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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
SURVEYORS BUSY
IN CIRCLE AREA
NC CONE COUNTY RESIDENTS
BELIEVE RAILWAY NOW
ALMOST CERTAINTY
Inquiries from Farmers and Business
Men Who Would Locate in Section
About to be Developed Are Al
ready Pouring into COuntyseat

With surveyors, right of way agents,
engineers and travelling freight agents for
the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railways making daily calls I'm Circle
with their official duties and activities,
there is no doubt left in the mind of the
average citizen about the intentions of
these two roads building to that territory
during the next year.
Very little activity was expected from
the Great Northern this winter, but a few
days ago q crew Of surveyors arrived in
Paxton and proceeded to finish checking
the survey in that neighbOrhOOd. Paxton is
about 20 miles from Circle and 10 miles
from Richey.
The greatest handicap Of this great roll
ing prairie country has been lack OF rail-
road transportation. Old residents and
farmers tell Of only two crop failures here
since farming was begun and Of wonderful
yields OF small grain, flax and corn, but the
other great resources Of the county include
vast deposits OF high-grade Ignite coal,
ranging in depth from within a foot or two
OF the surface to 80 and go feet, with veins
from four to II feet thick.
A continued hard winter nav prove q
Dlesslng In disguise by thinning the ranks
OF the great numbers Of worthless and de-
serted range horses which have made It
necessary for the small and large stOckmen
TO lease grazing tracts for their protection.
Many Of the best horses were shipped to
eastern markets during the late summer
and early fall months and hOrsemen predict
that when another spring comes the range
w. 0G LEG u ~ UuLACMs 9MOLkAkG u
feed this winter viii probably be the cause
OF the sacrifice Of many good work horses
which are needed, but If it were possible
Tor the work horse to exist on the open
range, the range horse would thrive.
Inquiries from farmers and business men
Of all parts Of the country have been pour.
ing into Circle since the announcement by
the railroads Of their intention to build
Opportunities are here, both for farmers
and business men, and there is room here
for thousands Of farmers who are "dirt'
farmers, but the day Of the dentist, engi
neer, clerk, printer and bOiiermaker hal
passed.
Eastern loan companies and Individual
holding mortgages en- land in this count.
who q short time ago we're willing to TAX
a huge loss to be released Of their resp0n
Ribility for taxes, have revived a keen inter
est In their holdings here and It is though
that several thousand dollars d~elinQuen
taxes win be paid before the steel reache
far into the territory.
Circle, the county seat Of McCOne count
and the largest town on the route OF bot
railroads, is not experiencing a great boon
although several business institutions her
are planning for expansion when sprin
= brings actual construction work.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
New Mine Located

A new mine has been located about four
miles from Barker, at the foot Of Blanken-
ship hill on the old trail, by the MOnarch
Silver & Lead Mining company, which has
done considerable development work and
has some machinery already on the ground
and is now building a bridge over Dry fork
to get in the heavier machinery, which
must await the completion Of the new
bridge. County Engineer W. f.. Kruckle-
Der Of Stanford has just returned from an
inspection trip for the county with a view
to locating a new road, as well as rebuild
ing the old trail. This work will be done
as early in the spring as weather condi
lions will permit. Because of the easier
grade, most of the ore will be transported
to Monarch.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
Lake Counts AutomoblIes

Lake county has LOO automobiles in use
at the present time, according TO A. J..
Brewer, Roman banker, who addressed the
Kiwanis club az Poison on economic cOndi-
tiOns in the county. Estimating the cost
of operation and upkeep on these cars as
so cents a day, in one year, over 100000
is spent on automobiles which equals the
amount Of taxes received for one year in
the county. The value OF the wheat crop
was $780, 600 this year and dairy products
produced another half million dollars in the
county. All industries, he stated, are in
their infancy and the future possibilities
are large.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
Phone svstem TnstaIIed

Establishment Of an Independent city
telephone system in Kelvin is now in pro-
been installed in business hO uses and
homes and it is expected that fully Is lines
will be connected with the central switch
board before the end OF the year In the
past there has been only one telephone in
Kelvin. The new exchange, although es-
tablished by an independent concern, will
have connections with the Bell system and
communication from Kelvin to the oil field
camps, through the Mountain States Tele-
phone G. Telegraph exchange at Shelby, will
be possible.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07
KILLS Five Cougars

Five cougars have been killed by Lloyd
Thompson in the Gird's creek territory
east Of Hamilton, since the first OF NOvem-
Der. One was killed in November and the
four others during the present month. Two
were old lions and three spring kittens
and it is the belief Of Mr.. Thompson that
they were Of the same family.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-01-07

Hurry, Worry and OverSUOrk Bring
HeGVy Strain.

(eJ ~
NHODERN life throws a heavy
1V1 burden on GU bodily ma
chinery. The eliminative organs, es-
pecially the kidneys, are apt to be-
come sluggish. Retention of excess
uric acid and other poisonous waste
often gives rise to a dull, languid
feeling and, sometimes, toxic back
aches and headaches. That the kid
neys are not functioning perfectly is
often shown by burning or scanty
passage of secretions. More and
o people are learning to assist
their kidneys by the occasional use
of DOan's PiLIs-a stimulant diu-
retic. Ask your nei6hbOr!
PILLS ILL
StimuIGnt Diuretic to the Kidneys
Foster-MiIburn Co., Mfg. Chem, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-13
past on an extended vacation.

coast on an extended vacation
zE. T. Scoyen is expected the last
Of the week from Zion national park.
He will visit friends week or more
and return there with. his family.
Mrs Madden of Kingman arrived
Saturday for a stay at the home of
her son "Chich."
No ball game was held Sunday
owing to the very undecided weather
we had that day. This is the last
opportunity for a game with any team
in the Northern Arizona league until
after their regular schedule is COM
pleted.
On Monday Clint Maddux was
married to Miss Mary Casper of FL
Tovar staff. These young people are
both well and favorably known here
and have the congratulations of a
host Of friends. They went to King
man where Mr.. Maddux has position
with the Union Oil Co. Hank Allen
will resume his position as foreman
of mechanics at the garage, vacated
by Mr. Maddux.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-13

the cement work will be in before
commencement.
Mrs. R. G. Stevenson, with Mrs. v. L.
Craig, Mrs. Earle Melick and Miss
Eloise Sullivant, co-hostesses, de-
lightfully entertained the faculty
club at a Mayday breakfast last
Saturday morning at the home of
Mrs. Stevenson. Bowers Of spring
flowers formed an artistic background
for the following guests: The Mes
danes Russell Miller, v. G. Rosen-
oaum, H. L. Benham, r. G. Gotthold,
Russell Stone, w. G. Rittenhouse, and
Harry Shill, and the Misses Mary
Watson, Clementine Shurtleff, Sarah
Wilson, Annie Jaggard, Helen
Easton, Minnie Anderson, Helen
Livingston, Gladys Mayson, Francis
Sharpe, Olive Mitchell, Regina
Rousseau, Bess Alcorn and Bernice
Swanberg. Following the breakfast,
bridge was enjoyed for several hours,
honors going to Mrs. R. G. Gotthold
and Mrs. Russell Stone.
With a clever electrical device to
hold the attention Of the school child
rem and to emphasize the value of
milk as food product, Miss Rosa
Bouton, county home demonstration
agent, addressed the grade school
children last week upon fluids.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-13
WILLIAMS DOINCS


Williams was saddened last week
by the death of one of its Oldest
pioneers, Thomas Tennessee" Smith
He died Tuesday afternoon, and was
buried Thursday in the local cemetery
He was so years of age, and had
lived in Arizona since 1870, coming
here in an immigrant wagon train,
and had lived in Williams al
most continuously since 1884, being
prominent in the early days as a
cattle and horse man. He married
Miss Mary Simmons of Prescott, and
to this union eight children were
born, seven of whom are still living
Charles Smith and Mrs. George U.
Young, of Phoenix, two boys in Los
Angeles, one boy in Illinois, Mrs. K.
C. Sullivant of Corona, Calf, and
Mark Smith of Williams. Beautiful
floral offerings and the large number
assembled at Community church for
the funeral services, testified to the
esteem in which he was held.
The Northern Arizona Association
of Commercial Organizations will hold
its spring quarterly meeting here
Saturday and Sunday of this week.
The business meeting will be Satur-
day morning at the Fray Marcos,
followed by drive to the Saginaw
logging camp near Garland Prairie,
where delegates and ladies will be
guests of the company at luncheon.
In the evening the ladies will be
entertained at dinner at the home OF
Mrs. E. r. Byers, and following
dinner for the men in the evening, at
which the local Chamber will be host,
the visitors will be entertained at q
dance. In the early morning, cars
will be available for motor trip to
Grand Canyon.
Members of the l. o. o F. and
Rebekah lodges are planning big
get-together motorcade to Lake Mary
Sunday, where the day will be spent
in fishing and picnicking.
The Pay'n Takit grocery will take
formal possession of the Duffy
Brothers grocery on May 25. A crew
is on the ground constructing coun-
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-13

goods to their place.
AS dinner guests Monday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren entertained
Rev. Hugh Smith and Mrs. Ray and
son, Wayne. Wednesday, evening the
Warrens gave farewell dinner Tor
Mrs. Ray.
S. N. Mangum made trip to Tuba
City, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny were here
Saturday night. Mr.. Denny had
formerly been with the Navajo Pe-
troleum corporation near Mexican
Hat and several weeks ago he was
sent to work on drill east of Tucson.
He and his wife were returning to
Moab, Utah.
Francis Dobbins came over from
Monumental Valley, Tuesday, and had
dinner with the .Warrens. Mr.. Dob
bins is helping Harry Gouldings at
his camp near Mexican Hat.
James e. Ewers and E. B. Neale
completed their work here and moved
over to Olijato the first of the week.
They are from the bureau of animal
industry and are working over the
reservation, endeavoring to stamp cut
disease from among the Indian horses.
Lee Sheik and Bob Warren of
Hollywood weer viewing the sights
around here Sunday, having in mind
location for the filming OF a picture.
/ Preacher Smith gathered the pupils
of the Indian school at the Manse,
Sunday evening, and gave a talk to
them. At the end of the session the
gentleman treated each Of the little
guests to sack of candy. SIS
Mrs. John Taylor and children and
her mother, Mrs. L. B. Smith, moved
back to their home at OlijatO, Thurs
day. They brought the children here
to attend the public school during the
winter. Mrs. Taylor had been acting
as yeamstress in the government
school. toizsiie3s
Mr.. jenkins and son, Warren, were
here the first of the week,while on
their way to Phoenix. They are car
painters and are hunting location.
Principal w. j. Davis has received
Official notice from Washington, D. c.,
to continue the government school
| here through the summer months,
instead of dismissing in few weeks
as planned. ifg nap
|. Three carloads of people spent a
short time in Kayenta Wednesday,
enroute to visit the Monuments. The
party included Mr.. and Mrs Hubert
Richardson and son, Keith, of the
trading post and guest ranch at
Cameron; DR.. A. E. Douglass of Tue
son, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pearson Of
Flagstaff, Mr.. Pearson being director
of the southwestern forest expert
ment station at Fort Valley; Rupert
Larson Of Los Angeles, publicity man
for the Nash Automobile. company,
Mr.. MacEwan, Jr., vice-president aof
the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
company. bns7
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonsa Nelson of
White Cone, near Holbrook, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ash
croft at Dene Hotso, Tuesday. On a
trip in March they experienced trouble
with their car so they just left it at
Dene Hotso and came back at this
time with repairs to fix the machine
Continued on next page) o
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-13

j. P. Brooks, formerly in the park
service at Yellowstone and Glacier
national parks, arrived last week and
assumed his duties as chief ranger
following the resignation Of E. T..
Scoyen.
Under the direction and sponsored
by the community club, a dance will
be given at community building on the
evening of May 10, the proceeds to be
turned over to the Red Cross for the
benefit of flood sufferers.
Mrs. Tom Moore came up from
Phantom ranch on Saturday and left
next day for Flagstaff to have dental
work done. She is expected home
Wednesday or Thursday and will
then return to the ranch.
All residents of the Canyon were
put on water rate last month, the
minimum being $3.50 for 1000 gallons.
Many employees have not paid for
water in the past and there will in all
probability be wage adjustment to
cover this.
Mrs. Williams, mother of Phillip
Williams, timekeeper for the Mckee
Contracting CO., arrived from Ell Paso
Sunday evening and will have charge
of the dining hall for white employees.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Carol came
from Estes Park, Colo, last week and
will be Canyon residents in the
future. Mr.. Carol has been ap-
pointed park engineer in M. r. Til
lotson's place and they are living in
the house recently vacated by the
Tillotson's.
A new LaFrance fire and chemical
engine arrived last week for the
Santa Re and people will feel some
what easier during the coming dry
season.
Mrs. L. j. Carter was in Flagstaff
last week for a few days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Fleming, who has
been transferred to the forest service
office there from Silver City, N. NJ.
Reagan Carter stopped off for few
hours stay with his sister on his way
home from Winslow on Saturday. He
left the next day for Phantom ranch
where he has charge of the erection
of a recreation building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Poison were
welcomed home Friday after several
months in other localities. Mr.. Poison
will have charge of q transportation
department desk at the Bright Angel
camp. This is a new departure the
departments business formerly being
in charge of Ell Tovar desk under VIM.
Joynt.
"Red' Valentine and George
Schneck went to Ashfork Thursday
bringing home Georges car which he
had left there on former trip for
repairs.
The cowboys started their summer
sport of goat roping and tying at
amusement park Wednesday. They
will hold contests two or three times
week when whether permits.
Morgan won the money on Wednesday
and Tankersley on Friday None
have been held so far this week.
T. A. Manigin is away on his annual
vacation. He will visit Los Angeles
and other California cities.
The American Legion and auxiliary
have each donated $25 to Mississippi
| Valley flood sufferers.
Miss Signe Ericsson has gone to the
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-13
IN COCONINO COUNTY

ters, shelving and ETC., and invoicing
was begun Thursday
L. G. Lakin, secretary treasurer of
the Arizona Grocery company was in
Williams the greater part of the
week.
Lilo Perrin is spending the week on
the coast
DR.. Jeffries welded the gavel at
last weeks Rotary meeting, which
was devoted to the boys. About 16
future citizens attended as guests.
Prof. r. G. Stevenson, Coach Helma,
and L. S. Williams gave talks on
various phases of boy life, and Earl
Way short talk on his experiences
in training camp at Fort Huachua.
Rotary Ann Lucille (Lindblom) pre-
|sided at the piano. Rotarians from
Flagstaff making up attendance were
M. Pilkington, Vic Watson, and DR..
Ploussard. Williams attendance rec
ord for April was approximately 95
per cent.
The Mountain Spring ranch camp
ground is undergoing extensive. i'm
provements. A Kohler lighting
system is being installed, which will
also make it possible for the camp to
give free air to its patrons. One
large building will shortly be erected,
to house hot and sold shower baths,
modern toilets, and tourist laundry
rooms. The water system is being
enlarged and several more new cot
tages will be built. Victor Overson
has been awarded the contract for the
large building and the cottages, and
plans to start work Immediately The
entrance to the attractive grounds is
being widened and Mr.. Greene has
recently had painted large map of
the National Old Trails highway, and
the southwest, which is placed near
the entrance.
The Rebekahs are holding benefit
bridge and Five Hundred party at /.
o. o. F. hall this evening. Refresh
ments will be served.
The evening Bridge club held an
enjoyable meeting at the home of Mrs.
Ed Kline last Thursday evening.
Those present were Mrs. Steve Quinn,
Mrs. Robert Thurston, Mrs. George
Johnson, Mrs. William Dial, Mrs. w.
B. Williams, Mrs. Charles Wickens,
Mrs. r. G.. Gotthold, Mrs. Clyde Pol
son, Mrs. R. L. Harkey and the Misses
Engretta Scanlon and Edith England.
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-13
KAYENTA NEWS

An interesting party in three cars
spent Tuesday night in Kayenta.
Paul Jones, an artist, now Of Santa
Fe, N. M, had been here previously
and his friends were pleased to meet
him again. Mr.. and Mrs. Heniwar
Rodakiwicz of Buzzards Bay, Mass,
were heading the party and the other
members were George Kraus of Colo
rado, Springs; his father owning the
Antlers hotel there; Lloyd Moylan, an
artist who spent last summer at Red
Lake, and Charles w. Chambers, a
contractor, both of Colorado Springs.
The travellers came from Chinlee, hav-
ing started from Alcalde, N. M, the
summer home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roda-
kiwicz. They were undecided when
they left here whether they would
leave via Lees Ferry or Blue Canyon.
Mrs. Rodakwicz is writer of much
ability, some of her works published
being "The Marriage Feast" 'The
Potters Clay, "The Winged Spirit
and "The Hindu Mind Training"
She uses the pen name of Marie Tudor
Garland.
The public school held its closing
exercises Oh WSuHeSudy evening dHu
all of Kayenta turned out to hear the
program. Those taking part were
Ruby, Thelma and Mega Mangum
Jack, Glenn, Jessie and Inez Marie
Taylor, and all deserve much praise
for their efforts. No small degree of
credit is due the teacher, Mrs. Jewel
Ray, for her untiring work with the
pupils during the past winter. Fol-
lowing the program the crowd was
treated to homemade candy, and en-
joyed season of visiting. Mrs. Ray
and son left for their home at Chand-
ler next morning, Mr.. Mangum taking
them into Flagstaff.
Douglas Ward came up from Tuba
City the last of last week, bringing
Preacher Smiths horses. He re-
turned next day with the driver who
had trucked the reverend's household
The Coconino sun., 1927-05-13
GRAND CANYON
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After threatening weather for a
week, light snow fell in this vicinity
Saturday and Sunday, with decidedly
lowered temperature. The general
opinion seems to be that snow ait this
time Of year here is very unusual,
but according to park officials, such
is not the case. It is not a yearly
occurrence by any means, but old
timers remind each other of the year
such-and-such, and so-and-sc when
snow fell in June and a freeze sur
prised everyone in July. The last May
storm occurred no longer ago than
ear before last, when an appreciable
OF fell on May 30.
School will close for a three-day
vacation next week from Tuesday to
Thursday inclusive during the p. I.
Al. convention. This will complete the
short Easter vacation, which consisted
of two days only.
Boy Scouts will be much in evi-
dence at the convention next week,
they will act as ushers, guides and
escorts to any and all places that any
one would care to go and have Offered
their services for any kind of work
hey can do. 1t is unnecessary to add
that their offer is much appreciated
by the local unit of the P. T. A. and
will be utilized to the fullest extent
The special mothers day church
meeting drew an unusually large
crowd last Sunday and the sermon
and special music were equally ap-
preciated. 1t is now the aim OF the
church organization to organize g
uuartette of mems voices and have
special music every Sunday. and this
with the excellent sermons will un-
doubtedly attract a larger attendance
than ever before. M
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
CROP REPORT
Wheat and d,,rum il now heir

Wheat and durum is now being
harvested in the four northwestern
states, Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota and Montana, accord
ing to the weekly crop report issued
by the Van Dusen Harrington COM
pany of Minneapolis. Both crops
show clearly that the early pros
poets have been considerably re-
duced. Instead of bumper wheat
crop, it will probably be close to an
average. -
Owing to black rust, wheat and
ddrum will be uneven both as to
quality. and yield. In some dist
riots the wheat is shrunken and the
yisld has been reduced, especially
in Minnesota, eastern and southern
North Dakota, and spots in north
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-12
Notes On European Travel
By George D. Mann

and shares it's plentiful reward with
the Lockhart family, descendants
of the Beloved son-in-law Of the IA
nous author.
Lockhart was SCOTS faithful
secretary and his biography of the
author is probably the best. His
body lies beside that of Scott at
Dryburgh, a fitting tribute to the
great services of a son-in-law, a
biographer, and above all . friend.
Abbotsford, on. the banks of the
river Tweed, is the fulfillment of
SCOTS dearest desire, a home on
the banks of the river he loved so
we'll. The fine collection of an
tiques would make a visit to this
shrine we'll worth while, but to
roam through its great~ library
of thousands of volumes, bound in
exquisite hand-toOled bindings, is
rare treat.
The trip from Melrose to London
is made by easy stages. Just be-
fore dipping into the valley of the
Tweed, we spent one night in the
famous Burnham Woods Shakes
peare mentions in Macbeth. Some
of the old oaks that caused Macbeth
such uneasiness, are propped up,