The Coconino Sun from Flagstaff, Arizona • Page 2

PAGE TWO THE COCONINO SUN FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1917 HUNT PARDONS SIX MURDERERS BEFORE HE QUITS GOVERNORS OFFICE Of large interest is a discovery just made in the office of the governor that Governor Hunt in the last days of his administration issued pardons to six convicted murderers; this, of course, with the assent of the State Pardon board, which includes the attorney general, superintendent of puhlic instruction and a citizen member, C. W. Miller of Tempe. No publicity was given at the time to these examples of executive clemency. Particularly of public interest was the pardon of Robert Stewart, who was received nt the penetentiary April 7, 1909, under a 25-year sentence.

He was paroled by Hunt December 12, 1914, went back to the prison for a time for disorderly conduct, but received his full quittance December 6, 1916. Stewart was convicted of the ambush and murder of A. J. Daggs and another man at Superior, the crime being one of unusual atrocity, based upon a quarrel over possession of mining claims. Latterly it is told that Stewart has settled again in the Superior district, in a cabin on one of the Daggs claims, from which he refuses to bo ejected by the son of the man he killed.

La Porte Pardoned The others pardoned were: Jose Silvas, convicted of first degree murder, sentenced to imprisonment for life, entered penitentiary May 27, 1908, paroled December 7, 1916. Robert Fenter, second degree murder, 10 years to life, entered July 16, 1915, pardoned December 30, 1916. Frank Moore, second degree murder, 10 years to life, entered July 17, 1915, accepted ns an honor man November SO, 1915, pardoned December 30, 1916. Pedro Martinez, second degree murder, life, entered October 5, 1916, pardoned December 30, 1916, Stephen La Porte, sceond degree murder, 10 to 50 years, entered Decembar 1. 1913, pardoned December 30, 1913,.

Fenter and Moore were Pima county deputy sheriffs, convicted of torturing and killing two Mexicans at Greaterville, prisoners suspected of horsestealing. SECRETARY HOUSTON MISESMING FEES An Increase of 25 per cent in the grazing fees on all National Forests, instead of 33 per cent as was origin ally contemplated, will be made for the season of 1917, according to the plan announced by Secretary Houston Feb. 1st. Subsequent increases will be based on a study of the local conditions on the individual Forests and will vary in accordance with the facts thus obtained. "The timber, grazing, water and other resources of the National Forests which are used for commercial purposes should be charged for at a rate which represent their fair value," said Secreatry Houston.

"If a charge only sufficient to cover the cost of administration were made, all of the profit from the commercial use of the "National Forests would go to comparatively few individuals instead of to all the people to whom they belong and who are entitled to share their benefits. The charge for grazing should be based upon the real value of the forage on the National Forest ranges, as determined by a careful survey of all the facts and not by competitive bids, as required in timber sales. "Whether or not the timber fees charged at present represent a fair value of the forage is the question to be decided. The facts before me clearly indicate the present charge does not represent the full value of grazing privileges on the National Forests." Modification of the original plan was decided upon, the Secretary said, because of the possibility of a variation in the real value of grazing on different forests or in different localities, and because in a few instances the full proposed increase might not be justified. A specific study, he stated, will be made of the existing conditions upon each of the National Forests.

Upon the basis of the facts thus obtained, additional increases will be made when the real value of the forage upon any forest is found to be more than the amount charged. No additional increase will be made before March 1, 1918. POWER LANDS IN ARIZONA Secretary Lane designated Monday as actually or prospectively valuable water power lands, approximately 750,000 acres along the Colorado river and other streams in Arizona to preserve opportunity for future development of electrical power in the state. MASQUERADE BALL MARLAR HALL February 22 Prizes for 2 best costumes Auspices of B. of A.

Y. 15 YEARS AGO TODAY "One Eyed" Riley received injuries in a fall from a horse which resulted in his death at Phoenix. Mayor Pollock and councilmen Au-bineau and Babbitt passed an ordinance regulating gambling. L. W.

Quinlan, clerk. Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Pouthie were pleasantly surpirsed with a party by their Milton friends. Among the guests were Mesdames Fitzpatrick, McGonigle, DuBoise, Long, S. Merrltt, Misses Callory, O'Neill, E. Collory, Messrs. J.

Cooney, Chas. McGoniglo, Steinmetz, Crez, Fitzpatrick, Jennens, Wilson and McCourt. E. returned from a business trip to Phoenix Wednesday. Mrs.

B. F. Wisehort has been quite ill during the past week. J. A.

Vail is building an ice house on north San Francisco street Ed Whipple has purchased the Flagstaff Undertaking Parlors. From the Coconino Sun, Feb. 15, 1902. 10 YEARS AGO TODAY Harry Hibben returned last night from the Salt River Valley where his sheep are ranging. F.

S. Breen and wife returned from a three months stay in Washington, D. C. Dr. E.

S. Miller and J. E. Ruffln spent Monday at Canyon Diablo hunting rabbits but brought back that tired feeling. G.

W. Divelbe died Saturday after a four weeks illness. Babbitt Bros, are selling California oranges at a box. C. A.

Keller has been ill for the past week. From the Coconino Sun, Feb. 14, 1907. LOCO A PROBLEM ON UPPER VERDE Efforts are being made by J. K.

Campbell, a brother of Governor Tom Campbell, and other cattlemen of the upper Verde valley, to have the United States department of agriculture undertake the eradication of the loco weed. The loco weed is taking the upper Verde, which was one of the best stock ranges in the state a few years ago. It is a hardy perennial which is green and luxuriant when other range plants are dead. Stock find it appetizing fodder, but after a cow or horse feeds on loco weed a few days they go crazy, lose weight and, unless placed where they cannot cat it, eventually die. There is so much loco weed on the upper Vcde that Campbell, who is superintendent of the Del io Cattle company, is now feeding 120 head of catle inside.

The situation is sure to be even more serious in early spring, when loco will be the only green range feed. Various efforts have been made by the forest service and agricultural department to stamp out the loco weed in different ranges. An attempt was made to root up and destroy all the loco in the Apache national forest, but it soon became apparent that the task was hopeless. Attempts have been made to find parasites which will feed on the loco weed but all the effective parasites so far discovered also destroyed other range plants as well. Jerome News.

NOTICE All contractors in Flagstaff and vicinity are hereby notified that on and after March 15, 1917, said locality will be a closed shop and that the scale of wages for carpenters will be $5.60 for eight hours. CARPENTERS UNION 1100. Feb. 9-16-23. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS By Dubellu Dubellu Tee P.

J. Moran, Babbitts "Print something gay, that savors of frolic, we need cheering up, the kid's got the cholic." A Well Known Republican "President Wilson's notes seem to be of about as much importance to the Germans as in Pneumonia." W. H. Power, Engineer "The big show last week was the sunshine, it shows more sincerity and earnestness than a dozen Bull Moose conventions." Louis Benedict, Sheepman "Speaking of lambs, the following, from the stock ticker is precisely the understanding some people have of the market situation: ETAOSHSHR QU," Lazelle Smith, Normal Student "The who said that 'a little knowledge is a dangerous thing spoke a truthful mouthful. I have just skun through my last exam, and I knew." S.

L. Finley, Mayor ''In towns back east we hear that this or that person presents the city with a park, or some other improvement, but there has been little of that sort of thing out here." T. A. Stahl, Santa Fe Agent "The railroads are planning to do all they can to bring about a general observance of Orange day March 10. This day is being given a place in all their advertisements." Ed Whipple, Undertaker "Its very easy to get up a parade of 'Drys' in Flagstaff these days.

All you have to do is to carry a package about 10 inches long and 4 inches in diameter under your arm and walk down any business street." W. E. Berg, Educator "The publications of the department of agriculture are almost as fascinating as the Russian war news. Especially commendable is 'Perennial Mycelium in Species of Pcronosporaceae as related to Phytophthora Infcstans." Dr. E.

S. Miller, Physician "Dinner parties this winter have not been unalloyed pleasures. One never knows at what moment the hostess will solicit a contribution for her favorite and in such a fashion as to make non-compliance embarrassing." B. F. EHisberry, Advertising Man "What a cheerful lot of looking guys there are sitting around the breakfast table in the rolled saw dust advertisements.

I generally feel grouchy after eating two or three bales of Sunny Jim Pulverized Alfalfa." Dr. R. R. Knotts, Yuma Physician. "This is the best winter season Arizona has had in many years.

Business conditions are excellent. There is activity in many new lines. Money is plentiful where the surety is satisfactory." Chas. Prochnow, Commercial Cafe 'Our advertisement in last week's Sun featuring our 50c Sunday evening dinner brought a material increase in our business last Sunday evening. We are putting up a fine dinner and the town people seem to appreciate our efforts along this line." Frank Wallace, cattleman "The Coconino Sun is one of the most complete papers I know of.

You can feel that you arc in touch with everything. The stock reports are a worthy feat- Handy Hardware Our sheep hardware is popular with the sheepmen of this section. Why not fix things up around the house from our complete line of tinware, galvanized pails, tubs etc. Cooking is a matter of results you can probably get better results if you gef. one of our many popular stoves we have ranges too.

You need a handy supply of repair material such as nails, corrugated iron, hammers and saws. You want to improve the appearance of your home yes, a new coat of paint here and there would look fine you can get any color you wish in our stains, paints and oils all size brushes too. You can supply your hardware needs from the complete line in our hardware department. FLAGSTAFF MERCANTILE COMPANY ure. I don't see how, in a city the size of Flagstaff, it is possible to get out such a fine, complete paper, week after week." Joe Pavelock, Printer see that last Sunday the Chicago Tribune printed 681,562 copies making the largest edition of the world's greatest newspaper.

It took 510 men 4 days to make the 425 tons of paper from 84 acres of growing timber to print the edition on and the paper used would cover 85,876,560 square feet." A. G. Bader, Merchant "At last there seems to be a possibility of getting cheaper flour, which means cheaper bread. If the weakness in the wheat market continues it is more than likely we will see reductions in flour. It has been so long since there has been a break in the wheat market that it seems hard to believe.

Flour prices haven't changed yet, but it looks as if they might change downward." W. S. Borum, City Councilman "This City cannot and will not advance as it should, unless its citizens support worthy betterments. To obstruct needed public improvements means a locking of the wheels of progress. No city can go forward swiftly under such a handicap.

Give Flagstaff the benefit of united, har-monous, vigorous effort in behalf of betterments needed. This community is and should be, essentially progressive in spirit. Let's put this progressive spirit into progressive action." Job Printing in nil the latest styles at the Coconino Sun office. Crisp New Spring Shirts 'U Fresh, clean patterns ready for you to put on and wear and wear1 and wear. Special designs of the well known makes of E.

W. Merit, Arrow and Hallmark. $1.25 to $4.50 Get yours now at the beginning of the season this is spring "Dress-up" ime. -at The Dresswell Shop TOM DENT Weatherf ord Hotel WHITE. Proprietor FIRST CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS Steam Heat Hot and cold water Pleasantly located Broadway Pocket Billiard Parlor A PLEASANT PLACE TO SPEND YOUR SPARE TIME BEST CIGARS, TOBACCOS, CIGARETTES WEATHERFORD BUILDING H.

B. WHITE, Prop BORUM RAMSEY Luncheon I go to the Confection Den every noon, not because I am without a home, but because I can get just as appetizing a lunch there as at home," was the remark of a business man. Our noon luncheon has made us a host of friends. It is very complete, soup, salad, relishes, meats, vegitables, pastry and deserts as you please and it is served with that care to most people appreciate. You will be pleased with the home like atmosphere of the Confection Den At your service Sterilized If you are a user of "our milk" you can depend upon the bottles being sterilized when filled.

We sterilize all our bottles and the cans too. Isn't this "sense of safety" worth a whole lot to The friendly cow all red and white, I love with all my heart; She gives us cream with all her might, Which makes our milk sell out of sight, If you like good cream to make into pastries or ice cream just phone 4us for a trial supply. The Flagstaff Dairy FRED GARING, Prop. ff I it -V -S 41 4 y. i A i Mi f6 yy i iv '7T'kftyiffijil.