Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-11
State and County NeWs Briefs

Tucson's city nall, only one year
old, erected at a cost of over $50, coo.
now is falling to pieces. according to a
report of City Engineer Won Petersdorf
The roofleaks and concrete floors have
sunk, in spots, il is claimed. four
inches. Much publicity is being given
the matter II is said that the faul.
lies almost wholly with the planning
of the building by local architect and
that the contractor made protest the
time of building. At least $500 will
be required to make repairs of faults
thus far developed, it is claimed.
Attracting much attention in the
windows of the Ajo Drug company at
Ajo, is a copper curio made by Chas.
Heminger and the New Cornelia leach
ing plant. At represents a western
home-houses. yard with fences, trees,
burro, pick, shovel-yes, and a snake
coiled up in the front yard. The out
line, or base, was of course, made by
Mr.. Heminger of wire, iron. and other
material which the copper solution
will replace; it was then placed in
he plant where the solution could do
its work. and copper home" was the
result
Next years federal aid road funds,
amounting to a maximum OF 1880
Tor New Mexico and S59.600 for Ari-
IONA, will shortly be allotted by the sec
rotary of agriculture for the construc-
tion OF roads in and near the national
forests. provided the local authorities
make acceptable offers of cooperation.
This statement was issued in Albu-
querque Saturday bS the district Tor
es .er who also stated that the several
county and state officers have been re-
minded that application for federal aid
road funds for the fiscal year begin
ming July /, 1918, are due January !.
Dean A. E. Douglass, astronomer at
the University of Arizona. reports that
the work on the manufacturing OF the
mechanical equipment for
the new 100000 rejecting telescope
for the University of Arizona. which
was recently donated to the university.
has been held up indefinitely. This is
due to the fact that the only plan. III
the country which makes this equip
ment is now engaged entirely in war
work. principally the manufacturing Of
gunsights. and has been prohibited by
the government from doing any psi
vate work until the present matters
are cleared.
A serious situation for the cattle in /
dustry was caused by the almost alb
solute lack ri rainfall in districts
where the forage was already short on
account of insufficient rains and wnere
overgrazing during the past ten weeks.
according TO the general summary OF
December l. The most unfavorable To-
calities are given as parts OF ella, I
Pinal. Maricopa and southern Nava' 4
pal counties. In order to prevent Sc
rious losses in those districts it has
been necessary TO fed the cattle OF
ship them to more favorable localities.
Rain is badly needed to bring up des-
ert grasses. according TO the reports I
and 10 make available the browse in
the uplands distanct from the perma- 4
nent watering places. In other parts .
OF The state, the report says, the situa-
ton is not so bad. although the water .
shortage is everywhere serious. No
where i'm the southern half of the state,
except on the high mountains, is range .
grass very plentiful. owing to the in
of the lac summer rain
fall In the northern half. however,
there appears to be an ample reserve
Of forage ON the mountains, and there
is enough to support stock, provided
the winter is unusually severe. In
the report says. cattle in the
nor .hern counties are in good condi-
ton.