The Coconino sun., 1927-09-16
KAYENTA NEWS
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DR.. Marion Williams and sons OF
Santa Barbara, Cal; Mrs. Susan Por-
ter and daughter Of Carmel; Mrs
Lyons and two daughters of New
York, and Mr. Dryer, also of New
York, have made trip to Rainbow
Bridge the past week. They are driv-
ing through the country in their own
car and went to Ben Wetherill's place
on Navajo mountain. Ivor Hardy took
pack animals from the Wetherill
ranch here and met them and together
with Mr.. Wetherill guided the party
to the national monument. After
resting a few days DR.. Williams and
Mrs. Porter and their children will
come to Kayenta for some further
sightseeing.
Ventress and Jack Wade went over
to Lukachukai to visit John Wade a
few days and then left for Tucson
Ventress is employed in that city and
Jack will resume his studies at the
state university.
Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Mangum drove
over to Blanding, Monday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Bradley passed away Thursday night
after an illness of several days. The
little one was born on Tuesday of last
week.
Judge Newcomb and wife of Cleve-
land arrived from the Grand Canyon
this week and are enjoying the seen
cry in this vicinity for awhile. Judge
Newcomb was a guest at the Weth-
erill ranch at La Osa last winter.
Encouraging word comes that Har-
ry Goulding Of Monumental Valley is
slowly recovering at Mancos, Colo.
lie has been suffering with pneu-
monia.
There's music in the air." if that's
the way it appeals to you. Dipping
operations started Thursday and the
Indians have been bringing their
bands of sheep from far and near.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ashcroft and
son Jimmy of Dene Hotso and their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Philander Hatch,
drove over to Pennington, N. NJ,
Sunday. The Ashcrofts are trying to
make arrangements for a teacher for
their children and MIR. and Mrs. Hatch
intended TO spend some little time
visiting relatives in that section
j. Defiant left for Flagstaff Sunday.
He had been helping at the coal mine
but gave up the job.
William Gillespie, his nephew,
Kingsley Gillespie, of New York and
Miss Doris Kenyon of Pawtucket,
came here from the snake dance.
Clyde Colville took the party for a lit
tie side trip to the Monuments An
excursion to the Betatakin was en-
joyed, with the addition Of Mrs. Vic
tor Kilerease and Jack and Ventress
Wade. Later Ventress took the gen
tlemen to Grand Canyon. On Thurs
day Of last week Mrs. Kilcrease and
Miss Kenyon started horseback for
Navajo mountain, with only an In
dian guide. They thoroughly enjoyed
their jaunt and the wonderful scenery
enroute, and reached home Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Belle Sullivan, who has been
cooking at the government school, re-
turned to Tuba, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Johnston of
Eagle Rock, Cal, arrived here Friday.
They made a trip over to the Monu-
ments for couple of days, and ex-
pected to return here to get on the
road to Chinlee and on over to Gan
ado. Mr.. Johnston's father, w. R.
Johnston, was missionary at Tuba for
many years.
Otto Zahn of Los Angeles came out
to pay visit to his mining claim on
the San Juan river. He was not able
to get to the place going via Shonto
on an old wagon road so came to
Kayenta, Tuesday. Frank Wyatt took
horses to Copper Canyon the last of
the week for the trip. Frank Lunt,
also of Los Angeles, is with Mr.. Zahn
and after taking care Of some matters
at the claim their intentions were to
go on to Navajo mountain where they
would meet two brothers of Mr.. Zahn,
Oswald f. Zahn of Coronado and DR..
L. Paul Zahn of Los Angeles, who are
driving in and from there the group
would make a pack trip in to the
bridge Mr.. Zahn has been here many
times and to himself and brothers fell
the honor Of driving the first car
through Marsh Pass, in September,
1915. He informs US he may return
here later in the fall, bringing his wife
on the trip.
Dick Wyatt came down from Nav
ajo mountain, Friday, for a few days
visit He is helping at the Ben Weth-
Grill trading post at the Cottonwoods
and this is his first trip down since
he went up there last fall.
Bill Basye will bid farewell to his
desert friends and leave for Flag |
staff, Sunday. He has been working
at the Wetherill ranch this summer.
He is making the trip horseback as
he has several head of animals to get |
back to town.
On Monday the government school
took up its routine work after enjoy |
ing a months vacation. The children
began coming in last Friday and up
to this time 76 have been enrolled |
During vacation Dave Welsh has done |
much carpentering to get the buildings
in shape. The school house has beer
partitioned off into three separate
rooms and anticipating more pupils |
than were here last year another
teacher has been employed. The third
room is now being fitted with tables
and benches to accommodate the little |
fellows. The kitchen has been
equipped with a new range and an
other improvement will be steamer
which is being installed at the pres
ent time. A pipe line is being laid to
connect it directly with the electric |
light plant. Of 40-gallon capacity it |