Tombstone epitaph., 1914-04-19
News of the State
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sit to breed" he explained. II ,u-n 'hem loo'e so that there will be more tails. " Five csnts apiece is the legal bounty on gophers in Arizona. To Build Storage Dam
 Little opposition developed in the annual election of the Salt River Val- ley Water Users' as.ociation to the to censtfuct 2l pumping plants within the irrigation project and to build storsge dam at Horse. shoe bend, on the Verde river. To Revise Course oistudy
 Among the important matters to ee taken up by the state board of educa- tion when that hody meets in Tucson next week, is the course of study for common schools A number of changes will be urged by the mem bers. ]: is understood.
 Statehood Day April 24
 Aprl 24 is to be "statehood day. in Arizona if the plsns of the Phoenix board of trade are carried out. A committee from the board decided up- "n that cay for the observance of the i3:h anniversary Of Arizons's s org sniza- 'ion ss . territory. As nearly as can be learned. Arizona wac organized ss territory on that day 50 years ago. A banquet will be held in Phoeniy. The governor has been asked to issue especial proclamation urging that the day be observed throughout the state. Safety Committee Formed
 Sheriff John D Patty, of Greenlee county. went 10 Morenci last week for the purpose of forming citizens com : mi!tee Of F men to aid in law enforce ment and the prevention of disorder, The l2 are to be chosen from varioue parts of town and their identity Is to remain s.cret, co that violators oi law can be quickly captured without op- portunity to escape before one oi the regular peace officers can arrive, as is at present the case.
 Spanish-American War Veterans
 Phoenix now bss 6 camp of tbe Spsnish-American War veterans
 About 30 veterans met and organized
 the camp, with Capt. George B Wilcox
 ss president; Fred S.ruckmeyer, secre-
 tsry; Charles W Harris, mu. ering oi-
 fcer. Application has been made sol 6 charter in the national s A W V organization.
 Will Traverse Syrian Desert
 Dr F T Wright uf the Calumet hos
 pissI at Douglas left Sunday for 40 extensive trip in Asia Minor. With
 camels and camping outfit, he will traverse the Syrian desert. He will
 slso visit Teheran, capitol o. Persia.
 Passes Consular Test
 Advices received from Washington sste that Thoma, D Bowman, forn- erly vice consul ID Nogsles, Sonora has succse ded in passing the consular examination, which he went east ,S take, and will probably be assigned to pos, in the near future.
 In S40000, Damage Suit
 Albert Pare of Prescott hss filed salt sgsinst the Kansas City struc- tura' Steel comp my for $40 900. He alleges that iu October, 1913, while be was employed in the construction of the Clsrkdsle smelter, . truss broke and he fell 45'eet to the ground, re-. ce;T;ng injuries which have disabled him for life. Only . few days ago the heirs of Otto D Spake of Prescott, who was killed while employed ct the snelter filed suit sgainst the steel company for $5D coo.
 Ic Build Magnificent Temple
 A campaign has been set on foot by the NObIes of the Mystic Shrine to raise the money necessary to build their proposed auditorium and shrins building. A site for the building hes been secured at Phoenix, four blocks from the business center, ard plane have been drawn. These plans call Tor so auditorium that will sest S30O people. The building ~i,l cos, about | si50,000. aingus Gets Good Flow
 A fine flow of about l5O gallons q rinate st 4S0 fs. is the result ss the dieRus we'll. west I of 3I. l4,32. Geo , sligh. drilling for Herman ssen.el. rest of and adjoining the townsi,e. 'sss email flow st 66O fs, and i. rilling deeper. It iss5 ir. we'll end ill be cased al the way. Rig No. II drilling for John Vest but as the [ 'st accounts wss reported laid up for 'peirs. Jess Averill is drilling all 'risce we'll for H ? Copeland, soutb- { est of toWn.-Bslt. (