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The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
McVey Kills q Bear

box canyon near Devils Slide, as
steep hill as there is on the Navajo
reservation. The oak brush was SO
thick that we could not see the bear,
but we could hear them thrashing
around and feeding on the acorns.
This was, | think, the biggest thrill
we had--to wait at the entrance of a
canyon not over thirty feet wide, to
hear our quarry and not be able to
see it on account of the thick brush,
and wondering if we should advance
or retreat. We were in high fever
for some minutes. Discretion over
cai1ae my enthusiasm and | suggested
that | go around and upon the banks
of the canyon, and that when | gave
the signal Vic should go in and run
out the bar About this time Old
Man Discretion hit Vic over the head
also, and he decided to accompany me
to the rim of the canyon. We followed
this procedure, quietly making our
way ups the steep incline. The bear
had not discovered US and finally we
were peel1ing over the rim and could
again hear the bear thrashing about
through the underground. This box
canyon was so abrupt that the bears
must come out the way they went in
or else climb the sides.
We debated some little time as to
which side the bears would choose to
come out. They had no chance of
coming out in more than 100 feet of
as We decided to give them chance
TO come out on the opposite side from
US, being good sports and not caring
TO take all the advantages.
BY hard work we finally got large
boulder started down into the canyon.
Out came mother and her almost full
grown offspring | drew my bow
string, and whang! went an arrow
1t grazed the bruin, and she evidently
thought it a twig falling. Again the
bowstring tightened-then quivered-
and the arrow centered the bears side.
She reared to her hind feet and then
rolled over in a. vain attempt to
scrape the arrow off. The cubs
seemed unconcerned and no doubt
thought the old bear was doing her
daily dozen. Again and again the ar
rows sped-a few hitting and many
missing. Strange to say, she did not
dlLcIupt W run away, At ldSL SLIu uClA
a vital spot and the struggle was
over. We picked up some thirty ar
rows that had missed the mark This
is not very complimentary o, my
craftsmanship, but-well, you just try
it some day.
Then came the quartering and car
rying down the quarters to where we
could drive our machine. If you want
some hard work, put quarter of a
full-gfown, fat brown bear on pole
and two of you try carrying it down
a steep mountain side. The guide
could keep up his end, but Vic and
had to relieve each other often. Aft
er four trips we started for Gallup
and that night Mrs. Bear was on her
way, via express, to Phoenix.
Our trip next year is to be for lion.
Mr.. Musgrave, a government hunter
Of the United States biological survey,
has promised to lead us to our quar-
ry, and we expect to again display
our prowess with the bow and arrow
by bringing down one or more of the
fierce mountain lions which still in
habit the wilder parts Of Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

EDITORS Note-When "Mac" first
came to Arizona it was almost impos-
sible for him to destroy rabbit with
a shotgun, but since living here fif-
teen years he hopelessly. ruined a
Bruin with a bow and arrow. Had
his bow and arrow been unfatal, Mac
would no doubt have jumped upon the
bear with a feather .duster and tickled
him to death. The story told below
is true because we saw pictures of
Mac, the bear and Vic Hanney all
printed in the Monitor" published by
the Mountain States Telephone COM
pany at Denver. The story is person
ally told by Mac himself as follows)
For the last eight years the Hon.
Victor Hanny, merchant of Phoenix,
and the writer have succeeded in get
ting in few days hunting. Each
season we have decided on just what
we would hunt the following season
and have lived up to this program.
Last October it was up to the bear
to furnish us our sport, and for the
edification of our friends we decided
to try out the bow and arrow stunt.
This, however, was not an original
idea, as "other great hunters" such as
Stewart Edward White, Saxton Pope
and Arthur Young, had set the pace,
the latter having killed an Alaskan
(grizzly) brown bear, the biggest and
mast dangerous of the bear family.
Not only did he kill the bear with the
bow and arrow, but he did so with the
first arrow. Hence, the bear hunt as
arranged and advertised was not of
such great moment. Some talk and
some joshing resulted. More, we
think, because of the modest and re-
tiring nature of Vic and the writer
than of any doubt of the possibility
OF such a feat. The bloodthirsty in
ner man does not show on our exter-
ior. In other words, we do most of
our raw meat eating in private or IN
secluded spots in the wilds of Ari-
zona.
Our good friend, August Duclos,
Indian agent at Fort Defiance, was to
have been our mentor and guide, bat
a United States marshal took him in
tow as a witness before the federal
court at Phoenix, and we were thus
turned over to the tender mercies of
John Watchman, Navajo Indian and
Interpreter.
We left Gallup on October 8, ar
rived at the fort at noon and were
camped by night in real bear country.
I endeavored to popularize myself
with the guide at supper time. John
admits that / am some cook. AS
John is something over six feet tail,
you viii realize that he can disconl-
mode some considerable feed.
The next morning we started out,
each in a different direction, looking
for signs. Luckily | located the feed
ing ground of an old girl and two
cubs. Rain had started in and ! was
compelled to return to camp. The
rain continued throughout the night
and ended up with a clear sky for
the following day.
Taking Vic with me and arming
him with a 30-40 in case the bow and
arrow baked on me, we made for the
acorn path located the day before.
The soil was very soft, and fresh
prints of Madam Bruin and the cubs
showed their course as plain as traf-
fic signs. We located the old girl in
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
PUBLICATION AT PRISON is
HELD TO BE SEDITIOUs

| Scathing criticism Of the manner in
which the prisoners at the state peni-
tentiary at Florence are treated and
of what he described as the "sedi-
tious nature of the prison publica-
ton was the chief feature of an adj
dress before the Arizona Peace Off
fEers' association convention at Doug
las, Monday by A. 7. LaPrade, county
attorney of Maricopa county.
He stated that the prisoners "gad
about in balloon trousers and glad
rags" and were sent down town for
the mail and often allowed to loiter
and given unheard Of privileges. In
speaking Of the prison publication,
LaPrade stated that in a recent edi-
ton, Bill Lawrence, a recently exc
cuted murderer, was extolled and that
the prisoners were made to feel by
the articles in that paper that they
had been unjustly treated and that
society is all wrong, The Maricopa
attorney termed such articles sedi-
tious and apt to breed bolsheyistic
tendencies in the prisoners.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
KANSAS CITY WEEKLY
MARKET REPORT


Kansas City, Feb. 8.-Demand for
fat steers was more active today than
for some time past. Prices ruled
strong to IS cents higher, spots up
more. Killers bought freely and
while there was nothing with out
standing finish offered several
punches brought SO to $10.25. Stock
and feeding grades were in active de-
mand. The decline in hogs which
started the middle of last week con-
tinued today with the result that quo
tations are so to rs cents under last
weeks high point. Lambs were down
rs cents, and in the lowest position
of the season.
Beef Cattle
With cattle receipts 1000 smaller
than a week ago, and practically the
entire decrease in fed steers prices
ruled strong to Is cents higher under
an active trade Quality in the aver
age was plain to fairly good and
about the same as for some time past.
The best kinds offered sold at 1915
to $10.25, and prime kinds, had they
been available would have sold above
last weeks top made at Sl0.75. Inc
bulk of the fat steers sold at $3.50 to
$3.50. -Four car loads of 1865 pound
south Texas grass steers brought
$3.50. Cows and heifers we're fully
steady. Demand remained active.
Choice cows sold up to $3.50 and
heifers up to $9.75. Veal calves were
steady top $12.
Sheep ard Lambs
Lamb prices today were down %
cents and in the lowest position of the
season. Light weight lambs are
quoted at $13.75 to 81, medium
weights $13.25 to S13.75 and heavy
lambs $3.50 to $13.25. Ewes are
selling at SIS to $3.50; wethers $8.75
to $3.50 and yearlings $1,000 to
S12.25.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
ROYsTON SENTENCED TO SERVE
2 TO 5 YEARS FOR KILLING

Charles Royston, convicted of man
slaughter in superior court at Flor
ence Friday for the Staying of Sam
uel Hackett, aged carpenter at Apache
junction last December, has been SEM
fenced to serve from two to five years
in the state penitentary Following
the verdict of the jury attorneys for
Royston waived time for the passing.
of Judgment and submitted motion
for new trial without argument.
Motion was denied and the sentence
was passed.
Five Of the jurymen held out for
acquittal for "a hours before bringing
in the manslaughter verdict. The
jury recommended to the court that
leniency be shown.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
MESA RANCHER GETS
THE DEATH PENALTY

The death penalty for~the Staying
of his business partner, Miguel Ber-
nal, was fixed for Charles J. Black
burn, Mesa rancher, found guilty OF
murder in the first degree by a jury
in superior court at Stafford last
week.
The jury deliberated but two hours
and thirteen minutes before reaching
its decision, reporting shortly after
midnight last night. Blackburn sat
in. the courtroom unmoved while the
verdict condemning him to die was
read.
Bernal was killed on the highway
between Stafford and Globe last No
vember a. Blackburn was the bene-
ficiary Of life insurance policies for
500, 900. held by Bernal and this was
given by the state as the motive for
the killing. Blackburn steadfastly
maintained that Bernal had been kill
ed in an automobile accident.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
PLAYING SAFE

Two horse thieves were about TO be
hanged by vigilance committee. The
rope was swung from a bridge over q
deep, swift river.
But the first horse thief got off,
the moose slipped and he fell into the
river and swan downstream to safety.
When the committee came to deal
with the second horse thief he said
anxiously, as they knotted the rope
ronud his neck:
"For Pete's sake, gents, make sure
o. the moose this time. | can't swim. +.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
SOON JAZZ MUSIC WILL
BE USED TO PUT OUT FIRES

The use of sound waves as a fire
eXtinguisher was demonstrated to-
day before fire company by Charles
Kellogg, California naturalist, who
predicted that if his invention is per-
feeted, firemen will be able to put out
blazes without stirring out of their
quarters.
Mr.. Kellogg lit a gas flame two
feet high and then, striking tuning
fork, passed bowl over it. An un-
earthly screech rang through the en-
CINE house and the flame succumbed.
The general Electric company, Kel-
logg said, is working to perfect his
discovery. q
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
HE'D ATTKEN is NEW COM
MANDER KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Hedrick Douglas Aitken of Prescott
was elected right eminent grand corn
mander of Arizona Knights Templar
at the meeting of that body which
consumed the entire Monday at Tue
son.
The meeting was called with $50
knights templar from every section
of the state present and the morning
session was confined to matters of
routine business and hearing of va
rI0us reports.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
GYPSIES CHASED OUT
OF ST. JOHNS BY POLICE

About 100 gypsies arrived in St.
Johns yesterday afternoon, and with
out any delay, proceeded to take in the
town. After being allowed to wander
about a few minutes, Constable Alma
Davis took up their trail and ordered
them out Of town. It took some lit
tie persuasion before they could see
the point. And it was not until the
constable got his 30-30 that they de-
cided to leaYe.-St. Johns Herald.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
ALLEGED NARCOTIC RING
DISCOVERED AT BISBEE

Alleged narcotic ring activities re-
suited in Charles Martin, NJ. P Sheriff.
and W. G. Keller being held for fur
ther action, at hearing held at Bis
bee before James Allison, United
States commissioner. Subsequently
warrant for James Jones was is
sued, also in connection with asserted
violations of provisions of federal
narcotic laws. All of the four men
involved in the charges are prominent
residents of this district. Federal,
county and city officers gave testi-
mony at the hearing which the COM
missioner said justified holding Mar
tin and Sherill under $4,000 bond.
Jones has not yet been given a hear
ing. F. W. Fickett Jr., of Tucson,
deputy United States attorney, acted
for the prosecution, and Frank
Thomas, deputy Cochise county attor-
ney was counsel for the defendants.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
HOLDING AN AUDIENCE

"My wife is a fine singer / have
known her to hold her audience for
hours at time, Robbins told a
friend.
"Indeed!"
Eyes; after which she would put
lit in the cradle and rock it to sleep"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
AS VOL WERE!

A Philadelphia man called up q
bird store the other day and said:
Send me 10000 cocl5roaches at
once"
"What in heavens name do you
want with 10000 cockroaches 2"
Well" replied the householder, Il
an5 moving today and my lease says
| must leave the premises here in
exactly the same conditino in which
found them"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
Two Years Ago

20 noble / Idareno speak thy
In this poor 20 far my thoughts Of thee
OutfTv my which should be high and Free
gentle true and without blame
breath that early quenched the flame
nv ure life soWed seeds of misery
In hearts that tleaned with fondest hope on thee;
To whom tnv lovew than gold
Ye still thou livest with even heIea
For wholly
MOUTH world, but hovers
A presence though unseen, yet felt As nigh,
TO our thoughts and make the dim clear
spJ3t-inE between the earth and
Such thoughts kne in the Of the church and
gaze ca the which, Father Vabre
departed pastor offered the holy sacrifice
Two years have elapsed God called him to M reward but
the affection that Was once We feel that he is still living and
moving among the poet says life like this never wholly
die.
IN the fresh glowing grace the priesthood The prime and
yieo Of his YOUTH farewell home and country and with
courage truly the duties OF missionary ute
His was gifted with exceptional natural
talents en5 OIL DONG good St Paul. he made himself
and lent his unlnted support to any movement
for the upbulding Of church and state
Like his Divine Examplar life sacrifice and su
Of
smiles pain Self had place his thoughts he lived
looked back but toed bavey in the face
truly noble
example, shall live enshned the hearts Of all
who knew him.
THE SISTERS OF LoRETTo
February H. second anniversary Father vabre's death
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Horrible tortures they used on
the Orientals, weren't they?"
"Come how?s
''Tve just been reading how they
plastered up the Chinks in the walls
Of the old forts"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
ALL AGREED

Spangler: Don't you think the
younger generation is going to the
bad
Blossom: I'm sure Of it. I remem-
Der hearing my grandfather say that
his father was Of the same opinion.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

He: Did you ever see a bus skid ?
She: How dare you call me that!
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Pola: I've had hallucinations late
ly.
Negri: Why don't. you use Lister
.ine2
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Said the 81" ticket seller: What an
elevated station | occupy.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12

Peter: Boy, I got a kick out Of
kissing Bee last night?
Pan: More than usual
He'll yes, the old man caught us.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
"Ma" Ferguson Will Resign;
Plans to Quit Office Nov.

Austin, Texas-The political for
tunes which raised Mrs Miriam Aman-
da Ferguson from quiet home in
Temple, Texas, to the governorship
are soon to turn her footsteps back to
domestic life. Governor Ferguson an
nounced she would resign as result
of the primary in which Attorney Gen
eral Dan Moody led her by more than
100000 votes. She had promised to
resign If Moody beat her by one vote,
and he had promised to resign If she
led him by $4,000 votes. Moody will
be the next governor of Texas, nomi-
nation on the Democratic ticket being
equivalent to election. Simultaneous
ly with her resignation announcement,
which also carried with it withdrawal
from any possible primary run-off
with Moody, Governor Ferguson called
a special session of the legislature to
meet September 13 to validate Texas
district road bonds and to "investi-
gate any department of the state gov
eminent that the legislature may see
fit to investigate" Her resignation
will be effective just as soon as this
special session has disposed of these
matters, the governor announced. She
said she hoped to retire from office
not later than November 1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
SAND CREEK

Prayer meeting Friday night. Miss
Inez Nelson will be leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Juhlin of Chi
cago, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
NJ Carlson.
A large crowd turned out to the
annual school meeting. F. M. Carl
son was reelected clerk.
Erick Hagberg has returned to his
home in Chicago after few days
visit at the John A. Larson home.
Quite a number from here attended
church in Sandstone Sunday night to
hear Rev. Paul Hendricks preach.
Rev. Paul Hendricks and Miss Eel
la Rush visited at the F.. M. Carlson
and o. F. Swanson homes Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rasmussen and
their guests from Chicago visited at
the Andrew Olson home in Danforth
Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg, Mrs
Litzen Larson and children, and Mr.
and Mrs. John T. Larson and family
helped little Wendall Swanson cele-
brate his third birthday Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, son
Stuart, Mr.. Johnson's sister and
brother-in-law who have been visit
ing Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rasmussen, have returned
to their home in Chicago.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
LAKE ELEVEN

Walter Ekdale and Adolph Johnson
motored to Mile Lac lake Sunday
David Felt, Elmer Nelson, and
Riel Johnson drove to Duluth last
week.
Mrs. Huff and two sons of st. Paul,
spent the week end at the Gus Miller
home.
Mrs. Andrew Wallin has been quite
i'll the past week at her home on
Bass lake.
Miss Marion and Clarence Burg
doff of White Bear. spent Sunday at
the Nels Nelson home.
Mrs. Herman Carlson and three
children of Minneapolis, are visiting
at the P. Carlson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Felt, Mrs. Arvid
Felt and baby, visited Mrs. Felts
parents at Wright, Mimi, the past
week.
Several farms exchanged hands re-
Gently. Arvid Felt purchased the
N. o, Erickson place at Groningen,
G. Kellar bought the Arvid Felt
farm, and A. M. Schanke becomes
owner of the Kellar' farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Randall of OF
tawa, Mimi, spent a few days with
the Ed Pohle family last week. Mr.
Randall owns the farm east of the
Pohle farm, and will start clearing
his land this fall, intending to make
his home here in the near future
The Bass lake base ball team gave
dance at the Ed Pohle barn Satur-
day night. Music was furnished by
the Ferndale orchestra, all local tai
ent, and composed of Ethel Voegtland
at the piano, Paul Voegtland, banjo,
Ernest Palmer, violin, and Sam Bird
sail at the drums.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
10 Killed When Bus Is Wrecked

Nyack, N. Y.-Ten women and chill
dren, out of 4S who sought to escape
the heat of New York city, in bus
excursion, are dead. The driver of the
bus, which overturned, was held in
New York City, N. Y, Jail. Three
other passengers were on the danger
list at the Nyack hospital. No pas
sengers escaped injury; "a were in
hospitals; the rest were sent home
after treatment. The passengers were
returning to their homes in Brooklyn
after spending the day in Bear Noun
tain park. Witnesses said the bus
was not speeding prior to the acct
dent. The machine bumped over a
crossing in the heart of Sparkhill, N.
Y, and Is feet east of the crossing
swerved, then started rolling down a
slight incline.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
GRONINGEN

Jewel Nelson came home Monday
for few days visit.
Services next Sunday at 8 o'clock
by Rev. j. A. Johnson.
Leo Os1und is at home for a few
days, making repairs on his truck.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bonstrom left
Thursday for Loveland, Colorado, for
a few weeks vacation.
The N. P. carpenter crew left for
Hinckley after a weeks stay re-
pairing the section house.
John Pitts and family, Grandma
Pitts, and Mrs. e. McPeek motored
up to Superior Wis, Sunday and
spent the day visiting.
P. F. Benson and Miss Mae motored
down from Stephen and are spending
the week at the home of their daugh-
ter and sister. Mrs. Arthur Erickson
Everybody welcome to the ice
cream social the Lutheran Ladies'
Aid is. giving at the old school house
Saturday, July 81, afternoon and eve
ming.
Walter Wilson and friends mo-
tored down from Duluth Sunday to
spend the day at the Chas. Schwartz
home and try their luck at fishing
in Grindstone lake.
Mrs. l.. Soderstrom left Saturday
for Chisago City to be present at 9
funeral of friend, and from there
she left for Stacy and st. Paul to visit
before returning home.
M. H. Nyberg and family, Gust
Bjorklund and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Magnuson, Mrs. A. Erickson, Miss
Mae Benson and Art Larson motored
up to Sawyer last Sunday in search
of blueberries.
A large chowd gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Fl. Nybers
Monday evening to help Mrs. Nybers
celebrate her birthday. A delicious
lunch was served and everybody en-.
joyed themselves.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
Town Wiped Out by Forest Fires

Missoula, Mont.-Heavy clouds OF
smoke overhung timbered regions in
the northwestern part of the United
States as several thousand fire fight
ers continued their battle with forest
and brush fires that have claimed a
dozen lives and have wrought extern
sive damage during the last 10 days
through California, Nevada, Idaho,
Washington and Montana. The min
ing town of Quartz, in Tuolumne
county, California, was virtually wiped
out Monday by brush fire with an
estimated loss of 100000. The last
available United States troops from
Fort Missoula were sent into the fire
lines in western Montana in the at
tempt to control blazes that have COW
cred upwards Of 10000 acres on all
sides of Glacier National park. More
than 1000 men are fighting brush and
forest fires.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
MiIwaukee's Value $4,000, 600

Chicago-One hundred million dol
lars was suggested to Federal Judge
James H. Wilkerson as the minimum
sale price for the bankrupt Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad by b.
c.. Swayne, representing Kuhn, Loeb
& Co., and the National City bank of
New York. His upset price," Mr..
Swayne said, is for only the actual
property holdings of the railroad. He
contemplated $150,OO0,OO0 outstanding
bonds in his suggestion that the pur-
chaser assume all obligations of reor-
ganization. The upset price," he
said, would spread as follows, $4O,-
100000 for the Puget Sound railroad;
$5O,00O,000 for the railroad eastern
holdings and $1O,OO0,OOO for the UNI
mortgaged assets.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-07-29
FARM SPARK PLUGS

Early fall blowing .lightens farm
work. 1t is time to begin to think
about It.
From a commercial standpoint the
little beef animal, not highly fin
ished, is in best demand.
Now is the time to get those ami
mails ready for the show ring. This
is a "tip'' for the boys and girls in
the calf and other livestock clubs.
Hogs need pasture and shade in
order to make good gains at this time
of the year.
If you are shipping hogs in hot
weather, be sure to make proper pro-
visions for keeping them cool on their
way to the market. Sand on the cal
floor, a spraying now and then with
water, or ice hung from the roof OF
the car will help.