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The WORLD'S GREATEST White Horse Lake, Willia1ns G'rand Canyon of Arizona Bill Williams Mountain Mormon Lake Betatakin Ruins, Shonto Golf Course, Williams CO,CONINO COUNTY See America First by Visiting Coconino County is the second largest in the United States, 140 miles wide and 180 miles long. 'Within its borders are the second larg GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK est volcanic field, and the most extensive stand of yellow pine on the North American continent. WALNUT CANYON NATIONAL MONUMENT SUNSET CRATER NATIONAL MONUMENT There are more than 40 fresh water lakes in the county, and all or parts of the Kaibab, Coconino, Prescott and Sitgreaves National WUPA'T'KI NATIONAL MONUMENT Forests. Flagstaff, the County Seat, boasts the purest water in Ameri ca, testing 99.52 per cent. NAV AJO NATIONAL MONUMENT RAINBOW BRIDGE NATIONAL MONUMENT U. S. Highways 66 and 89 offer the motorist beautiful scenic all year travel to this great wonderland. (In Utah, but reached only through Coconino County) Part or all of the Navajo, Hayasupai, Piute, Hopi and Hualapai Indian Reservations lay inside the county's borders, offering the visitor SPORTS a chance to see more different Indians and their Ceremonies and Arts and Crafts, than any other spot on the map of the Nation. Hunting: Buffalo, elk, deer, rabbit, turkey, quail, duck, geese, dove, band tailed pigeon, squirrel, and bear in season. The main industries of Coconino County are lumbering, stock rais Fishing in all lakes and streams in season. A new snow ing (sheep and cattle), Indian trading, mining, resorts and farming. sports raea was opened in the winter of 1938-39 at Hart Prairie near Flagstaff. There are many fine recreational The Santa Fe Railroad and motor transportation companies enter and camping sites maintained in the National F'orests. A the county frQm east and west, north and south. There are modern new auto trailer camp site was recently completed near Flag hotels, auto courts and restaurant accomodations wherever the traveller staff. There are many guest ranches in the desert, canyons desires to stop. and forests of the county, as well as lake resorts. Coconino County WONDERLAND Arizona Moencopi Pueblo, Tuba City The Highway into Oak Creek from the North Oak Creek Canyon from Schnebly Hill Wupatki, Wupatki National Monument Lake Mary Rainbow Natural Bridge, Rainbow Natural Bridge Monument -Photos by Carson Studio Every Square Mile of Coconino County Offers Something ANNUAL EVENTS New and Interesting to See February 4 and 5-Snow Sports May-Golf Tournaments, Flagstaff and Williams Ice Caves San Francisco Mts.-Highest in Arizona Bubbling Spring Volcanic Craters July 2, 3 and 4-Southwest Indian Pow-Wow Meteor Crater Bottomless Pit Old Lee's Ferry Wilson Pueblo August-American Legion Auto Races Mt. Elden Elden Pueblo Ruins Navajo Canyon Bill Williams Mountain April to December-Special Exhibits of the Museum Oak Creek Canyon Colorado River of Northern Arizona Black Falls Dinosaur Canyon Grand Falls Coconino Caverns Moencopi Village Colorado River Bridge Tuba City Painted Desert Moencopi Canyon Petrified Forest (Cameron) Moen Ave Old Wolf Post Lake Mary Mormon Lake WILLIAMS, ARIZONA Sycamore Canyon Cataract Canyon J. D. Dam Gray Mountain Williams, the Gateway to the Grand Canyon, was Fish Hatchery Shadow Mountain Aubrey Cliffs Little Colorado Canyon named in honor of Old Bill Williams, the most Lowell Observatory Museum of Northern Arizona famous of all Rocky Mountain trappers. N ear the 1'olchako Two Guns Newberry Mesa White Mesa city are to be found Elephant Park, White Horse 'White Natural Bridge Elephants' Feet Lake, Wild Life Preserve, Kendrick Mountain, Bill Pumpkin Patch Volcanic Dike The Gap Inscription Rocks Williams Mountain, Garland Prairie, and many other Cave Mountain Mountain Parks noted points of interest. Spring Valley Mormon Ridge Wildcat Peak Navajo Mountain For further information on Coconino County write Houserock Valley State-Owned Buffalo Herd Shiprock Valley Paria Plateau the chambers of commerce at Flagstaff and Williams. ---------------------------.-.--.--~----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- General Information Tickets Police Tickets for all six performances of the Southwest All Indian Pow-Wow will be on sale June 1st, 1939. They may In addition to regular Pow-Wow police, city and county be ordered direct from Pow--Wow, Inc., by mail, or purchased officers will be on the grounds at all times. Police officers at local stores and the Chamber of Commerce. Tickets will will be available at the Pow-Wow General Offices located be available at the Pow-Wow General Offices at the City under the grandstand. The telephone numbers of the law Park on and after July 1. The ticket office will be open from enforcement authorities al~e: 9 a. m. until 10 p. m. during the days of the celebration. Pow-Wow Police (City Park) .............. ... ......... _.. ........... 111 Sheriff's Office, Coconino County.. ... .. _......... ................... 39 Chief of Police, City of Flagstaff. ................. _............... 15 First Aid Station A first aid station in the south end of the grandstand Indian Village will be maintained through the -courtesy and cooperation of the American Red Cross, Department of Health of the State Several hundred acres of the Coconino National Forest of Arizona, and the Department of Health of Coconino adjoining the City Park have been set aside for the Indians County. At least one doctor and a nurse will be in attend visiting the Pow-V\T ow to camp in. vVater and firewood are ance at all times. An ambulance will be available through free. Roads have been constructed to open up larger areas the courtesy of VV. L. Compton, of the Flagstaff Undertaking of the pine forest for use of the Indians. One must actually Parlor. Any person injured on or about the grounds where walk through the Indian Village to reahze the great number the Celebration is held should apply for treatment immedi of Indians who are camped in the forest setting. Visitors ately. are welcomed by the Indians. Some of them usually have handiwork of their tribe for sale. EspeCIally the Navajos who bring blankets and silver jewelry; the Hopi with bas Photographers kets, pottery and blankets; the San Domingo bring great strands of turquoise beads for sale to both lndianl" and The Pow-Wow Celebration has proved to be a mecca for whites; the Apaches have baskets and trays; the Zun j an(' amateur movie and camera fans. They are welcome. Bring Laguna offer fine hand made silver jewelry for sa!e. To the plenty of film. All general subjects are free. No charge of man who desires to buy such products direct from tile Indian, any kind is made, with the exception that where the photog and invariably the seller is the actual maker, the Pow-vVow rapher desires special poses of Indians he should with all due Indian Village is a golden opportunity. respect make arrangements with the Indians concerned. The The social dances in the village, on ground especially set Indians attending the Pow-Wow are a friendly, kindly people. aside, are free and whites may not only watch them but There will be no trouble such as cameras being seized and join in. films exposed to light as happens at some pueblos and at some celebrations on Indian Reservations. The photographer has but to observe the general rules of courtesy and he can Downtown Parades shoot unusual subjects to his heart's content. Indeed, the Pow-Wow Celebration offers almost unlimited and more op The Pow-Wow is exclusively the Indian's Celebration, and portunity for color, scenery and Indian subjects than can be his "show." Many whites ask to join in the downtown pa ~ obtained elsewhere. ades, but there is a strict rule that no whites shall be per The grandstand is close in to the track, overlooking every mitted to take part in the Pow-Wow programs or parades thing taking place in the arena. With the fast films obtain in any manner displacing Indian participation. Please do able now pictures can be made at the Pow-Wow shows at not ask to be permitted in the parades. Absolutely no whites night as well as during the afternoon. However, certain will be allowed to enter the parades. rules regarding the making of pictures at the six perform ances must be enforced. No flash bulbs or extra lighting facilities in or from the grandstand will be permitted. Be General Offices cause of the danger to unauthorized persons in the arena During the days of the celebration the general offices during the Rodeo, absolutely no photographer will be per of the Pow-Wow organization will be located under the mitted inside the track anywhere. No press photographer grandstand at the City Park. The executive department is or news reel cameraman will be allowed inside the prohibited divided into sections, each with a member of the Pow-Wow space unless he has proper credentials, and any such arrange Board of Directors in charge. Before the celebration opens ments should be made well in advance of the celebration so business may be transacted in the city at the offices of the as to assure a spot from which such news shots can be made. business men who make up the Board of Directors, or with Gladwell Richardson, the program manager. Recordings Sale of Programs Surreptitiously taken recordings of chants and songs at the Pow-V\T ow have been made. But when such recordings The official Souvenir Program will be sold on newsstands are manufactured without permission or arrangement with before and after the celebration in July. During Pow-Wow the Indians concerned they are illegally so, if they are on week programs will be available at the City Park and on the regular programs.