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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
TOMORROW GALA DAY AT
N. A. 7. c. AS ALUMNI ARE
HERE FOR HOME COMING

Arrangements are complete for the
biggest homecoming day for Alumni
in the history of Flagstaff Teachers
college. Alumni from all parts of the
state are here for today and tomorrow
for the fourth annual reunion.
The college is working hand in hand
with the people of Flagstaff in an
effort to make the day one of history
at the college. Several Flagstaff busi-
ness houses viii enter floats in the
stunt parade at one O'Clock tomorrow.
Most of them will have their windows
decorated with the school colors and
will close for the football game in
the afternoon.
Cash prizes will be awarded those
entering the best floats. First, second,
and third prizes will be given to the
best floats outside the college and the
same number to the classes or organi-
zations at the college. Prizes will be
awarded also to the best individual
characters represented.
Last year Mercy hospital was
awarded the prize for the best float.
The homecoming program will
formally begin tonight with unique
pep rally in charge of the college yell
leader A pep parade will lead all
students Of the college to town where
the principal part of their program
will be staged The rally will start
at the college promptly at 1880 p. m.
where songs and yells will be made
around large bonfire.
The program will commence Satur-
A., s.4a,,,+ o,.aJa lal
to leave the college at ! p. m. 1t will
wind around through all the principal
streets and return to the college.
Stops will be made at the principal
intersections down town where stunt
programs will be carried out.
Following the parade, the Flagstaff
teachers will meet Tempe teachers on
the gridiron in one of the most i'm
portant games on the Arizona in
formal conference championship
schedule.
Tempe, suffering from two defeats
at the hands of Loyola college OF Los
Angeles and the Phoenix Indians will
be out after revenge and will probably
make the Flagstaff boys work to win.
The athletic council of Tempe, con-
sidering this their most important
game will bring in the neighborhood
of 40 men here. 1t is also reported
that between rs and $50 Tempe root
ers will be on hand Flagstaff, wide
awake to the situation, can be counted
on to put up one. of the most stub
born grid battles in years Tempe
has been the stumbling block in the
way of Flagstaff winning the con-
ference championship for several
years and the boys are determined to
overcome them.
Following the football game, the
regular Alumni banquet will be held
at the dining hall Many now pro-
minent alumni viii be on hand for the
occasion and several speakers of
worth will take up the time
Prompt at nine D. m. the scene of |
activities will shift to Ashurst audi
torium, where the homecoming ball
will top off the day.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
NEW COMPANY TO TRY
FOR FLOWING GOLD
NEAR FLAGSTAFF SOON

The B. Al. Gillespie Petroleum COM
pany, incorporated under the laws Of
the state of Arizona, will soon start
drilling for oil in this locality, accord
ing to an announcement by C. r. Nc
Calmont, of Phoenix, secretary and
treasurer of the new company.
Negotiations are being made at
present to let contract for a 1000
foot well on the Campbell Francis
range, 10000 acres of which the COM
pany has under an oil lease. The
exact location Of the well site has not
been determined yet, but will probably
be located within ten mile radius of
Flagstaff. The Campbell Francis lands
lie in a string about six miles east
of this city.
The company which has already
been Incorporated, has for its officers
B. A. Gillespie, president; e. C. Ryan,
e-president; and C. r. McCalmont,
secretary Mr.. Gillespie is
a wel1-known oil man and is vice
president of the F. A. Gillespie and
Sons company of Oklahoma which has
several successful wells in that state.
Mr.. Ryan is well-known in this local
ity and has been untiring in his eforts
to prove that there is an oil structure
in northern Arizona. The failure of
the Sunshine Oil company to put down
their well led Mr.. Ryan to see that
another company was organized to
make the try Whether or not any
great amount of stock will be sold in
the new corporation is not known, but
it is given out from authentic sources
that the drilling will be carried on
the help Of any great per-
centage of small investors.
Biologists who have examined the
lease say that if oil is
found at all it will be found at the
2500 to 5000 foot levels. Mr.. Gillespie
who has examined the structure is
certain that there is oil in the ground
and his opinion is backed up by sever
al noted geologists.
If everything goes well the bore will
be started within the next six weeks
Or two months. The estimated cost
IF the well is Approximately s60,0OO |
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
CANDY COMPANY NEWEST
BUSINESS ACQUISITION FOR
THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF

A candy factory That is the
latest acquisition to Flagstaff's busi-
ness roster, the new firm going under
the title of the Arizona Candy COM
pany The foundation Of the company
was laid in April, this year, when
Mrs. Charles NJ. Marshall started the
manufacture of candy in her home on
Leroux street. Mrs. Marshall has
had fifteen years in the candy manu-
featuring field. In the period of five
months, Mrs. Marshall's business
grew to such an extent that she found
herself unable to supply the local de-
mand for her candies and she imme-
diately made plans for the enlarge
ment of her business.
With the idea of eventually build
ing the business to handle sales in
all of northern Arizona, Mrs. Mar
shall asked her brother, Joe Peffer,
who for the past five years has been
employed with the Rogers Candy
company Of Seattle to form partner
ship with her. Mr.. Peffer arrived
two weeks ago and the business was
organized as the Arizona Candy COM
pany and the building formerly occu-
pied by the Bluebird restaurant on
Leroux street was taken over as a
factory
The plan of the new company is to
build its business up slowly, adding
equipment as the demand for its pro-
ducts Justify Realizing that hand
made product is superior to that of
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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
Knights of Columbus
Elect New Officers

At the regular meeting of the local
Knights of Columbus held Thursday
night, the following new officers were
elected: w. d, Bennett, grand knight;
Eugene Phelan, deputy grand knight;
G. w. jake, Sr., chancellor; Michael
Ginsburg, recorder; Archie Grand, out
side guard, and Lawrence Kinney, in
side guard.
This coming year the state knights
will hold their convention in Flagstaff.
R. J. Prochnow is the retiring grand
knight.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
LOCATION FLAGSTAFF'S
AIRPORT IS INDEFINITE

The site of Flagstaff's airport,
following a trip to various locations
Sunday by a committee Of local men
and officers Of the Scenic Airways,
Inc, is still indefinite and at least
half dozen good landing fields have
been taken under consideration, but
some time will elapse before any de-
finite decision is made
Saturday J. Parker Van Zandt, pres
ident of the Scenic Always, Inc,
B. Russell Shaw, builder of airports
for the company, A. r. Stevenson,
Jr. and d. S. Richards in company
with the local committee composed of
Herb Babbitt and JOS Waldhaus.
went to the top of the peaks to gain
an idea of the surrounding country's
topography and possible landing sites.
Sunday morning the Airways men
and the committee, with c. B. Wilson,
Frank Goodman, city engineer, Clar-
ence Pulliam. city clerk, and M. j.
Pilkington, president Of the chamber
Of commerce, went to various loca-
tions for close inspection. Mr. Shaw
passed on the physical qualifications
of several possible fields and while
the city would like to secure a site
as near as possible to Flagstaff,
those in charge of passing on the
final location will not let this deter
them from making choice which
will result in one Of the best landing
fields in Arizona. The altitude Of
Flagstaff will necessitate securing a
field at least mile square, as a
much longer run is required for a
plane to get off the ground in this
locality than at sea-level. The field
selected will have to be some distance
from any hills and of the size men
toned above. According to Mr.. Shaw
any other field would be Of more de-
triment to Flagstaff than good
Mr. Richards, one Of the surveying
party, was in Flagstaff Wednesday
afternoon and recited some very in
teresting facts. He said that truck
on the north rim of Grand Canyon.
loaded with fawns, broke down and
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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
ARIZONA GAME PROTECTIVE
ASSN. MEETS HERE TODAY

The fifth annual meeting of the Ari
zona Game Protective association is
being held in Flagstaff today. Dele
gates from all over Arizona are In
attendance, representing fifteen locals
in as many cities.
President Fred Sutter, of Bisbee,
will call the meeting to order at 10
a. M at Hotel Monte Vista The pro-
gram outlined includes addresses by
p. G. Spilsbury, president of the Ari-
zona Industrial Congress, and Chair
man Charles Proebstel of the New
Mexico State Game commission. Re-
ports from each of the local associa-
tions will also be made and the results
of this conference will unquestionably
show steady growth in membership
in this state and an increased senti-
ment for better hunting and fishing
and up-to-date game laws.
On last Monday evening a very in
teresting meeting of the Flagstaff
Game Protective association was held
at the court house. A committee COM
posed of W. j. Stevenson, o. A. Ude,
Ed Babbitt, VIM. Beeson and Ray Bah
bitt was named to handle the arrange
ments for the entertainment of the
visiting delegates to the state meet
ing. A banquet will be held at the
Hotel Monte Vista at p. m. on Fri
day at which the visiting delegates
will be guests of the local association.
All local members and their friends
and any others who are interested in
this movement for better hunting and
fishing conditions are urged to at
tend. Tickets for the banquet can be
secured from Chamber of Commerce
or any Of the committee members.
At the Monday meeting general dis
cussion of the local problems resulted
in better understanding of the diff
culties under which Arizona is work
ing at the present time. Coconino
county, for illustration, is undoubted-
ly hunted during October as heavily as
any similar area in the state. We
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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
LUMBERJACKS BATTLE
TEMPE HERE TOMORROW
In HOME COMING GAME

Practically every business house in
Flagstaff will close from 2:30 to
tomorrow afternoon for the football
game between Flagstaff teachers and
Tempe teachers, in connection with
Flagstaff Teachers college fourth an
nual home coming
The game is the mid-afternoon fea-
ture of the home coming program and
is expected to attract tremendous
crowd.
Both teams, rivals Of years stand
ing, consider this battle the most i'm
portant on their schedules, it having
been the deciding factor in the in
formal conference championship for
the past three years.
Last week the Lum0ersacKs won
smashing 32-0 defeat over Coach Rom
mey's Gila college eleven at Thatcher.
The Flagstaff team showed wonderful
improvement over that of two weeks
ago when Phoenix Junior college
eleven held them to a scoreless tie.
The score at the end of the first half
of the Thatcher game was only go
in favor of the Flagstaff boys but in
the second half Flagstaff opened up
with all it had and scored four touch
downs, bringing the total up to 80.
The Lumberjacks relied upon a
smashing system Of play for the most
part of the last half and completely
crushed the line Of the Gila eleven.
Lavik made repeated substitutions
after the first quarter, giving him the
first real opportunity to study the ma
terial of his large squad.
Gila college made desperate rallies
throughout the game to stem the
rushing attack Of heavier and more
experienced team These stands did
little other than to halt for the mo-
ment the determination Of the Flag
staff squad to make up for the score
less tie of the week before.
The Tempe Bulldogs viii enter the
battle here tomorrow with consecu-
tive defeats from Loyola college at
Los Angeles and the Phoenix Indians
The Phoenix Indians kept their con-
ference record clean by the margin Of
q 60 score with Tempe Previously
they had beaten Gila college 1910.
Flagstaff will meet the Phoenix
Indians here November 5, two weeks
after the home coming game. The
squad will meet Loyola col
lege here next week
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
1879 Founder Claims
HOnOrS in SlUitzer'S
Buck 'Free-fOr- All

Speculation was rife this week as to
who would eventually possess that
Winchester offered by Switzer in his
big buck contest. ''Doc" Flett had it
all sewed up for week or SO when
a buck tying his winner was brought
in by Clyde Moose Of Williams. Bill
Switzer began to wonder how he was
going to divide the prize when he
found out that it still belonged to Doc
Flett because it wasn't Moose who
killed the second buck so it wasn't
eligible, because unaccompanied by its
slayer, ]. A. Wright of Williams.
Then Monday Docs complacency
was shattered beyond repair by the
arrival of 199 pound fellow brought
in by Ralph Easton. Ralph, who used
to live in Flagstaff but now halls from
Williams, got his in the Sitgreaves on
the previous Saturday He took it to
Grand Canyon and finding it a pos
sible prize winner resolved to enter it
in the contest Had he brought it in
Saturday after killing it, it would
have weighed several pounds more,
about five pounds day which was
lost through shrinkage.
JACK IFISn ana Dam MefTIIC w eQ-
nesday drove through town with a
four and two pointer draped around
the front of their car, handsome
trophies of a successful weeks hunt
in the Kaibab. Other lucky hunters
who brought down venison since the
opening of the season: Walter Ste
Charles Ulrich, Hugh Russell,
J. o. Fordyce, Dean Eldredge, VI. P.
McVey and Charlie Nickel.
A Canadian honker goose, an un-
usual sportsman's reward, fell before
the gun Of Harry Micke at Ashurst
run. j. @. Thomas and Ed Miller, also
in the party, got their other turkey
apiece and some ducks. Others ac-
counting for turkeys: Billie Adams,
Bill Gordon, Hazel Hopkins and DR..
E. S. Flett.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
Pilkington Motor Co.
Makes Sales Record

With the record of 19 new Buick
models sold since August first of this
year, the Pilkington Motor company
has every reason to feel justly proud.
Not only have their new car sales been
heavy, but used car disposals have
kept pace with the new car record.
Mr.. Pilkington with his salesman,
Gus Stallings, hope to make this a
banner year for the Pilkington Motor
company in the new car field, dou-
bling the number of cars which were
disposed of by the company from
August /, 1926 to August 1, 1927, in
which period az new Bucks were sold.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
START NEGOTIATIONS
FOR SALE OF TRAIL

At a special meeting of the BoarC
of Supervisors held Monday at tht
courthouse a resolution was adoptec
that the chambers of commerce q
Flagstaff and Williams, and other rem
resentative citizens enter into negotia.
tlons with the department of the in.
terror relative to the building of ar
approach road from a point on the
Old Trails highway to the south
boundary line OF the Grand Canyon
national park.
The following letter was drafted by
the supervisors and sent to the secre-
tary of the department of the interior:
Flagstaff, Arizona.
October IL, 1927.
The Honorable,
The Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. c.
Sir:
It is the sincere desire of the Board
of Supervisors of Coconino county to
cooperate with the national park serv-
Ice OF your department in bringing
about the complete development of the
Grand Canyon national park so that
It's natural wonders may be made ac-
cesslble for the enjoyment of the peo-
pie OF the United States, and other
parts of the world.
The interior department appropria-
ton act approved June 5, 1924, pro-
vides that 'the secretary of the in
terror is authorized to construct an
approach road from the National Old
Trails highway to the south boundary
OF said park" We are convinced that
the construction Of this approach road
by the interior department will do
more to carry out the purposes for
which the Grand Canyon national park
was created than any other develop
lneF1t which can be contemplated.
In the past Coconino county has
borne the entire expense of construct
ing the roads used by those who travel
by automobile to visit the Grand Can
yon national park. The county has
not been and is not now able to finance
the building of improved roads suit
able to the large volume of traffic,
with the result that many thousands
of people from all parts of the United
States have been prevented from visit
ing the Grand Canyon. The principal
reason why the county cannot provide
funds for this purpose is that over IS
per cent of its area is in federal own
ership and consequently non-taxable
Coeonino county owns the Bright
Angel toll road and trail within the
boundaries Of the Grand Canyon ma
tional park, its ownership being recog-
nized in the act to establish the park
The county is now receiving an aver
age annual net income of approx
mately $4,000 from tolls collected for
the passage of mounted tourists. This
sum and more has been expended each
year in the maintenance of the exist
ing approach roads to the Grand
Canyon national park
The act of February 26, 1919, to es-
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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
State Wool Growers
Met Here Saturday

The wool marketing committee Of
the State Wool Growers association
held a meeting in the office Of the
Pollock Investment company for the
purpose of formulating plans for the
marketing of the 1928 wool clip. No
definite action was taken by the com
mittee and another meeting will be
hide in Phoenix Monday. Those who
attended the meeting were A. A..
Johns, president Of the association,
Prescott; E. A. Sawyer, chairman Of
the board of directors, Winslow; T. E..
Pollock, G. J. Loe, executive vice
president Of the Valley bank; H. J..
McClung, president of the Arizona
Central bank; NJ. B. Hazeltine, presi-
dent of the Bank of Arizona; H. ".
Watson. president of the Arizona Live
Stock Loan company and Fl. B. En-
bach, secretary Of the association.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
COLLEGE FROSH FALL
BEFORE MESA HIGHS

Flagstaff Teachers college frosh
through a series Of mishaps was de-
feated by Mesa high school go.
Flagstaff frosh carried the ball
down the field for three touchdowns
but were denied all three by a series
of petty rules governing their way of
carrying the ball.
The frosh with much heavier
team found no difficulty in penetrat-
ing the Mesa line and making holes
through Mesa's defense. Flagstaff
frosh kept the offensive almost the
entire game.
Several other games are being
scheduled for the frosh team with
northern Arizona high school and
town teams.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
MRS. JEFF NEWMAN DIES
IN LOS ANGELES

Word was received yesterday morn
ing by Mrs. Frank Leslie Of the death
Of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jeff New
man, in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Newman was injured several
weeks ago when struck by an auto
mobile Her injuries were so serious
that little hopes were entertained for
her recovery at the time of the acci-
dent
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman were early
day residents Of this city and both
were well known throughout northern
Arizona, where Mr. Newman had en-
gagged in the sheep business.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
WOEBER SMITH VISITS
HIS OLD HOME TOWN

Woeber w. Smith, formerly cashier
of the First National bank here, now
assistant manager of a branch bank
in New York City. spent last Friday
in the city for short visit to his
many old time friends. He had been
in Phoenix for a couple weeks, called
there by the death Of his father.
Woeber says there are only two
places to live on this continent. Flag
staff is one and New York CITY the
other.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
MATTHEWS SELLS SHOP .

The Matthews barber shop this
week was sold by its owner, Byrd
Matthews, to Joe Larson who works
in the Adams barber shop. Mr.. Mat
thews will give possession on the first
when he will go to Phoenix for the
fair and look around the south part
of the state for new location, though
he says that he may be back in Flag
staff in the spring.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
DR.. FREDERICK Monsoon,
NOTED LECTURER HERE

DR.. Frederick I. Monson, F.R.G.S.,
of Pasadena, was in the city Wednes-
day on his way east on his annual
lecture tour. He will lecture first at
the Columbia university in New York.
Dr. Monson is a member of the Ex-
plorers club of New York City and has
made many tours of this section of
Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
AUTHOR OF "ALLURING
ARIZONA" VISITS FLAG

Rev William Hamilton Nelson, of
San Francisco, author of "Alluring
Arizona" most interesting book
vividly describing the Grand Canyon,
Painted Desert and many other points
of interest in Arizona, was in the city
yesterday. Rev. Nelson has a won
derful power of description and his
writings have a gripping interest to
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-21
TO OPERATE SERVICE STATION

Marvin Leamon an DR.. j. O. For
dyce this week leased the Brooks
service station at Winslow and will
open next week for business. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leamon are moving to Winslow,
having leased their home here to
Charles Mccall, clerk at the Shell Oil
office. Marvin has been in the auto
mobile game for some time, the last
time as partner in the Flagstaff Motor
company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-10
WOMEN POLICE
BALk ON EXAMS

Fifteen policewomen who have
worked without pay since January,
today were mystified by an order
Of Police Chief Claude F. Johnson
that they should appear for phsyical
examinations, making them eligible
to reappointment in event of vacan-
cies.'
The women, whose salaries was
voted by city council over Mayor
Duvall's veto, appeared at the board
Of safety Office and participated in a
heated discussion to to whether
they should submit to the examina-
tions. Councilmen charged the
move was an effort to oust the
women by declaring them unfit.
Meanwhile, Attorney Ira M.
Holmes, prepared a petition to Cir
cult Court asking that City Control
Ter William C. Buser be inundated
to recognize the $4,000 pay ordin-
ance to provide the women's salar-
les. Buser refused to recognize the
ordinance, declaring it was illegal.
Holmes advised the women to take
the examination or they would be
guilty of insubordination. He told
them not to sign application blanks
which were. presented because they
already were members of the. force.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-10
MIDLAND EARNS
-FOUR MILLIONS
insult Utilities Combine Is
sues Annual Report.

Earnings totaling 81, O96, ,49S.9S
are shown in a report issued today
by the Midland Utilities Company
for 1926. The company, a Samuel
insult interest, is the parent orga-
nization of utility corporations fur
nishing gas, electricity, electric and
bus transportation to 204 communi.
ties in Indiana, Ohio and western
Michigan.
Indiana corporations belonging to
the Midland combine include North
ern Indiana Public Service Com
pany, furnishing gas; Indiana Serv-
ice Corporation, which takes in the
Ft. Wayne, Bluffton & Marion Trac-
ton Company; Chicago, South Shore
& South Bend Traction Company.
and the Peru Gas, Kokomo Gas and
Fuel and East Chicago Gas Compa-
nies and several smaller utilities.
Total income for 1926 exceeded by
more than a million dollars the mark
for the previous year Of s2.9S5, 1880,
although surplus earnings are but
s250.06S.S7 greater for 1926 than for
the preceding year.
The company paid dividends for
1926 totaling s2.391. .s05.72 to 34.64s
stockholders. This exceeded by more
than $500. 900 dividends paid during
1895.