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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Coolidge Will Keep
Hands Off Dam Row

Washington, Oct. 22.-Assurance
was given by President Coolidge to
Governor Dern of Utah that the adj
ministration would not oppose any
agreement reached in connection with
the Boulder dam proposal by the sew
en- western states in the Colorado river
basin.
The Utah governor declared he felt
an agreement would be reached al
though there is still a dispute over
ownership of the river by the states as
against the government.
The president is of the opinion,
Governor Dern said, that it would be
better to build high dam at Boulder
Canyon so that the Imperial Valley
would be protected from flood. Mr..
Coolidge cautioned the governor to
consider the problem in broad way
but gave the promise, Dern said, that
no reasonable decision by the seven
states involved would be opposed.
Utah has opposed the Swing-John-
son bill for construction of the dam,
the governor declared, because in the
opinion of his state, under it its own
ership of the Colorado river would be
usurped by the national government.
He said he believed the constitution
provides that in case of navigable
river its waters and benefits are to De
retained by the states. He favored
development of the river but held it
should be in conformity with the the
ory that the states are to derive the
benefit of such development.
II am not concerned whether the
government should generate power
and sell it" the governor said, cor
whether private capital should build
and sell the power. In any event
power should be produced because the
sale of it would help defray the cost
of development. / believe any power
site should be retained by the state
and not disposed of to private cap
ital"
The dam question was also brought
to the fore here by former Governor
Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who declared
that the most extensive lobby the
power interests ever brought together
would be in operation this winter to
kill bills for the Boulder dam and for
disposal of Muscle Shoals.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Hi Commission
Builds Without
Bids or Bonds

Four suggested amendments to the
new highway act, embodied in bills
drawn by special counsel to the high
way commission, were approved at
Mondays meeting of the commission,
which adopted supporting resolutions,
placing its attitude on record.
While shovels and scrapers were
breaking ground for the new addition
to the highway department building,
the commission also received bids, but
made no award, for the construction
of eight miles of highway from SAT-
ford toward Duncan; issued instruc-
tions which it is believed will cure
the complaint of contractors that they
are unable to obtain bonds, under new
requirements recently adopted; placed
itself on record in favor of removing
signs from state rights of way and
transacted a mass of other scattered
business, accumulated since its last
meeting.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
State Gasoline Tax
Taxing Along Big

Gasoline tax collections in Arizona
during the month of September under
the new four cent tax law in effect
since August II, reached the stagger-
ing total of $161 ,078.31, including the
sum of S2,533.22 which was divided
among the various counties of the
state as refunds on exemption claims,
the report of E. NJ. Whitworth, state
motor vehicle superintendent, shows.
Deducting the $2,533.22 exemption
refund, the sum of S158, 8,545.09 re-
mains to be divided between the IA
counties of the state and the state it
self. Under the provisions of the new
highway code, three-eighths Of the
tax collected in each county will be re-
mitted to it and the remaining five
eighths will go to the state.
The plan of ALLEGATION will give the
state S99, 9,090.68, representing five
eighths of the tax collected during
September while the remainder, $780,
454.41 will be remitted to the coun-
ties in the proportion in which 1t was
collected.
The report released by 0. S. French,
chief clerk of the motor vehicle dlvl-
sion, are the first figures covering a
full month of gasoline tax collections
prepared and the total surpasses by
several thousands the highest ever col
lected, under the old three cent tax
law.
A table showing the total collected
from each county along with the sum
remitted to it and the sum kept by the
state follows:
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Congressman Grail
DepOrts Arizona

The federal government may go
ahead with the construction of the
Boulder Canyon dam without waiting
for the consent of Arizona and that
state may lose future apportionment
of water of >the Colorado river, ac-
cording to Congressman Joe Grail.
In an address to the women's po-
litical league at Los Angeles, Con-
gresham Grail declared that Arizona
had broken her treaty with the United
States when admitted to statehood, in
relation to water rights and was now
seeking to block the Boulder Canyon
project to exact tribute from other
states.
"Should the government proceed
with construction of the dam on its
own authority" he said, "the water
rights of the Colorado would belong
to those who first put them to bene-
ficial use.
"Arizona, being unprepared to take
more than the limited amount she is
now using would then lose even the
apportionment she would be granted
by the seven states compact, which
she has so consistently fought"
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
This Is No JOsh-Deer
Dine on His Pdrsnips

The state of Arizona is the recipi-
ent of bill for SGT representing dam
age which N. A. Josh of Espero, Ari-
zona, alleges was done to his family
vegetable garden by deer which he
said dined with great gusto on the
contents thereof.
The irate citizen whose residence is
situated on a state game preserve
charges that hungry deer consumed
296 head of cabbage from his garden
which he valued at $29.60; 638 stalks
Of celery valued at $18.4O; 10 dozen
beets valued at SO; 10 dozen punches
of parsley valued at Sc; 100 pounds
of peas valued at SO, the total of
which reaches SGT. The bill was sent
to State Game Warden D. E. Pettis.
Warden Pettis knows of no fund out
of which Josh's losses can be repaid,
he said. He suggested that Josh ap-
ply for burglary insurance or that he
sit up all night guarding his garden.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Douglass Says
Evolution Is Aid
TO The World

$50 evolution, if / mistake not, is
going to be one of Gods chief instru-
ments in developing our knowledge OF
q coming spiritual and religious uni
verse, the Future of Humanity" con-
cludes DIR. A. E. Douglass, professor
of astronomy and director of the
Steward observatory at the University
of Arizona, writing in the October
number of the Atlantic Monthly, un-
der the title of 1.-TWO Sciences"
The two sciences to which Prof.
Douglass refers are astronomy and
evolution.
Astronomy has pushed Heaven, IN
its religious sense farther and farther
away until we make the discovery that
Heaven and God are not far off among
the stars at all, but right here among
us and in us; and evolution pushes the
day of beginning farther and farther
back and the day of ending farther
and farther in the future until we
find both beginning and ending
is, evolution itself-going on now as
Gods method of creation, continuous
and ever present" "
The first part of his article, which
is short, is entirely devoted to the
growth of scientific knowledge in the
world, astronomy, mathematics, ge-
ometry, which has aided man in meas
uring the universe in which he lives.
The second half of his article CORE
lates evolution and religion.
To DR.. Douglass, scientific facts
and religion are akin as he says, "such
instincts, dealing with futures out of
reach are the religious instincts, the
very wishes of God Himself touching
the human heart; and this is the sci
entific approach to religion"
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
TRI-STATE RIVER PARLEY
TO START EARLY NEXT WEEK

The tri-state parley between Cali
fornia, Arizona and Nevada on Colo
RADIO river problems probably will
begin in Los Angeles week from
Wednesday, said W. B. Mathews,
member of the California River
Commission.
That date will afford ample time
to Robert Tally, superintendent Of
the United Verde mine, and special
advisor to the Arizona Commission
to return from New York City, and
State Engineer Malone of Nevade to
complete certain business in Reno.
December 5 tentatively has been set
as the date. for reassembling the full
river conference at Denver.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Only Nine Prunes
To Dish in London

Prune price fluctuations in Califor-
MIA mean nothing to the prune in Lon
don. The prune there has been sta
bilized-nine prunes to an order.
The price may fall or rise in the
Santa Clara valley, but the nine
prunes go on forever in London's larg-
est chain of restaurants, serving TO-
100000 meals weekly.
Nine prunes was decided upon as
an order by the head of the rationing
department years and years ago, and
it is nine prunes to the dish today IN
all the 261 eating places.
The reported slump in prune prices
in California has not affected the cost
there either, the charge continuing
at three pence (about six cents) pei
dish, or three prunes for penny as
always.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Crop Conditions OF
The State Are Good

Water is sufficient and range and
stock are good in southwestern New
Mexico, according to telegraphic re-
ports to the Weather Bureau, and in
the Fort Bayard section the weather
has been ideal for fall blowing; ma
ture corn is being gathered, some
yields being forty bushels to the acre.
In the Arizona grazing areas day
time temperatures were moderately
warm, nights cool to cold, and rainfall
was scattered, only light showers oc-
curing at a few places. In Douglas
section range and cattle are reported
in good condition. In the Whiteriver
country range, stock, and water are
excellent. Range continues good in
the Prescott section. Good conditions
prevail at Holbrook. In the Grand
Canyon and Williams districts stock
and range are said to be in good
condition. The water supply is still
ample at Seligman, and stock are
good. The weather on the whole has
been ideal for maturing supplement
tary stock feed, such as corn, late
grass, and silage.
Preceding the light shower of Tues
day morning, the dry, warm weather
of the week was propitious for the
development and harvest of the cotton
crop in all southern valleys, and the
crop is opening satisfactorily. Grape
fruit harvest has begun in the Salt
River and Yuma section about $500
bales of cotton have been ginned to
date. Quite an acreage of fall melons
is reported. Truck was favored by
the warm weather.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
ARIZONA HUT SALES AT
THE GRAND CANYON

The American Legion Post and
Unit No. AZ at Grand Canyon are
planning to go over the top during
ARIZONA Hut Sales Week" November
5th to 18th A big consignment OF
articles made by their disabled bud
dies has been sent for and will be on
display November 1st at the home OF
the Auxiliary president Mrs. E.
Nelson. They will be on sale all week
and also at the big free dance given
by the Post Armistice Day night.
This is a very direct way to help
the disabled soldier and his family,
as the total price of each article goes
to the maker. A large variety OF
things, such as leather goods, wood
play toys, book ends, furniture, etc.,
will be offered and the patronage
of all be appreciated.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Belts Is Endorsed
For Commission

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 25-(UP)-The
house of representatives of the fourth
special session of the Eighth Arizona
legislature convening here today,
adopted resolution introduced by
Rep. C j. McQuillan, of Navajo coun-
ty, endorsing Amos A. Belts of the
Arizona corporation commission for
appointment to the Interstate COM
merce commission.
Belts has been endorsed by 21 west
ern state public utility corporations
and railroad commissions, according to
word received here from Charles p.
Blaine, Phoenix traffic manager, who
is now attending the interstate COM
merce commission hearing on live
stock in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
JUMPS TO SAFETY AS CAR
PLUNGES OVER PRECIPICE

Doyle Daniels, owner of clothing
store at Jerome, owes his life to a
timely leap from his automobile Sat
urday night.
Mr.. Daniels was riding in his car
along the Jerome-Clarkdale highway,
two miles from Jerome, about 8 p. m.
when his machine and another, driven
by S. Dinuntoff, collided. Mr.. DAN
iels jumped just as his car swerved.
A moment later the automobile had
crashed at the bottom of a canyon 200
feet below.
Dinuntoff was arrested and charged
with driving while intoxicated.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28

would casually identify as not unus-
ual specimen Of the black sumatra
breed of fowl.
The distinguished position given
the specimen, according to DR.. George
P. Englehardt, curator of the depart
ment, is warranted because ut" is Tor
was) a hen which, after conscientious
ly laying eggs for a number OF years,
wearied of the role assigned by nature
and became rooster.
The exponent of fowlish feminism
came from the yards of DR.. M. S. Gill
lespie, of Edinboro, Penn. The change
was signalled by growth of sweep
ing tail feathers, red handsome wat
ties and the alteration of modest
cluck to a rambunctious crow.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
NEW BRIDGES PROMISED
FOR NAVAJO COUNTY

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 25.-(UP)-Ap-
preparation for the Cottonwood and
LIE Roux bridges, in northern Arizona,
was promised by the legal advisers OF
the highway department in confer
ence with G. j. McQuillan, of Winslow,
member of the state legislature con-
vening here today.
This decision, according to McQuil-
Ian, stands regardless of any ruling of
the supreme court on the appropria-
tions mentioned in other bills or by
Governor Hunt. The appearance OF
the items in the budget is to be taken
as an indication of the merit of the
appropriation, according to McQuil-
lan's Interpretation of the conference
with the attorneys.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
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STATE FAIR FLASHES

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Monday of fair week, November z,
will be Children's day with many spe-
cial features on the program, accord
ing to Secretary Dillon.
This years fair will feature five
days of harness racing with many of
the fastest trotters and PAGERS in the
country in action. There will be three
races, nine heats, daily.
Arizona ex-service men will be in
terested in the big Liberty dance to be
staged at the Shrine auditorium on
Armistice night, Nov. IL. According
to those in charge this is expected to
be the big social event of the state for
ex-service men. This is just one OF
the many entertainments being ar
ranged for visitors during fair week.
Wednesday of fair week, November
9, will be Indian day at the fair with
special sports and football game the
features of the afternoon. The Phoe-
nix Indians will tackle the Albuquer-
que Indian eleven.
Armistice day, November II, will
feature a special grandstand program.
Among other things there will be day
light fireworks.
Ten circus acts, including the world
famous Nelson family, will perform
for the patrons Of the grandstand
program. The joy zone will have all
new shows and rides.
Exhibits at the fair will be housed
in Is big buildings. The gates will
open at 8 a. m. and remain open until
midnight.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Rotary Governor
Touring District

Governor Lloyd c. Henning of the
Arizona district of Rotary clubs, ac-
companied by Mrs. Henning, left Hol-
brook Sunday morning on visit to
the 18 clubs in Arizona and the club
at Needles, Calf, which comprise the
Arizona district.
He attended the international con-
vention of Rotary in Ostend, Bel
gium, and the various clubs in the
Arizona district are eagerly awaiting
the visit of the district governor, who
will report on the Ostend convention
on his visit to each club.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
LOOKED LIKE ANOTHER
FELLOW-FATALLY HURT

Because he bears a resemblance to
an alleged county "stool pigeon"
Gabriel Martinez, Maricopa county
Mexican rancher, is at the point of
death tonight in hospital.
Martinez was perhaps fatally
stabbed by a gang of men, who at
tackled him in front of the Grand Can
yon hotel at Phoenix.
This was the latest development in
the sensational campaign launched by
county authorities against liquor traf-
fickers In Phoenix.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
ZANE GREY CLASSIFIES
HOLLYWOOD MOVIES

Hollywood crooks and "story pi-
rates" came under the fire of Zane
Grey, writer of western fiction, at
Phoenix on arriving there from a
hunting trip in the Tonto Basin coun-
try.
81 will not say that all of the peo-
pie in the motion picture industry IN
Hollywood are crooks" Grey said,
'but | will saw that all the crooks in
Hollywood are in the motion picture
industry. Story pirates" the author
said, cause the best known of writers
'to be on their toes all the time"
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
WINSLOW PRISONER GOES
TO ST. JOHNS FOR TRIAL

Guy Richmond, 10, of Greenriver,
Wyo., was taken to st. Johns Tues
day by county officials where he will
be tried for the alleged robbery of a
section house at Adamana, Ariz.
Richmond was arrested by Night
Policemen Rube Neil and Guy Wal
ters in Winslow late Sunday when
they became suspicious of the youth $
actions. Later the officials learned
that Richmond was wanted IN st.
Johns for an alleged robbery.-Wins-
low Mail.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
\ BORDER BOOMER
FOR GOV. AL SMITH

State Senator Andrew Bettwy of
Nogales, Santa Cruz county has re-
ceived notification from Fred w.
Ogden, chairman of the Smith-for
President conference, held in Ogden,
Utah, recently, Of his appointment as
campaign manager in Arizona for the
Smith-for- President association. Bett-
wy, confirming an earlier report to
this effect, tonight said, "a survey
of Arizona indicates that 75 per cent
of the Democratic party are for
Smith"
Senator Bettwy said the state or
ganization would be perfected shortly
and other officers named.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
TUCSON EX-OFFICIALS ARE
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

Vic S. Griffith, former county as
SCISSOR of Pima county, against whom
indictments were returned by the
Pima county grand jury charging en-
bezzIement of funds aggregating $9,-
030.01, will appear before Judge Ger
aid Jones at Tucson for arraignment.
No warrants were issued for the ac-
cused county official and his deputy
by the county attorney, following the
returning of the true bills against
them, it was stated, both Griffith and
Pfeiffer being notified and agreeing
to report for arraignment at the stated
hour.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
GIGANTIC CONFUSION
SOMEWHERE IN PACIFIC

A gigantic convulsion of the earth's
surface probably somewhere beneath
the surface of the Pacific ocean, prob
ably 1000 miles off the Mexican
coast, was indicated Monday by seis-
mographic readings at various sta
tions on the western rim of the North
American continent.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
LOS ANGELES WOMAN
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK

Edna Thomas, Los Angeles, was in
stantly killed, her companion, Dewey
Judkins, also of Los Angeles, seriously
injured, and Draper Daugherty, son
of the former United States attorney
general, his wife and chauffeur es-
capped with minor injuries in an auto
mobile crash which occurred late last
Friday afternoon on the Phoenix
Florence highway, near Queen Creek
station.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
TOURIST DIED NEAR
SPRINGERVILLE FRIDAY

While enroute to Phoenix for his
health Austin Wesley Beard, age 81,
died suddenly Friday evening at the
lower end of Eagar street, only his
wife and small son being present. DR..
Nichols was called and found he had
died from tuberculosis. The body
was taken to Holbrook where it was
prepared for shipment to his former
home at Mooreland, Okla.-Springer-
vile Tourzona.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
THIRTY FIVE ARRESTED IN
PHOENIX Xs~LIQUOR RAIDS

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 25.-(UP)-Re-
cent liquor raids carried on by the
sheriff's office and federal prohibition
forces, netted more than 35 arrests
here, according to information re-
leased today, with more warrants to be
served.
The sweeping cleanup, considered
by County Attorney Wilson to be the
largest in Arizona history, has prac-
tically broken the liquor traffic.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28

Taxable gallons consumed in the
state during September reached a total
of 4,O67, ,629.60 while the total gallon
age which included gasoline used for
ali purposes was 4,282, ,522.60. Gallon
age for export purpose, free from tax
alton, was 73,453. Tax-free gallonage
for United States government pur-
poses was 27,055.5. Return sales rep
resented 718 gallons, wholesale ex.
tax gallonage was 81 1886 and the re-
fund gallonage was 63,330.5.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
DRAGNET is OUT FOR
BOLD PHOENIX BANDIT

A state wide police dragnet spread
for the unidentified man, who about
10 o'clock Monday night held up,
robbed and then bound Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Goldsworthy of Phoenix before
escaped in their automobile, had prov
ed futile at an early hour Tuesday.
The Goldsworthys were accosted by
the holdup as they were driving with
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
River Meeting Is
Postponed Again

Additional time in which to reach
an agreement on power revenue and
water division is contained in recon-
mendation for postponement of the
governors conference at Denver on
Colorado river problems forwarded to
Governor Dern of Utah by the Cali
fornia river commission.
The session is scheduled for Novem-
Der Z, but delay until November 21,
has been asked, according to w. B.
Mathews of the California body. He
pointed out that California, Arizona
and Nevada are now attempting to
reach an agreemnet. Robert Tally of
Malone lone Of f. Nevada Joined with the
California group in the recommends
ton.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28
Think What Us Men
Are Coming To.

Prominently displayed in the natu-
raj history hall of the Brooklyn mu-
scum is what the average farmer
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-28

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elusive North Central avenue re-
sidential district.
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