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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
CITY DOES ASSESSMENT
WORK ON OLD SPENCER
WATER RIGHTS CLAIMS

City council has instructed the city
water department to make repairs to
the timbering in the old Charles
Spencer water tunnel in the Peaks
near the Lockett meadows. This
counts as assessment work, and is a
consequence of the city recently hav-
ing filed with the government on all
the water rights around the peaks
formerly held by Spencer, who some
time ago let his rights lapse.
The city's action in filing on the
rights, just as they were about to be
filed on by others, was in protection
of city water developments already
made. The extension of the Lockett
tunnel might have tapped the water
in the basin from which the city
draws its reservoir supply. Also, hav-
ing claim on all the Peaks watershed
insures us against scarcity of water
ever, no matter how large the popula-
ton here may become.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
ROTARIANS TOLD WHY
AND HOW OF LAUNDRIES

There must be something in this
laundry business that keeps a feller's
mind clean and starchy; anyhow,
Henry Albers' old think-box was sure
working thataway Tuesday, when he
put on the program at Rotary.
After President Tex Mackey had
fined few, ad lib, because they dis
agreed that 25 years is the age OF
George I. Harrington, who brought SO
cigars in evidence of recent birth
day, and handed the gavel over to
Henry, the latter gave a service talk
in vindication of the damage done to
sundry habilaments entrusted to him
by sundry persons and convinced
them said damage was only trifling
circumstace compared to the expense
and labor of home-mutilation. Henry's
talk will adorn these pages anon.
Then Miss Carpenter, new domestic
science teacher at the high school,
with Miss Barber, new city schools
music teacher, at the piano, sang
Lindy Lou song so delightfully."- that
all concluded pies and cakes boiled or
fried to such tunefulness and charm
ing personality would be French pas
try de luxe. Miss Carpenter is al
most known to many here through
the friendship many of us have for
her dad, DELPHI Carpenter, Colorado
state water commissioner.
The gang insisted on an encore but
desisted under Henry's promise there
would be another song later. The next
one referred briefly to the briefing
done in the last few years to Grand
mas garments.
Pat Moran gave an interesting talk
on relations between competitors, the
value of cooperating in giving good
service, forgetting acrimony and
knocking.
Ed Miller read "a mans prayer"
not the usual prescribed kind, but none
the less meaningful and effective.
Mr.. Albers during the program in
terjected recitations of helpful, in
spring poems.
Secretary Tom Mccullough gave the
attendance report.
Guests were Miss Carpenter, Miss
Barber, Miss Elsa Myers, who played
the piano while couple of songs were
indulged in under Tom Bellwood's
leadership; Frank Harrison, Joe P.
Wilson, Rev. Recter w. Johnson, Lt.-
Col. Harry B. Embach, who said Flag
staff, not Phoenix, is his home; Tom
l.. Rees, Rev. Henry L. Freeland, A.
III. Maxwell of Los Angeles.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
CITY COUNCn PLANS
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

City council has decided to thor
oughly investigate the possibility of
establishing municipal airplane
landing field here with as little delay
as possible and Councilmen Jos. J.
Waldhaus and Herbert Babbitt were
appointed committee to get the Of
ficial requirements for such a port
and to look up feasible nearby sites.
Mr.. Waldhaus went east Tuesday
and will while there get specifica-
tion data. Mr.. Babbitt will pay espe-
cial attention to finding locations for
the field
One location council has under con-
sideration is the old Clark ranch,
which now is part of City park and
belongs to the city. On this is a field
100 by 1400 feet which, if found
large enough, can be utilized and put
into condition with comparatively lit
tie expense. BY placing the runway
diagonally, it may be possible to make
it 1900 feet or more. Many of the
most important landing fields in the
United States are 1920 feet square,
but they are in lower attitudes. 1t is
not believed that anything affording
runway of less than 1400 feet would
be acceptable here, and it might have
to be 1000 feet or longer.
Another possible site is the mesa just
east of Flagstaff. Here it is thought
a runway much longer could be
built, one long enough to meet all re-
quirements. The principal runway
would have to be in southwesterly
and northeasterly direction, this be-
ing fixed by the prevailing wind di-
rection, plane both taking off and
settling into the wind.
Either of these locations is almost
ideal from one standpoint-the near
ness to gas, oil, first aid, fire protec-
ton, etc. The closer field is to the
city the more attractive it is to avi-
ators, for these and other obvious rea-
sons.
1t is believed an airport will soon
be established here. Very likely, if
City park proves not feasible, owners
Of private land close to Flagstaff will
give the use of it, the improvements
and operation to be by the city.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
WOOL GrOUers Of
State to Meet In
Flagstaff Oct. Is

The wool marketing committee of
the Arizona Wool Growers associa-
tion will hold a meeting at Flagstaff
on Oct. Is to discuss sales plans for
the season, according to Harry B.
Embach, secretary of the association.
The marketing committee is led by
E. A. Sawyer as chairman and is
made up of H. ]. McClung, Phoenix,
president of the Arizona Central
banks; C. E. Mills, Phoenix, president
of the Valley bank; M. B. Hazeltine,
president of the Arizona bank at
Prescott; H. V. Watson, president Of
the Arizona Live Stock Loan company
at Flagstaff; Colin Campbell, Ash
fork; 7. E. Pollock, Flagstaff; A. A.
Johns, president of the Arizona Wool
Growers association, and H. B. En-
bach, secretary of the association.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
OLD SANDERSON BUILDING
MOVED TO NEW LOCATION

Another old landmark on Santa Fe
avenue this week retired in favor of
a modern structure 1t was the old
Sanderson place in which Frank Nc
Mahon had his vulcanizing business
and service station Mr.. Sanderson
was one of the pioneer business men
of the early days whose first building
was at Leroux and Aspen and is now
Incorporated in the Mayflower block.
He built his home on the outskirts of
town, on East Front street, the build
ing which was moved away this week.
The ground was needed in the site of
the new superstition the E. d. Bah
bitt Motor company will put there.
The old building is being placed on
lots on Eden avenue back of the
Babbitt camp ground. The Lightning
Delivery company is doing the NOV
ing. Homer Bartlett on Monday su-
perintended the blasting of the big
rocks at the new site, which belongs
to David Babbitt.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
TEACHERS In PIGSKIN
FIGHT WITH PHOENIX
JUNIOR HERE TOMORROW

Flagstaff Teachers college football
squad is in good shape for the opening
game of the season, here tomorrow
afternoon against Phoenix Junior
college.
Coach Lavik has been giving the
boys lot of work and believes they
are in good shape, and in this, opinion
is backed by local critics, who believe
this years squad has splendid
chance to win this years informal
Arizona college championship.
On the scrimmage line Lavik has
to choose from: Bat Allen, Tempe
letterman two years; Lynn Pace,
Flagstaff letterman, Loren Pace, last
year Clarkdale star; Hoops, crack
Miami tackle; Gibbons, Flagstaff
letterman; Chiono, Globe all-state
guard; Combs, Flagstaff letterman;
Hoffman and Haines.
For ends there are: Easley, Tempe
letterman; Homer Allen, Gilbert all
state fullback; Carretto of the u. Of
A. frosh last year; Steele, star Mesa
end; Thomas, Flagstaff letterman;
Detloff, star Flagstaff guard last
year; Cain, 240 pound Jerome center.
In the backfield: Jack Wilson,
captain last year and always reliable;
Captain Hoddy Stevens, the lightning
Indian; Turk Way, Mesa, Holt of
Bisbee, Clark of Kansas; Nose
Cooper of Gilbert, twice all-state full
back, and K. Shumway, Flagstaff
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
'HODDY" JACKSON new
SECRETARY c. OF c. TO
BE ON JOB HERE TODAY

H. R. Jackson, new secretary Flag
staff Chamber of Commerce, will ar
rive today from Chula Vista, Calf,
to Immediately enter upon his new
work.
Mr.. Jackson is known to many of
the business men here, as he and his
wife spent more than a month here
this summer and he attended the
meetings of Rotary, Of which he is a
member at Chula Vista.
Mr. Jackson comes very highly
recommended, especially by leading
business men of San Diego, where he
was for three years industrial direc-
tor of the chamber of commerce. He
has an extensive business at Chula
Vista in the growing of floral bulbs,
especially dahlias, which he sells in
immense quantities all over the
United States. That business he will
leave in charge of his son. Mrs. jack
sons health demands higher alti-
tude and cooler climate than at Chula
Vista and during their stay here they
both were so much attracted to this
city, and her health was so much bet
ter here that they decided to come
back as soon as it could be arranged.
Mr.. Jackson is a live business man.
His personality insures him cordial
welcome here and his experience and
ability insure success in his work.
Miss Margaret X. Stewart, present
secretary, who resigned to become
business manager of the magazine
Progressive Arizona, has done such
fine work as secretary and has been
so active in club and social activities
that there is general regret over her
departure and unanimous good wishes
for her success in her new work.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
GYBERG FORETELLS HOTEL
AT SCHNEBLEY HILL WHEN
ROAD THERE Is SURFACED

Frank Gyberg, president Foxboro
Prep Ranch school, called on the board
of supervisors, in monthly session
here on Monday, urging surfacing of
the Munds Park road from here to
Schnebly Hill, at least of the worst
spots.
Mr.. Gyberg told the supervisors
that he believes Schnebley Hill rim
will eventually become as famous
scenically as Grand Canyon, and the
sooner a good road leads there the
sooner that will come to pass. Fred
erick Fox, the New York financier
who built Foxboro, Mr.. Gyberg says,
is greatly interested in Schnebly Hill
development possibilities, and if the
road there is improved is very likely
to build a tourist hotel on the rmi
The board told Mr.. Gyberg that in
all probability surfacing of the poor
est stretches of the road will begin
next spring.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
CHANGED. IN
JAYCOX BABY'S DEATH

On Sunday afternoon the funeral of
Milo Craig Jaycox, two and half
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo S.
Jaycox, was held at the Grand Can
yon cemetery. The baby's body was
recovered from the woods week or
more ago and after the inquest was
taken to Flagstaff for expert opinion
of physicians, who decided that the
skull was not fractured The verdict
given by the jury at its previous sit
ting was retracted and at the sitting
last week verdict of death from un-
known causes given. A short cere-
mony was held at the grave. Seth
Lilly of Williams and Jack Dunn acted
as pallbearers, and Sonny" was laid
to rest, the mystery of his death more
battling than ever. The sorrowing
mother and father have the sympathy
of the entire community as they had
the unstinted assistance of everyone
in the search for the baby following
his disappearance on July %.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
MRS. A. E. TRANSPORTER
DIED SATURDAY PHOENIX

Mrs. May Frankforter, wife of A..
E. Frankforter, died Saturday night
at o'clock at Deaconess hospital in
Phoenix after lingering illness. The
cause of death was cancer, which de-
veloped from bruise on the arm re-
celved year ago.
While driving on the Mormon Lake
road during a shower, the car in which
she was riding with her husband skid
ded and whirled around, throwing
Mrs. Frankforter against the side Of
the car and injuring her arm
With her at the time of her death
were her daughter, Mrs. Charles Bur-
ton, and her sister, Mrs. James Ken
nedy, both of Williams. Mr.. Kennedy,
who had taken his wife to Phoenix,
was called to Williams on pressing
business that afternoon, leaving Phoe-
nix two hours before Mrs. Frankfor-
ter died.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Edward S. Lane of Trinity
cathedral at the A. H. McLelland
chapel in Phoenix. Interment was in
Greenwood cemetery.
May Hill was born nearly seventy
years ago in Ireland. When she was
small child her parents emigrated
to Canada. They followed the retreat
ing frontier by way of Niagara Falls
and Detroit to Socorro, N. M. In 1883
they came to Flagstaff 1t was here
she was married to John Berry, and
following his death to his brother, p.
D. Berry, Mr.. Frankforter was a well
known early resident of Flagstaff.
Mrs. Charlie Burton is her daughter
by this marriage. Mr.. Frankforter
in 1907 engaged in business in Phoe-
nix and his family moved there.
She is survived by her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Charlie Burton of Will
liams, one son, Newton Berry of Phoe-
nix, and five sisters, Mrs James Ken
nedy of Williams, Mrs. Joe Johnston
and Mrs. E. L. Crosse of Phoenix,
Mrs Harry Ainsworth of Los Angeles
and Mrs. H. Olmstead of Gurton, Ark.
Mrs. Frankforter had large cir
Gle of close friends in Flagstaff and
Williams who will miss her interest
ing and friendly personality.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
COLIN CAMPBELL NOTED
PIONEER SHEEPMAN WAS
BURIED HERE TUESDAY

Colin Campbell, "a, one of the real
pioneer builders of Arizona died at
the Harvey house in Ashfork, Sunday
afternoon at 1850 o'clock after a
weeks illness, immediate death
caused by auto-intoxication.
Mr.. Campbell had suffered from
asthma for many years and a week
before his death while overseeing his
extensive sheep holdings in the vicin-
ity of Seligman and Kingman he
caught a severe cold which confined
him to his bed With him during his
illness were his two sons, Frank and
Eugene, in business with their father.
Mrs. Campbell and daughter Claire of
Berkeley, Calf, arrived at the bed
side of Mr. Campbell "a hours before
his death.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon from the Flagstaff Under
taking parlors, Rev. Edward L. Free
land officiating. The local Masonic
lodge was in charge of the funeral
and Mr.. Campbell was buried accord
ing to the Masonic rites with State
Senator Walter Runke, worshipful
master, conducting. Burial was in
Masonic cemetery. Pallbearers were
lifelong friends of Mr.. Campbell:
George Washington, Chet Dickinson,
Al Smith, Jim Smith and H. M. Hay
ford of Ashfork and C. E. Larson of
Williams.
Mute testimony of Mr.. Campbell's
widespread popularity was attested
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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
SALE OF BRIGHT ANGEL
AND BUILDING APPROACH
ROAD BY u.s.. ASKED BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Senator Hayden Says to Get Road People
of County Must Agree on Sale
and Location

Flagstaff Chamber of Com
merce on Monday night unani-
mously voted to offer to sell
Bright Angel Trail, Grand Can
yon, to the federal government
and ask the government for a
surfaced road from Grand Can
yon to the National Old Trails,
to be built in accordance with u.
,. bureau of public roads stand
ards and to connect with the Old
Trails three miles this side of
Williams.
This route is the one located nearly
two years ago by bureau engineers
1t is estimated that to build it stand
ard bureau width and macadamize it
as is proposed, will cost more than a
million dollars. The route is directly
south from Ell Tovar hotel, Grand
Canyon, between two parallel lines a
mile apart.
U. S. Senator Carl Hayden, who had
been attending the governors Colo
rado river conference in Denver, wired
Sunday night that he would be in
Flagstaff on Monday and a special
of the Chamber was called
to meet him and ask his opinion of
the proposed sale of the trail to the
government in consideration of the
building of the approach road. There
were "a Flagstaff business men and
at the meeting, in the dining
room of Hotel Monte Vista.
Senator Hayden said;
when the various important high
ways imperatively needed here are
there will be no other city in
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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
First Time Matt
Black Ever Mis-
Placed His Gun

Matt Black says that he doesn't
mind mountain lions, he's been used
to seeing them, as he came here way
back when there were more varmints
around here than humans.
But there is an old fellow living on
Elden mountain which is making him
self somewhat too numerous lately
about Matt's wood camp just east of
the golf links and near the mouth of
Brookbank canyon.
Several nights recently Matt has
heard his horses snorting and stam-
peding about, but when he arrived to
see what was the matter, there was
nothing in sight Matt says that
there is nothing that mountain lions
enjoy so much as dining on horse
meat. A lion will leap upon the
horses back, bite his neck to the big
artery and commence eating quick as
it takes to tell it.
Last week while sitting by his camp
fire after supper he noticed two deer
hurrying by, stopping to glance back
over their shoulders and hurry on
faster than before. Peering into the
late evening light Matt saw big long
yellow mountain lion slithering along
close to the. ground after the deer.
But by the time he could get his gun
the animal had disappeared.
The Willis boys and others recently
had noticed large lion tracks about
the golf course and in the adjacent
woods. Now there is more than one
hunter carrying an unslung rifle near
the mountain.
1t is understood that these mon
ster's tracks were not found lying
about the 10Th hole of the golf course.
In other words, Matt don't play golf
and the irons he uses do not use golf
balls. So far as Matt knows, noun
tain lions may have shifted their
taste from horse meat to golfers, but
does not wish to be quoted.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
LURID DEER AND TURKEY
TALES THAT ARE TRUTH

Friday night, the coolest so far of
the season, found many hopeful and
shivering hunters camped waiting for
dawn and the opening of the deer and
turkey season. Good luck was antici-
pated for much game had been sight
ed before the opening day, occasion
ally almost at the city limits. Heavy
summer rains had put the deer in fine
condition and the weather had been
favorable to turkeys.
The first deer was brought in Sat-
urday about noon to Switzer's by a
tie fellow, weighing III pounds. Ed
got it near Slade lake where his father
had spent the past few weeks count
ing cattle.
The biggest one tipped the scales
at IT'S pounds, and so far is in the
lead for the Winchester rifle which
Switzer is offering for the biggest
buck. It was killed Monday north of
the peaks by R. w. McGrew, me-
chanic of the Flagstaff Motor COM
pany. There were six Phoenix men
in this party and all but two got
bucks, thus taking the record for the
number killed by one party.
Perhaps the luckiest of all was Bob
Cree, who got his buck and two tur-
keys the first day. The incredible
feature Of his luck is that he got all
three kills without movings from his
tracks. AS he turned after dropping
his deer, turkeys appeared IN an aisle
in the woods to one side. The other
two with Bob were Allan Cree, who
got a bird on the wing, and Gene
Womack, who saved ammunition by
getting two with one shot.
The smallest buck brought in was
killed by Don Herring, who registered
late Saturday night. 1t weighed S312
pounds.
Undoubtedly the most surprised
was NJ. c.. Herring, who hunted all
day Tuesday, walked and stalked and
peered among the trees all day long
until he was barely able to navigate
back to his car. He sadly started
home, completely disheartened. Then
II big bucks crossed the road in front
of him. He carefully selected the
tenderest, weighing 135 pounds.
The fattest deer, according to Hen
derson Warnock, who weighs them,
was killed in Barney pasture by Den
ny Baler of Jerome.
The second biggest buck, weighing
172 pounds, was brought to town from
the Stoneman lake section by Dave
Strahan.
Other bucks were weighed at Swift
zer's by B. E. Richards, 1924, and
Ola Cole of Winslow, 1581s. Elmer
Whitten got one at Rogers lake Sat-
urday morning but did not weigh it.
James Smith of Phoenix brought a
medium-sized one in Tuesday. Frank
Goodman got nice four pointer.
Dave 10y and Ed Harnisch went up
the Peaks Sunday. Dave told Ed to
get under certain tree and he'd go
up and drive buck to him. Ed chose
another tree than the one Dave desig-
mated. Within Is minutes Dave
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The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
TWO PRISONERS GIVEN
LONG TERM SENTENCES

Frank Hurtado of Williams was
sentenced to from four to five years
in the state prison at Florence Tues
day afternoon by Judge j. E. Jones of
superior court for his assault upon
DR.. A. G. Townsville, Williams ply
sician, two weeks ago, when the doe
tor was called to treat Hurtado's wife,
whom Hurtado had beaten up. DR..
Rounsville had three broken ribs, a
broken nose and other injuries which
kept him in bed several days.
L. Dickson, a negro, was also sem
fenced by Judge Jones Tuesday after
noon to serve from three to five years
in the state penitentiary for assault
with a deadly weapon. Dickson pulled
a gun on Night Marshal Tackitt sew
eral weeks ago when Tackitt arrested
him for disturbing the peace. Dick
son, however, had no oportunity to use
his weapon as Marshal Tackitt saw
his move for the gun, which was con-
cealed under his left armpit and struck
him with his own gun, knocking him
unconscious.
Both men pleaded guilty.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
MEETING
OF N. A. TEACHERS HERE

The third session Of the Northern
Arizona Education association, sched-
uled for October IA and Is, has been
changed to November 4 and 5, accord
ing to word received from ]. o. Null
len of Jerome, president of the asso-
citation.
The postponement was found neces-
sary for several reasons, the chief be-
ing the bankers convention meeting
here at that time November fourth
is the earliest that the principal
speaker, Walter F. Dexter, could be
present.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
NeU York Grabs
First TLUO Games
In World Series

. New York Yankees of the
: American League got big jump
: for the worlds championship
yesterday and the day before by
: beating the Pittsburgh Pirates,
National League champions, in
both games. Both games were at
: Pittsburgh. The next three will
: be in New York.
: New York won Wednesday 5
: to A, Hoyt pitching. Kremer was
: on the mound for the Pirates.
. New York, Pipgrass hurting,
: won 6 to 2 yesterday Aldridge
: pitched for the Pirates but was
: yanked toward the last.
; The series continues until one
: team has won four games.
: New York's chances are even
; brighter now, as Herb Pennock,
injured in practice and unable to
pitch in either of the first games,
; will, according to his physicians,
; be ready to resume work at least
by Saturday.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
WRIGHT TO ALBUQUERQUE

Major j. B. Wright, county engi-
neer, will attend the meeting of the
Sc Highway association Monday at
Albuquerque as representative from
this county. There will be delegates
from practically all of the counties
and towns along the route between
Chicago and Los Angeles and it is
hoped to hasten the project of max
ing this route the first all-paved trans
continental highway.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07
TO THE KAIBAB

Ed, Paul and Ray Babbitt left Sun
day for their annual hunting trip in
the Kaibab forest north of Grand
Canyon. Others in the party, some of
whom were here for last years event,
were George Verkamp of Cincinnati,
Bob Winchester and E. G. Sporleder
of Tucson, M. S. Joralman of Chicago,
and j. w. Spalding, George Moody
and James Hodgson of Phoenix.
The Coconino sun., 1927-10-07

James Moores and family Of Camp
Verde yesterday moved into the w. H.
Power house on North Leroux.