Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-07-18
Southwest News
From An Opsr
NeW Mexico
and ArizOnd
OOhINo EVENTS.

CoMlNo
Arisons State FAis-Nov. . to .. 1919.
Arizona subscribed S4.TTi,050 for the
different war loans during the four
drives, or 1921 8 per cent OF the quota
assigned 20 II. There were 22,418 sub
scrlbers to the Victory loan within the
state.
Miss DeRosette Thomas, professor
In charge of the School Of Homo Eco
Monies, University OF Arizona, has left
for one years sabbatical leave. which
she will spend In taking further study
and training in the East.
william w. Hawkins, whose death
occurred at ST. Joseph's hospital In
Phoenix, was the sole surviving mem
Der Of Major Powell's famous party
which explored the Grand Canon in
1893.
Arthur Il. Clay, who confessed to
having planted a dynamite bomb on
the grounds OF u s~anitarium near
Phoenix after his advances had been
spurned by Anna Hornberger, n nurse.
committed suicide in n Phoenix hos
pital.
When the degree OF doctor OF laws,
"hon0rls %causa,' was conferred upon
DIR. II. b. Won Klelnsmld, president OF
the University OF Arizona by the Ma
tlonnl University OF Mexico, 1t was the
first time In the history OF the unlver-
sity that a foreigner had been 80 hon
ored.
Service was made against seven OF
the city aldermen, and Mayor Stone,
representing the city Of Clovis, New
Mexico, citing that the officials must
answer a suit for 1862. 10, filed against
the city by Mosman, Gano & Slpple,
an auditing firm OF Albuquerque. The
suit claims the city owes the auditors
1852 20 for services rendered when the
eity's books were u%ntangled several
months ago.
A sundry civil bill which has passed
the House carried several items for
New Mexico. One item for the purpose
OF dredging and draining In the Rio
Grande irrigation project, called the
Elephant Butte dam, carries 81, $50, 1000.
II also carries an appropriation Of
$4,000 to m the construction
OF the court house and postofflce
building IN Santa Fe and one item OF
$4,000 for the same purpose for the
postoffice building at Las Vegas.
Notable Increase III the valuation OF
telephone properties In Arizona Ia
shown In a compilation OF figures on
which the 1919 assessments will be
based. This report has just been re-
leased by the state tax commission.
II shows that there are now 54,23e
miles Of telephone wires as compared
to 50,447 n year ago, and during this
time the valuation Of all telephone
properties has Increased from $3,212,-
o04 to $3,i42.a 7 The largest valua-
ton Is for Marlcopa county which has
1916 miles Of lines valued at $1,1T2,-
$50; the smallest 10 for Santa Cruz
county, which has T83 miles valued Al
81, 14s.
A party OF tourists en- route 10 Los
Angeles In a car met with hard luck
near Las Cruces, New Mexico. A lot
VI grips and bags OF clothing we're In
AhN tANA w AhN CaA uhb III uOuuo Wny
caught fire. completely destroying the
baggage and running the cushions OF
the car. The owner stated that In n
Of the grips was over $500 In r
rency which was 4 total loss as all
the bills we're burned up. After the
fire was out the owner drove the car
back TO Las Cruces on It's W power
40 the engine was not damaged. BE-
side the money In one OF the grips
the loss OF baggage will amount to
about $1,000.
Clovis, New Mexico. is soon to have
n new gas plant. A corporation known
~ the City Gas company presented
proposed ordinance to the city coun-
ell to grant a franchise for the man
ufacture and distribution Of gas within
the city limits.
Magma Chief now operating In the
Copper Crek country. near Jerome,
ArlE., has considerable high grade ore
blocked out, much glance being on the
dump sorted and ready for shipment.
Good progress has been made At the
mine in the shape OF development worh
during the past few weeks, and a few
more days OF work will put the mine
where It car co~nvsnisntly output and
90 10 shipping regularly.