Arizona state miner., 1919-10-31

Der to H. 1913.
The Red Cross Christmas Seal sale Will
take place all over the United States
from December to 10, 1919.
Several cases Of scarlet fever have
been reported near Estancia, N. M.
The Shorty Gobbler Oil Company
has spudded in it's test well near
Clayton, N. M.
Governor Campbell has pardoned six
men serving terms in the state peni-
tentiary at Florence, Ariz.
That Phoenix will be called upon to
care for the greatest number of tour
lists in it's history this season is the
opinion Of Joe Dalton Of that city.
The meeting of the executive board
Of the New Mexico Cattle and Horse
Growers Association, which was to
have been held at the State College on
Nov. and 4, has been postponed until
Nov and 8.
Arizona cotton growers are to re-
ceive profitable assistance in the mar
keting of Pima cotton at Eastern buy
ing points through a consignment serv-
ice established by banks and cotton
men in Los Angeles.
French, n. NJ, has fallen in line with
the other towns in the state in the oil
business and has recently organized
new company to be known as the
French Petroleum Company, with
capital stock of 100000.
A special session of the Arizona Leg
islature will be called early in 1920 to
consider ratification of the federal
constitutional amendment granting
suffrage to women, it has been an
nounced by Governor Campbell.
A ''teacherage" is an establishment
iYi Dawson, n. NJ, which appears to
have solved the problem Of providing
comfortable quarters for the public
school teachers of that city. The build
ing is furnished by the coal company.
Twelve teachers have rooms in the
building, and meals are served for a
few additional teachers, who have
quarters elsewhere.
The Mckinley Land and Lumber
Company of Albuquerque began saw
ing logs again after being closed down
for the past six years. Only about 100
men will be worked in the plant for
sine time, but it is the cOmpany's plan
to increase the output until the plant
is running to it's capacity. The mills
have been receiving logs from the Zuni
oJxo lo civ Snr0-
tember 27, when the. first carload ar
rived.
Reckless driving by college boys out
for speed rides was ended promptly at
Tucson, Ariz., by Patrolman Red Os-
born, who, when two machines, loaded
with youths failed to halt when he
called, and rushed down upon him,
drew his revolver and shot one front
tire as the machine rushed past and
shot a rear tire off as it attempted to
get away Then he arrested the driver
Of the car and cited all the occupants
to court
The state of Arizona was made rich
er to the extent of $171, ,928.SO, which
amount was received in warrant
from the Treasury Department at
Washington and represents the re-
ceipts from the national forests within
this state for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1919. The authority for this
payment is found in the act Of Con-
gress approved May %, 1908, making
appropriations for the Department of
Agriculture for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1908.
Clayton, N NJ, is making an effort
to keep in line with other cities in the
state and announces that in the next
ninety days it will install one of the
most modern fire alarm systems in
the country.
The Colmor irrigation project in Col
fax and Mora counties, n. NJ, is about
completed and will be ready to de-
liver water in the spring Assistant
State Engineer E. N. Hobart made a
detailed examination of the irrigation
works recently and has compiled his
report for the state engineer and the
New Mexico Carey act board. This
is the only irrigation project undertak-
en- in New Mexico under the Carey
act.
Three New Mexico counties have re-
mitted to the State Highway Commis-
sion sums of money that are to be eX-
pended by the commission upon roads
in the counties. Torrance county
sends $1,000, to be applied on the Ia
jique-Estancia road. Luna county
5ends $1,000 to go on the Deming-