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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
HOUSE TO HOUSE CANvAssERs
IN. E. A. Bulletin)

Newspapers interested in anti-ped
dler campaigns will find it to their
advantage to carefully watch their ex
changes and use whenever available
items telling Of the crimes in which
peddlers have been involved. 1t is as
serted by peace officers that many of
the house to house canvassers are sim
ply acting as advance agents for or
ganized gangs of robbers and house
breakers who act on the information
secured through the personal visit. 1t
is equally true that many of the ped
dlers of the present day driven to des-
peration by the lack of business have
been involved in direct swindles and
hold-ups. Warnings at frequent in
tervals will undoubtedly have ten
dency to make the housewives more
cautious as to who gains admittance
into her home.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
ROUNDING THEM UP

The Sacco-NanZetti protest meetings in which
the reds in America and their liberal brethren who
do not wear the communistic label have sought to
set aside the administration of Justice have come
as distinct shock to those complacent Americans
who have assured that there is nothing to this
red movement anyhow
1t this shock has been great enough to cause a
little action along proper lines it will indeed have
been beneficial to the American public. There are
signs now that it is going to have such an effect
1t is said that the next congress will be called upon
to appropriate money enough to make a thorough
roundup of alien reds and anarchists in the United
States with view to deporting those agitators
who are in the United States illegally.
According to Commissioner Of immigration
Harry E. Hull, the department is doing what it can
with the funds available to round up the alien reds
and is meeting with some success although more
helpls needed. The immigration service is deport-
ing about $4,000 undesirable aliens a year &C
cordlng to the commissioner, but there are still
many more who ought to be shipped out for the
good of the country. There are said to be about
1850 aliens in the public institutions of the
country including asylums and penal institutions
and about 10000 of these are deportable Tbs
commissioner believes that general survey Of the
situation should be made so that the country will
know just where it stands with regard to undesir-
able aliens.
Mr. Hull says that the service hes all it can do
to keep up with the tide. Each day it's represent
atives examine 100000 persons on the borders of
America, which amounts to about 100000 =
year. Of course the more vigilance which can be
used the more the undesirable aliens can be kept
out of the country.
1t is to be stated in all fairness, however, that
only small percentage of the aliens in the coun-
try are undesirable. A great many of them are
here leg1timately and will eventually become good
citizens. But the undesirable should be weededl
out and the immigration laws ought to be
strengthened rather than weakened if any changes
are made. That there is considerable red ele-
ment in the country is proved by the activity of
the radicals in the Sacco-Vanzetti case Of course
not all of these aliens. But the aliens who are
communists and who are here unlawfully should
be rounded up and deported.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
THE BIG TASK IN COLONIZING
ARIZONA

If the people of the United States
were thoroughly familiar with the
wonderful advantages Arizona has to
offer, it would not be good for us
The rush of prospective citizens to
Arizona would be so heavy that ii
would be utterly impossible to proper
ly assimilate them. But, probably nc
state in the union is so little known
and understood by the people of other
states. Most of the hazy conceptions
entertained about Arizona have been
CLEANED from the wild western stories
depicting Arizona as waste land of
cacti and Indians.
Educating 100,000,000 people as to
our true possibilities is a huge order
But that is our task. 1t took Cali
fornia twenty-five years to partially
accomplish it. It took Florida mum
Der of years and the expenditure of
huge sums for advertising, and nei-
Their of these states had to break down
any great amount of adverse beliefs
such as have been fostered upon Ari-
iona by many of the modern fiction
writer's who, for their own conven-
fence and because the public knew SO
little of Arizona, drew upon their
imaginations for lurid descriptions of
this state, resting secure in the knowl-
edge that the general ignorance on
Arizona would protect them from criti-
cism by their readers.
We have no trouble in selling Ari-
iona to the persons whom we once get
interested in the state. There is such
wide diversity of climate, conditions
and possibilities in this almost virgin
state that the most critical can find
something to appeal to them at once
if we can only get the opportunity to
show them our wares.
The modern method of selling any
thing is advertising. Through that
States have learned to look into the
stores and businesses of the nation
and find the answer to their needs.
The modern method of colonizing is
to present a truthful message around
the firesides, to arouse the interest
of the entire family, to bring them in
their minds eye to the locality that is
seeking citizens, to show them the adj
vantages and possibilities that are Of
fered the home maker and the inves-
tor.
The free advertising Arizona has
received from the fiction writer's has
been adverse to the best interests Of
the state, because it has painted Ari-
iona mostly as it was 80 or 40 years
ago. The modern story of the rapidly
advancing Arizona has never been told
to but a small percentage of the peo-
pie of America.
Our big task at this time if we are
to gain our share of development in
the west is to take the story of pres
ent day Arizona to the people. To do
this it will be necessary to carry on
great national advertising campaigns.
Campaigns that will drive home to the
citizens of other states the true pos
sibilities that await the persons of
vision, energy and capital who will
come here and cast their lot with us.
These advertising campaigns should
be carried on in a systematic way,
driving at definite conclusions that
will make for the kind of develop
ment and colonization that are needed
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
A REAL SNAKE STORY

The prize snake story of the season comes from
Skull Valley. Even the victims name sounds dan
gerous-"T. N. T. Smith" 1t seems that Mr..
Smith laid down under a mesquite bush for a
snooze when rattlesnake came along and resent
ing this intrusion on his domain, tapped T. n. T.
on his, match pocket The matches warded off
the bite were ignited, soaring the snake away and
soaring the wound. It's wonder T. N. T. did
not explode 1t reminds us of the miraculous
escape of the fellow who was so determined to end
his life that he took poison poured gasoline over
his clothes, attached rope to his neck and a
wharf piling, then touched match to his clothes
and jumped off The fire burned the rope falling
into the water put the fire out the water he swal-
lowed made him vomit up the poison and the waves
washed him ashore. He didn't even catch cold
from the dampness of his clothes and we presume
his wife did not even scold him for being late to
dinner.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
ETA BETA PI

The members of the new highway board meet
the first half Of the governors famous specfica-
tons, that they must ''be loyal as we'll as eff
Gent" As matters stand now, the sum of the ac-
complishments special sessions of the legislature
is that lot of deserving democrats" have inner
tied fat jobs. 1t remains to be seen however,
whether the new board members supply the sec
ond desideratum of efficiency. But if they
shouldn't, the executive has the alibi that he was
opposed to the creation of a highway commission.
We observe that the new board was dsinclined
to reveal, for the present, the disposition of the
first item of business-whch to fix salaries
Tucson Citizen.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

There is a great fascination in travelling IN
beaten paths. 1t was that inherent pioneer spirit
which brought the covered wagon cavalcade west
ward in 40. The same spirit brought into being
the automobile traffic. Now the Esprit of the
Air has taken hold in '97 as did the '49ers Of old
1t cost the government close to a million to look
for the Hawaiian flyers. They were Americans
and it. was the human thing to do. What did the
old frontier days cost the government? 1t was a
goodly sum of money and the old army was ex-
tended from post to post to protect the dam
phools" endowed with the spirit of adventure
Just dropping dollars into sock isn't what
made America rich. 1t was the spirit Of adven-
ture without counting the cost.
Along with this American spirit we have the
wobbly, weary, worthless drag on the willing,
worthwhile hopeful, who have to overcome the
drag ends of civilization
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
THE LEES FERRY BRIDGE

We sincerely hope the new bridge to be erected
across the Colorado river at Lees Ferry will not
be designated as the Grand Canyon bridge. The
name Lees Ferry" has been noted one in the
Southwest since the days when but few pioneers
knew it or knew of its existence. The history of
this section of the country has been connected
with the name. The Grand Canyon has gained
sufficient fame as one of the seven wonders of
the world to carry on The Lees Ferry bridge
will be the highest wagon bridge in the world.
Why merge it with the Grand Canyon and sink
its growing fame by calling it the Grand Canyon
bridge? 1t should be allowed to stand out by it.
self as an added attraction rather than be sub
merged The river crossing was named after John
D. Lee.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
REMARKS OF THE GANG

by Arizona. To direct such campaigns
will take a statewide organization of
the most representative citizens. Such
an organization should be formed at
once. 1t should start functioning as
soon as possible. The state should
support it literally that the gospel of
Arizona may be carried to the hun
dreds of thousands who have their
eyes turned to the west. Every day
lost is costing Arizona many citizen
prospects, persons who are locating in
other western states that ARE adver-
Using.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
A HOT ONE
prescott Corlrier)

residents of Yuma county for their
court house," which burned to ashes
the other night, according to Judge
J. H. Westover, who probably also was
thinking about some of those who Oft
en- found the hot Jail in the structure
in summer relief from the torrid
streets.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
Opnortnnitv AS L.

"The man VINO WINS" she said, us
the one who is prompt in embracing
an opportunity"
WELL" said Jack, after he had
slipped his arm around her, "How do
strike you as a winner ?"
"Only fair" she answered, "This
could have happened month ago."
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
Mebby Got An Order

A certain New York firm received
this telegram from western hotel:
"Your salesman, Sam Goldstein, died
here today. What shall we do?"
After carefully considering the mat
ter, the firm dispatched the following
answer:
Search his pockets for orders"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

Maybe the Tucson Star is right in suggesting
that the more political he'll Arizona raises the
sooner cur infected condition will be relieved So
far, however, one row has bred two more The
impression outside the state that we do not know
how to govern ourselves is rapidly gaining
ground.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

Visitors returning from the Hopi snake dances
by way Of what has been known locally as Coal
Canyon north of Tuba City enthusiastically claim
that it is the most startlingly beautiful sight in
the whole Southwest The colering beggars de-
scripton. Pictures of it give one no conception of
its Wendrous beauty.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
Plenty to Pick From

did you get many Christmas pres
ents this year,"
Sure" said the burglars wife
you see, my husband did his shop
lifting early
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

1t is to be remembered that most Of the folks
who demonstrated for Sacco-Vanzetti didn't deTn-
onstrate because they thought the men were limo
cent, but because the prisoners were reds
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

There are all sorts and brands of gasoline on
the market but doubtless the best kind is that
which comes from contented oil wells.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

1t is said that Holsters are disappearing from
the salt waters adjoining America, but there will
still be plenty of them dry land so long as the
girls look as nice as they now do
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

Many a flapper who used to have
her gowns dry-cleaned now has 'em
distilled.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

An apple a day keeps roommates
from eating the candy your mother
sent you.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
Tragedy

There was girl named Vaughn
Who danced in the dew on the laughn
A cold so they say.
She caught one sad day,
Now, alas, our poor Mary is gaughn
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

When these inte1nationasts and pacifists
preach disarmament for the United States why
don't they carry around China with them as a
benevolent example Of disarmament?
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

The world owes every man a living,
but the world has no delivery wagon.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

call him my Mexican lover because
he's hairless puppy. ,.--4 .s5
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

Now that the Geneva conference came to naught
the pacifists will no doubt want to disarm any
how as horrible example to the rest of the world
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

They used to say that long skirts gathered
germs Now we wonder whether these short
skirts increase the amount of eye-strain in the
country?
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

"Has Mary gone to the party?"
eyes, her shoes and beads are
gone"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

When Lindbergh got to Paris he probably
though the hardest part of his job was over, but
of course he couldn't anticipate the receptions he
had coming to him.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

"But," protested the new arrival, as
Saint Peter handed him a. golden .saxo-
phone, Il never played that instru-.
ment on EARTH"
"Of course you never" shot back
the keeper Of the Pearly Gates, land
that's one reason why we let you in
here!'
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

| The color Of auto license plates has not as We
been determined for 1923. We hope it isn't red
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

Maybe the reason the conference at Geneva
failed is because Geneva is a wet town.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02
Important Notice

Any college student committing
suicide before notifying the proper
authorities will be sent to Jail.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

Dodging kisses may keep Lindy up in the air
most of the time.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

manded $4,000, or otherwise they
would kidnap his wife. Through err
ror the missive was delivered to a poor
laborer by the same name who re-
piled: II amt got no money, but I'm
interested in your proposition"
Sweet Young Thing: What's your
business?
Strong Young Man: I'm a brick
layer.
S. Y. T.: That must be interesting.
How do you lay bricks?
S. Y. M: Oh, you just sit on pile
of sand and straw, and pretty soon
you get a nice red brick.
1t was his first visit to a church,
and as the usher approached with the
collection plate he whispered to his
companion:
"How much do you generally tip
the minister ?"
Drunk again. What excuse this
time?"
ben Franklin's birshday."
"Well, what excuse is that for
you?"
"Poor devil ish dead. Can't cele-
brate himshelf, can he?"
The stingiest man we know of is
the one who gave his little girl a
nickel not to eat any supper, who took
the nickel away from her while she
was asleep, and then refused to give
her any breakfast because she lost it.
Shabby One: What do you do at
college?
Fair-haired Youth: Oh, I'm a big
man on the campus.
Shabby One: Shake, amt honest
either.
Mae: Bill can't come. He's in the
hospital. Someone stepped on his pipe
during the game.
Belle: / cont see how that would
make him have to go to the hospital
Mae: 1t was his windpipe.
'How many children has she?"
She has three children by her first
husband, two children by her second
husband, four children by her third
husband and besides that she has two
of her own"
Caterpillar: What's wrong with
Willy Measuring Worm?
Centipede: His measurements have
been condemned by the bureau of
weights and standards.
"For the last time,' Kissed the vii
lain, twill you marry me?n
"Ha, hal" shrilly laughted the young
widow. 4 didn't even marry you for
the first time"
''You look low Do you feel low"
do feel low? Say, feel so low
today I'd have to raise my voice to
greet snail"
Modern Shopper-Have you any
hing snappy in rubber bands?
Assistant-No; but we have some
hing catchy+in fly paper,
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-09-02

A black-hand letter addressed to a
wealthy match and cigarette man de-
manded $4,000, or otherwise they
would kidnap his wife Through err
ror the missive was delivered to poor
laborer by the same name who re-
piled: II amt got no money, but I'm
interested in your proposition"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-09
SULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY NEWS

Miss Clarke beat Mrs. Fast and Mrs
Flippen beat Mrs. Edgar In the
third frame Mrs. Wooley beat Mrs
Aver and Mrs. Flippen beat Miss
Clarke. In the finals, which were
played off Sunday before an en-
thusiastic crowd, Mrs Wooley beat
Mrs Flippen, the cup being won
by Mrs Wooley.
Pedro valdivia, civil judge at
Pilaros, spent several days in Naco-
zari las week.
o. L. Neer registered at the local
hotel last week en- route from the
San Nicolas mine to his home in
Douglas.
Dr. w H. rye, of Prares, passed
through Nacozari last week on his
way to Douglas, where he spent
several days on business.
Rod. c. Williams arrived Thursday
of last week and is registered at
the Hotel de Nacozari
Frank Fast spent Wednesday in
Esqueda on business.
G. T. Richey, U. S. Williams and
Henry G. Schwantes arrived Thursday
and left Immediately for the San
Pablo mining property near Pilares,
where they spent the afternoon look
ing over the property. The gentlemen
returned the following day to Douglas.
A. G. Corella was business visitor
las week from Aqua Prieta.
James Conner and B. H. Ward Of
Douglas, spent several days in this
district last week looking at mining
property near here
John Carter Anderson, of Tucson
arrived last week and spent several
days in conference with G. w Engle-
hart, local manager for Ell Canario
Consolidated Copper company.
Charles T. Hamilton arrived from
Douglas last week and left for
Suaaui where he is interested in
mining property. Hamilton expects
to be gone for several days as his
destination is quite isolated. Accom-
panying Hamilton were Luis Bernal
and Joaquin Corella, also Of Douglas.
John Lightfoot has resigned his
position with the company in Pilares
and left last week for Douglas,
where he expects to remain Indefinite
~. T. NJ. Spencer accompanied
Ltghtfoot as far as Nacozari, return
ing to his home in Pilares the fol-
lowing day.
State School Inspector J. j. Gotta
spent several days in Nacozari and
vicinity last week.
A very enjoyable party was held
in the parlor of the hotel last Thurs
day evening, the affair being in honor
of Mrs Alfred Enders and Mrs. w.
D. King, house guests of Mrs. Wallace
N Flippen. About Is guests enjoyed
the evening at cards and dancing,
the affair being decidedly impromptu.
J. L.. Manning passed through
Nacozari Saturday for Pilares, where
he will spend several days visiting
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-09
Covered Wagon Pioneer
Quickly Restored to Health
Was So Weak Could Scarcely Use Arms or Legs Sacra
snento Resident Victim of "FlM," Loses Weight
and Vitality. Finds Long,Sought Relief.
Strength Restored. Praises TdnIac.

Pioneer blood flows in the veins of
Frank Rikert, Box 1885, r. r. 10,
Sacramento, Calf. !, prominentstock-
man who trekked over the rough, haz-
ardous trails from Illinois in the early
sixties. But even his Drawn, muscle
and splendid health broke under the
strain of modern living. "Flu" left
it's mark and threatened his life.
II didn't care whether [ lived or
died, Ifelt so badly" said Mr.. Rikert,
F'when [ began taking Tanlac. My
strength had vanished, sapped by the
Flu My arms and legs were so
weak that they were almost useless. [
couldn't even turn over in bed with
out help, so completely undermined
was my strength and vitality.
Gone night my wife saw the Tanlac
advertisement in the paper and urged
me to try it. | bought a bottle and
started taking it, and | felt better
right off. In few weeks | was able
to do all my work. Not only did my
weakness disappear, but | actually
gained twenty pounds, and have felt
fine ever since.
eyes, sir, firmly believe that Tan
lac saved my life. Naturally, Pm so
enthusiastic about Tanlac | am tell
ing all my friends it's a great medicine
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-09
COCHISE

The auto chapel car of the American
Baptist mission will be here this
week and series of evangelistic
meetings will be held at the church
under the direction of Rev. and Mrs.
Lash. A large number of Cochise
people attended church in Wilcox
Sunday
Miss Helen Bruner spent the week
end in Cochise.
Hugh Mckinney and Pat Flanery,
who have been in Cochise for the
past two weeks, left Sunday.
Prof Howard was a visitor in
Douglas Monday evening.
Curtis Fulghum and son, of TucsonA
were visiting Cochise friends last
week.
Mrs. Ray Nuttall made business
trip to Wilcox Tuesday.
Some very good films sent out
by the forest department were shown
at the school house last week by
Ranger Metler and a good crowd
was in attendance. Several people
came down from Dos Cabezas to see
these pictures.
Earl Eddins, conductor on the
Douglas branch, has moved his fam
lily to this place.
Mrs. NJ w. Bouck and daughters
returned to Wilcox Sunday after
spending the weekend here.
Hal Merrill returned to Bisbee Sun
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-09

dents, if any of the newcomers here
have lived there long enough to be
called residents, pointed with pride
to two alleged bootleggers who had
Opened up the towns first business
houses" Tents were stretched, new.
comers began receiving their furnI.
ture, and the camp buzzed with the
activities OF home making.
TO complete the cast for a con-.
ventional mining town drama three
alleged claim jumpers appeared in
the camp today. With all tho
aplomb Of miners just out of q
book, the men who had filed pre-.
vlously on every claim within six
miles of the bonanza located By
Frank Horton, Jr., and James Tray
nor, warned the alleged claim Jump
crs to "get off the ground"
Toncpahs dance halls have pre-
pared to reap a share in the harvest
by increasing their forces. Two
airplanes passed Tonopah last night.
headed toward Weepah.. They did
not stop there, however, or at Golds
field, 40 miles further south. Gaso-
line stations here have been work
ing double shifts the last few days
Hollywood movie company today
had cameramen at Weepah filming
scenes in the new town. Young,
IEorton's father announced that he
had been too overcome by surprise
TO, make definite plans, yet m