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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

,rton has defended America against the ch
One, very often in Mayfair
Will hear baronet CIR duke or
Perhaps a belted earl declare,
That Yankees simply worship lucre.
The orators in Hyde Park shout
That in this land of milk and honey,
What we are mostly mad about
Is money.
Alone in this accusing throng
&c. K" steps to the front, serenely,
And says the Britishers are wrong
To speak and think of us so meanly.
He shields us from the fierce attack
Launched on US by our sister nation,
Defending us from every ac-
Usation.
And yet, from Commoner to King,
To frequently our English brother
Believes when &c. K" says one thing,
He's pretty sure to mean another.
And when in Chestertonian terms
Upon this topic he enlarges,
We can but fear that he confirms
The charges.
This fills our souls with mild distress;
We find it quite bit upsetting,
For after all, we must confess
We are quite keen on money getting.
Of money we are much too fond
To wealth and riches, our devotion
Is much the same as that beyond
The ocean!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06
THIS PROBABLY HAPPENED IN
ILLINOIS

II beg pardon" said Convict 1888
as he bumped into the visiting gov
ernor
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06
A SLIGHT REMARK

Temperance Lecturer-"Is there
anyone in this large and intelligent
looking audience that is in favor of
wide open saloons again.
Voice From Gallery-"Just open
enough to squeeze in is all 1 ask!"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06
Sixteen Years Ago

NJ f. Deus has returned from
business trip to Ell Paso. He
states there is little activity at
that place.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06
BSAB8

An English writer says the Amer-
lean theater is becoming Anglicized.
1t must be true, for we have heard
words lately that we couldn't under
stand.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

u. A. Farquarson and w. F.
Preston returned yesterday from
Chicago, where they represented
the engineers and conductors and
brakemen in the negotiation with
railway officials.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

He-"What did Ethel have when
she lost that strip poker game last
night?"
Shea royal flush"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

'You look worried-what's the
matter?"
"The doctor told me have a
floating kidney
We'll teach it how to swim"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

George A. M4mtz and w. K.
James, of Phoenix; David Ben
shimol and H. H. Johnson, all
prominent Odd Fellows, were en-
tertained at luncheon at the
Merchants grill yesterday by A.
A. Ferguson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

DOy:
II have received your circular let
ter and will be at the meeting on
time!"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

Governor Baker of Missouri says
his state is first in egg production.
The state ought to have enough money
to retire after this winter.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06
TOO BIG A JOB

General Dawes did lot toward silencng the German
the United States senate is something else again
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

only nice thing about Laugh Month.
with all the people chortling so,
the newspaper humorists can close
their desks and take a vacation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

T. r. Kirker, of Kansas City.
arrived in Douglas yesterday to
spend the winter with his
daughter, Mrs. r. L. Gibson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

Tentative plans have been
made by G. H. Kelly, of the In
ternational, and James Logic, OF
the Dispatch, for the formation
of a press club for Cochise
county The first meeting will
be held in Douglas in a short
time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06
FIFTY-FIFTY

The who used to sleep through long asrmOns NJ
the radio.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06
A BIG CHANCE

Some enterprising song writer make fortune b.
the HYMN of Hate America, make fortu
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

Copyright, 1927, by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

Corstantinople has dedicated new
Widows Home the first institution of
it's kind in Turkey.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

The way to learn all about women
is to get married and have your
wife tell you about some Of them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
NOT MUCH HELP

NOT MUCH HELP
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-06

The man who used to ''swear off"
something on New Years day now
finds that there are enough laws
to cover the situation.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
EVERY YEAR SHOWS PROGRESS

And still the good work goes on regardless of
the strenuous objections of the peSsimst The
city of Flagstaff has grown from a small frontier
village to city of 5000 people and takes on new
life each succeeding year. Those who know they
will succeed do succeed and those who know they
are doomed to failure before they start, fail as
they knew they would.
Forty-five years ago the pessimist, ever pres
ent in every community, knew there was no hope
of Flagstaff ever amounting to anything. We
have with us today the same element of hopeful
directors to progress. 1t is possible they are a
necessary evil and are mixed in to spur the pro-
gressive element into breaking new ground for the
doleful pessimist to find fault with
Coconino county is still a vast undiscovered
country fit for the best efforts of the vigorous
pioneer While hundreds of scenic wonders have
found by explorers every year. The eastern
states have barely begun to learn that Arizona is
not desert state, barren and peoped only with
Indians outlaws, ella monsters and rattlesnakes
They do not know that the largest continuous
timber belt of pine in the world runs through Ari-
iona and that the east is now being supplied with
great quantities of lumber from Arizona sawmills.
The east does not know that the copper mines
of Arizona supply them more copper than any
other state in the Union.
Few have ever heard that snow can be found in
Arizona during the month of July; nor do they
know they could climb up between 10000 and
$4,000 feet and look off into four other states
From the pine covered mountains of northern
Arizona where summer resorts abound one can
shift within few hours to winter resorts where
oranges and tropical fruits are plentiful.
1t may take time to readjust the eastern men
tai map of Arizona and overcome the unjust and
unfair adverse propaganda spread broadcast in the
past but it will be done.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
SMILE WHEN VA SAY IT"

Smile when va say it was only crystalliZed into
words by Owen Wister when he created The Vir-
ginian. 1t had long been an unwritten law IN the
code of ethics Of pioneers before Wister put the
expression INTO actual words.
When men hated deeply they spoke very, very
politely to each other much so that the very
air seemed to be surcharged at the effort for
punctilious politeness.
When men loved each other rough words were
meaningless. The big idea seemed to be to cover
up their real feelings by heaping opprobious
epithetS upon each other for fear some one might
discover the everlasting bond of friendship be-
tween them. The 'old hands" had starred to-
gether in many an early bed"-ie., made one
blanket do for two out under the stars.
Their big amusement to have some John
nX-c0me-lately" "a recent arrivaD attempt to pour
oil on the apparent troubled waters and possibly
prevent murder. Taking their cue from Johnny
the two loyable scoundrels would break out more
vlcious'T with murderous language. Invariably
the 'peace-maker' found himself in the middle of
q bad fi3s.
We sincerely believe that old spirit still exists
III Arizona to a remarkable degree. Naturally
those who have come later do not fully under
stand it because they do not know of the many
tight places the old timers helped each other out
Of when each man had to be more or less city
within himself" There was no unnecessary talk
about what one had done for the othe-, but they
remembered.
The old pioneers were educated by emergencies.
Their first lessons were taught by experience.
They knew how to do all things for themselves
and depend upon themselves, for help was exceed
ingly scarce during their period of making the
west safe for coming generations.
In compiling the 45th Birthday Edition of The
Coconino Sun we had no idea of printing authentic
history. We had in mind the real news
sidelights which helped produce the early history
OF the north and Arizona at large. The stories
told, right wrong, stories just as they were
printed along in the years they happened.
II there is one thing more than another that
warns the very cookies of our heart, it is the let
tiers "our pioneer enemies" have written for this
edition of The Sun. We appreciate them deeply
Of the west still exists. We hope we deserve
them.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
BILLS IDEA OF BARNUM
prescott Courier)

The Oak Greek highway is on the
program of the state highway COM
mission, and it will be built by the
state as an important link in the
rans-continental road across Arizona.
That has been understood for long
time, ever since the Hassayampa
Trail was completed to Wickenburg
The main object now is to hasten the
beginning of work, and Commissioner
Floyd Williams has been assured
that his associates will cooperate in
making an early start.
The delegation from Yavapai and
Coconino counties to Phoenix to lay
the necessity of immediate work be-
fore the commissioners was we'll and
good. This county wants the road,
and as soon as possible, and Coconino
is in the same mood; that is, por-
ton of Coconino is that way, but those
in Williams and vicinity are not at
all enthusiastic about the project.
Flagstaff, however, is moved by an
other phase of the proposition; that
city's business men fully believe the
opening of the highway will take a
lot of trade there. In this, though,
they are doomed to disappointment.
The Jerome district has its own trad
ing places, where prices and quality
obtain in as full measure as in any
community in Arizona. Jerome
trades at home," and more so than
many other cities.
The people of Flagstaff are to be
commended for the ambition to add
to their business, but they can't take
any from the Billion-Dollar Copper
Camp. In helping to boost for the
Oak Greek highway, though, their
efforts are desirable, and, in the long
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
REMARKS OF THE GANG

verbal cooked hat But the. latest
attempt to deprive us of a universally
accepted story has been made by the
United States department of agricul-
ture Horticulturists have definitely
determined that Adam did not eat an
apple and thus bring disgrace upon
himself and Eve and sin upon the
world to follow. They have reached
this conclusion after determining that
the Garden of Eden was too warm to
permit the growth of apples. If there
was no apple tree in the Garden of
Eden, it naturally follows that none of
it's fruit could have been responsible
for all the ills that flesh is heir to.
1t must have been a pineapple or a
banana, because apple trees require
very cold weather-frost in fact-to
bear fruit, the horticulturists argue.
We can stand the shock of remov-
ing the mask of absolute honesty
from the Father of Our Country, and
we never really cared how Honest Abe
earned his living and education, but
we believe it is going a little too far
to attempt to tear down the almost
universally accepted story of the be-
ginning of the world and sin. It can't
be changed in the least. 1t either
must be thrown out entirely or ac-
cepted as it is. If we begin to find
horticultural discrepancies in it the
first thing we know the biologists will
get busy and inform us that snakes do
not talk. There is no end to the dam
age science could accomplish if it ever
gets started, and we think a halt had
better be called right now before any
more flaws are found in the story.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
CHA COUNTY INTERESTED
Miami Silver Belt

Miami Silver Belt
Citizens of Yavapai and Coconino
counties are organized to boost for
completion of the Oak Creek high
way. Officials Of the state highway
department, the u. S. bureau of roads.
and the forestry department are being
urged to allocate sufficient funds
for the early construction of the road.
The Oak Greek highway traverses
one of the most scenic sections of
Arizona. Nothing in the state ex-
ceeds in beauty and grandeur the
massive red sandstone formations of
''The Valley of Fire" at the foot of
Schnebley hill.
From the Daily Silver Belt of July
Z, 1925, we take the following quo
tation, descriptive of "The Valley of
Fire." written by special writer for
this paper:
Far down below, yet apparently
almost at ones feet, is Arizona's
Valley of Fire There is nothing like
it in the Southwest except the famous
Valley of Fire in southwestern Utah.
at is one of the most enhancing
sights in Arizona. The Grand Canyon
has infinitely more of majesty, of
solennity, of awesome dignity But
it has no scene so beautiful The Val
ley of Fire of Lower Oak Creek makes
an entirely different impression upon
the observer. The Grand Canyon en-
CULTS and almost frightens the be-
holder The Valley of Fire is warm,
glowing, intimate, lovely and friendly.
"In Nature, red is a friendly color,
although man has sought to give it
radically different significances.
"'The Valley of Fire" is one of Ma
lures splendid painting in red sand
stone. Red and pink and scarlet
cliffs and buttes and domes and
castles and parapets spread and
sprawl and rear themselves erect
over the floor of the valley at the
foot of Schnebley hill in wondrous
riot of color. That one great pic
ture on Natures canvas of stones is
well worth the trip to the top of
Verde RIM"
ella cunty is interested in the Oak
Creek project, as it will constitute
an important connection on the north
for our Fossil Creek highway. With
the Oak Greek road constructed up
to standard, it would be practicable
for residents of this district to make
the Flagstaff-Grand Canyon trip by
way of the new forest road over the
rim north of Pine and return by way
of the Oak Greek highway. This
loop would not be surpassed in scenic
beauty by any route in the state.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
GOING TOO FAR WITH 1T
(Bisbee Review

George Washington didn't cut down
cherry tree, Abraham Lincoln didn't
split rails all day and study all night,
Pershing didn't say Lafayette, we
are here"-none of the romantic
stories about our great men of the
past and present are true, according
to biographers, historians and other
kill-joys of this "romancide" genera
ton. 1t is indeed an era in which the
killing Of romance is the chief aim
and occupation of writer's of non-fic-
ton works, and none is happy unless
he has knocked some pretty story
about a national hero into the pro-
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
PLANT QUARANTINE NUISANCE
Douglas Dispatch

DUuSldS DIbphLCH
If there is anything that will dis
courage automobile tourist travel, it
is the unwarranted and absurd in
spection being made by state agri-
culture inspectors on the boundary
between California and Arizona.
The absurdity of the entire pro-
ceedings is best noted when it is
remembered that passengers on
trains are not subjected to the hui
initiating inspection of their baggage
for cotton quilts and fruits, but that
all motor tourists are required to UNI
pack under the direction of state
inspectors.
The idea of violating the spirit of
the constitution under the guise of
a quarantine has been carried from
the sublime to the ridiculous. The
constitution guarantees free and I'M
interrupted passage between states,
and just because a boil weev1l may
have been found in Arizona valleys
California would burn up all cotton
quilts and blankets entering the state.
The United States department of
agriculture has done great work in
graduating plant pests throughout
the states, which operations at times
have warranted q plant quarantine.
But an interstate quarantine should
be conducted according to common
sense and no ordinary degree of pru-
dence. While it is possible that boil
weevil infection may be carried
long distance in a bale of cotton, it
it the height of absurdity to believe
that this pest will seek sanctuary in
manufactured quilt or blanket made
of cotton.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
WOULD A RED NOSE HELP, ART?
Nogales Herald

"If you are very tired" fashion
lecturer tells women, "the quickest
way to get rested is to wear pure
scarlet neghgee. Red is the most re-
vitaliZing color"
1t is necessary to make distinc-
ton. If by "restful" is meant "sooth-
ing" red is not the color. "If you
are all strung up" says this same
authority, keep away from red as If
it were poison" Blue, lavender, ETC.,
are good to rest nerves. Red is
stimulating. 1t is a good pickup
for the person who is dull with weari-
ness, but fundamentally all right, and
wants to rise up and go on.
"Black," the lecturer proceeds, "is
the most devitalizing color there is.
1t may be smart, but it won't do you
any good. Black never makes friends
for you. Colors do"
Why print such things in the edi-
'torial column, dear friends, instead
of on the women's page? Well, these
are important facts, and men have
right to know them as well as
women. The Importance of colors, to
both sexes, has never been half enough
understood or appreciated. There
ought to be color cult started,
teaching people what various colors
will do for people, and why.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
GETTING THE sWILLIES''

1t won't be long now before the Billy Hearst
papers will accuse Pres Gales of Mexico of having
financed the Dundee prize fight in Los Angeles,
or the Julian oil fiasco. Billy has only thus far
accused him of financing the Nicaraguan revolu-
ton and the Chinese Reds. Few people in the
United States yesterday took any time off from
turkey to help either Willy Hearst or Willy Rogers
worry about the "whes." Some people are never
those foolish enough to be happy-even though
they are prosperous.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
GALLUP RIGHTFULLY OBJECTS

The Gallup Chamber Of Commerce has issued a
strenuous protest against Albuquerque's an
nounced intention of working up an inter-tribal
Indian ceremonial or a similar annual celebra-
ton at Albuquerque. The Gallup Chamber of
Commerce in a printed letter of protest says
Since you have decided to plagiarize the idea de-
veloped and perfected by this community your
city viii have severed the friendly relations here
tofore existing between Albuquerque and Gallup
Too you viii have aroused the suspicion, hostility
and contempt of other New Mexico towns, for the
spirit Of the old west that of fair play generosity
and hepfulness, is not dead in them, even though
it may be in some ambitious centers."
Gallup's grounds for strenuous objections are
well taken.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

Editor Bill Stuart of the Prescott Courier great
~ augmented the successful opening of Prescott's
magnificent new hotel, the Hassayampa, with a
splendid illustrated supplement The enterpris-
ing people of Prescott are justly proud of the new
hotel and gave abundant proof of the fact by US
ing liberal space in the progressive edition. Some
people are proud of their town but fail to show
it. Prescott people are proud of Prescott and are
not afraid to let the whole would know it.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
Careless John

Mrs. Blake-"Husbands are strange
creatures"
Her Friend Aren't they? John
has to ask his garage man hundred
questions about the brand and manu-
facture before he puts a drop of oil
into the car, but he never asks his
bootlegger a single question for fear
of hurting his feelings"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

Secretary Howdy jackson Of the local Chamber
of Commerce, is advocating an auto race from
Albuquerque to Los Angeles to start New Years
day from Albuquerque. He believes it would dem
onstrate that the Old Trails highway is year
round road Last year the road was closed on
account Of heavy SHOWS for twenty-four hours
only. record beaten by mighty few transcon-
tinental routes
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
Anatomical Note

Admiral: That's a shabby pair of
trousers you have on for man of
your service.
Third Cruise Seaman Yes, sir. But
clothes don't make the man. Even if
my trousers are worn and shabby
they cover a warm heart.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
Some New Operation

What with tonsil, adenoid and other
operations, the modern child has to go
through a lot. Apropos, vicar is
pictured in Punch asking a nurse what
the new baby's name is to be.
Nurse: Mary Jane Smith-Williams.
Vicar: Hyphenated?
Nurse: No, sir. The doctor is COM
ing to do it on Wednesday.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
Mutual Surprise

An accident case in Los Angeles
courts the other day drew big
laugh. In the course of examining
the defendant, the plaintiffs lawyer
cried: "When you started to reverse,
why didn't you give a signal?"
How could II" protested the new
motorist. 81 didn't know it myself"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

The Prescott Journal-M Miner, not to be out-done
IN celebrating the event of the opening of the new
Hassayampa hotel in that progressive city, issued
ten-page special edition Sunday morning. The
edition gives conclusive evidence that the superb
Hassayampa is 100 per cent community affair in
100 per cent booster community.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

With 100000 appropriated for the Oak Creek
highway, four conyerging roads coming up from
the south to the Verde Valley and pocketed, will be
opened up with a straight shoot for Utah when
the Lees Ferry bridge is completed next fall. 1t
is hoped that in the meantime the Mormon Lake
road will be surfaced to accommodate the big
growing summer population of that resort.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
a New Reason

"No man is a hero to his valet"
remarked the ready-made philosopher.
Its not to be wondered at, re-
joined Miss Cayenne Anybody who
wants to be considered hero ought
at least to be man enough to dress
himself"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

Governor Hunt says he will not call another
extra session of the Eighth legislature. We be-
it will leave some unfinished work for the Ninth
legislature to do.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25
Rusv Neighborhood

willie, is your mother home? /
want to borrow her ironing board"
"No, ma'am, she's at Mrs. Wilson's
borrowing a step ladder for Mrs.
Greene's curtains to hang for Mrs.
Peppers party"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

A Chicago doctor goes into vast detail on how
to prevent sea sickness Experience has taught
there are only two ways of absolutely preventing
it, First, don't go to sea. If you do, swallow an
anchor
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

And then it seems Chicago artists have sent
out blind men to find some titian-haired lady to
play the part of Lady Godiva in great artistic
play. And 10 and behold, they came back with
their eyes opened but their pupils were dilated.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

It's odd how many football games are lost by
the eleven which outpays the opposing eleven all
through the game
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

Gene Tunney, the physical director of an alb
normal right, says the great things of life are:
Religion, loyalty, and duty" Gene might have
added: Don't let your left hand tell your oppo-
nent what your right hand is going to do
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

The old Maricopa county court house was re-
Gently sold for $3.50 and just think how much it
brought the county during the past forty years.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

Widowed Mildred says this is a really a won
derful age. Just think how many girls know
whom they are going to marry, and, they are not
even engaged yet!
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-25

What makes the grass grow green,
Uncle Tom? ?"
"That question is futile, Liza, fu-
tile"