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The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
SCENIC PHOTO CONTEST
"SEE ARIZONA FIRST

"Wanted-One thousand new photo
graphs of Arizona scenes. May be
taken anywhere in state, any time this
year. Urgently needed in work of
Arizona organizations to advertise
Arizona's beauties outside the state.
Attractive cash prizes for best sub
mitted. Consult your chamber of
commerce for details"
And that, in want-ad style, sums up
the why's and wherefores of the third
annual "See Arizona" Scenic Photo
Contest which is now passing its half
way point-the annual vacation COM
petition chambers of commerce of the
state are conducting with the Arizona
Industrial Congress for the dual pur-
pose of boosting "See Arizona First"
and advertising Arizona.
The "See Arizona" Scenic Photo
Contest was started two years ago to
lend interest to the "See Arizona
First" movement which the states
civic and commercial organizations
have developed into powerful agency
for keeping Arizona money at home
and bringing new tourist money in.
Thousands of Arizonans were spend
ing their vacations in Arizona, it was
reasoned, and most of them were
photographing as they went. Why
not give them an incentive to photo
graph more, and at the same time in
vite their help in bringing to light
new Arizona views-for the problem
OF securing new photographs is seri-
Gus one for the organizations that fur
nish articles on Arizona to outside
publications, issue booklets describing
Arizona sections, prepare pictorial
displays; and otherwise do as much
advertising as their funds allow.
That first year $50 pictures were
entered in the contest. Last year the
number jumped to 935. This year over
1000 are expected, and the more the
merrier, because several people are
bound to win and nobody can lose.
Best of all, everybody who has a
camera or who can borrow a camera
may compete, for the contest is by no
means confined to vacation pictures; !;
scenes taken right at home are per-
fectly eligible.
The contest carries four cash prizes,
of $50, $25, $15 and $40, for the best
photographs of scenic nature taken
in Arizona this year by any Arizona
resident who is not a professional
photographer. Pictures may be en-
tered through any chamber Of COM
merce at any time up to the closing
date, September 80, but should be
turned in as early as possible. Photos
must be accompanied by the negatives
or films, but these will be returned at
once, as soon as additional prints may
be made for community y-advertising
purposes if desired, so that use of the
film will not be lost for more than a
few days. Prints will be returned
promptly at the close of the contest,
when awarding of prizes will be
speeded up over past years by CEN
tralized judging.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
JEROME MAN WANTS
TO SELL FREAK BUFFALO

If you care to go buffalo hunting
here is man that can give you per-
mission any day in the year-if you
first buy his buffalo.
J. A. Fields of this city has full
grown 1900 pound freak buffalo on his
hands and doesn't know what to do
with it. He acquired the animal sew
eral years ago when circus outfit
turned possession papers over to him
for a small sum. The buffalo is row
ing with the House Rock valley herd
near the Grand Canyon in wild and
inaccessible country, making it I'M
possible to move him without incur
ring a large expense.
sUncle Jimmy" Owens, sort of
natural care-taker of the House Rock
herd, has recently observed Fields pet
and reports it to be in perfect condi-
ton. The unique markings on the
freak which form white heart on the
forehead and partitions of white and
black in dangling hair on the belly,
make it one of the most unusual buff
faloes, according to old timers. Fields
will sell, trade, or in time, give away.
Verde Copper News.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
KINGMAN GOLF PLAYERS
AFRAID OF FLAG GANG?

We heard someone on the street re-
mark that the Kingman Country club
should dub its golf links the Rattle
snake Links, judging from the fre-
quent murderous killings golfers make
Of the reptile in the close vicinity of
the links.
Not because of the danger was this
remark made, for Arizona golfers are
immune to rattlers, but just because
of the fact that the snake which has a
baby's toy on the ed of its tail, enjoys
the wide open spaces of the fairway.
One of the most persistent murder
ers of crawling poison has been for
mer superior Judge E. Elmo Boil
linger, who golfs every morning be-
fore the sun peeps over the Wallapais.
The Judge golfed five mornings one
week and out of his five trips
emerged victor with the scalp of a
rattler hanging from his belt two of
those mornings. One day Abe Bale
and number of friendly golfers also
wound their golf clubs about the head
of a rattler, with the skill which
comes from practice.-Kingman Min
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
u. S. Hunters Kill
One Lion in June

Only four hunters are working un-
der the United States biological sur
vey this month in predatory animal
control work in Arizona, and most of
their activities consist of cleaning up
the ranges where intensive campaigns
We're carried on during the winter, ac-
cording to M. E. Musgrave, govern
ment leader in charge.
One lion was killed last month by
Carl Larsen, the only lion hunter kept
on the force for the summer. He made
his bag near the mouth of Bonita creek
on the White River Apache Indian
reservation.
Coyotes and bobcats are reported
very scarce in all parts of the state,
and no wolves have been encountered
since May.
The bureau has determined that it
is more satisfactory to save its funds
for intensive campaigns during the
winter months, and therefore is keep
ing just enough men on the ranges
this summer to answer emergency
calls Trailing in the summer months
is difficult because of the dryness of
the ground and lack of water for dogs.
The biggest catches are made during
the winter months, when 80 state and
government hunters are distributed
throughout the state and devote their
time to trailing, trapping and shoot
ing the predatory animals that cause
havoc with livestock and desirable
wild animals.
Stockmen report scarcity of preda-
tory animals in the summer grazing
districts and very light losses to their
cattle and sheep.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

1.-THE following s'item of news" from
Los Angeles is a splendid piece of
propaganda and would be wonderful
if true. However we very much
doubt if Los Angeles can pull the
wool over Arizona's eyes by any such
camouflage as this. The special dis
patch was not sent out by recog-
nized news agency.-Ed. Note.)
Los Angeles, Calif.-It was dis
closed today that the recent discon-
tinuance by the Southern California
Edison company of gauging the
Colorado river at Lees Ferry, Ariz.,
at an annual expenditure of $4,000,
was because developments of the last
two years have convinced the corpora
tion that cheaper power can be pro-
duced by steam at tidewater, and with
Alaskan coal, than can be procured
from the Colorado river, in the event
hydroelectric energy ever is produced
on that stream. Proof of this lies in
the progress toward low cost power
from the great steam plants OF the
Edison company at Long Beach and
the Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company at Seal Beach.
And in various sections OF the
United States it has been demon
strated that, wherever coal can be
obtained at reasonable cost, the de-
velopment of water power in compe-
tition with steam plants is imprac-
ticable. This is borne out by the
ruinous losses sustained by a hydro
electric plant on the upper reaches OF
the Colorado, near Denver, which was
built several years ago and which
never has been able to compete with
the coal-produced electricity supplied
to the city of Denver.
The advantage of erecting steam
station in proximity to the market,
and in adding units as the demand
grows, results in great economies over
the water-power project, which must
be erected at the power site, with a
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
File Suit to Make
State Treasurer
Pay Road Bills

Mandamus action to force the pay
ment Of a state warrant drawn against
the $121, 900 appropriation declared
July IL by Governor Hunt in an emer-
gency proclamation for the repair of
bridges and sections of state high
way damaged by floods, was filed on
Monday against State Treasurer j. C.
Callaghan by w. G. Lefebvre, state
engineer.
The action, Lefebvre said, was in
tended purely as a test. 1t was also
stated by the state treasurer that his
reason for refusing payment on a
warrant for SLAB was because he had
not yet been advised by his attorneys
as to the legality of the emergency
appropriation. The warrant in ques-
tion was presented by a Phoenix lum-
ber concern.
Callaghan said that he had not set
up credit on the books to the high
way department for the amount de-
clared appropriated He added that
crediting the amount hinged on an
opinion Of his attorneys.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
JANOVICH FOUND INSANE BY
JURY; is SENT TO ASYLUM

George Janovich, Bisbee miner, who
was convicted and sentenced to hang
from Cochise county for the murder
of his wife June %, 1926, was de-
clared insane by a jury in the Pinal
county superior court and was ordered
committed to the state hospital for
the insane, east of Phoenix.
Janoyich killed his wife by cutting
her throat with a pocket knife near
the home of friend with whom she
was living. He was sentenced in No
vember to be hanged following his
conviction in August last year He
appealed the case to the supreme court
who affirmed the judgment Of convic-
tion and reset the execution for Fri
day morning, August 5.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
CHARLES HERNDON DIED
MONDAY AT PRESCOTT

Charles W. Herndon, practicing at
torney in Kingman, SO years old, died
Monday at Prescott of sclerosis of the
liver in the home of his mother, Mrs.
J. C. Herndon and his brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. David w.
Russell, at 246 South Cortez street.
He was prominently known here
and in Kingman, where he had prac-
ticed law since 1910, as man of out
standing mental brilliance, and one
who was respected for his integrity
and honesty.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
GLOBE WOMAN KILLED
BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT

Mrs. George Lyman, "a, was fatally
wounded at her home on the Miami
Superior road when a pistol, suppos-
edly unloaded, in the hands of G. S.
Ames, who was preparing to clean the
weapon, was discharged. The bullet
entered Mrs. Lyman's throat and
ranged downward through the shoul-
der. The dead woman's husband was
present when the accident occurred.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

The department of commerce an
nounces that, according to the returns
received, there were 4,O77 marriages
performed in Arizona during the year
1926, as compared with 1922 in 1925,
representing an increase of 155 or A
per cent.
During the year 1926 there were
876 divorces granted in the state, as
compared with 877 in 1925, represent
ing a decrease of l, or one-tenth of
per cent. There were 10 marriages
annulled in 1925, this being the first
year for which statistics of annul-
ments were collected.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

sabbatical leave next winter. She will
go to Columbia university to work for
her masters degree in science. Miss
Maxwell for the past four years has
been college head of physical educa-
tion and health Of the training school
and of college women.
She will leave Flagstaff at the close
of summer school in company with
Mrs. Lorna Jessup who will drive to
her home at Corvallis, Oregon, where
Miss Maxwell will take train for her
home in Montana, and then on October
go to Columbia.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
ASSESSED VALUE OF
YAVAPAI GAINS $3,000,000

Yavapai county's assessed valuation,
increased over 1926 by $3,0O0,000, will
90 on the tax records this year at the
figure Of $96,761, ,790, it was an
nounced by the board of supervisors.
Preliminary calculation Of the budget
indicates that the county tax rate will
be between 80 and 81 cents. The rate
increase will be five cents on each
hundred dollars assessed valuation.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
ARIZONA'S MARITAL RELATIONS AS
REPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

The estimated population of the
state of Arizona on July /, 1926. was
445,000, and on July 1, 1925, 428,000.
On the basis of these estimates. the
number of marriages per 1000 of the
population was 9162 in 1926, as
against 9.164 in 1925; and the number
Of divorces per 1000 of the population
was 197 in 1926, as against 2.05 in
1925.
The number Of marriages performed
and the number of divorces granted
were reported by the clerk of the
superior court of each county. The
figures for 1926 are preliminary and
subject to correction.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

A study of the Thurberia boil weevil,
which is known to exist in parts of
southern Arizona, is being made by
federal officers of the federal horti-
culture board. Quarantine officers
and representatives of cotton interests
have investigated the mountainous
sections where the weevil is to be
found, and the results of their inves-
LEGATIONS have been placed before
the federal board.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
Miss Mildred Whetsel will leave
Teachers college at the end of the
summer term to enter the University

of Kansas where she will study for a
year to obtain her bachelors degree
of music. Miss Whetsel two years
ago was away on a years leave when
she studied toward this degree. She
is supervisor of music for the col
lege training school and has charge
of the teaching of training school
music in college. Miss Whetsel joined
the college staff five years ago.
Miss Cornelia Dockstader, first
grade critic teacher of the college
training school at the end of the sum-
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

Quantities of hammered copper ash
trays are being made for shipment to
New York by the disabled ex-service
men at the Arizona Hut at Tucson.
The Tucson chief of police recently
turned over IL large copper stills to
the hut as means of disposing of
them. The Arizona Hut was organ
lied recently for aiding disabled vet
erars in gainful occupations.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
HIGH AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF COUNTY SHOW DEFICIT
END OF LAST FISCAL YEAR

This as compared with balance the
preceding June 80 of $23,004.06.
The receipts during the fiscal year
last past were:
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

This county had balance of ST.
451 2S in school money on hand at the
end of the fiscal year, June 80, ac-
cording to County Treasurer Joe G.
Higginbotham.
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measure the present and predict future
volume and character of traffic, to
determine the relationship between
population and demands for highway
service and for the classification of
highway routes. 1t was pointed out
that long hauls by truck are rare, and
consequently the extra expense of
building pavements adequate for the
larger trucks is not economically
justified.
How Tax Funds Are Spent
Information on the disposition of
funds from license fees and gasoline
taxes are of interest to the motoriSt
In a study of highway finance it was
shown that 67 per cent of the net
gasoline collections is devoted to the
construction and maintenance of State
highway systems, % per cent is used
for local highways, while 4 per cent
is used to meet highway bond require
ments. Eighty-nine per cent of the
gasoline tax money and 81 per cent
Of the license fees was used for the
construction and maintenance of high
ways. State and local. 1t is estimated
that for 1926 the motor vehicle reve-
nues will be close to $500, 100000
with the increase in use of the six
wheel truck it is interesting to learn
from experiments conducted by the
United States Bureau of Public Roads
that the resultant pressures on the
highway from road impacts under six
wheel trucks are one-half those oc
curing under four-wheel trucks.
Problems Are Increased.
Another comprehensive investiga
ton recently completed by the Bureau
of Public Roads is that on paving
brick. This study has shown thai
brick 21a inches thick are satisfactory
for heavy traffic and that Pinch brick
are adequate for lighter traffic. AS
these sizes replace brick of 4 inches
and 8 inches formerly used. it is evil
dent that the application of the results
of this single piece of research will
mean immense savings annually in
road construction.
with the rapid growth of our high
way transportation system the prob
lens of highway construction and OPP
Grafton have increased in number and
become more difficult Of solution. The
research studies under way through
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HEAT FREEZES" PISTON.
Paradoxical as 1t Sounds. This
Happens oftenest in Winter.

Paradoxical as It sounds. heat
causes pistons to freeze" and more
often i'm Winter than in Summer. A
piston allowed to run without SUN
cient lubricant becomes abnormally
hot and sticks fast to the cylinder
Wall The engine stops under such
circumstances.
The remedy for freeing the affected
parts is simple. Put kerosene on tho
piston. II will work down and help
free the frozen surfaces. When the
engine has cooled try to turn the en-.
CINE gently over with the hand crank
Never allow a piston to remain frozen.
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EVEN AIR GAUGES FAIL.
Tests Show Instruments Sometimes
Give Faulty Reading.

All air gauges are not always right.
One motorist was driving his wife's
car and when it began to slip and
slide excessively on the snow-covered
road, became suspicious of the rear
tires.
How many pounds pressure are
there in the tires?" was the query
"Thirty-two. Just what the book
calls for The garage man checked
them only a few minutes ago"
Unbelieving and unconvinced. the
husband stopped at the next service
station. Borrowing an air gauge, he
checked the air and found that one
tire had AZ pounds pressure, the other
As pounds.
1t wasn't the garage attendants
fault. Just that of the gauge.
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Autoists Advised Not to Worry About
Color NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Will Help

Car owners need not he alarmed if
they find that some of the vivid color
ing of their automobiles can be rub
bed off after the car has been in serv-
ice for some time. This is the advice
OF experts on the latest and generally
used finishes. who declare they have
found u great deal of needless grief
over this fact
Weather will weather. they say but
It's effects can he removed with a little
rubbing and polish. The nitroccllulose
finishes have been found superior to
the Older types and processes used in
motor car factories, but the modern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
Advised to Watch Tags.

During the first month or so that
your new tags are on the car there
will be a tendency for the nuts that
hold them to work loose. When the
bolts have rusted it is impossible to
get the nuts free, but this usually
doesn't occur for some times after the
new tags have been attached. Much
trouble can be saved by the proper
use of washers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

car owner must. as in everything
else. give them some care and Consid-
Grafton If he is to obtain their fun
advantage.
No substance has been discovered
or developed that will resist absolute
ly the ravaEeS Of the elements.
This is true Of automobile finishes
all OF them. Some have greater re
aistance qualities than others. These
are the newer Varieties.
The motorist is advised not 70 worr-y
if they rub Off. \ little polish and a
light rubbing up viii make the car
giSteu like new again.
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LUBRICATION VITAL HERE.
Operating Parts of Brake System
Often Need Oil.

Operating parts Of the brake sys-
tenn, regardless of type. kind or make,
should he oiled regularly. All NOV
ing parts of the brakes, to he kept
in efficient condition, must act freely
Keeping brake systems fabricated may
mean merely few drops of oil on the
threads Of the adjustment nuts or on
the anchor pins. 1t will simplify the
task of adjusting the brakes or re-
moving the bands for refining Pri-
marily however. the importance Of
oiling the brakes is linked with safety.
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out the country are evidence of the
fact that highway engineers are bas-
ing their work on the principles devel'
oped by scientific investigation. Only
in this way will the public be assured
of highway service that is safe, eco
nomical and convenient"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

Color will identify the cause Of the
smoke coming from the exhaust OF
your car a blush or gray smoke is
traceable to an excess of oil getting
past the piston rings. The black
smoke means there is too much gaso-
line in the mixture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

HOucI -ONt an SnItTeIy
nesv-type automobile! Americas first
European-type Eight>in-line! The first
car in all automobile history which
provides all the thrilling brilliance of
Gardner Eight>in-line performance, yet
sells for the price of an average Six!
The New Gardner Eightin-line so!
You'll say this new>type car is in a class
by itself. That it has new animation
in every line of it. And is infinitely
more pleasing than anything you-or
anyone else-have ever known before.
We say, make no mistake-the speed
is there! The power is there! The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
High lights of this amazing ne,

Advanced Eight-in-line motor. Swan
manifold. Thermostatic heat control.
Vibration dampener ~ Air cleaner
~ Oil filter ~ Gasoline strainer!
New-type safety chassis - Double
drop frame Tubular cross-members!
Height of car less than 20 inches.
Low-hung European design - : Ample
head room Normal road clearance
Automatic system of chassis fabrication!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

serve to reduce the annual toll of
human life and property damage eX-
acted on the highway
Seward daily gateway., 1927-11-22
DWELLINGS CANNOT . BE SEARCHED MERE POSSESSION LIQUOR
ALAskANs SHOULD ENJOY EQUAL
 $ PRIVILEGES OTHER CITIZENS
 OF U. 6. 4.

WASHINGTON, Nov. P. R-ln aa- claring that private dwellings in Alas ka and other Territory under the jurfs- dtction of the United States could not be searched on the mere charge of DOS session of liquor and in holding the search seizure provision of the Alaska Bone Dry law had been superseded by the National Prohibition Act, the Su- preme Court stated the National Pro- hibition Act had imposed limitation on the right to search a private dwell ing which applied to Alaska equally
 with other portions of the United States.
 The opinion was by Justice McRey- holds in the case against Ole Berkness. Notwithstanding the known difficul- ties. attending enforcement of prohibi- tion Congress was careful" the opin- ion said, ito declare in the National Prohibition Act that the mere posses sion of liquor in ones home-shall not be unlawful and forbid procurement of evidence thru warrants directing a search of dwellings strickly private not alleged to be used in unlawful sale".
 Referring to the contention that both the Bone Dry and the National Prohibition laws are in effect in Alas ka the court stated the "emphatic declaration that no private dwelling be searched except under special cir is disclosed in the general policy to protect the home against in- trusion thru the use of search war rants. Certainly, there is no adequate reason suggested for withholding from those who reside in Alaska the safe guards deemed essential in all other Territory subjects to and in the juris- fiction of the United States. The pro- 'ision of the earlier special Bone Dry Act is hostile to the latter declaration if Congress and must give way"