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The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
Then Our Modesty
Won't Be Shocked

(Coconino Sun Of March "a, 1922
DR.. Daniel Dorchester of Washing
ton, D. c., is here obtaining evidence
in regard to the condition of the Supai
Indians. They have been reported to
the Indian bureau as starving and be-
ing in a very destitute condition.
Some philanthropic ladies of Washing
ton, ID. c., visited the Supai Canyon
last summer and found these Indians
in rather too airy costume, and
Jumped to the conclusion that they
were in want of clothing. The truth
of the matter was that owing to the
distressingly hot weather they were
only barely clothed from choice.
However, these ladies have sent sew
eral boxes of clothing to w. w. Bass
of Williams, for distribution among
the members of the tribe and which
will soon be the property Of adjoining
tribes. To the people Of this section
who know that the Supai Indians are
not in starving condition and never
have been and it is not likely ever
will be, the investigation seems en-
tirely useless, but the authorities at
Washington must be satisfied. If the
Indian Rights society can induce the
tribes of northern Arizona to wear
even sufficient clothing to cover them
the people of this section will be
greatly obliged to them.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
GOVERNMENT FARMER
WITH INDIAN AID TRIES
TO CAPTURE TUBA CITY

(Coconino Sun of June A, 1889
Tuba City, 72 miles northeast of this
place, was settled by the Mormons in
1872. There is plenty of water for
the settlement, which comprises
twenty-five or thirty families, the land
is fertile and the community is fairly
prosperous.
In 1874 the Navajo Indians were
brought into their present reservation
from New Mexico. A few years later
the Moqui reservation was set apart,
the western reservation line running
several miles east of Tuba City. I'm
til few years ago, the settlers and
the Indians got along without any diff
ficulty. The government sent an al
lotting agent into that section to al
lot land to the Indians, and he at once
gave the lands of the settlers to the
Indians, although it was not the de-
sire of the latter to take the lands
claimed by the settlers.
The agent undertook to give the
Indians possession and then trouble
started which has been aggravated
with the advent Of each new Indian
farmer
Rogers, the present farmer, last
week undertook, with the assistance
Of number of Indians, to take forci-
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
MOST HIGH TONED HOUSE
HERE HAD RAILROAD TIE
WALLS TARPAULIN ROOF

(Coconino Sun of July 20, 1901
One afternoon about the middle Of
April, four light wagons, with few
provisions and some ten men, drove
up to the spring on what is now Mr.
John Clark's place, about half a mile
north of town. There was a similar
party already camped there, which had
arrived some four days previous. This
was the first and second installments
of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
company's surveying corps, of which
the writer CT. NJ Erskine) was a
member, Mr.. Kingman being the chief.
It did not take the twenty men long
to know each other, and in a short
time were enjoying themselves, as the
weather was simply delightful, and we
enjoyed the fine fresh water, some
thing we had not had in a very long
time.
The writer had started for Tomb
stone the fall before, but along in
January, on the way to Silver City,
N. NJ, the Apache Indians caught the
stage next to me, and as the Indians
We're worse farther west, / came to the
conclusion that Colorado was good
enough for me. But upon reaching
Albuquerque the opportunity present
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25

supply of blankets. The storm kept
up for two weeks and there was over
two feet of snow on the level. The
storm having stopped our freight
provisions began to run low, and Mr..
Kingman started with two four-horse
teams for Prescott, then about the
only town in Arizona outside of Tue
son, and after an absence of some two
weeks returned with good supply.
We commenced our work by first
laying out the bridge over the canyon
six miles east Of town. We had made
our cross sections up to about where
the lumber mill is now when the first
installment of freighters and graders
came in. Then, from quietness, all
was hustle, getting work started.
One of the hardest tasks was to
find water. Well do I remember a
freighter coming up to our spring
with a dozen tired mules. We in
formed him that was our private wa
ter supply and that he must hunt else
where for water. Private be id"
he said. He was going to water his
famishing mules at that spring; with
out trouble if he could, but neverthe-
less they were going to be watered
there. We took him at his word, as
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25

BILE possession of the ranch Of Ashton
Nebeker, but the latter drove off the
Indians with a club, and to avoid fur
ther trouble, Mr. Nebeker came to
Flagstaff to invoke the aid Of the
civil authorities. j. L. Foutz and S.
B. Turner, citizens of Tuba City,
came in from there on Wednesday and
they say that on Monday Rogers with
a force of 200 armed Navajos,
marched to the Nebeker ranch and
destroyed his wheat field and planted
the field with corn.
Rogers threatens to take possession
of other ranches in that place and
says that he has authority to eject
any settler from the public lands in
that vicinity and that he is going to
do it if it requires the aid of the whole
United States army.
It is possible that Farmer Rogers
is exceeding his authority, as tele-
grams received here state that the
government has stopped all allotment
Of lands in that section.
1t is likely that further trouble will
be had with the Navajos, as the action
of Rogers will probably incite the In
dians, under his advice, to deeds that
Continued on Page Two)
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25

he was just that kind of fellow.
The spring in what is now Old Town
came near causing bloodshed the night
before | left. The graders had teams
with tanks going all over the country
hunting water.
A little circumstance came up that
gave me a chance to quit and get to
Albuquerque. ! accepted the chance,
as one Of the main objects of my COM
ing out was to see what the outlook
was for mineral, and my partner, who
had returned from trip about Pres
cott and that country, reported that
on account of the scarcity of water, 1T
would take years to develop claim,
so | threw up the sponge and started
back east.
The day before I started the first
saloon opened, just short way east of
our spring, we having made oul' quar-
ters near where John Clark's stables
now are. We had the high-toned resi-
dence of the country, being ties set on
end, with wagon-sheet covers for
roof and pine boughs for carpet, also
for bed springs.
With plenty of best provisions the
company could furnish, we lived high,
and were able to help now and then
some poor Mormon family, for I nev-
er saw people much poorer than the
John w. Young people were.
But now, twenty years later, Flag
staff is one of the handsomest towns
in the southwest, and where the tim
Der at that time was heavy and the
poor Mormons were camped making
ties at starvation rates, now stands
the handsome Northern Arizona
school We didn't know of any cliff
dwellings nor Of the ice caves. We
did not realize at the time that the
fine timber all over this part of the
country would be utilized. But such
are the changes from the first settle
ment Of Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
They Hunted and Fought For Water In 81
TlUO Fires LedUe Little
But Ashes DOIUn TOIUn

(Coconino Sun of Nov "a, 1922
On Saturday night about 8:15 a
small blaze was seen issuing from the
upper window in the rear of Powell's
opera house. In few. minutes the en-
tire stage was on fire and in an hour
the building was totally destroyed
Nothing could be done by our citizens
to save the building and it was too
late to save the piano and other fur
niture when the alarm was given. The
opera house was finished last year
and was the only hall in town fur
nished with stage scenery and fixtures
and it was also the favorite place for
holiday dances. The loss of this place
of amusement will be felt by our
citizens. The building and stage
properties probably cost $4,000 and
was insured for $4,000
The fire on Front street occurred
Monday night about 1850 and broke
out in the rear Of Dick Knights sa-
loon. 1t spread rapidly to the adjoin-
ing buildings and in few minutes
the entire wooden row of building
from the Berry to the Murphy build
ing was in flames and in short time
only mass of smoking embers was
all that was left of that portion of
the street known as wooden row."
The buildings destroyed were all
frame and cheaply constructed and
were owned by Babbitt Brothers, G.
F. Manning, Thos. Drum, E. r. and
w. c. Bayless, ]. F. Daggs, julius
Aubineau, and Mrs Emma Gonzales.
The occupants of the row were w. A.
Switzer who occupied the Babbitt
building with a restaurant and fruit
stand, small portion of the goods
were saved. The restaurant had been
leased day or two before the fire to
Doney and Dillaha. Switzer's loss was
about $1,000, insured for $500. John
Abel occupied the Manning building
with a stock of notions, cigars and
tobacco, but little was saved of the
stock and the loss is placed at $4,000,
insured for $3.50.
The next room was occupied as
saloon by Chas. O'Dell and the stock
was a total loss. No insurance.
The next place was occupied by
Dick Knight with saloon and was
where the fire originated, and noth-
ing was saved, no insurance on the
stock.
Jules Aubineau owned and occupied
the next building and had stock of
liquors and cigars. There was but lit
tie taken from the building and that
afterwards burned. His loss is S2,600,
insured for S1,100.
The Bayless Bros. occupied one por-
ton of the Daggs building with bar
Der shop and bathroom. A portion Of
their furniture was saved, and their
loss is placed at $1,400, with $500 in
surance.
Wiley Moffett had saloon in the
east part of the Dagg's building and
his loss is about $500 with $500 IN
surance on fixtures.
The next place was occupied as a
saloon by - Cooper. A few of the
fixtures were saved. No insurance.
The last building to the east was
occupied by w. L. Dykes with a fruit
and cigar stand and by John Coates,
a baker. The former lost about 5000
and the latter $780, Coates had 500
insurance on his oven.
Babbitt Bros. had $500 insurance
on their building.
Daggs had $1,000. On the other
buildings there was no insurance.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25

ed itself to join the A. & T. survey
corps in Arizona.
The next day we went out to the
then terminus of the railroad, which
was at Bluewater, N. M. The day
following our stock came out and art
err day spent in fitting harness, dl-
viding loads and crews, the long drive
was commenced. 1t came to the writ
er. to be one of the first to herd the
stock at night This was not a very
pleasant job, as rustlers were geCIlng
in their work whenever they could.
Besides there were some NavaJos that
were none too good to steal horses. |
only lost two horses that night; but
from that time on ! was not called on
to stand guard.
We left the Little Colorado with all
the water we could haul, hoping that
when we got to Diablo canyon we
would find plenty. Upon arriving at
that point we found only a small
amount, and the rocks were simply
alive with rattlesnakes. We concluded
to leave the water to them, and dealt
out to each animal one bueketful of
water, small amount for tired ami
mails. The next morning we did the
same. then made as rapid drive as
we could to Turkey Tanks, where we
found plenty of water.
The next day we struck the site Of
what is now the city of Flagstaff.
This being the division on which we
were to work all hands turned to haul
ing ties from where the lumber mill
now stands to build our quarters,
there being some dozen Mormon fam
lilies there that the famous John w.
Young had sent there a few weeks
prior to cut ties at Is cents each
bacon at 40 cents a pound.
Then it began to snow, and we kept
in our tents. The tents were none too
good, and we had to keep busy to
keep warm. Luckily we had good
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
Ask Government To
Build Us Courthouse
(Coconino Sun Of July 26, 1894l

(Coconino Sun of July 26, 1894)
Coconino county will have suit
able building in which to transact
county business.
The county of Coconino was organ
lied in February, 1891, and has been
without a courthouse, each year the
necessity of county buildings has in
creased as the records of the county
grew.
An effort was made to build the
courthouse by the board Of supervis-
ors by creating a fund for that pur-
pose. injunction proceedings were
commenced by a few taxpayers, and
a hearing was had before Judge Haw-
kins, who refused to grant the in
junction 1t was feared that the
board would be bothered with legal
complications if they attempted to
build the building as proposed.
To settle the question Of all legality
a number of our largest taxpayers
determined to make an effort to have
congress pass a bill, authorizing the
board of supervisors to issue bonds
for the building of county building.
To this end Hon. D. NJ Riordan was
sent to Washington to advocate the
passage of the proposed BILL He OBJ
tanned the assistance of Arizona's
delegate, Hon. NJ A. Smith, and with
hard and continuous work they sue
ceeded IN having the bill passed. A
telegram was received from Mr.. Rior-
dan Thursday evening that the bill
had been signed by President Cleve-
land.
The receipt of the news was the
cause of considerable rejoicing and
salute was fired in honor Of the event.
The preliminary steps toward the
erection of a county building are being
taken by the board Of supervisors, and
before another year rolls around Coco
aino county viii have q courthouse.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
TGr0ntuId Juice And
COWbOys Bad Mixture
(Coconino Sun of Sept. %, 1922

On Sunday night Tom Nance, a
cowboy who has been out of employ
ment and stopping in Holbrook for
several months, and another cow
puncher known as j. B. Mitchell, and
working for the Aztec Land and Cat
tie company, got too much tarantula
juice aboard and a quarrel ensued be-
tween them and continued until they
came to blows, Mitchell knocking
Nance down. The matter was COM
promised, and it was thought that the
trouble had been fully settled. But
shortly afterwards Nance stepped up
behind Mitchell with a chair raised
above his head. The latter saw
Nance in time to avoid the blow in
tended, and turned on his opponent,
knocked him down and kicked him in
the head. They were separated by
bystanders, and Nance was picked up
and taken outside. No one thought
him seriously hurt, but about mid
night, or fifteen minutes after the
trouble, one of the party went out to
see how Nance was getting along and
found him dead.
Mitchell, after he was informed
that Nance was dead, said that he
was stranger in the country and
that he would probably be arrested,
and as he did not think he could give
bail and he would have to go to Jail,
he thought the best thing he could do
was to ride-which he did at once.
The verdict of the coroner-s jury
was that Tom Nance came to his death
from blows and kicks from j. B.
Mitchell.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
AN EARTHQUAKE GAVE
FLAGSTAFF SHAKING UP
(Coconino Sun of Feb. A, 1922

(Coconino Sun Of Feb. A, 1922
At exactly 1890 o'clock Monday
night those of our citizens who had
retired were suddenly awakened from
their slumber by the swaying to and
fro of buildings, creaking of doors and
windows, and other unusual manifes-
tations. The cause of all this dis
turbance was an earthquake, the vi
brations being from north to south,
taking in a scope of country as far
east as Winslow and west as far as
Williams. The trembling was very
distinct here, but was only of a few
moments duration. Quite a number
ing and made for the street, not know
ing but what the majestic peaks of the
San Francisco mountains had given
forth once more to volcanic eruptions.
In fact, one citizen declares that he
was on his way home when the earth
quake took place, and that accom-
panying the rumbling noise the entire
country was brilliantly Illuminated for
a period of six or eight seconds, and
he is sanguine in his opinion that the
sudden flash of light came from one
of the extinct craters. We give this
statement for what it is worth, not
being familiar with the brand of Gig
ars our belated informant had been
using that evening, we are in no posi-
tion to criticize his remarks. At any
rate, we will endeavor the next time
such thing happens (the earthquake
we mean) to capture small corner
Of it for close acquaintance. Save a
few slight frights, no damage was
done by the temblor, and everybody
by this time have about regained
their equilibrium.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
This COlUbOy Fight
Vas Some Scrap!

(Coconino Sun of May 10, 1894)
One of the most remarkable cowboy
fights ever known in Arizona took
place on the lower Verde Thursday
morning. The roundup herd of steers
was being corralled, when Ashe, the
owner of one especially bad fence
breaking steer, objected to the exclu-
sion Of the animal from the corral.
Ashes son and man named Miller
led the services with a hot set-to,
which was quickly joined by George
Sears, the older Ashe and three or
four cowboys. About every one Of the
participants of the entertainment sus-
tanned at least one black eye, in addi-
ton to other injuries, but not man
was seriously hurt, for, remarkable to
relate, there was not a single revolver
in the crowd.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
We Get Busy To
Get Reform School
(Coconino Sun of May "a, 1894)

(C0c0mD0 sun OF MAY ~, loJ4J
At a meeting Of the citizens of
Flagstaff held in the G.. A. R. hall on
Monday night action was taken on a
number of questions which are of vital
interest to the future prosperity of
Flagstaff.
The building Of the reform school
was the first question discussed, and
in ten minutes $400 was raised to pay
for the necessary land for the school.
Tuesday the money was sent to the
railroad company, and deed is ex
pected back in a few days, when the
building of the school will be COM
menced at once.
The question of incorporation was
next taken up, and after a short time
it was found that every taxpayer was
in favor Of it, and nearly two-thirds
of the taxpayers had signed petition
asking the board of supervisors to in
corporate the town of Flagstaff. The
board of supervisors will meet on
Saturday and act upon the petition,
which will no doubt be granted.
In the matter Of building a court
house, it was the unanimous express
sion of the meeting to stand by the
action of the board Of supervisors.
The erection Of new public school
building came up before the meeting
for considerable discussion. 1t is
thought that the bonds will soon be
sold, and the building may be built
this year. The only drawback will be
the failure to dispose of the bonds
soon enough.
The meeting was attended by near
ly all the taxpayers and was an en-
thusiastic one from the beginning, and
showed that all present were deeply
interested in all that would bring
about the upbuilding Of Flagstaff.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
Get New Jail But
It Don't Hold EN-
(Coconino Sun of Jan. Ia, 1922


Last Saturday the new Jail was
completed by the contractors and
turned over to the county officials in
charge. Sheriff Francis at once re-
moved the prisoners from the old
rookery on Leroux street and placed
them in the new quarters, where they
are now confined. Before putting
them in the new Jail the sheriff treat
ed them all to bath and new cloth
ing, which the prisoners fully appre-
ciated. Coconino county can now
boast of one of the best and securest
iails in the territory. The criminal
who makes his escape from this build
ing will be dandy.
Escapes from the old jail had been
frequent. One man got out three
times in two weeks. But the new jail
worked no reform. Escapes of from
one to six men were freqeunt.-Ed
note.)
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
PRISONERS RAINED
OUT OF JAIL ROOF

(Coconino Sun of Dec. /, 1922
The county Jail of Coconino county
is fast losing it's reputation as being
the best institution of the kind in the
territory. On Wednesday afternoon
about five o'clock it was discovered by
Sheriff Francis that the Jail was
empty. 1t was found that the prison
ers went out through the roof and
not through the door as they did at
the first delivery.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
Keen Smilinpl

Stenographer (back from her vaca-
tion)-And the sunsets over Lake
Wahnagasco! There wasn't an eve
ming the clouds wasn't as pink as a
petty cash voucher!
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25
I)----------
THE SCHOOL OF POLITICS
(Coconino Sun of Dec. 1, 1922

(Coconino Sun of Dec-1, 1892
Grover Cleveland (as teacher) ALI
who want the Flagstaff postoffice
hold up your hands.
AAhAAhgaagaaa
Grover-Mercy on me. Some of
you fellows will have to take back
seat.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25

He-She's charming, isn't she? So
delightfully."- old-fashioned and conven-
tional.
She-Yes, she tried everything else.
The Coconino sun., 1927-11-25

Stunt flying is apt to.@tunt flying
The Washington times., 1927-09-29

Girl when a motion picture di-
rector offered him a place on the
screen. Hotel Imperial" was his
first picture, which was followed
by Stranded in Paris" Loves
Greatest Mistake" and t'Ritzy."
o.-What is the address Of "0ur
Gang Conediesf" Does Mary KoT-
mon haze blonde HART What is
AdOIphe MenjoW's addressf Where
aeds GiIdG Gray born and is she
married. HOp did she get into
the mOpieS?
Address "Our Gang care
of Hal Roach Studio, Hollywood,
Calf. Mary Kormon has blonde
hair. Address AdoIphe Meniou
care of Famous Players Studio,
Hollywood. Gilda Gray was born
in Poland, and is married to Gil
Boag. She was q famous dancer
which lead to her screen career.
o.-could you tell me the name
Of the young Otrl Scho played fhe
part Of Dorothy Jones IN "sldUss
ot BkGNty" I mould also Ike to
kNoU something about her.
A.--Sue Carol played this part.
Her home is in Chicago, and she
is a recent addition to the film
colony. She is graduate OF an
Eastern finishing school.
o.-PIeose Oipe me the cast Of
the picture, "The Bat" and t1ho
4ods the Bat IN this pict0ref
A,-The cast of "The Bat"
includes Andre DeBerrapger,
Charles Herzinger, Emily Fitz-
roy, Louise Fazenda, Arthur
IIouseman, Robert McKin, Jack
Pickford, Jewell Carmen, Tullio
Carminati. Birdie Gribbon and
Lee Shumway. This is mys-
terry play. The producers will
not tell who plays the part Of
the Bat just yet.
.o.--Is OHre Brooks married and
to Whomr What Ss her NdttoMaIityg
H6p old W she and iOh6t u her
merit pictNref
A.-olive Brooks il married to
q non-professional She y Eng
lisf ana il SO years old. 'Hula"
is her next picture.
Copyright, 1927. Famous Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1927-09-29

gram at the Earle beginning Sun.
day. In this offering. Reginald 3.
Merrville is featured. supported by
Thurston Lewis, Sally Spencer.
Kent Washburn, Lenore Brown.
lee. Ethel williams. Russell orser
and Charles Dodson. The revue is
presented in three scenes repre-
senting "The Present, /" .The Gar
den Path" and 100 Years Ago"
The added vaudeville attraction
for the new week will be THE
Broadway Whirl," starring Jack
Goldie and Eddie Ross in a novel
song and dance revue. Other inn
portant vaudeville inclusions en-
brace Marinoff's Russian Art
Circus" McCool and Doom and
Ed Lord and 81 Wills, Wanted
by EVerybody-Even the Police"
The feature photoplay has De.
1ores Costello in the Warner Bros.
special production OF ''The Heart
of Maryland" adapted from the
famous David Belasco stage sue
cess. Shorter films and house
features.