The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
F.S. BREEN NOW OWNER
OF THE COCONIN0 sun

(COcOnlno Sun OF April 5, l90S)
With this issue of the Sun, we make
our first modest "bob" to the frater-
nifty and reading public of northern
Arizona.
While apologizing to the craft for
having fallen by the wayside and get
ting into the government service, we
hope it won't be necessary to apollo
gize for the Sun. The old itch for a
soft pencil and a pad of print paper
never deserted during the somewhat
extended term; it may be our nose
for news may have become somewhat
less keen, but it has never been less
keen for the redolent old smell Of
printers ink.
The Sun will nominally be repu-
blican paper, but we reserve the right
to be somewhat independent and do
a small lot of thinking as to rights
and wrongs of things ourselves. In
other words the Sun will inclined to
be wide open paper in which all
sides will be given fair chance to
be heard, even though we may not
always agree to their opinions. It's
one main purpose will be to deal with
| public affairs and not personal mat
ters; spite work and grudges can't be
palmed off on the Sun if we know it.
1t is our purpose to make the Sun
shine all over northern Arizona, and
make it shine with a few more kilo-
watts of heat. AS fast as there is
demand for a larger paper or q
more frequent appearance Of the Sun,
we will move along with the demand
even anticinate it. The many assur-
ances of good will received up to date
convince us that the people of Flag
staff in particular and of the north
end of the Territory generally want
a live newspaper and are willing to
support one if they get one Of the
right kind.
It is not going to be possible to
make the Sun the parer it should be
in one or two months, but as fast
as it is possible it will be improved
and enlarged.
! / have found in ten years that
have lived among the people Of north
ern Arizona that thev are as broad
minded and liberal people as can be
! found in any country on earth; they
/ arc progressive, want the best and
usually get it, if it is to be had. There
is nothing too good that can be said
| for them and they deserve it.
Flagstaff has splendid opportunities
and her people only need to be aroused
/ to do things. That is what the Sun
is for and it viii fall away short Of
our expectations if it does not prod
up the dear public and make it howl
| for more prosperity, more business
and more public improvements.
We know all about the new broom
proposition and do not intend to start
| the Sun on any such plan. 1t may
grow gradually but it is going to stay
put when it is put. All we want is
to get the facts and we will do the
rest; no matter whether you happer
to love the editor real hard or not
give us the facts and if you don'i
get all that. is coming to you, come
around and kick-the editor isn''
stuck up.
Including the other business inter
ests, we hope to make the Sun especi'
4 ally valuable to the different stock
I interestgof the north. Their busines;
4 IS one Of the most important in the
northern part of the territory and il
is very essential that they be repre
sented by a paper in touch with theil
interests.
AS we have delicately mentioned
before this is no sample issue of tht
Sun as there are too many things tx
be done before settling down to gooc
work, but we are sending it out tt
all good citizens whom< we believ,
should have it; if we don't happei
to see you and take the price away
from you the first week or two, dom
feel hurt, send in your name and tel
US you want it.
Aside from telling you what tn,
Sun is going to be and what it j
going to do, this is general invi
tation to "come on fellows and let
; do something for Flagstaff an
northern Arizona"
F. s. BREEN.
Editor and Publisher