Tombstone epitaph., 1918-01-27
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS

Patrick Sullivan. an old-time Victor,
Of an auto fire truck.
Patrick Sullivan, nold-time Victor,
Colo. miner, died in Oatman.
The Mexican consulate AT Clifton
will be reopened Immediately.
The Mesa branch OF the Red Cross
Society has membership OF 500
The meatless day order has been
suspended in Arizona until March IS.
Construction OF an addition to the
county Jail at Tucson has heen be-
gun.
The Red Cloud Consolidated Mines
Company is operating its new 30O-ton
reduction plant.
A road gang is at work between
tombstone and Gleeson removing
rocks from the road
Records show that in Pima county
during 1917, there We're $50 marriage
licenses and Il divorces.
A new administration building for
the Phoenix city schools has been fin
ished. costing $4,000.
Some good molybdenum ore is be-
ing brought to Patagonia from Du-
quesne for shipment
The United Statesc food administra.
tion is planning consistent campaign
to increase the use of Irish potatoes.
One hundred thousand dollars has
been pledged of 100000 asked to Sc
cure sS,000,0OO smelter for Tucson
The city of Globe is now drawing
up plans and considering bids on a
new sewer system for the entire city
Creameries in the ella valley IN
Graham county are now paying the
farmers IS cents per gallon for milk.
With the least possible delay. the
highway between Phoenix and Mesa
is to be paved. probably with con-
crete.
The postoifice and store at klon-
dyke were robbed of merchandise and
stamps valued at several hundred dol
lars.
The new barracks of troops + and
F OF the Seventeenth cavalry. sta
toned at Miami, are nearing compile
ton
Jack Newer, who made a fortune In
gold in Mohave county, has opened
great ledge of 80 per cent manganese
in Long valley.
By order of the Arizona Corporation
Commission all auto stages running
between points in the state passed IN
der their control
A start has been made on the grad
ing OF the new broad gauge railroad
from the mouth of the Hopewell tun-
mel up to the northern edge of Jerome.
Indian police pursued and captured
William Nelson, accused OF dynamit-
ing the safe in the office of the Santa
Fe depot at Parker and secured 1920.
twenty-five Arizona people. mostly
from Phoenix. attended the annual
meeting of the American National
Live Stock Association at Salt Lake
A sensational suit was filed in Los
Angeles courts by +. NJ Williams of
Clifton, against Margaret Williams.
his wife. demanding custody of their
boy, aged years.
Judge John A. Ellis. for three years
past judge OF the Superior Court of
Mohave county, rendered his resigna-
ton to Governor Hunt, to become ef-
fective on the first OF February.
Unwatering of the DEM mine to the
! 900 level, preparatory to exploration
at that depth. is the most important
piece Of new development work at
present being carried on at advanced
stage in the Warren district.
About five hundred acres of broom
corn were harvested ir Yuma county.
Ajo presented the only large new
copper producer in the state of Ari-
zona last year, the New Cornelia Cop
per Company in that district making
above 100000 pounds in the six
of its operation
The mine production of lead in Ar.
IONA decreased from 21.0G2.Os7 pounds
in 1916 to about 1s,000.0 900 pounds in
1917, but as the price was better the
value was only slightly less than that
Of 1916. which was $1,s67,2s4.
Six boys and girls have been de-
clared the state champions in the va
rious club contests carried on jointly |
by the agricultural extension service |
Of the University of Arizona and the |
United States Department of Agricul- |
lure.
1t is stated that small shippers OF |
copper ore are steadily dropping out |
Of production and shutting down their
in different parts of the !
state, because the government fixed
price of 231z cents per pound does
not afford them opportunity to earn
profit on the rising scale Of costs for
all materials they employ.
Capt George p. Henderson of Tomb
Dtone has been appointed by Governor
Hunt as federal disbursing officer and
assistant to the state adjutant gen
sral, succeeding Col. Fred S. Breen.
resigned, as disbursing officer John
+. Hughes OF Tucson succeeds Capt
J. p Hodgson. resigned, as member
of the board of regents Of the State
University.
william Evans, . teamster, was
killed and four other persons were
wounded slightly in . revolver fight