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The Alaskan., 1931-07-31
Washington Newsletter
 By Will A. Steel

Former deputy U. s. Marsha, Neil c. MacGregor, who was To- cated for several years at Pc tersburg, is now at Las Vegas Nevada, and has made applica tion to the Bureau of Reclama tion to run a lodging house fol government workers, at Las Ve- gas.
 A protest has come from tn, Associated fishermen Of Nusha.
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31
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 damaged considerably in a ter rife blast of wind in 1921, bu these winds come seldom in tha' part of the country.
 Lord Dunmore, governor O Virginia in 1774, led an expedi' tion against the Indians O Ohio and following the cam ] paign settled down with hi. aides to make peace at what is known as Camp Charlotte 1T the central southern portion oI the state.
 Chief Cornstalk was there, as were numerous other leaders ot various tribes, but Logan, chie1 of the Mingoes refused to at tend. Lord Dunmore especially wanted his signature to the pact and he sent John Gibson, a friend for him. Gibson met uI with Logan in the forest near what is Circleville. They walk ed for a short distance and then stopped under a gigantic elm tree, Logan the meantime refus- ing to see Loed Dunmore. It was under this tree that Logan spoke his famous message:
 q appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan: cabin hungry and he gave hirn not meat; if ever he came cold and naked and he clothed him not. During the course of the last, long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate of peace. Such was my love for the whites that my countrymen said. Logan is the friend of the white man, had ever thought to live with you but for the injuries of one man. Col onel Cresap the last spring in cold blood and unprovoked, mur- dered all the relatives of Logan: not sparing even his women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it. I have killed many. I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, rejoice at the beams of peace. Yet do not har- bor the thought that mine is the joy of fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who is there to mourn Logan? Not cne."
 It was recorded at that time that the speech was delivered after Logan had burst into tears on recalling a recent massacre of his kin. sL
 Gibson immediately reported the speech to Lord Dunmore and within a few months, even iil those days of slow communica- tion, it had become one of the classics of the colonies. Tn |, few years it had spread through Europe and other civilized na- tions and as early as 1781 Thom- as Jefferson said that 1T may challenge the whole orations of DemoSthenes and Cicero and of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished any more eminent, to produce a single passage superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord Dunmore."
 The years rolled by and a young professor began the com pilation of a series of readers He sought the finest in ntera- ture as an aid to holding the character of the young. Will liam McGuffy found this i'm, rassioned outburst of Logan and ne gave it prominent place ir one of his books. In this read CT it was memorized by millions of American school youths arc in honor of this tribute the Nc Guffey Society of Ohio ofter holds it's annual gatherings un- der the pleasant shade of tho Logan Elm.
 Theodore Roosevelt learned il
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31

Snakes indeed are creatures that crawl on their bellies and mt many animals are lower.
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31


 :. Lakeview, along the Alaska Rail- road and named Harold Long as !, Postmaster.
 ,| Various applications are re- ceived by the Delegate frcro \ persons in the states who wish } employment in the several Alas
 ka towns from Hyder to Nomf:. One of the latest is from a 1934 graduate of Harvard, residin. at Brooklyn, who would like to secure a place "in the recently constructed wood pulp plant sit uated about twenty miles from [, Juneau" He is out of luck be cause the plant has not yet been erected.
 !, H. A. Clark, postmaster at Ruby, has resigned and left with his wife for Seattle where she is to receive medical treat ment. Miss Mildred M. Fisher has been left in charge of the office and is an applicant for the vacant post.
 | The Bureau of Indian Affairs is to erect a number of school Buildings in Alaska and com. plaint comes from various per sons that the lumber and ma terial for the buildings has been purchased in Seattle, when the I mills in the Territory are equip ed and capable of filling the or ders at equal cost.
 Information comes from part ies in Los Angeles that they are contemplating erection of 9 1 plant to produce wood pulp and news print, if proper arrange ments can be made with the government for a suitable tract of timber and the necessary water power. The Tongass For est Reserve is preferred and "the necessary millions for the erec- tion of the plant have been pledged, conditioned on secur- ing satisfactory leases"
 A bill had been introduced in the second session of the last Congress to extend the facilities of the Public Health Service to seamen on Government vessels not in the military establish ments. But like many other bills this one failed of passage and inquiry now comes as u whether the present Delegate intends to reintroduce the meas ure after Congress convenes ill December, which of course he will do. The previous bill had heen commended by Secretary Mellon, who wrote:
 By special acts the person : nel employed on board vessels of the Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Bureau of Fisheries, and those belonging to the Engineer Corps of U. s. Army, are entitled to treatment by the Public Health Servicc, but there are a few vessels sucn for instance, as those belong ing to the Bureau of Education. Forest Service, and Department of Justice whose personnel is lot entitled to treatment and who, as matter of convenience to the Government and also one of equity, should be includ i ed among the beneficiaries. The additional cost will probably be insignificant.
 ] Hubert M. Post has resigned l as Postmaster at Pilgrim Springs and the Department contem- lplates the appointment of Peter P. Wilhell as his successor. | Miners and other residents of Circle protest against the con- templated removal of the Signal Corps station from that station 10 Circle Hot Springs. They de- clare that Circle is the distri- outing point for Fort Yukon and neighboring sections, and that a change would seriously 1 affect mining and nayigation
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31

.Kitty-How do you like my new dress? Dad gave it to me for my eighteenth birthday. Cattie-It's certainly worn well, hasn't 1t?
The Alaskan., 1931-07-31

The Supreme Court of the United States is very quiet, but it is the quiet of storm center. Wendell Holmes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
CENT|PEDE ESCAPES
NOW ROAMING CITY

Lost, strayed or stolen
one nine-inch centipede.
Finder please return to Jack
Norred at city hall,
Apparently unsatisfied
with his changed status of
of life, the centipede referr-
ed to in the foregoing para
graph, which was being dis
played in the windows of
Arizona Republic and Phoe-
nix Gazette, gnawed a hole
through the cloth covering
Of a bottle in which it was
imprisoned and made good
it's escape some time Mon
day night.
The creature, captured
Sunday in Paradise valley
by Mr.. Norred, even now
probably is roaming about
somewhere in the vicinity of
the Heard building. 1t is
said by authorities to be the
largest specimen of it's kind
ever found in Arizona.
The centipede was last
seen crawling beneath the
door of the Southern Pacific
office in the Hotel Adams
building yesterday morning.
No report has been received
of it's whereabouts since
Arizona Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
LAND ON COAST
IS AGAIN SINKING
Blame Fresh Water River
AS Rate Of Fall In
crease

Watsonville, Calf, Aug 3
UP)-Belief that a subter-
ranean stream of fresh
water is undermining a sec
ton of land one mile square
over which all trains on the
coast route of the Southern
Pacific railroad are operat-
ed was expressed here to-
night.
Residents of Watsonville
went to inspect the sinking
earth four miles south of
Watsonville Junction and
claimed that in fissures
opening along the railroad
right-of-way they caught a
fresh water variety of cat
fish. Previously the theory
that salt water from the pa
cific ocean a mile away was
coming up in the fissures
had been advanced.
w. M. Jackie, assistant
engineer of the railroad,
would not comment on the
possibility of fresh water
causing the phenomenon.
He admitted that the
earth's surface was slipping
down faster than it could be
filled with crushed rock.
Jackie estimated that the
first rock dumped into the
section a week ago is now
35 feet below the surface.
His men are dumping 125
carloads of rock into the
cavern daily and yet the sur
face dropned at rate of two
inches an hOur tO0ay. OaCur-
dav and Sunday it was only
falling one inch an hour.
Each carload Of rock TAX
en- into the section weighs
from 40 TO so tons and sew
aral hundred men are distri-
buting it.
TRANSFORMATION service is
being maintained. although
trains move over section at
a slow rate of speed after
the tracks have been in
spected.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
ARIZONA NEAR TOP
IN AIRPORT NUMBER

Arizona leads 80 states in
number of airports, accord
ing to a report here from the
aeEonautics branch of the
department. of the interior,
The "baby state" has 36
airports, of which 19 are
municipal, five commercial,
two intermediate, nine auXi-
liary and one army.
California leads all states
with 1863 landing fields and
Texas is second with 1873
while Delaware is the last
in rank with only three.
There are 1868 airports in
the United States.-Arizona
Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
ARCONAUT, CRACK
S. P. TRAIN DE-
RALLIED NEAR YUMA
Gus B. Steyaert, Phoenix,
engineer and j. w. Mo-
ser, Yuma, Fireman
Killed Instantly

The accident occurred
Wednesday morning about
2:30 twenty miles east of
Yuma. Owing to a heavy
rain the roadbed had be-
come softened letting the
rails spread.
AS the engine left the
track it pulled two baggage
cars and a day coach with
it.
The locomotive rolled
nearly 800 feet down the
roadbed and came to rest
upside down. Steyaert and
his fireman are believe to
have been killed instantly
when the cab was crushed.
The second section of the
Argouant, travelling only a
few minutes behind was
flaged in time by C. w. Birk
trainman of the first sectin.
Traffic was tied up for
several hours, the passenger
due in Coolidge about $3.50
am. did not arrive until
about 8 o'clock that even
ing.
At meeting of the rail-
road board of inquiry held
Thursday it was found that
it was caused by excessive
speed" and they found no
defects in the roadbed or
equipment.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
TRIPLETS MARK
GOTH BIRTHDAY

London, (UP)-EXceed-
ing the proverbial three
score and ten by an addi-
tional 20 years. Charles
Mayhem, the eldest by
three-quarters of an hour of
boy triplets, is shortly to
celebrate his Goth birthday.
Mayhew's two brothers live
in Canada and Australia,
thus making the veteran
h:iplet combination an en-
pire-grown product.
Charles Mayhem lives in
the Kings Cross district of
London and was formerly
Charles Di C k e ms shoe
maker. Mayhem says that
in Dickins' "Our Mutual
Friend" there is a picture of
him at his work.
The finish of the Russian
War is named by Mayhem
as the most glories day of
his life. st. Paul's was lit
up in celebration of the oc-
casion; the whole shape of
the catheral was there in
gaslight. Mayhem sang at
the funeral of the Duke of
Wellington. AS a boy he
sang at st. Clement Danes.
Mayhem worked at his
trade until he was SO. He
eats, as he puts it himself
"everything that comes to
hand" He has a standing
challenge open to any man
over 70 to walk to Cam
bridge, a distanct of about
5 miles. Mayhem will use
a pair of shoes made at his
own bench. He expects to
see his 10th birthday in
good health.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
TWO KILLED, Is INJURED IN
train WRECK WEDNESDAY
MEXICAN PICNIC At
D|VERSIOND dam AUG.9

Regular service will be
held at the dam Sunday by
the Mexican Sunday School,
at the regular hour. Later
the day will be enjoyed by
the young folks in the usual
picnic sports and lunch.
Those who wish to assist
with donations for the pic
mic lunch are requested to
see Mrs. Davis at the Davis
Hardware store, who will
appreciate all efforts in that
direction in order to make
it a pleasant day for the
youngsters.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
800 LADS TRAINING
AT MILITARY CAMP

Camp Stephen D. Little,
Nogales, July 31-(UP)-
Training of 800 Arizona,
New Mexico, Colorado and
Texas youths was started
here July 24 and will be
sent back to their homes
August "a after one months
rigid military and civic in
struction.
During this month the
boys will take part in al
most every outdoor sport be-
sides a sprinkling of military
training, making for better
citizens
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
MOTORCYCLISTS
HERE UPON TOUR
C|RDL|NC EARTH

Richard Bugatsch an d
Knud Hansen, who are at
tempting to travel around the
world on a motorcycle pass
ed through WnsloW yester-
day afternoon enroute east
to New York.
These two men, who pro-
fess to be able to speak ten
languages, said they left Co
penhagen, Denmark, M a y
25, 1870, and since have
travelled in Sweden, Norway
Finland, Germany, Belgium
Holland, France, Switzer-
land, Italy, Albania, Greece
Egypt, Palestine, Syria,
Iraq, Persia, India, Burma,
Malay States, Straits settle
ments, Australia, Indo-China
China and Japan to Ameri-
ca, covering approximately
$4,000 miles.
After crossing the United
States they intend to pro-
ceed by way of England,
which will take in another
10000 miles before they
reach Copenhagen n Sept
ember they said.
Buggatsch is from Vienna
Austria, while Hansen is
from Copenhagen.
They said they are to re-
ceive a $500 reward from
the Danish Motor Sports
Group and expect some sort
of reward from the Indian
Motorcycle company, since
their trip is being made on
an Indian Scout Machine.
Bugatsch said he is %
years of age, and Hansen
is "a.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
ARIZONA HIT BY TORRFNT|AL
RAINS LAST WEDNESDAY
LEGION DELEGATES
REURN With HONORS

The delegates to the Le-
gion State Convention COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. M. L.
Talla, John D. Goree, and
M. O. Evanstadt, returned
home bringing with them
the prize membership cup
which was awarded the
Coolidge Post for being first
to secure the state men,
berhsip quota. They also
received a gold badge for
Mr.. F. Alternately who had
the honor of securing more
than half of the members in
the membership drive. Miss
Elizabeth Jones accompani-
ed the delegates to the con-
vention at Pre- cot t.
1t was port e d that
this state convention was an
unusually interesting one
many delegates attended
from all corners of the state.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
STATE PRISON RULE
H|TBY JUDGE PHELPS
Layman Told Discipline Is
Lacking; Dry Law,
Crime Discussed

There is not the slightest
chance of reformation for a
prisoner committed to the
state penitentiary at Flor
ence Superior Judge M. T.
Phelps told members of the
Layman's Civic league at its
luncheon meeting in the
Young Mems Christian AS
sociation building Monday.
''The state penitentiary is
a place of pleasure, rather
than punishment" Judge
Phelps said. There is no
discipline.
penal institutions of this
country either enforce disci-
pline so severely it amounts
to cruelty, or else they are
too lenient."
Commenting on prohibi-
ton Judge Phelps said:
"There has not been any
honest endeavor O n the part
of the federal government
to enforce the national pro-
hibition act and the state of
ficials have not done their
duty. No public official or
group can enforce the liquor
laws unless we as indivi-
dual citizens get behind
them. Business men must
place enforcement of the
law above their own busi-
ness interests if this country
is to rid itself of crime.
"Our many organizations
are partly responsible for
the f a lur of law enforce
ment, and ther is a woeful
lack of leadership. We are
cver-organized. The indivi-
dual shifts his responsibility
to the ORGANIZATION.
"Seventv-five per cent OF
the boys in Maricopa county
charged with felonies can
trace their criminal career
to the bootlegger.-Ar
Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
EDISON MUCH BETTER
RIDES ABOUT ESTATE

West Orange, N. j., Aug.
4.-(AP)-Thomas A. Edi-
son was so far recovered
from his recent collapse late
Tuesday that his physicians
permitted him to take a half
hour auto ride through his
estate.
Smiling like a boy let out
to play, the 84-year-old in
ventor walked unassisted to
the car and climbed into
the rear seat. He chose an
open touring car in prefer
ence to a sedan.
He was accompanied by
Mrs. Edison, who sat beside
him, and his son Charles,
who sat in front with the
chauffeur.
An hour an half after Mr..
Edison returned from his
drive, DR.. Hubert S. Howe
issued the following bulle-
tin:
"His improvement during
the past 48 hours has been
so rapid that it will of neces-
sity be slower, from now
on"
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
SLAYER PLEADS FOR
LIFE SENTENCE

Young, 26-year-old form
er resident of Miami, con-
victed of beating John Dye.
21-year-old taxi driver to
death, himself scrawled the
plea for mercy received by
the board of pardons and
paroles asking that his SEN
tence be committed to life
imprisonment. Chairman
Lin B. Orme of the board
said the writing was "bare-
ly legible."
A rudely pinciled note in
which he begged that he be
spared death on the gallows
was received yesterday by
the state board of pardons
and paroles from Herbert
Young, convicted slayer of a
Tucson taxi driver. Young
is scheduled to be hanged
August 81 at the state pri-
son in Florence.
Under the Arizona sta
tutes only the prison super
intendent can ask for a test
of the sanity of the con.
demned fe % n.-Arizona
Republic.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
COOLIDGE AND ROOSE-
Welt LAKES BENEFITED
FROM RECENT RAINS

Rainfall was general all
over the state Tuesday, at
Apache Junction a down
pour began at a o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and con-
tinued until late at night.
Washes were running full,
dips were miniature rivers
and some roads were i'm
passable.
Trains were delayed by
washouts at Duncan where
a foot of water flooded the
streets.
Farm lands in most Sec
tions of the state received
a generous soaking, no crop
or stock losses have been re-
ported however.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
navajo INDIANS DIE
IN BIG CANADO FLOOD

Gallup, N. M, July 81
CAP )-Three Navajo In:
dians were drowned and
damage estimated at $780,
600 resulted to crops, stock
and buildings in the Ganado
Irrigation district from a
cyclonic storm followed by
hail Tuesday night.
The rail laid bare an 80
square mile area. The Ca
nado Irrigation district is
near Fort Defiance. Two
days passed before traders
coming for supplies to re-
store their building, could
break through the washed
area and make their way to
Gallup.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
DEWEY THURLOCETS
OUT OF PRISON AGAIN

Dewey Thurlo, Maricopa
county highway robber SER
wing Is to 25 years in the
state prison at Florence, who
probably holds the Arizona
record for frequent escapes
from penal institutions ap-
parently was at liberty
again Tuesday in central or
eastern Arizona.
This time Thurlo was in
company with a prison
guard-but whether Thurlo
was in custody of the guard
or the guard in Thurlo's GUS
tody was not question
among police and sheriff's S
officers seeking the pair
Tuesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
PICNIC PARTY At THE
CASA CRANDE RUINS

Over one hundred of the
L. D. S. Church gathered at
the picnic grounds near the
Ruins the first of the week
and enjoyed a picnic party.
Mrs. F. P. Glover was chair
man of the committee on ar
rangements and through her
able management the picnic
was great success. Games
were played and a bounti-
full supper was enjoyed. The
party was conducted
through the Ruins by the
ranger in charge, which was
a treat to many who have
never had that opportunity
before.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
WONAN'S CLUB TO
GIVE BRIDGE PARTY

A unique bridge party
will he given by the Wo-
mans club tonight. Pro
crossing from one home to
another and ending at the
Woman's Club house for
final scoring, where amuse-
ments of various kinds will
be furnished for those not
playing bridge. Refresh
ments will be served at the
Club house.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
SHERIFF GIVEN COUNTY
SUPPORT IN JAIL FIGHT

Globe Aug They
kick, they bite, they squirm
and they fight. But | don't
mind that so much as the
damage they are doing to
the bars of the cells of the
county Jail" Sheriff Chas.
Byre told members of the
Gila county board of super
pisors today.
whats it all about?"
Mark Hicks, Burton Guynup
and Carl Puterbaugh, the
three supervisors asked to-
gether.
"Cockroaches, cooteis,
bedbugs, fleas, the sheriff
replied, there are large
ones and small, thin and
fat. There are hundreds
and thousands -
SO in an effort to eradi-
cate the trouble and so that
the prisoners and jailors will
not be disturbed, the super
visors directed DR.. E. L.
Wightman, county health
officer to investigate the
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
ONE OF THE HEAVIEST
RAINS THIS SECTION
HAS HAD THIS YEAR
Coolidge Visited by a Light
Rain July 31st And A
Heavy One Wednes-
day Afternoon

Heavy rains visited this
section Of the country We'd
nesday afternoon pouring
thousands of acre feet of
water into irrigation storage
reservoir and drenching
farm and stock lands,
Tolleson, IA miles west of
Phoenix was inundated by a
rain of cloudburst proper
ton. Precipitation there
measured 4.85 inches.
The roads leading out of
Coolidge were impossible
for several hours owing to
the high water in the dips.
Eight thousand acre feet
of water poured into the
Coolidge reservoir in the "a
hours preceding 6 o'clock
last night, and the peak Of
the runoff had not been
reached, observers at the
dam said. At least 10000
additional acre feet of water
was expected as the result
of transforms during the
past few days.
The rain was a great re-
lief to Coolidge after having
endured the sand storms the
past ten days and then see
the rain pass around.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
POLICE KILL EX-CON-
V|CT FROM ARIZONA

Hollywood, Calf, Aug. 4
-(AP)-Doyle Luttrel, 80
years old, identified as a
paroled inmate of Arizona
penitentiary, was shot and
fatally wounded early today
in a gun battle with police
officers who sought him for
the attempted burglary of a
Hollywood home and assault
with a ,deodly weapon on
two residents.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
A wealthy old Iowa lady

A wealthy old Iowa lady
was very i'll and sent for her
lawyer to make her will.
''I wish to explain to you,"
she said weakly, "about dis
posing of my property"
The lawyer was SYM
pathetic "There, tn e r e,
don't worry about it." he
said soothingly, "just leave
it to me-"
ooh. WE'LL" squeaked the
old lady. resignedlT. 'I sup
pose I might as we'll. You'll
get it anyway" "-Ex.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
STRIKE IN CUBA MAKES
100000 MEN IDLE

Havana, Aug. 4.-(AP)
"A general 24-hour strick
today involved some 100000
workmen in Havana, and es-
timated 10000 to 10000
more throughout the island.
The Coolidge examiner., 1931-08-07
KfN|LWORTH SCHOOL
BUYS SCHOOL BUS

The E. C. Grasty Imple-
ment Co. sold a large Inter
national buss to the Kenil-
worth school last week.
This will be used for the
conveyance of the pupils to
and from school the coming
year.