Tombstone epitaph., 1913-02-02
STATE ITEMS OF N. TEREST CONDENSED.

Norman F Marsh, of Los Angeles, ,ho drew the plans for the Phosnis 'igh school building, has accepted he commission to draueht the plans or the new school struc lure at Sev. nth and Van Buren streets in the capital city.
 The interesting region oi the Ari- sons Petri6ed F1rest was surveyed by the United Ststes Geographical sur- vey in 1910. and the resulting map hss iust been issued. The 6eld work wac done by Topographic Engineers Pearson Chapman and J c Ssesck. under the direction of R B Marshall. | Chief Geogrspher. At . depth of 54 feet, Roy Cum. Eius has struck good Aov of ar- tesisn water on his farm near St Joseph, Navajo county.
 At the annual meeting of the Bis bee Y M 0 A directors, plane for CD sxte,sive campaign for new membsrs and the broadening oi the scope of the association were decided upon. The same officers e served in 1912 were chosen
 Globe will have . new paper about February l5. Joe Hsmmil. one of the proprie.oss. psssed through Phoe- nix Saturday en route to Los Angeles. where be will buy . linotype and press The plant of the old Daily Globe, which includes one good lino- type. has been purchased. The job pl'nt of the Home printing company, and also the equipment of the Globe Republican, weekly. have also been taken over.
 Probably no postolbce in the United S.ates handles ouch burden Of im- perfectly addressed mail as does the Phoenix office The number of let ters addressed simply to Phoenix. Arizona" is truly surprising Sstur- day the number of such letters was 1859. That wae not sn unusually heavy day, either. Every day the number is between 1900 and 25OO, and it is usually nearer the larger number than the smaller.
 The convention of the Good Roads Association of Northern Arizona. also New Mexico and Needles. was held at Kingman yesterday, the delegation leaving for San Bernardino.
 E Neyvatte, sn aeronaut who hss flown aeroplanes in nearly every state of the union, wants the Phoenix Board of Trade to put up 5000 to purchase sn engine fo, . machine he is building in that city. He plane te use the machine to give exhibition flights throughout the country. end agrees to advertise it ss being made in the Salt River valley, also to dis tribute advertising literature on his travels.
 One of the largest ranch deals made in the Salt River valley since the early days was closed last week, when Thomas McGratb bon ght 32O acres ol Judge E W weils' place. sevan miles south oi Phosnix. The deal wal made through the agency of John [ Iryin, II north. First avenue. Mi McGrath paid tl00 sn acre, or $32. DOC for the property.
 From the Hotel Adams in Phoeniz during the festival. searchliehs sill be thrown on the Csmelsbsck moun- tain, which will outline the hill in various colored lights.
 TSe five northern counties of Ari- soos viii inaugurate movement to further sbe building oi the srsnscon- tinental h,gb bssy through their sec ton, ,snd ct Kingmsn they held . convention.
 Miss Elizabeth Murray Cofin, club woman, tbeologist, su6rageste and charming young woman, is . visitor ;n Phoenix, she ;s tie daughter of [ s Cofin, millionaire pLilsntbropist of Los Angeles. Miss Cofbn is engaged in the study of lev with view of fur thur iucreasine her efficiency and is also working on . book.
 The club women of Arisons will re- new their efforts to secure the estsb- Iishmeot oi . state health department end ct their convention in Douglas this week. recommendations were adopted to this effect. They will also adopts measure for the erection of an orphsos' home.
 An addition to the Fleming block in Phoenix to cost SSs 900 is ths lat est. AG Hubbard, owner oi the Fleming block. was in Pboentx from Psssdens recently and stated that he wss waiting to secure . tenant tor the first floor before beginning construction of the building. This will be she largest ofice building in Phoeoix. and the fret floor will bs built to suit the needs of the tersut.