The border vidette., 1918-04-06
ARIZONA NOTES.
Items of Interest CuIIed From Our
 Exchanges.

nearoy hills.
 The Salt River Valley Water
 Users Association will spend
 $1 100000 on dam and reser-
 voir on Verde river.
 Many trainmen in Globe and
 Miami have answered the call of
 the nation for volunteer railroad
 workers to serve overseas
 The famous old Flux mine,
 the property of Col. R. R. Rich
 ardson, at Patagonia, has been
 bonded to Frederick Kollberg,
 representing a group of Bisbee capitalists.
 English residents of the state of Arizona are now enlisting to go to the front as members of the Royal Canadian engineers. From Globe, Miamia, Bisbee and other points, every BritiSher is getting ready to do his bit.
 F. J. K. McBride, formerly secretary to the commission of state institutions, has accepted the appointment as assistant at torney general, filling the office made vacant by l.. T. Whitney, who recently was appointed on the commission of state insti- tutionS.
 Graham county will have to pay back to the Arizona Eastern R. R., the taxes collected from the railroad company for 1916, which were paid under protest, the company claiming that the county had exceeded it's limit of 10 per cent allowed by law for county expenses.
 As a result of the activity of a group of Phoenix women, of 7O79 garments to the Commission of Relief in Belgium, was forwarded to the Binghampton, New York head quarters of the commission. Packed in 40 cases the total weight of the shipment was 7544 pounds. The garments consist ed of clothing for boys and girls and men and women, refugees in occupied territory"
 The many friends of Nit Sims the State will learn that he has decided to come out for the nomination of Secretary of State, on the Democratic ticket Tn the primary election to be held next September. MT. Sims splendid record as State for the term 1914 1916 has made him host of friends all over the State, who recog- nize his ability as public officer.-Graham Guardian.
 All of the mountains through out the Mohave ranges are cov cred with snow. The snowfall on the Wallapais was the heavi- est of the year Wednesday last, 14 inches falling on the Copper vile road over the summit. One of the big trucks of the Levia tan Mine company, bucked this snow with a load of $500 pounds of molybdenum concentrates and arrived in Yucca without Inishap during the heavy part of the storm.
 Keeping up appearances in homes has given place | to thrift, industry and saving. | What the neighbors will think or say makes very little differ ence If one knew how little | others care how you dress and | what kind of a car you drive, there would be less sham prac ticed. Here in the west if one | observes the law and does not | on the rights of others, his going and coming does not excite comment.
 On Tuesday the telegraph car ried the news that Scott White | had been chosen as receiver of | the United States land office at | Phoenix. The news will be 1 pleasing to the thousands of | friends who know Mir. White as a sterling Democrat He was for a number of years sheriff of | Cochise county where he made | an excellent record. Later he | was with Col. w. c. Greene at | Cananea mines in Sonora, Mex ico. He has of late years made | his home at Florence and was deputy sheriff. MT. White has | been chosen to succeed the late !, John J. Birdno, who had filled | the office for five years. Mes SGnEGr.