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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
Echoes Of Famous
Tonic Basin War
In August 1887

The following is reprinted in the
Miami Silver Belt from an issue of
August 20, 1887-forty years ago-a
part of many similar battles in the
famous Tewksbury- Graham feud:
A DEPLORABLE AFFAIR
The tragedy enacted in Pleasant
Valley, on the 9th inst, in which John
Payne and H. Blevins were killed, and
Thomas Tucker and r. NJ Gillespie
wounded, and Thomas Darlington es-
capped with his clothing perforated by
a bullet, was of such a vigorous ma
ture as to alright even those accus-
toned to scenes of violence.
1t occurred at the ranch of George
A. Newton, IS miles north of Globe.
The cause, If any, that eliminated
in this unwonted act is only known to
those engaged in it. The participants
who occupied the house have not been
seen nor are aware of their having
been heard from since the tragic
event, and therefore the community
must possess itself in patience until
those now regarded as the attacking,
or Newton party, give their version of
the affray, which now appears mys-
terious and without cause.
The statement CLEANED from Tucker,
one of the wounded men, who after
being shot through the lungs, reached
Al. Roses ranch, distance of about
9 miles, in 35 or 40 hours-is, in sub
stance, as follows, and was related to
US by one who had it from Tucker
himself: His (Tucker's) party rode
up to the fence enclosing Newton's
house and asked if they could get
some dinner. James Tewksbury APP
peared and said, mo sir, we do not
keep a hotel here" Tucker then
asked if Mr.. Belknap was in, and the
reply was given, mo sir, he just rode
off" Tucker said, "Well boys, we will
go to Vosburghs and get some dinner
there" Whereupon the party turned
and were in the act of riding off when
they were fired upon by parties in the
house, with the fatal result before
stated, in addition to which three
horses were also killed. Tucker as
serts positively that they were shot
from behind when they were leaving
the premises, and his wound is said to
bear out his statement. Nothing has
been heard of Gillespie since being
wounded, and, consequently, the re-
suit of the wound is not known.
Subsequent to the shooting New
toms house was burned, by whom it is
not known.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
Now See What They
Have Gone and Done

Gasoline consumers, it develops
have something else to get used to be-
sides paying an extra cent state tax
under the new highway act. In the
matter of exemptions it isn't going tc
be nearly so easy as it used to be.
Heretofore, exemptions have been
made at the dealers pump for the
great majority of those who bought
for other than motor vehicle use
Hereafter, the customer will pay on
the nail and get a refund from the
newly created motor vehicle superin-
tendent only on his sworn affidavit
accompanying an invoice or bill OF
sale, to be presented within one year
from the date of purchase.
At State Secretary Kerby's office it
was said that total exemptions month
ly under the old law averaged nearly
100000 gallons and that undoubtedly
the privileges granted had been
abused.
Under the new law, the following
purchasers are declared exempt:
Those who buy gasoline for any
purpose other than use in motor We
hicles.
Those who buy for export outside
the state of Arizona.
Those who buy for use Exclusively
in the transportation of rural free de-
livery mails"
The government of the United
States or any department thereof.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
What The River
ROWlIs All About

The following is a statement in
brief showing what all the contention
relative to the Colorado river is
about:
The Water Question
The four upper basin states demand
so per cent of the water.
Nevada demands two per cent.
Arizona and California are inclined
to accept these demands.
California demands two-thirds Of
the 48 per cent remaining, which
would be az per cent, leaving Is per
cent for Arizona.
Arizona has offered to divide the
AZ per cent equally with California.
The Arizona area in the basin is
seventeen times that of California.
(These figures are exclusive of wa
ter used at present from the Virgin,
the ella, and in Mexico.)
The Arizona area is divided between
the ella and main Colorado river
basins.
The Power Problem
California demands that other
states and counties exempt hydro
electric properties from taxation, as
Southern California desires to con-
sumo much of the power to be pro-
duced in Arizona.
The four upper basin states and
Arizona demand that hydro-electric
properties be taxed the same as other
property.
The Dam Dispute
The proposed Boulder Canyon dam
at elevation of ESQ feet above sea
level, is high enough to irrigate by
gravity land in California and Mexico.
1t is not high enough to irrigate by
gravity any land in Colorado, Nevada,
New Mexico, Utah, and very little in
Arizona.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
Getting Ready For
Big State Fair

Premium lists for the twenty-thirC
annual Arizona State Fair to be hello
at Phoenix November 5 to II are now
off the press and are being distributed
by the state fair commission, accord
ing to an announcement made by Sec.
rotary j. P. Dillon. The fair com
mission offices are at 610 Heard Bldg
Approximately $25 900 in premium
money will be distributed by the Ia
departments of the state fair, accord
ing to the awards listed in the 1927
premium book.
Mention is also made of the many
grandstand attractions including eight
feature acts, daylight fireworks, auto
races, daily harness races with the
fastest trotters and PAGERS in the
west, and many other attractions now
being contracted for. The feature
acts, many of them internationally
known stars, include "Nathal," the
man-monkey; Mile Florence, Joe Mel
vim and Co., Will Morris, the Van De
Velde troupe, the famous Original Mel
son troupe and the Five Queens of the
Silver Thread.
Entrance rules and prize lists are
given in the premium book for the Ia
departments under the heads of cat
tie, dairy, swine, sheep and goats,
poultry, boys and girls club work,
apiary, fine arts, domestic art, domes-
tic science, minerals, Indian, agricul-
ture and horticulture and manufacture
ing.
Ben F. Ridge of Phoenix will be in
charge of the cattle department again
this year. Entries in this department
will close Monday, October 81, it was
announced. Prof. Hugh G. Van Pelt
of Chicago will Judge the exhibits.
w. F. Fetterly, who has made the
poultry department one of the out
standing exhibits of the state fair, will
again be in charge of this department.
Mr.. Fetterly stated that entries in his
department will close Wednesday,
Nov. 2.
J. R. Jennings, state dairy commits
sioner, will again be in charge of the
dairy department at the fair; Luther
Smith of the Phoenix Indian school
will be superintendent of the swine
department; Lewis Richards will have
charge of the sheep and goat exhibit
and A. B. Ballantyne, of the Univer-
sity of Arizona, again will take charge
of the boys and girls club work de-
partment; H. B. Skinner will be
superintendent of the apiary depart
ment; Mrs. w. K. James will be in
charge of the fine arts, Mrs. w. S.
Goldsworthy in charge of the domestic
arts and Mrs. A. w. Flickinger will
be in charge of the domestic science
exhibit
DR.. Oscar Bartlett, state entomolo-
gist, again will have charge of the ag-
riculture and horticulture depart
ments, P. G. Salisbury, head of the
Arizona Industrial congress, will be
in charge of the manufacturing ex-
hibit, w. j. Graham again will show
the visitors around at the southwest's
biggest mineral exhibit and John B.
Brown, superintendent of the Phoenix
Indian school, will have charge of the
Indian exhibit at the fair.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
Boost OF Salaries
First Highway Act

Swinging into action with a policy
that promises a boost in salary
throughout the list of state highway
officials, the newly organized state
highway commission at their second
meeting voted to increase the salary
of State Engineer w. C. Lefebvre
from $4,000 to $500 a year, to pay
E. L. Whitworth, superintendent of
the motor vehicle department, $4,000
and to pay M. C. Hawkins, secretary
of the commission, $4,000 year. This
information was obtained from re-
liable sources, even though no definite
announcement was made by the COM
mission.
Chairman I. P. Mcbride of the high
way commission stated following the
meeting that the above named officials
had had their salaries set by the COM
mission, and that there had been a
raise for the state engineer. He add
ed, however, that the commission was
not ready at this time to discuss for
publication the details upon which it
decided at the meeting.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
FAMOUS KAIBAB
DEER CASE TO GO
SUPREME COURT

That the long controversy between
the state of Arizona and the federal
government over the disposition of a
claimed surplus of 10000 deer in the
Kaibab forest on the north rim of the
Grand Canyon of Arizona is not yet
ended was signified in preliminary
steps taken which will lead to the fill
ing of an appeal to the United States
supreme court.
Earl Anderson, assistant attorney
general of Arizona, filed with the Ari-
IONA district court a statement of the
evidence submitted in the federal trial
court at the hearing which resulted in
a decree being handed down declaring
the government was justified in TAX
ing such measures as its officers
deemed necessary for the protection
of the forest, provided, however, that
in their execution hunters would not
be given any right to violate the game
laws of Arizona.
In other words the decree allowed
that officers of the United States
might kill as many deer as necessary,
but private hunters were still held to
the legal limit of one buck each, and
the meat of slain deer could not be
sold within the boundaries of the
state except as now provided by sta
tute.
Anderson will follow his action at
an early date with an assignment of
alleged errors committed by the trial
court, in which he will contend:
That the decree is contrary to law
and not justified by the evidence;
that the evidence fails to show ire
parable damage done by the Kaibab
deer herd to the Kaibab national for
est; and that the state game laws are
applicable to the forest and adequate
to care for the present situation with
in the boundaries of the forest.
The government forecast for the
1927 cotton crop, issued last Monday,
placed the condition of the crop as of
August / at 69.4 per cent of normal.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26

For the remaining 10 months of the
fiscal year 1929, the state highway
departments construction program, as
submitted to the highway commission
Monday, contemplates expenditures
aggregating $5,70O,O00, the highest
total in the history of Arizona. OF
this sum, $2,300,000 will be provided
out of federal aid funds, leaving 3d.
100000 of state funds to spend.
The commissioners did not receive
the final budget sheets until Monday
afternoon and were not able to pass
on it in the few hours of the business
day then remaining. After continu-
Gus all-day session, with no intermls-
sion for luncheon, adjournment was
taken until the next day in the hope
of being able to conclude their bust
ness before nightfall
Next Monday probably will be set
for publication of the budget in full
in one newspaper of each of the IA
counties, and the Monday following
for a public hearing on any protests
that may be received. After action on
protests, the budget will become final.
1t is now tentative only and at the
days session State Engineer Lefebvre
said that no decision was taken on
any of the projects listed in the con-
struction program submitted.
Wages We're raised by the commits
sion from a base rate of 81 a day to
$3.50 and Secretary Clay Hawkins was
instructed to get into touch with the
Tucson chapter of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers, which has
just completed survey of municipal
engineering surveys, for its recon-
mendations on just salaries for the
departments engineering force.
State Engineer Lefebvre becomes
the highest paid officer of the state
government. His salary is fixed at
$500, an increase of $1,000, and
Chief Engineer Lanes becomes $6,-
500, the same amount paid to the gov
ernor.
E. M. Whitworth, newly appointed
superintendent of the motor vehicle
division, will receive $4,000, the same
amount paid to C.. M. lander, secre-
tary and purchasing agent of the
board of directors of state institutions,
whose connection with the highway
department was terminated when the
highway bill became effective earlier
this month. Secretary Hawkins sal
airy was placed at $4,000.
After consulting counsel, the COM
missioners voted to notify State
Treasurer Callaghan's office that I'M
less the $121, 900 appropriated for the
department in Governor Hunts emer-
gency proclamation is set up for i'm
mediate use, writ of mandamus will
be asked in the state supreme court.
The treasurer is absent from the state
and Acting Treasurer Smith has not
yet given the commission final an
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
Van Dyke Closing
Out His Utilities

Sale of the complete facilities of the
Miami, Ariz., City Water and Power
company to the Peoples Light ano
Power company of New York city was
announced by Mayor Van Dyke OF
Miami, following a meeting of the
Miami city council.
The amount involved through the
transfer was not revealed in Mayor
Van Dykes announcement, but was
said by Harlow Akers, Phoenix attor-
ney who handled the transaction, to
be among the largest in public utility
transfers in Arizona.
The Miami water and power plants
recently were turned over to the city
by Cleve w. Van Dyke under ten
year option to buy. At the council
meeting it was decided to cancel the
lease and option and the sale of the
utilities to the New York company
followed.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
Peaches" Shows Her
New Chippendale Legs

Los Angeles. -"Of course I'm glad
my legs are simmer. / always did
favor the sylph-like silhouette!"
Much rosy bloom on cheeks and lips,
much blonde hair flying beneath her
smart black hat, Frances Peaches
Browning, former Cinderella wife" of
Edward Browning, eccentric New
York millionaire, arrived here this
morning to open vaudeville engage
ment.
1T was a lot Of trouble, this 'toning'
down from the old mission to the
chippendale Glass;" she confided, when
questioned further regarding the re-
cent eastern operation to melt" some
of the fat from the legs which re-
ceived considerable publicity in the
course of their owners marital diff
culties with Daddy" Browning. "But
| believe it's worth it."
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
Sheepnlen Insure
Their Employees

Despite the fact that in the courts
of Arizona it is still moot question
whether sheepmen come under the
provisions of the state workmen's
Compensation act, leading members of
the Arizona Wool Growers association
called in body at the offices of the
state industrial commission and,
through II. B. Embach, their secretary,
voluntarily wrote lump sum check
covering insurance premiums on their
employees.
Many individuals and outfits who
are members of the Arizona Cattle
Growers association have insured with
the commission, but not the associa-
ton as body, it was said by officers
of the commission.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
WINSLOW MAY BE ON NEW
AIR LINE TO WEST COAST

Winslow may be on the new pro-
posed air line between Los Angeles
and Wichita, Kan.
Passenger and express services will
be inaugurated on two new air lines
between those cities in two months by
the Travel Air Service corporation, ].
F. Byrnes, New York promoter, has
announced.
Plans, according to Byrnes, call for
the establishment of line to Tulsa
and one from Oklahoma City to the
coast, by way of Amarillo and Albu-
querque. Winslow, with an excellent
natural airport, will be on direct line
between Los Angeles and Albuquer-
que.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
THANK HEAvINGS, CHARLIE
is NOW FREE FROM LITA

Lita Grey Chaplin was granted an
introductory decree of divorce from
Charles Spencer Chaplin after brief
testimony in superior court in Los
Angeles Monday to establish routine
charge of cruelty.
A settlement reached out of court,
which was taken into consideration by
Judge Walter Guerin during ten
minute recess, gave the suing wife
1925, 900 and custody of her two
children.
The decree followed court drama
of an hour during which the girl wife
of the comedian took the stand and
told the court that her husband neg
lected and abused her.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
SHOW YOUR NAME TO THE
AIRPLANE SAYS HOOVER

Secretary Hoover has asked all
states to assist in labelling every city
in the country as guests to aviators.
ut has been brought to my atten-
ton that painting Of the city's name
on the highest buildings of the re-
spective towns in your state would be
a distinct advantage and of great as
sistance to both military and CONNER
cial air pilots" the secretary said in
letter to each of the governors. He
suggested that chambers of commerce
and business organizations unite in the
campaign.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
SUIT EXTRA WITH HIS PANTS

The police department and sheriff's
office at Phoenix received wire COM
munication from James Davis, chief
of police Of Los Angeles, that w. j.
Edwards was in custody there follow
ing his having been identified as Her
man Gordon, formerly associated with
the Fredericks Tailoring company
which is said to have absconded with
between SIS, 900 and $4,000 when the
personnel Of the company took to the
s'tall timbers" here July Is, leaving
several hundred men wondering when
they would get the suits of clothes
they were to receive through member
ship in a "suit club"
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
New Highway Commission
May Build The Road Gov.
Hunt Told SOlOns To Take

swer as to the intentions of his office.
Formal demand on State Secretary
Kerby for the records and books of
his motor vehicle division, which the
new highway act turns over to the
highway commission, has not yet been
made and Secretary Kerby said that
until it has been, he has no comment
to make on persistent reports that he
intends to institute legal proceedings
resisting that portion of the act which
divests him of his duties under the act
to protect the title of motor vehicles,
session laws of 1925.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
Hdssdydmpd's Only
KnOWn Competitor
A DEPLORABLE AFFAII

Cork, Ireland than $4,000
American tourists have kissed the
Blarney Stone this year.
Barney Stone is gradually wearing
away, partly by the action Of the ele-
ments and partly by the damage done
stone. It's potency, however, accord
ing to the common belief, remains the
same. This has been described by
one Irish writer in the following
words:
"The touch Of Barney Stone Gre
ates smooth and graceful liars of the
first magnitude with sweet persua-
sive tongue with women, full of guile,
Establishment and potent flattery."
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM HORRIBLE DEATH

Richard Mathews Fennemore, "a
year-old Phoenix attorney and son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Fennemore of
Phoenix, narrowly escaped fatal in
juries Saturday night shortly after 8
o'clock when the roadster he was driv-
ing between 35 and 40 miles an hour
struck sandy spot in the road about
two miles off the road, caught fire,
and pinned him beneath it.
He remained under the car, all the
while ablaze, until four men from
three passing cars succeeded in lifting
the car off of him, but not before he
had suffered painful burns on his
right hand and arm from blistering
hot oil and water and on the chest
over his heart from hot metal.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
RANCH FOREMAN
KILLS HIMSELF

Ben Harmon, 80, foreman of L. L.
Harmon ranch, Campwood, committed
suicide by shooting himself Saturday,
according to report to the sheriff.
office at Prescott. Harmon was I'M
married and for the last year had been
ranch foreman for his uncle, Lon
Harmon, former mayor of Phoenix.
The motive for his act has not yet
been learned.
The Harmon COW ranch is one of the
largest in that section of Arizona.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
YUMA COUNTY COURT
HOUSE BURNED DOWN

The Yuma county court house at
Yuma was destroyed by a fire that
started Thursday night from undeter-
mined cause.
Two hours later, despite the efforts
of the volunteer fire department, only
the brick shell Of the building re-
manned standing.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26
HERE'S WHAT THEY GOT
WHAT DO WE GET?

Glenn Bryant, cashier of the Ari-
iona corporation commission turned
in S6,132.5O Tuesday to the general
fund of the state, earned by the COM
mission during the first half of Au-
gust. The receipts were segregated
as follows
Motor vehicle division, $1,763.82;
investment division, $1,000; insur-
ance department, $40; incorporation
division, S3,588.40.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26

A balance sheet of Americas for
eign business for 1926, issued by the
commerce department, indicated that
the nation took from abroad values
greater by $509,0O0,000 than those ex-
ported.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26

Community singing in sign Ian
guage has been successful expert
ment at the California Institute of the
Deaf and Dumb.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26

The new California law making a
speed of 40 miles an hour legal on the
open highway is now in effect.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26

The following is reprinted in the
Miami Silver Belt from an issue of
August 20, 1887-forty years ago-a
part of many similar battles in the
famous Tewksbury- Graham feud:
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-08-26

The government forecast for the
1927 cotton crop, issued last Monday,
placed the condition of the crop as OF
August at 69.4 per cent of normal.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
LEGION FIVE IN
FIRST PRACTICE
Ten Men Report At Session.
First Game Within Two
Weeks

Ten men reported Wednesday
night for the first practice of the
season held by the American
Legion basketball team on the high
school court. Manager Beauthias
has announced that the initial game
will be played within two weeks,
and the men are working hard to
get in shape.
Wednesday nights session was
marked by basket-tossing and cut
ting-in drills, Another practice will
be held early next week, when the
team for the first game will be
picked
Among those who were present
Wednesday were: Ray Ortendale,
Fred Schoen, Ed. Baker, Joseph
Conway, Charles Beauthias, Howard
Candy, Lem HERS and Clarence
Peterson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
PORT REPUBLIC

The Reverend Trainer has closed
the revival meetings in. the Port
church and started the weekly
meetings in Smithville.
Mrs. Janet A. McCarter, Mrs.
Clara Berry, Mrs. Harry Brand,
Miss Virginia Berry and Miss Ruth
Smith motored to Beverly on
Thursday to visit the Rev. and
Mrs. S. II. Magee. Il
Mrs. Harry Brand entertained
her niece and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Roulone, of Camden, recent
ly.
Mrs. Janet A. McCarter enter
tanned at dinner recently, Mrs. Mer-
ton Steelman and son, Merton, of
vineland, and Miss Edith Endicott,
of Atlantic City.
Mrs. Steelman and son are assist
ing the Rev. Trainer in the revival
meetings in the Port and Smithville
churches.
The Epworth league will hold a
social and business meeting to-
night at the home of Mrs. Janet
A. McCarter, at which the rainy
day bags will be received. A pro-
gram will be rendered and refresh
ments served.
Mr.. Trainer ST., with his two
grandchildren, Mrs. Anna Garrison
and Miss Ruth Trainer, motored
to Pottstown recently to spend a
few days.
Miss Rebecca Webb has returned
to her home after spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Harry
Floyd, of Philadelphia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

The Dyspeptic Philosopher de-
fines remorse as the uncomfortable
sensation of being found out.