The Benson signal., 1919-07-26

roads in Arizona the next two years,
of which $1,5OO,OO0 will be financed by
a bond issue.
DR.. David Spence Hill, professor of
education at the University of Illinois,
was elected president of the Univer-
Sity of New Mexico, succeeding DIR. Da-
vid Ross Boyd, who resigned, effec-
tive July 1st.
Boys of Mesa, Arizona, will travel
by boat from Roosevelt Lake to Gran
ite Reef dam during this summer, stop
ping en- route to explore the canons
of the Salt river and to camp along
the banks in almost inaccessible points.
Plans for the vacation trip have been
completed, and boat has been made
for the express purpose Of navigating
the river.
At the concluding session of the Le-
giOn convention at Tucson, AriZ., Wal
ter Sandberg of Yuma, was elected
state vice commander of the legion and
the following were elected members Of
the executive committee; George ii.
Myers, Flagstaff; A. J. Detoff, Bisbee;
George w. Nilsson, Prescott; r. M. AL
ton, Clifton; Oscar Ruggles, Phoenix.
Globe won the next convention.
w. J. Barber, of Carlsbad, N. NJ,
had small fire in the back yard and
had occasion to use some gasoline out
of barrel in the yard. In removing
the tap from the barrel the fumes
spread to the fire causing an immedi-
ate explosion, burning him about the
arms, neck and chest. He was re-
moved to the hospital and will re-
cover.
The Deming Roller Mills are now
running daily on whea shipped in
from different parts of Arizona and by
the time this is all gone the local crop
will be in, which will keep the mills
busy until next spring. Although the
mills are one of the infant industries
of New Mexico their product is of
the best and should have the support
of all the wheat growers in the state.
Reports from the Navajo Indian res
ervation say the range conditions
there are the best known in many
y ..
which covered the ranges during the
winter and the rains during the spring
have made an abundance of grass and
the Navajo's herds of sheep and cat
tie are in such good condition that
some are being sold off the ranges as
fatted stock.
s. e. Piper of the Albuquerque Of
flee of the biological survey, on an ex-
pedition to Colfax county, New Mexico,
reports kill of 1000 prairie dogs In
one day. This is considered so re-
markable that photographer in the
government service has made picture
of the dogs and sent it to Washington
where it will be presented to Congress
to show the necessity of expanding this
work. The dogs were all killed in the
Merino valley and poisoned oats were
used as bait.
Action of greatest Importance to the
state of Arizona was taken by the
State Land Board at their meeting in
Phoenix. At the suggestion of the
forest service the board voted to re-
state school lands within the various
| forest reserves that are suitable for
| agriculture, so as to allow the govern
ment to have them entered upon and
| improved as hOmesteads. The total
amount of land to be relinquished is
| 1892 acres located in six different for
est reserves, and is at present admin
| istered by the forest service and not
| ~ the State Land Department.
Harvesting of Curry county wheat
crop is completed The crop turning
out even better than had been expect
ed. 1t is averaging 25 bushels to the
acre and tests show it is running from
| 81 to 62 pounds to the bushel.
According to reports the oil boom
mas started in Valencia county, New
Mexico, and it is expected that drill
Ing will start in the near future. Gus
tave Mulholland, an engineer and sue
cessful operator in California, has
been in Albuquerque comforting with
his associates regarding a contract by
which it is expected Gallup men will
start drilling for oil on the Chaves
grant 100 miles west of Albuquerque
within the next few days.
Under an alternative writ Of man
damus from the District Court at San
ta Fe, the state of New Mexico will
| have to show cause on August 22nd
why it should not submit to the voters
the question Of ratifying the national
prohibition amendment. When the
| petition for a referendum vote was
filed the secretary, acting upon the ad-
vice of the attorney general, refused
to submit the question at the next gen.
eral election. The last Legislature rat
| flied the amendment.
Last week the body of an Indian
boy was found about two miles from
Bent with a bullet wound in the back
and the head badlV cruShod A gI1n