALE-Fred A. Alley
PASADENA--Keller Bros.
POM0NA-Elsbery Reynolds, Jr.,
me
san BERNARDINo-C. r. Elson
SAN DIEGO-John f. Mcknight
SAN FERNANDO - Allington-
French Co.