The Coconino Sun

Local Brevities

Web Wallace, of the Grand Canyon, is spending the week in town.

Deputy Sheriff Charles Wade was in town from Williams last Saturday.

F. D. Bly, sheepman of Bellemont, was here Saturday for a few hours.

Joe Blumberg returned Saturday from several days business visit in Phoenix.

Al Sanford was up from his stock range near Ash Fork the first of the week visiting his family.

The Variety Store on Railroad avenue, owned by O. B. Raudebaugh, closed up business Saturday.

Niles Cameron has returned to the Grand Canyon, after spending the holidays with homefolks in Flagstaff.

R. W. Watson, rancher of the Parks section, was in town the first of the week getting some dental work done.

Jeff Newman, who recently purchased a half interest in the Verkamp-Hoctor sheep outfit, was here Monday from Phoenix.

Mrs. Elias Gonzales and her three sons are home from Albuquerque where they visited for some time with Mrs. Gonzales' mother.

E. A. Baker returned Saturday from St. Johns, where he spent the holidays with his family, who are over there for the winter.

George Black, Sr., after a few days visit in Flagstaff, departed Saturday for Los Angeles. Mr. Black intends to return here during the summer months.

Harry Bubbenheim, the well known chef, returned Saturday from a few months visit in California and will again make Flagstaff his headquarters.

K. J. Nackard has leased for a term of five years the Rose Harkabus cottages on south San Francisco street and will put them on the for rent market.

Joe Wight, the painter, left the first of the week for Charles Woolfolk's sheep ranch, south of Canyon Diablo, where he has a contract for some work in his line.

"Uncle Tom" Lockett was in town the first of the week from Williams where he has been spending the past two months. He intends to go to Phoenix to reside the balance of the winter.

Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Scott were in town Saturday from Williams. Dr. Scott is a veterinarian who located in Williams last spring, and has built up quite an extensive practice in his profession.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Martin and daughter, Mary, have gone to the Verde valley for an extended stay and expect to be away until May 1. Mr. Martin is an old and trusted salesman of the S. L. Finley store.

Allin Greenlaw received a new Bates "Steel Mule" tractor from the factory the first of the week and will farm on an extensive scale the coming season. The tractor is a 13-30 horse power and pulls with ease three gang plows.

Frank Owenby and family, of Oak Creek, were in town Monday enroute to Adamana, Navajo county, where they will make their future home. Mr. Owenby recently disposed of his fine Oak Creek ranch to Frank Spear and Jesse Purtyman.

Attend the Band Dance tonight at Marlar hall.

Johnnie McWilliams and family were visitors Tuesday from Maine.

Mrs. I. Colodny and children are visiting friends in Phoenix this week.

The band boys will give another of their popular dances tonight at Marlar hall.

George Dunnick, the carpenter, left Wednesday for a ten day visit in Los Angeles.

W. A. Campbell and family have moved into town from their ranch southeast of here.

John Lazear, a prominent cattleman, of Winslow, was a visitor in town Wednesday.

Novelty dances appear on the program of the Band dance to given tonight at Marlar hall.

J. H. Morgan, who has been in the southern part of the state, arrived in Flagstaff Wednesday.

Edgar Hash departed the first of the week for an extended visit to eastern cities on a buying trip for Babbitt Bros.

Miss Madeline Brandt, teacher at Greenlaw's mill, resumed her school work Monday after a two weeks holiday vacation.

John Baillie, one of the Campbell & Francis sheep foremen, came up from Phoenix Sunday for a few days business visit.

Fred Hensing and wife left last week in their automobile for Mohave county, where they will spend the balance of the winter.

The mother of Mr. E. E. Rosenberry, who has been visiting here with her son for the past two weeks, departed Monday for her home in Phoenix.

Julian McClure and Elisha Baca were among those procuring a marriage license from Clerk Adams this week. The couple was married by Rev. Aug. F. Wallis.

Miss Lena Lewis has secured a position as clerk in the local postoffice. The work is not new to Miss Lewis, she having been an employe of the office a few years ago.

Sam Douglas and Dan McConvill left Monday for Harry Hibben's sheep camp at Willow Walla, near the Grand Canyon, where they will assist in tank building for the next month or more.

Fred Grim, who held the position of Santa Fe agent at the Grand Canyon for a year or more, has been transferred to Albuquerque. Fred is a former Flagstaff boy and a graduate of the N. A. N. S.

Chas. E. Howard, formerly a Flagstaff resident, and at one time engaged in the sheep business at Ash Fork, arrived in town the first of the week on a business mission. He is now making his home at Mesa.

Burke White, a Flagstaff volunteer in the U. S. Navy service, who was here for a couple of weeks visit with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. White, left Saturday to join his company in California. Burke is a graduate of the N. A. N. S.

County Farm Agent DeLore Nichols is in Phoenix for a week's stay and from there will go to Tucson to attend the Farmers and Housekeepers Week at the state university. Immediately following the above meeting the College of Agriculture of the University will hold a Farmers and Tractioneers short course from Jan 21 to Feb. 16.
W. J. Stehle, of Winslow, was a visitor in town yesterday.

Judge F. W. Perkins returned yesterday from a brief visit in Holbrook.

The brick work has been started on the new addition to the Pine rooming house.

Charles Spear has accepted a position with the Standard Oil Co. at this place.

D. E. Collins, well known cowman of Canyon Diablo, arrived in town yesterday for a brief visit.

T. E. Pollock, of the Arizona Central Bank, departed Saturday on a business trip of a few days in San Francisco.

John Thomas and sister were up from their ranch on Oak Creek Tuesday, having business before the probate court.

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Moore departed Tuesday for Cottonwood, where they will make their home the rest of the winter.

Mrs. G. F. Manning, Jr., departed yesterday for Clarkdale, where she will be the guest of Mrs. E. H. Crabb for a few days.

Mrs. E. M. Watkins left Wednesday for Phoenix, where she intends to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. John McLoone.

Lou Charlebois, newly appointed member of the State Livestock Sanitary Board, came up from Phoenix the first of the week.

The interior work of the new Masonic Temple building is being rushed and it is thought it will be finished by the middle of February, if not sooner.

James Hennessy returned Monday to Los Angeles to re-enter school after a visit of two weeks here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hennessy.

Miss Virginia Loudermilk, one of Flagstaff's popular teachers, departed Tuesday for Solomonville, where she will teach in the public schools of that town.

A. W. Kinsey and daughter, Lura, returned Sunday from a two weeks visit with relatives at Los Angeles and Oakland. They were accompanied by Miss Lola Stein.

Judge Crosby, of St. Johns, who is temporarily stopping in Flagstaff, left yesterday for Prescott, where he will preside in some cases for Judge Sweeney, who is disqualified.

Miss Ida Nickell and Leith Wheeler two practically Flagstaff raised young people, were united in marriage Monday by Rev. August F. Wallis, pastor of the Baptist church.

Mrs. Lee Vishno left yesterday for an extended visit with relatives at her old home at Terre Haute, Indiana, and will return by way of the state of Missouri for a visit with other relatives.

The Coconino Sun will be the official county paper for the coming year having been awarded the printing contract by the board of supervisors at their meeting Monday.

C. O. Case, state superintendent of schools, was in town yesterday in conference with E. T. McGonigle and John Hennessy, members of the Northern Arizona Normal school board.

E. G. Keith, Jr., a rancher of Doney Park, was tried in Judge Murphy's court Wednesday on a charge of drawing a gun on Thos. Hopkins, another rancher. Keith was defended by F. D. Crable and was acquitted of the charge.

Merville Mills, Flagstaff soldier boy who has been here for a couple of weeks visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mills, left yesterday for Camp Kearney, Calif., to join his company. Merville is a corporal in Co. I, 158th Infantry.

Chas. R. Fillerup, farm agent of Apache and Navajo counties, passed through here Tuesday enroute to Tucson to attend the Farmers and Housekeepers Week, which convenes next Monday. Mr. Fillerup reports that no moisture has appeared in his section so far this winter.

Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Reich, of Bloomington, Ill., are recent arrivals in Flagstaff and intend to remain here for a few months, and may decide to locate permanently, as they are delighted with our town and surroundings. Mr. Reich is a conductor on the C. & A. railroad in Illinois.

Wm. Leisk, the contractor, left early Sunday morning in his car for Los Angeles, where he will make an effort to get into the signal corps of the U. S. army. Mr. Leisk did considerable soldiering in the Islands and is hoping that Uncle Sam will again accept his services. Mrs. Leisk has been in Los Angeles for the past month.

Harry C. Steckel, the Tuba inventor, was in Flagstaff Wednesday from the reservation. The Curtis people have agreed to manufacture Mr. Steckel's machine with a few minor changes. He informs us that he is constructing a machine at Tuba and that the Flagstaff people need not be surprised to see him flying into town some day.

THE COCONINO SUN

Orville Hardy of Red Lake was a visitor here Tuesday.

Fred Thompson was a visitor from Oak Creek the first of the week.

Earl Boyer, of Seligman, was in Flagstaff last Saturday on business.

I. Colodny resigned his position this week as assistant editor of the Leader.

James Patton, rancher of the Parks district, spent a couple of days in town this week.

Mrs. G. L. Gates, of Oak Creek, was a visitor in town Wednesday. She formerly resided in Flagstaff.

Larry Quinlan, manager of Babbitt's store at Winslow, was in town a couple of days this week.

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Swanner, who recently moved from Parks to Anita, were visitors in town Monday.

Stephen Janus, superintendent of the Leupp Indian agency, was a visitor in town the first of the week.

Frank, youngest son of Colin Campbell, left Monday for Los Angeles, where he will attend school this winter.

Mrs. Edwin Babbitt left the first of the week for a visit in Williams with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Buggelin.

Mrs. Chas. A. Clark and children, who have been visiting for some time in southern California, returned home Tuesday.

J. O. Hixon, of the store department of the Santa Fe railway company, with headquarters in Winslow, was in town Tuesday.

Frank Richmond left Monday with his big teams to do some tank work on one of Les Hart's place near Canyon Diablo.

Mrs. L. W. Cress and children returned Tuesday from Los Angeles, where they were for a couple of weeks visiting relatives.

Mrs. Charles Stemmer and two children departed Tuesday for Cottonwood to join Mr. Stemmer, who has a cozy home awaiting them.

"Bill" Donaldson, one of the old time stockmen of Williams, was in town Tuesday. "Bill" is now bedding in the Grand Canyon section.

Recent word from Mr. and Mrs. Wid Raudebaugh, Flagstaff newly-weds who are spending their honeymoon in California, says that they are now at Venice.

Mrs. Mercer Hemperley was called Tuesday to her old home in Clinton, Mo., having received word that her grandmother had sustained a fall and was seriously injured.

The local freight running east out of Ash Fork to Flagstaff, roosts here every other night. Joe Roth, a former Flagstaff resident, is a member of the train crew of the local.

J. B. (Jack) Smith, the noted trout catcher, is contemplating putting up a fine log cottage on the banks of Oak Creek before the fishing season rolls around. It will be of hewn logs.

Pete Lynch, who has been visiting for some time in California, returned Monday. Pete was formerly a member of Co. I. of Flagstaff, and while on the coast visited the boys at Camp Kearney.

The marriage of Miss Cornelia Ellinwood and Samuel H. Morris is announced to take place in Bisbee on Jan. 16th. Miss Cornelia is the only daughter of attorney and Mrs. E. E. Ellinwood.

Andy Erland, the Saginaw cook at camp 13, was in town Sunday. Andy makes trips quite regular to Flagstaff in his Ford nowadays which leads one to believe there is some great attraction for him there.

Supervisor Woolfolk is completing a five-room modern bungalow on his sheep ranch near Canyon Diablo. Charlie maintains that the new house is for comfort, but his many friends are watchfully waiting for future developments.

Jacob Arthur Woelk, of Winslow, and Anna Magas, of Williams, procured a marriage license from Clerk Chas. Adams the first of the week. The couple were married by Rev. Charles V. La Fontaine, pastor of the M. E. Church at Williams.

S. S. Acker returned from Phoenix Wednesday evening after a short business visit. Mr. Acker had intended to return with the ballots which were used in the governorship contest, but upon the filing of the motion for a re-hearing was informed that there might be further use for them.

John Francis received a Case thresher by freight Monday from the factory, making the second one he has shipped in during the last two months. The other machine was purchased by Campbell and Francis and Les Hart, and several different ranchers are wanting to acquire this one.

Two different parties proved up on their homesteads before U. S. Commissioner Chas. H. Adams Tuesday, Maud Barry, of the Grand Canyon, and Calvin C. Carpenter, of Parks.

Wm. Donaldson and Cecil Dodd appeared as witnesses for the first named and Walter F. Thomasson and Edward Roupe for the latter.