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The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
MISS COSTICAN MAKING
ORPHEUM IMPROVEMENTS

Miss Mary Costigan, proprietor OF
the Orpheum theatre, and nephew Bill
Costigan, returned Saturday night
from California after an absence of
two and a half months. They went
over for benefit of Miss Costigan's
health, which was poor after serious
siege of : flu. Miss Costigan looks
fine and Bill brought home all addi-
tional 10 pounds. For the present
they will be at Hotel Monte Vista.
While away Miss Costigan visited
many movie studios and persons of
the business world of moviedonl, book
ing many fine pictures and arranging
for several excellent road shows. She
went to San Francisco, where she
took up with radio engineers the plan
to enlarge her broadcasting plant
here. She will receive in few days
estimates and specifications for a unit
that will give fine service throughout
the summer when ordinary broadcast
ing is more or less quiet.
She bought new stage curtain
and a panoramic back drop OF great
beauty, something new in stage set
tings called a syk. She will work a
number of changes on the stage and
in the theatre as whole, enbodying
some of the many new ideas which
she absorbed while away.
Bill qualified as the impersonation
of the spirit of Faith in Flagstaff. "
He boosted so consistently for Flag
staff that he is now being considered
as candidate for the job of official
mascot of the Flagstaff Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
DOC MILLER BACK SAFE
FROM OLD HOME SCENES

DR.. E. S. Miller returned Thursday
night after an absence of several
weeks at Rochester, Mimi, where he
went with Mrs. Ike Wheeler of King
man. Mrs. Wheeler underwent a
major operation from which she is
recovering nicely. DR.. Miller ac-
companied her home to Kingman
Thursday morning. While at Roch-
ester DR.. Miller also went through
the Mayo Brothers clinic where the
doctors complimented him upon his
constitution and remarked that they
would never grow to his hale old age
and preserve such a youthful makeup.
DIR. Miller visited his old stamping
grounds in North Dakota while up
that way. He renewed acquaintance
with many of his old time neighbors
and patients and lived over his ex-
periences while country practitioner
on the pioneer plains. The spot
where he almost lost his life in a
blizzard is now an improved farm
which looked anything but lonesome.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
BIOLOGISTS TO TRY new
POISON ON PRAIRIE DOGS

Everett Mercer came last Thursday
from Yuma, where he spent the win
ter exterminating gophers for the Y.
S. biological survey. Two men, Brink
and Sharp, came with him and an
other is arriving from Colorado to
work with this crew here this summer.
Prairie dogs on the south end of the
Anderson pass district will receive
first attention. Arrangements were
made with County Farm Agent Lee
Gould to have a depot of strychnine
at his office in the courthouse and
there will be another in Williams for
the farmers of that section.
On the territory that they pol
soned last year around Flagstaff
no poison will be given out. The bio
logical survey crew will go over this
same territory with thallium, new
poison they are trying out and wish
to handle themselves.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
Goodman. Told Lees
Ferry Bridge Plans
Are Almost Ready

That the plans for the bridge over
the Colorado river at Lees Ferry are
being drawn as rapidly as possible,
and that the state highway depart
ment is bending every effort to have
everything in shape by the middle Of
next month to advertise for bids, was was
the assurance given this week to City
Engineer Frank Goodman of Flag
staff, who returned Wednesday night
from several days in Phoenix:
Mr.. Goodman was advised by Chief
Engineer Lane that prospective bid
ders already have enough information
Concerning the plans and specifica-
tions to arrive at pretty close ap--
proclamation of their bids. He said
the advertising will take ten days or or
two weeks, and that the contract will
be let well before June 30, the end Of
the fiscal year, when, if it were not
let, the government appropriation OF
100000 toward the bridge, which is
to cost around $285,000, would revert
to the u. S. treasury.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
Remodeling Building
On Railroad Avenue

K. J. Nackard for the past week
has had a force of men working on
his building, located near the corner
of San Francisco street and Railroad
avenue. The building was formerly
occupied by confectionery and
grocery store, but has been vacant
for some time.
The floor of the structure has been
removed and the foundations lowered
to the street level. A concrete floor
will be laid level with the sidewalk,
doing away with approach steps as
was the case formerly. The entire
front of the building has been torn
away and new and attractive front
and entrance will be built. Besides
these two important improvements,
Mr.. Nackard will have the interior
renovated and replastered.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
CAR LICENSE APPLICATIONS
HOLD UP TO LAST SEASON

Comparative figures on applications
for automobile licenses in Coconino
county for 1926 and 1927 show that
up until April / about the same num-
Der of licenses had been issued both
years during the three months period,
Howard Marine, county assessor, gives
the actual figures: 1904 licenses for
1926 and 1864 for this season. Mr..
Marine expects this years total to
reach about 2300. The greater por-
ton of the applications which will
come in from now on viii be from
outlying districts in the county, as re-
ports from Williams, Flagstaff and
other towns in the county show that
nearly every auto owner has complied
with the license law.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
DAUGHTER OF JOHN ELDEN
VISITS FLAGSTAFF

Mrs. Helena Lindsey of Berkeley
and Miss Felicia Elden of Los An
geles, stopped off here on their way
home from Denver via Yelloway bus
line. Mrs. Lindsey is the daughter
of John Elden, from whom Elden
mountain took its name. She stopped
over for a look at the old homestead
where she spent her early childhood.
Mrs. Lindsey says the old San Fran
cisco peaks looked familiar, bnt new
roads, ranches and fences in the vi
cinity Of Eden had changed the seen
cry and it did not agree with her early
memories of the surrounding country,
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
COWBOY PREACHER TAKES
INDIANS TO HOLLYWOOD

"Parson' Smith, as Hugh D. Smith
is called on the reservation, returned
this week from Hollywood with six
Indians, who appeared in the further
filming there of Drums of the
Desert" This part of the story is
concerned with the reactions of the
modern Indian when he comes into his
own as the inheritor of oil wealth
found on his reservation. These In
dians acted as interpreters during the
recent filming at the Gap. They are
headed by Sege Nitso, chief of the
western Navajo tribes, Teddy Nez,
Scot Preston, Willie Tee and Manson
and Gilbert Chrissy. Mr. Smith will
be in charge of the mission church at
KaYenta until August.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Leaving Next Move Up to Hunt

The adjourned session of the eighth
legislature adjourned sine die We'd
nesday night at 7 o'clock, leaving the
responsibility for the failure to enact
any highway legislation or pass re-
lief bill to wipe out the $650,000 high
way deficit squarely upon the shoul-
ders of the governor. The adjourn
ment sine die was taken when. major
itv leaders announced there was no
hope of enatcing any other highway
legislation except similar to the bill
passed and vetoed by the governor,
which veto the legislature failed to
override by five votes.
Both majority and minority mem
bers said the deadlock was so hope
less that no course remained but to
adjourn and leave the next move up
to the governor.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
RALPH DAVIS GOES
TO MAYO HOSPITAL

Ralph r. Davis left last night for
Rochester, Mimi, where on Monday
he has an appointment at the Mayo
clinic. He viii go from there to Chi
cago to visit the furniture mart.
Ralph has not been well for several
months, and while not anticipating
any serious report from the physi-
clans, wants to be on the safe side.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
MOOSE TO ENTERTAIN

Flagstaff Moose viii entertain Sat-
urday night when the Clarkdale
brothers will be here in force. Tom
Holmes, great past north Moose, will
be the big gun Of the aggregation and
a fine time is planned. Memorial ser
vices will be held Sunday night at 8
o'clock at the Christian church. All
brothers will be present and everyone
is invited
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
WILL OPEN HOMES TO
BETTER HOMES" VISITORS

As Better Homes" demonstrations
the following residences will be open
from 2 to 5 Tuesday afternoon, April
26 An invitation is extended to any
one interested in home planning to
visit the homes of Mesdames e. A.
Miller, Sid Gassman, w. B. Goble and
VIM. Freidlein
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Tissaw came
home Tuesday night from Phoenix
where the latter went several weeks
ago to visit Mrs. Gene Campbell and
try the change of climate for benefit
of little Tommy's health. Joe went
down a week ago to perk up after the
flu. They all came up with Gene, who
stayed that night with them and went
on the next morning to Ashfork.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22

DR.. Felix Manning, county physi-
clan. left Monday morning for Phoe-
nix and Yuma At the latter city on
Wednesday he attended the meeting
of the Arizona Milk and Dairy asso-
citation. Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday the Arizona State Medical as
sociation is holding its annual meet
ing and Felix is attending these ses-
sions also. DR.. E. S. Miller during
his absence is taking his place at the
courthouse.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22

John Kennedy returned to Wins
low for the opening of school Monday
morning after spending the weekend
here with his mother Mrs. Bertha S.
Kennedy and his sister, Mrs. Ralph
Collins. Mrs. Collins left Saturday
for Los Angeles, after spending
Easter week here with her mother.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
THREE TO COAST

]. C. Brown, with John Allen and
jimmie Mitchell for company, left
Yesterday for ten days trip in Mr.
Browns car to California. Mr.. Brown
will visit his daughter, Miss Estelle,
who is attending school at Bakers
field. Jimmie Mitchell will visit his
brother in Buena Park while Mr.. Al
len will go with Mr.. Brown to San
Francisco and other coast cities. They
win return about the first Of the
month.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22

Miss Rebecca Spear is expected
home the end of this week from Phoe-
nix where she spent a couple weeks
visiting Miss Miriam Lightburn 'and
her mother. Miss Spear was delegate
to the Pythian Sisters grand lodge
which met last week.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
LAND LEG EUROPEAN
INVASION HARD GOING

Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Sykes wrote
from Garden City, Kan, that they
were having variety of experiences
so far on their trip to New York to
embark for England. Ice on the
windshield that had to be scraped off
with a piece Of tin, mud from which
they hauled others, and in turn had
to be hauled, failed to dampen their
enjoyment. They sent back word that
they were still going strong and ex-
pected to make it.
The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22

William Nickel is improving the
property which he recently bought on
South Beaver by the addition Of more
rooms and fixing up generally.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
FOCAL POSTOFFICE
SHOWS INCREASE
postal Savings for Year 1926
Increase Thirty Percent
Stamp Sales Gain

The year 1926 has been a BAN
nor wear for Kennewick, from the
standpoint of postal receipts. As
the postal receipts are good
barometer for business conditions
n general, it would indicate that
business for the community has
been very good.
Figures compiled by Postmaster
sbanafelt show that stamp sales
for each month in 1926 show an
increase over the corresponding
month of 1926. The total for 1926
i s16,543.O9 as against STATISTIC
for 1925, an increase of IL per
cent for the year.
Money order receipts for 1926
were s97,284.21 as against $77,-
1870 for 1925, an increase in the
money order business of 25 per
cent.
The first ten days of December
we're far behind the same period
Of 1926 but the volume of Christ
mas business was larger than last
year, making December of 1926
show slight increase over the
previous year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
BEACH BLK. LEASED

The Beach block, formerly &C.
cupied by The Service Auto Co.,
has been leased by d. j. Griffiths,
dealer for Dodge Bros. vehicles
and Graham Bros. trucks. Mr..
Griffths will have charge of car
sales. s..
The Economy Tire shop, with
Cecil McNease as manager, will
take charge of the sales of gas,
oils and tires. They will carry a
complete line of tires and acces-
series and are equipped to give
service on tire repairs. IT,.
The Automobile Service Shop
is in charge of collie" Carlson
who formerly conducted a machine
and automobile repair shop II
Kennewick. 4~.+ 49, ~>-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
VALLEY APPLE
\ PRICES GO UP
ira Fancy Winesaps
ssoted at SLIGO to Sligo
ner Box at Yakima
{Ihursdsy,

r..-.her advances in the quota
ff - apples have been made
tons eel, 90 at Yakima. Some of the
TINS ,' mr are quoting C-grade
snipp sans at $1.25 a box, fancy
Wis ~ ~ box and extra fancy at
a. si' - s1.65 box. No sales have
l.0o !, at these figures as far
as r !, small differential between
The C-grade and the fancy IS due u
- ~ the fact that the supply OF G
y .r.de is running low. The top
ssr; a are not being quoted by all
Pc shippers and the sales made
s 10 usually at ten cents a box be
s low the quotations. The amount
- ,ST business done since the advance
- ,ras made has been light.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06
MUCH PROPERTY
EVADES TAXES
Tax Commission Worried Over In
tangible Property and Auto
mobiles Dodging Taxation

Intangible property in Wash
ington, estimated to be of a value
close to that of tangible property,
is almost practically untaxed and
physical property valued by county
assessors of the state in excess of
100000 is wholly exempt from
taxation" the state tax commits
sion says in its biennial report.
The same report shows the total
actual value of real and personal
property including steam and cleo
trio railways and telegraph lines
to have been $2,772,709, 1914 in '25.
Franchises, the commission
points out, are assessed and the
state board claims franchise val
ues in excess of $1,250,000 were
added to the rolls last year.
There is a row coming with
bankers unless the law is changed,
the commission warns, saying that
alleged competing capital" must
be assessed on the same basis as
national bank stock to escape fed
eral court action.
Farmers, especially, will sit up
and take notice that the commits
sion asks that the assessment date,
March l, be changed to January
!, and merchants will ponder over
the proposal that instead of as
sessing their stocks as of March
] the average conditions during
the assessment year should pre-
vail.
The commission is worried over
the escape of automobiles from
taxation claiming a larger per-
centage of motor vehicles escapes
assessment than of any other class
OF property. Thousands of automo-
biles, it is asserted, dodge tax col
lectors by moving away after as
sessment. To help assessors it is
proposed to require, by law, that
true considerations be named in
all deeds.
Whereas general property as.
sessed valuations increased 1857
between 1913 and 1925, it is as
serted railroad valuations remain
ed stationary. Railroad values
were raised $14,OOO,O00 for 1872
tax payments.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06

The Valley grange will give a
chicken pie dinner at their hall
Thursday, January 13 at 6 pm.
The proceeds to go to building
fund of the addition which was re
| Gently built. Everybody invited. A
charge of SOC will be made.
The Loyal Order of Moose and
Women of the Mooseheart Legion
| will meet Monday evening at s
o'clock. Installation of officers of
the auxiliary will be the feature
of the evening followed by a So
cial hour. Members and friends
are urged to be present.
D. G. Rodgers is in Seattle to-
day attending the Washington IT.
rigation Institute, representing
this district. He will take Mr..
! Moulton's place on the program
| reading the paper prepared by him
on Exclamation, Its Relation to
State Development" s..
Miss Minnie Campbell and Hen.
nv .Bissel were married Monday
evening in Yakima. The bride is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. b
i Campbell. and has lived here
several years. The groom is a res
| ident of Yakima and they have
zone to housekeeping there. Thell
friends extend congratulations
| and best wishes.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Simond:
!. have moved to Yakima where M
will be advertising manager to-
the Yakima Valley Farmer. Boil
| are well known here, Mrs. ST
monds being daughter OF J. F
Perry and during the last few
wears they have lived in Pasco
They were guests at the PER-.
home during the holidays.
i The ladies of the M. E. churcl
| spent an enjoyable afternoon Wed
nesday, at Mrs. Payne's home. Al
business was dispensed with AM
then social gathering was en-
!, loved. One of the main features 0
| the party was the presentation Q
cut glass mayonnaise bowl t
j Mrs. R. H. Briggs, who leave
! soon with her family for Chicago
The Laymens Evangelistic as
ISOLATION will meet at the M. I
church Monday evening, Januar
, Ito at 7:3O. Dale Smith urges tina
/ the churches interested appoint a
, least two delegates to this meet
ing Finley, Hover and Richlan
!, are included in this call. Thi
!. meeting will decide whether tn
! evangelistic work will be starte
in Kennewick or not and it is yer
important that all delegates b
present.
!. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Gilbert re
!, turned New Years day from the
: honeymoon trip and are at HON
in Mrs. Shaughnessy's house O
Mob Hill. They were married
; Pasco Christmas Eve, the brio
being Miss Gertrude Rachmal
and spent the holidays with rel;
: tives and friends near Spokan
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06

- ~ .
The Girl Scouts held their reg
ular meeting Monday evening with
Evelyn King and nine girls re-
ceived Tenderfoot badges. Mrs. B.
L. Cole, Mrs. G. HI. Shanafelt and
Miss Winnifred Huntington acted
as local council and Mrs. G. F.
Winkenwerder, captain, awarded
the badges to Helen Barnes, Elsa
Brogunier, Majorie Johnston, Els
Their Moulton, Thelma Anon, Eve.
lyn King, Margaret Hoyt, Glee
Miller and Mercedes Sprague. A
social hour followed the bushes:
session during which Mrs. Kins
served refreshments. r..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06

Mrs. Gilbert is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bachman and
is well known among the young
people. Mr.. Gilbert is teaching in
the Finley schools.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-01-06

Large Lady: Is your father go
ing to open store out in this
neighborhood, little boy?
Small Boy:-Not for six months.
They caught him openin' one last
night. 49,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-30
SHEFFIELD TO
ACT IN CASE
KIDNAPPING

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. March 30
Pl-Ambassador Sheffield at Mexico
City was directed today BY the state
department 10 make representations
az the foreign office regarding the
kidnapping at Euadalajara on Sunday,
Of Edgar VI. wilkins, an American
citizen.
Mexican military authorities at
Guadalajara have been making ef-
forts to obtain wilkins release and
capture the bandits, thus far with
out success a. the Washington gov
errment knows.
wilkins il held for $4,000. His 10
year old son, captured with him, was
released 10 take the ransom to
Guadaiaiara.
Consul d. G.. Dwyer has advised the
state department that he considers
wilkins in a very dangerous" pre-
dicament. as Mexican military au-
thorities in an encounter with the
bandits Monday failed 20 effect a
rescue. the brigands escaped during
the skirmish.
Fear is expressed that the bandits
will not be dislodged from their re-
cluse in the hills in time or. bec0rn-
ing pressed BY troops, they may
take wilkins life.
wilkins address In the United
States ~ rot known NJ the sta & de-
partment or the American embassy
in Mexico City. The kidnapping took
place on the outskirts of Guadalaiara
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-30
PERRY Heath
PASSES away
Was Father of Rural
Free Delivery
In America

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Mar. 80
'Al-Perry 5. Heath. known as the
father Of ther Ural FIRE delivery. Il
and for years prominent as an editor
and publisher, died az his home here
today after an illness of more than
six weeks.
a picturesque figure in the last
quarter Of the last century as news
paper man and prolific worker. Mr..
Heath entered the post office derart-
ment in 1897 under President Nc
kinley, and with less than $50. 600
authorized by congress for exncrf-
mental purposes he started the first
work on one Of the greatest advance
ments IN postal distribution In his
tory.
When he resigned three years later
as assistant postmaster general the
rural delivery service ne had estab-
lished was costing about S425.0O0 q
year. In 1925 the cost was Sl03. .00O.-
GOO. His 200 letter carriers roam
ing the rem mOte farm centcrs IN 1000
have jumped TO more than $1,000 AZ
the present time.
Born at Muncie, Ind. Aug. 3i. 1857.
Heath at the arc az n, establis he'd
the FIRST daily paper in Muncie and
later gave Aberdeen, South Dakota.
its fi. daily paper.
After leaving the postal service he
served as secretary Of the republican
national committee; arbitrated the
government fight over telegraph
rates and published the Salt Lake
Tribune. and established the Salt
Lake Telegram. in 1902.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-30
TRUCK MARKETS
by Naval Radio to The Herald
from U. q. and Texas Agriculture
Departments

Primary destinations of Texas
movement reported for Tuesday,
March 20:
Cabbage: 10 ST. Louis. Houston,
= Pittsburgh, each Chicago. Chatta-r
nooga, Knoxville, Ut. Worth, Provi-
deHce, Denver, Palestinc. Enid. Wa
90, Dallas, Wilson. Martin. Brooklyn.
Cleveland. Decatur. Pittsburgh Dam
vile, Tulsa. Total 80 ears.
Mixed Vegetables: ~ Houston. 3
&C. Louis. 4 New York. Jersey City
2 each Baton Rouge. Shreveport, Wa
60, each Glen Falls, y. Y, PhiIa-
delpkia, Ottawa. SchnfctAdy. Wichita
Falls. Whitney. Tex. I'll FaA0g
Amarillo. Sioux City. Dallas. Lawtpn.
Nashville, Chieasha, Evansville. Total
Az cars.
BeetE and Carrots. u each HouW-
ton, Detroit. Pittsburgh. New York. II
each Hoboken. Total cars.
Beans: St. Louis. 2 Chicago.
each indianapolis, Louisville. Cinrin-
natl. Kansas City. Tulsa. Denver. Dal~
Lac. Los Angeles. Total IA cars.
Carrots 2 Chicago. 2 St. Louis.
tContinued On page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-30
SINCLAIR MOTION
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Mar. 3O.-tPl
After listening t. two hours Of ar
gument. Justice Hitz today took un-
der advisement until tomorrow the
motion Of Harry r. Sinclair, wealthy
Oil operator. to Set aside the verdict
Of a jury IN the District 81 Columbia
supreme court. finding him guilty Of
contempt Of the senate.
Should the motion he Overruled,
Justice Hitz would fix a time for SEN
fencing Sinclair. who was convicted
for refusing 20 answer questions be-
fore the senate committee investi-
eating his lease ~ the Tea Pot Dome
naval oil reserve.
Under the law both imprisonment
and q fine are mandatory. The jail
sentence could not be less than one
month nor more than twelve months
and the fine could not exceed $1,000.
Sinclair. who now ~ at liberty on
bail. is determined TO fight the case
20 the United States supreme court
if necessary