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The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
SlSO,OOO FROM LOWELL
ESTATE IS ASKED BY
ATTORNEY FOR WORK

Mr.. CRADLES work was at inter-
walls from 1920 to 1926, he said. I'm
til a year or two ago he was alone
ID the case, then, when he formed
partnership with Howard CorniciS
Of Prescott, his partner also became
interested.
Mrs. Lowell, widow of Dr.. Perciyal
Lowell, founder Of the observatory,
who fought the transfer Of the OBJ
.servatory to the care Of the present
trustees in the fear that it might
not be perpetuated or might be re-
moved from Flagstaff, which she be-.
lieved, contrary to the wishes Of DR..
Lowell, was in court yesterday, a
spectator, as were also Dr. " M
Slipher, chief of staff at the observ-
atory, and c. O. Lampland Of the
staff.
There are several attorneys here
to offer expert testimony as to the
value of Mr.. Cradles services, among
them Frank Flynn and Tom Norris
Of Prescott.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

One hundred and eighty thousand
dollars or 12 IL per cent Of the es-
timated value Of the Lowell Observa-
tory estate, Flagstaff, is the fee for
which Francis d. Cradle, Prescott
attorney, formerly of Flagstaff, is
contending in superior court, Flag
staff.
The hearing began yesterday af-
ternoon before Judge Richard Lam
son Of Prescott, called in to preside.
Mr.. Cradle, on the stand yesterday
afternoon under cross examination
by his attorney Thomas A. Flynn Of
Phoenix, and cross examination by
Frank Harrison Of Flagstaff, attor-
ney for Mrs. Lowell, enumerated the
reasons for believing the fee claim
ed to be a just one. His reasons in
cluded time spent, anxiety, the abil-
ity of the estate to pay the fee, adj
vice he had received from other at
torneys, authorities he had looked up,
the fact that he had taken the case
on a contingent basis, to receive no
thing in case he lost, etc.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
IMMEDIATE IMPROVEMENT
OAK CREEK ROAD ASSURED
Last Bad Link In Clint Wells Road TO Be
Graded and Surfaced

Good work was done at last weeks
state good road meeting by the dele
gates from this county--Jos. J. Wald.
haus and James Kennedy of the coun-
ty board of supervisors, and Captain
J. Il. Wright, county engineer.
Their most outstanding achieve
ment was securing 100000 for i'm
provement of the Oak Creek high
way. This is contingent upon re-
classification. It now is classed as a
flrst-class forest highway. Not that ii
is in any sense first class, its classi-
fication denoting the type of con-
structlon the government engineers
had in mind for its ultimate improve
ment. The 100000 will be available
providing this classification is chang
ed from first to third class. Third
class is the classification of the
White Spar road below Prescott and
people using the Oak Creek road
would feel that it was very good in
deed if it was as good as the White
Spar road.
In their efforts to get this appro-
priation for the Oak Greek road the
local men were ably seconded by the
Yavapai county delegation.
Also included in this years Coco
nino county road building program by
the federal government is grading
and draining the 17-mile uncompleted
section of the Clints Well road be-
tween Mormon Lake and the Gila
county line. The appropriation for
this is s135,000; and further $780,
600 was made for surfacing it next
year.
State Engineer LeFebvre supported
the local delegates all the way
through.
Sentiment at the convention seem
ed to be unanimous for an appro-
priation by the present state legisla-
ture of 100000 to match the like
amount already appropriated by the
federal government for bridge over
the Colorado river at Lees Ferry
Tt was recommended by Captain
Wright that the immediate work on the
Oak Greek road be as follows: Grad
ing and draining three miles from Sc
dona toward Indian Gardens, revising
the line temporarily at Wilson Can
yon to eliminate the present con.
struction of long steel bridge; wild
ening the short narrow portion OF
the Oak Greek cutoff near the rim
and surfacing five miles Of it.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
CHEVROLET statesmen BUY |
WHITE GARAGE EQUIPMENT
MOVE THERE NEXT MONTH

Flagstaff Motor Con-. J. Pilking-
ton, Marvin Leamon and Dick Nelson
have taken an option from James
G. TillInan on his automobile acces-
sories and shop equipment at the
White Garage and plan moving to that
location soon after the first of next
month. The White Garage building
belongs to w. A. Webber, who is leas-
ing it to the, Flagstaff Motor Co.
The latter controls the sales in this
section of Chevrolet cars. When the
company was formed and present
quarters were established last fall at
Aspen avenue and Agassiz street it
was only as temporary proposition,
as they felt more salesroom would be
needed as well as fully equippe,l
service shop. Mr.. Tillman hasn't def
iilitely decided, but may move with
his REQ, Hudson and Essex agencies
to the building to be vacated by Flag
staff Motor Co.
The White Garage is located on one
of the best corners for the purpose in
town and has always enjoyed big
patronage, first under James and
Hugh Tillman and then after Hugh
withdrew from the partnership, under
james. It will be fine location for
Flagstaff Motor Co. and Chevrolet
cars.
The shop and equipment of the
White Garage was some time ag,
leased until July ] to Tex Rawson,
who will remain there with the new
owners at least until his present lease
expires.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
FLAGSTAFF HIGH QUINTET
HAS HARD NUT TO CRACK
TONIGHT-CLARKDALE H. S.

The Flagstaff high basketball team
is all set to turn back the invading
Clarkdale high team tonight at the
high school gymnasium, in what
promises to be the hardest game SO
far this season. The locals are ex-
peeting plenty Of opposition from the
sSmelter City" boys and have been
working hard this week to add an
other win to their credit.
In two games with the College
freshmen last week, the high school
gained some valuable experience and
have shown a great Improvement in
their offensive and defensive play.
Bob Prochnow, shifted from forward
to center this year, is developing fast
in the new position, and Sheehan and
Brinton, forwards, are showing uo
better in each game. Beard is ham
ding the bacz-guard position IN good
shape but is still little wild IN his
passing. Cameron, at the other guard,
can be relied upon to turn in Q good
consistent game. The reserve strength
this year is better than usuaN and
substitutions can be made without
materially weakening the team.
Clarkdale has won from klngman
and lost to Prescott in games so far
while Flagstaff has won from botn
Williams and Winslow. Next week,
on Thursday and Friday Prescott ami
Jerome play Flagstaff on the local
court.
In a preliminary to tonight's game,
the freshmen and sophomore teams
will tangle
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
Post Office Increase
IA Per Cent in 1926


o Figures as compiled by POST
0 master Dick Connor show a graf
o flying growth in postal business,
o which as a whole last year in
o creased IA per cent. During the
o Christmas rush the peak of the
0 outgoing mail was reached with
o the dispatch of 121 sacks in one
0 day while the greatest number
o sent in any one day of 1926 was
0 only 90 sacks.
o This was done without conges-
0 ton or delay in delivery at this
0 end, due to the enlarged floor
o space, the new parcel post cases
o and Encouragement of floor space
O also to the fact that night service
o was maintained.
o The money order increase was
0 8 per cent in the amount of cash
0 handled. The number of articles
registered through the local office
O this year was 8,420, number of
0 parcels insured III 1854, number of
O money orders issued 1929, for
o eign money orders issued 672,
o number issued in the United
0 States and paid out at this office
0 16,160, issued in foreign countries
o and cashed at this office, 20.
o o o o O O o o o o 0 O o
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
BABBITT ANNUAL BUYING
CONVENTION THIS WEEK A
SUCCESS; TO BE REPEATED

Babbitt Bros. Trading Co.'S first
annual buying convention, held At
Hotel Monte Vista, Flagstaff, the
first three days of this week was 80
successful that it will be an annual,
perhaps seni-annual event hereafter.
Representatives of % manufacture
ing and wholesale concerns We're here,
with samples, several Of them arriv-
ing last week. The concerns repre-
sented were: Carson, Pirie & Scott,
Grey Dress CO., Tootle-Campbell Dry
Goods Co, NJ. G. Cooper & Son, La
Post Wooden Mills, Raub Dress 81
Shirt CO., Munsey Underwear corr
poration, Wayne Knit Hosiery CO.,
New Era Shirt Co., Royal Worcester
Corset Co., Gossard Corset Co., Bodine
Milling CO., Johnson-Haas Hat Co.,
King-Balin Coat & Dress Co., S. J..
Goldstore Dress & Coat Co, Cohen &
Cummings Dress & Coat Co., Joseph
Zukin Dry Goods CO., Landerberg Hat
Co, Neudstadter Work Clothing Co.,
Larned-C Carter work clothes. Belber
Trunk & Bag Co, A. w Wishbew
Silk Co, York Street Flax Spinning
Co.
Babbitt store managers here were:
Charlie Heisser and Mr.. Irvine of the
Phoenix wholesale dry goods house;
Mrs. Jones and Mr.. Tucker of King
man; Messrs. Aronstein, Alcorn and
Osheskey of Williams, Mrs. Hunger
ford OF Winslow and Mr.. and Mrs
Burris of Grand Canyon.
G. Fl. McBurney, manager of tho
dry goods and mems wear depart
ment of Rabbitts' Flagstaff store
worked up the idea and had general
charge of the convention arrange
ments, handling the whole affair III
such manner as to insure it's success
and make it worth while from tbs
standpoint of both buyers and sellers
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
COLLEGE QUINTET LEAVES
TONIGHT FOR HARD SERIES
In NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS

Flagstaff Teachers college varsity
basketball squad will leave here Fri
day for New Mexico and Texas, play
ing the University of New Mexico at
Albuquerque, Normal university at
East Las Vegas, Montezuma Baptist
college at East Las Vegas, New Mex
leo School of Mines at Socorro, New
Mexico Aggies at Las Cruces, and the
Ft. Bliss quintet at FL Paso.
The squad viii start on the trip
without a defeat chalked against
them. With ten straight victories to
their credit, the Teachers have an en-
viable reputation; but in meeting the
University of New Mexico in their
first foreign tilt on January 29, they
will meet foe that probably, with
the exception of Normal university at
East Las Vegas, who appear to have
a championship team this year, will
give the local college its toughest op-
position.
The locals suffered two defeats by
the University Of New Mexico last
year, but with the galaxy of stars that
make up this years combination,
Coach Lynch expects to keep their
slate unblennished.
The blonde Daentor of the Flagstaff
Teachers college has built around his
veterans of last year fighting COM
bination, boys who are adept at the
game. Coach Lynch has successfully
demonstrated to the satisfaction of
Arizona fans that he has crew made
up of boys who fight to the last shrill
Of the whistle, and should he return
successfully from this last invasion
into New Mexico and Texas, his
chances for coping the informal
championship this year viii be bright.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
Cupid's Activities
Greater in 1926

8 County Clerk Tom L. Rees re-
o ports the marriage license market
o considerably better in 1926 than
o the preceding year. In 1925 he
o issued 181 licenses, against 163 in
o 1925.
O Same with divorce suits filed;
0 there were 80 last year, two more
0 than the year before.
0 Civil suits filed last year num-
0 bered SO, six more than in 1925,
8 and criminal suits filed were SO,
o an increase of 20.
o AS II. S. Commissioners, Tom
8 handled only fourteen liquor cases
0 last year, four less than in 1925.
8 Total Of fines collected in 1926
D was $1,572 and in 1925 was 3d.
8 500. Seven were naturalized in
o this county last year, only two in
o 1925.
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The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
ARMY DRIVE
NETTED SUM OF $668.70

The Salvation Army drive ended
last Thursday evening with a pro
gram at the Woman's club. The full
amount raised was S668.70. Baron j.
". Auriemlna sang at his best and
numbers by local people were unus-
ually we'll received Among Flagstaff
folks on the program were Mrs. G. A.
Pearson, Miss Selma Aas, Miss Velma
Rudd, Mrs. L. P. Montgomery, Rob
ert Waldrayen, George Myers, Tom O.
Bellwood, Alex Johnston and Chester
r. Deaver.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
MONTE BUTLER, DISTRICT
GOVERNOR, SPEAKER AT
MONDAYS ROTARY MEET

Monte Butler, dean of the school Of
mines Of the State university, Tucson,
and governor of this Rotary district,
was the principal speaker at this
weeks Rotary meeting, which was
held on Monday instead Of Tuesday
to conform with Mr.. Buffers timer
ary.
Mr.. Butler talked entirely along
Rotary lines and eloquently and con-
vincingly presented Rotary's side cf
the case in connection with the at
tacks of Mencken, Nathan and other
spielers to the intelligentsia. He cited
the success international Rotary has
won in the promotion Of loftier busi-
ness and professional ideals and Gus
toms; its promotion of good fellow
ship among men who formerly were
unfriendly toward and suspicious of
one another; its influence, daily grow
ing more powerful, toward the pro-
motion of better understanding and
greater friendship among the nations
of the earth.
Rotary, he asserted, is at least 80
per cent responsible for the adoption
by 113 different national and interna
tional business, trade and professional
organizations of codes of ethics and
their enthusiastic efforts to raise the
standard Of their practices to con-
form to the codes. He believed his
claim that Rotary is at least SO per
cent responsible is reasonable, mas
much as 80 per cent of the commit
tees to whom the drafting of the codes
of ethics was entrusted were COM
posed Of Rotarians.
Mr.. Butler said that Rotary is the
only international service organiza-
tion having as one of it's purposes the
betterment of business and trade
practices.
He concluded with a pledge, in
which he asked his hearers to join, to
search their hearts and measure their
relations with their fellow men by the
Rotary yard-stick and to resolve to
make their civic and business lives
more nearly than ever in conformity
with the code
Bishop Moulton Of Utah, whose
Rotary membership is in Massachu-
sets, spoke briefly about the pur-
poses Of the Bishops Crusade, now
in session here and which is being
conducted by himself and Archdeacon
Porter of California, also a Rotarian.
Tom Bellwood led the singing A
welcome song to Governor Butler was
responded to in kind by the governor.
President Ed Miller thanked Cover
nor Butler for his address and asked
all directors and committee chairmen
to meet the governor again that night
in d Rotary education conference.
Visiting Rotarians: Mr.. Butler,
Bishop. Moulton, Charlie Heisser of
Phoenix. Guests: Miss Elsa Myers,
Rev. M. M. Fryer of Jerome, Rev. Il.
L. Freeland, Joe Tissaw, K. X. Hen
ness.
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The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
Killed Himself In Grief Over His Wift's Death
E. C. MILLS is NEW
HEAD OF ENCAMPMENT

Pine Crest Encampment No. 19 in
stalled these officers last Thursday
night: e. G. Mills, chief patriarch;
Cecil Curry, high priest; J. Fl. Nor
gan, senior warden; Al Ziemer, jun
Tor warden; j. G. Clarke, scribe; F. r.
Compton, treasurer. j. w. Winchell
was presented with the past chief
patriarch's collar.
January 16 was the fifth birthday
of the encampment and in honor Of
the occasion ladies served an appetiz-
ing lunch after the ceremonies. The
surprise was planned by Mesdames i.
w. Winchell, E. G. Mills, j. G. Clarke
and c. w. Lehr and Miss Rebecca
Suear.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
BUT THE BOILER
WASN'T FILLED Up

Ed McGonigle has handled some
pretty big jobs with his huskies of the
Lightning Delivery Co. but one of the
toughest propositions he's been ap
against for some time was disposed If
without accident last week when he
moved the big 1900 gallon boiler for
the government from Canyon Diablo
to Leupp A stretch of road
through that notorious clay flat added
to the ticklishness Of the job. Grover
Willis, Doc Wyatt and Austin Frost
were the fellows who accomplished
the feat.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
PECCADILLOES

Accused of being a peeping Tom, of
dressing and acting eccentrically, Of
picking up a few small things be-
longing to others and forgetting TO
return them, and finally charged with
insanity, Miguel Avila appeared be-
fore Superior Court Judge ]. e.
Jones, DR.. Felix Manning, county
health officer, DR.. O. d. Jeffries, as
sistant county health officer, and
County Attorney Frank M. Gold Mon
day afternoon in Williams. He was
adiudged moi insane.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
e. S. Ndckdrd Quits
Grocery to Wholesale

E. S. Nackard, who has been in
the grocery business here for sew
eral years, is closing out his stock,
preparing to go into wholesaling of
candy, smokers supplies, etc. He ex-
poets to get rid Of the grocery stock
by March /. He hasn't obtained a To-
cation for his wholesale business, but
says it will be down town where he
will have both office and warehouse.
He is cousin Of K j. Naekard,
proprietor of the New York store.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
Mr.. AND MRS. DANZY
HERE FROM CANADA

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Dawzy of
Vancouver and niece, Mrs. Andy
Samsky, arrived from Phoenix Friday
as house guests of another niece, Mrs
j. E. Nichols. Mr.. Dawzy once was an
old timer in thtis part Of the state. He
left here at the time of the "big
snow" ten years ago and finds much
improvement and growth for COM
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Daze are spend
ing six months in southern Arizona
and southern California and plan to
be home about the first of April.
Mrs. Samsky planned to return to
Phoenix the latter part Of this week,
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Dawzy are spend
the Dawzys going on to Los Angeles.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
State Bankers to
Meet in Flagstaff

The advisory council Of the State
Bankers association at its meeting in
Phoenix Monday decided to hold the
next state convention at Flagstaff on
October 18th and 18th.
e. A. Haight, Of the Arizona Cen
tral bank, was present at the meet
ing of the advisory council and ex-
tended the bankers an invitation to
hold the next convention in Flag
staff. The invitation was enthusiast
ically accepted by the council and the
date fixed for October.
Mr.. Haight says it will be gather
ing Of from 125 to $50 bankers from
ali parts of the state as well as rep
resentatives from San Francisco, Los
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
Lees Ferry Damage
Suit Against County
Up Soon in Prescott

Judge Richard Lamson Of Prescott,
here this week, yesterday had con-
ference with G. B. Wilson, plaintiffs $
attorney, and County Attorney Frank
NJ. Gold regarding the Colorado river
damage suit which is to be heard
soon in Prescott before Judge Lam
son.
The suit arises from an accident
that occurred three years ago. A
party of Minnesota boys, with a
guide, crossing Lees Ferry in this
county, were thrown overheard when
the boat capsized None of them
were drowned, but their two automo-
biles, camping equipment and most of
their clothes and personal belongings
were lost.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
PEERLESS BAKERY BEING
IMPROVED BY KNOLES

Eddie TaclSitt this week began work
of interior decorating at the Peerless
bakery, the first job he has under
taken since he broke his leg some
months ago Tommy Knoles is sure
shining things up there ceilings,
floors and walls. It will soon be one
of the brightest and most attractive
Of work rooms and stores. Roy Sim
mons is assisting Mr. Tackitt.
Mr.. Knoles has added some new
equipment to the bakery, making i
even more secure in its claim of be-
ing the most modern in northern Ari-
zona.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
LIBRADo REYES DEAD

Librado Reyes, aged 25, died
Thursday morning at Mercy hospital
of dropsy after an illness Of five
months. He came here about year
and a half ago from Old Mexico and
was employed on the log landing at
the Arizona Lumber & Timber Co.
camp. His funeral was held Saturday
afternoon. He had a brother here,
Nacario Reyes.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

K. M. Kalif, former part owner Of
the Bargain store, is in st. Joseph's
hospital in Phoenix in plaster cast
and may have to remain so for sew
eral months as a result of being run
over by an automobile. A leg was
broken and his shoulder dislocated.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28
WOMAN ARRESTED HERE
YESTERDAY BELIEVED
BE ONE OF BANDIT TRIO

A woman-alleged to be one of the
bandit trio of two men and a woman
who committed several burglaries
in this state and New Mexico last
week and this, shooting Sheriff Max
well of Apache county when he tried
to arrest them, was taken off west
bound passenger train in Flagstaff
yesterday afternoon and landed in
county Jail here by Deputy Sheriff
Bill Smith.
She is q big, striking blonde, about
25, garbed in sport knicI.ers and all
the accessories.
The men were caught east of Hol-
brook at 1870 yesterday afternoon.
The woman had nothing to say.
Three hundred Navajo Indians FROM
Houck and Fort Defiance in Apache
county Wednesday were aiding posses
from Holbrook and ST. Johns in the
search for two men and woman who
escaped from officers early in the day
after shooting Sheriff A, A. Maxwell
through the cheek.
The trio is charged with the theft
Of a motor car at Adamana, robbery
of a gasoline station at Holbrook and
of a general store at Joe City. Late
Tuesday o. C. Williams, under-sher-
iff. and Geo. Wolford, deputy of Nav
ajo county, trailed the three to an
auto camp in the woods II miles south
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

j. Lukus on Friday moved his shoe
repairing machinery to Kingman,
where he has located. His family
will remain here for the present.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-28

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