The Coconino Sun, 1927-11-25

Dr. M. G. Fronske, chairman for the day, had a fine program at Tues Tuesday's - day's Tuesday's Rotary. Ed Miller explained the recent changes in the local by-laws to con- | form to recent changes in those of Rotary International. Major J. B. Wright, county engi engineer, - neer, engineer, gave an instructive talk on road pi'ojects affecting this community. He had recently attended the "66" high highway - way highway meeting at Albuquerque. This route, now labelled "Main Street of America," from Chicago, 111., to Long Beach, Calif., closely follows the pres present - ent present route of the National Old Trails and through Flagstaff. The object of the "66" association is to make this the xirst paved route clear across the continent. It now is paved from New York to Chicago, has 60 per cent more paving than any oth other - er other transcontinental highway and is 30 per cent more nearly completed than any other. It is the shortest and most direct route from Atlantic to Pacific. Major Wright believes paying of the entire route will be accomplished with within - in within a few years. To nationally advertise the route there wall be a marathon race from coast to coast, westward, next spring. Purses aggregate SIB,OOO and the first prize is $25,000. There are already entered 315 contestants, 32 states and several foreign countries being repre represented. - sented. represented. Major Wright said much good work was done at Albuquerque in spread spreading - ing spreading the news that the road through Flagstaff is open the year around. He believes there will be a great increase in tourist travel during 1928. He reviewed the recent meeting of lelegates from Coconino, Yavapai, Gila and Maricopa counties with officials of the U. S. bureau of public roads, forest service and state highway de department, - partment, department, and said that the latter had unanimously agreed to' spend SIOO,OOO of forest money next year in building the lower five miles or so of the road through Oak Creek Canyon. He said that they were influenced largely by (Continued on Eage Three)

U.S. 66 Meeting At Flagstaff Monday A convention of delegates from all the communities bordering on U. S. 66 highway within the state of Ari Arizona - zona Arizona 'is called to meet in the court courthouse - house courthouse at Flagstaff on the 28th day of November, for the purpose of getting together on the improvement of the highway from Lupton to Topock, as well as'working to the common end in bettering the roads leading into the playgrounds of the state. At the Al Albuquerque - buquerque Albuquerque meeting of U. S. 66 dele delegates - gates delegates it was tacitly agreed that this convention would be called for the pur purpose - pose purpose of forming an association that would work to the good of the north northern - ern northern Arizona communities along 1 the Main Street of America, especially in the knowledge of the growing impor importance - tance importance of this great highway to the traveling public. In March a road race, such as was never heretofore at attempted - tempted attempted in the world's history, is to be run over this road, starting out ot Los Angeles on March 3 with one thousand entries, reaching this section on the 10th and passing over the whole length of the road in this state in easy stages, winding up in New York in 70 days after leaving Los Angeles. A mail route to follow 66 is soon to be established, the planes to make daily trips from Los Angeles to St. Louis, in which Col. Lindbergh and his back backer - er backer are said to be interested. Daily stages between Los Angeles and St. Louis are also to be put in commis commission, - sion, commission, the coaches to be of the latest parlor type. Every community is invited to send delegates to the Flagstaff convention, because the matters that will be dis discussed - cussed discussed are of the greatest importance to the future of the towns and the highway. Delegates will assemble in the courtroom at the hour of 10:30 in the forenoon, November 28, 1927. Any and all matters affecting the interest of good roads in Arizona will receive attention.

Pathe-DeMille moving picture cor corporation - poration corporation officials are greatly worried about the safety of the Colorado river expedition sent out by the corpora corporation - tion corporation and which was supposed to have left the head-waters of the Green river in Utah over two weeks ago. but which has not been heard from since. The expedition in six specially con constructed - structed constructed walnut boats was supposed to have left the disembarkation point two weeks ago Wednesday, when the boats were christened by Miss Betsy Dern, daughter of Governor and Mrs. George H. Dern of Utah. The expedition carries a complete army signal corps mobile radio tele telephone - phone telephone outfit, which was supposed to keep in communication all the time during the trip with the station at Willow Springs, northeast of Flag Flagstaff. - staff. Flagstaff. As far as can be learned Wil Willow - low Willow Springs has not heard a word from the expedition. Believing it is impossible that all of the boats could have met with disaster, those in charge are looking forward to seeing the boats pull up at Lees Ferry today or tomorrow to take on supplies which Lee Doyle sent out yesterday. It is believed possible that the ex expedition's - pedition's expedition's radio may have been dam damaged - aged damaged making it impossible to trans transmit - mit transmit messages, and that the dozen or more members of the party will reach Lees Ferry in safet" The party, which plans keeping on down the Colorado river through Grand Canyon to Needles, Calif., and filming a super-production, is headed by E. C. Larue, famous Colorado river authority who recently resigned as U. S. hydrographic engineer and who was (Continued on Pace Eight)

Contract for the addition to the ad administration - ministration administration building of Flagstaff Teachers college was let Tuesday aft afternoon - ernoon afternoon by the college board composed of C. O. Case, superintendent of public instruction, James Kennedy of Wil Williams, - liams, Williams, secretary, and Sam W. Proctor of Winslow. Royal Lescher of Leseh Leseher - er Leseher & Mahoney, Phoenix architects who drew the plans, was also present. The bid of Walters and Pettine, the lowest, was accepted. Wilson & Coffin Trad Trading - ing Trading company of Flagstaff were award awarded - ed awarded the contract for installation of the heating system. The bid of McGinty Construction company of Phoenix for the addition to Morton hall and that of Wilson- Coffin Trading company for the heat heating - ing heating are to be held in abeyance for 60 days with the understanding that if money can be provided for building as per specifications that the bids will be accepted, if they are still willing to undertake the job. If the money is not raised, alternate propositions call calling - ing calling for four less rooms will be sub submitted - mitted submitted for bids. The addition to the administration building will be two stories added over the present home economics depart department, - ment, department, which has a floor space of 40x40 feet. The first story will consist of two large class rooms, the upper floor one room for a library reading room. Flagstaff red sandstone will be used in conformity with the main building. The quarry east of town will likely supply the stone. The specifications call for completion of the work May 1. The construction bid was $12,504.12 and the heating bid $1,022.

H jp ; 2 i Kind Greetings From Major j Geo. H. Kelly, State Historian j I GEO. H. KELLY, STATE HISTORIAN i - Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 21, 1927. | Col. F. S. Breen, § Coconino Sun, | Flagstaff, Ariz. My dear Breen: I wish you all success with your forthcoming j j "Forty-fifth Birthday" edition of your excellent paper which you j j intend publishing soon. Forty-five years antedates my arrival in ; I Arizona by five years, but I have been here long enough to become j l acquainted with the wonderful results following the early day efforts \ I of the pioneers of Arizona, and of those who followed them, in laying i \ the foundation and building a state of which we are all now justly = = proud. Arizona is a treasure-house of interesting history, a treasure- j i house of mineral, pastoral and agricultural wealth, and has a popula- ; { tion of energetic, intelligent and patriotic people, a sufficient guar- j { antee of its future progress. As editor of The Sun for many years you are among those who j 5 have done their part in keeping up the advance of the state, especially E j of northern Arizona, Coconino county and Flagstaff. Northern Ari- ; | zona is the scenic amphitheater of the state, with which you, as one | I of its guards and exhibitors through the columns of your paper j I should be immensely satisfied. Your name will be worthy of enroll- ; 1 ment and perpetuation on the brightest page of future Arizona history, = i in the days when you and I have crossed the River Jordan. I hope you will be able to make the Coconino Sun shine brighter \ \ and brighter as time goes on. Sincerely yours, I GEO. 11. KELLY. \

The enrollment and geftefnt spirit of Flagstaff Teachers college indicate a healthy condition. The enrollment for the fall quarter two years ago was 229; last year it was 270; this year for the same quarter 307. Two years ago the entire enrollment for the regular year was 339, last year 392. This year it should run close to 450. The summer school three years ago enrolled 637. Summer before last the enrollment was 629, showing a de decrease - crease decrease of eight. Last summer the en enrollment - rollment enrollment was 672. This shows healthy and substantial growth. "The general spirit of the student body seems unusually good this year. There are, of course, exceptions to this general rule, but as a whole, I believe the spirit is the finest we have had," Dr. Grady Gammage, president, says. "During the present school year I have traveled nearly 3,000 miles and every place I have gone I have found a fine attitude toward the college and have found our graduates doing suc successful - cessful successful work and manifesting a gen genuine - uine genuine spirit of loyalty to the college. I have often heard the expression that people are hearing more about and are paying more attention to this college than any other education institution in the state. I have also been told they are expecting more from us."

Captain Hoddv Stevens, playing his last game for the Flagstaff Teachers, was responsible for the lone touch touchdown - down touchdown in yesterday's game when the Lumberjacks rode home on the long end of a.6 to 0 victory in one of the hardest fought games the Arizona Teachers have played. The Teachers' only score came in the third quarter after Wilson had alternated with Stevens in carrying the pigskin to the five-yard line. Cap Captain - tain Captain Stevens on an off-tackle play knifed the huge Baptist forward wall. Art Brimhall failed to convert the ex extra - tra extra point. Coach Lavik lost Cooper, Pear and Zaner in the first five miutes of play when the Arizona stars were taken out of the game on account of severe injuries. The Freshmen-Prescott High school game at Prescott resulted in a win for the Northern Arizona Teachers college freshman team, 39-0. o FLAGSTAFF ELEVEN DEFEATS KINGMAN HERE THANKSGIVING With only three minutes to play in the last quarter here yesterday Flag Flagstaff - staff Flagstaff High school defeated the King Kingman - man Kingman squad with a score of 6 to 0, when Babe Cameron intercepted a Kingman forward pass on their 35-yard line and ran for a touchdown. Flagstaff outplayed Kingman during the first half, but was unable to score. The last half was evenly played.

The State Credit association will meet in Flagstaff the latter part of May, 1928. The meeting of the association at Globe, November 17, was well attend attended - ed attended by delegates from the southern part of the state, northern Arizona having only two delegates, one from Jerome and one from Flagstaff. H. R. Jackson, manager of the Flag Flagstaff - staff Flagstaff Credit association, who was in attendance, reports that among other items requiring attention was that of extending the activities of the organ organization, - ization, organization, particularly in northern Ari Arizona. - zona. Arizona. The Flagstaff Credit associa association - tion association has been asked to take the initi initiative - ative initiative in organizing several of the communities in this district. The value of credit exchange infor information - mation information is no longer in doubt. It keeps close check on the "floater," the swindler and the bad check artist, passing this information on to every member of every credit association in the state. As this information is con confidential - fidential confidential and can only p obtained by a member, the value to the merchant cannot be discounted.