Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-08-22
Southwest News
From An Over
NeW Mexico
and Arizona
COMING EVENTS.
Arizona State Fair-Nov. 20 9, 1871
western Newspaper Union News Service.

exploration OF the large, OW-krhu
ore body opened up on the 1.100-foot
level Of tho Verde Combination recent.
ly at Jerome. Ariz, 10 developing n
much better grade OF ore. which Is
steadily improving In value with depth.
The ledge cut IL now fifteen feet in
width, and widening out.
THE Livestock Squad" sent ove
Arizona by tho Agricultural Extension
Service have experts on poisonous
plants OF the range grasses, browse
and grazing, livestock breeding, ami
NAL parasites, livestock diseases, silos
and livestock feeds, and many other
livestock subjects. Twenty public
meetings are being held.
One Of tho largest mining deals
completed In Arizona since the war
broke out was consummated at Phoe-
nix, when thirty-two claims of the
"Daggs group about n mile from SUI
perlor, Arizona, being sold to a syndl-
cate OF about forty New York nnd
Philadelphia men, headed by q. @
Steinbrenner Of New York.
In thu presence of q crowd Of thous-
ands OF people from all parts Of New
Mexico which packed the state house
grounds at Santa Fe. N. NJ. Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood, U. s. A., was presented,
on behalf OF tho state, with a medal IN
recognition Of his services TO the coun.
try during the great war. Tho presen-
tation speech was made by Mai. w. II.
II. L~lewellyn, who served under Gen
eral Wood as q Rough Rider In the
Spanish-American war, members OF
this historic organization being present
In force at the ceremonies.
In Union county, N. NJ. all phases OF
county club work are being presented
not only In the towns but In the coun
try M well. This county now boasts
OF having n Of the largest II not the
largest calf clubs In the world. To sup
ply the members OF tho club moro than
100 head OF high grade and registered
Holsteln cnlves and about fifty head OF
Jersey calves have been brought into
tho county. Club worn OF this kind Is
not only interesting TO the children but
many OF the parents are becoming In
teresisri and II Is believed that through
The efforts Of the club the county will
he well supplied with fine dairy cattle
In the next two or three years.
The Chamber Of Commerce OF Ma
gales, Sonora, across the border line
from Nognles, Arlz., and other cham.
hers In Mexican towns near the line,
have petltloned the Mexican govern.
ment tn legallze acceptance OF Ameri.
can money In payment for stamps,
taxes and duties. This was learned
from members of the chamber. In
mnny Of these Mexican towns, the
members anId, American money vlrtu.
ally IN the sole circulating medium, thu
Mexican colnnge In the hands OF bust.
ness men there being OF very limited
volume. Efforts TO obtain a larger
quantity of Mexican coinage to relieve
the situation have been frultless, the
McXicans said.
An estlmnte that the Phoenix Yuma
rond advocated IN many quarters as u
needed link 10 connect Arizona with
Tie California paved highway system,
could be built from funds now avail.
able or soon TO be available. has just
been made by state Engineer Mad.
dock. Mr.. Maddox said there was
Si.T7aoOO I'm hand or soon 10 be avail.
able through county funds, bond issues
and state and federal aid, which could
he used for this road, leaving 100000
Ia he found later. TO get along with
uut this sum temporarily, Mr.. Mad.
dock suggested certain portions of the
road Improvement DO omitted for n
time, where such was feasible.
Arizona corn acreage shows AN IN.
rcn of 10 per cent. About 1000
ncres were planted this year, which
compared with $4,000 acres last year.
Rased on conditions July LIST OF o.
per cent Of II normal crop, the total
production should be about 1880 0
bushels, This compares with 052, 900
last year and $4,000 bushels two years
ago.
A letter bearing what is believed 10
be the oply authentic signature OF King
Ferdinand OF Spain-co-pntron with
Queen Isabella Of the expedition Of Co.
lumbus TO the nav world-that Is ex.
tant In this country, forms one OF the
most important additions 20 the collec.
lions OF the Historical Society OF New
Mexico. The letter Ia written 10 his
cousin, the duke Of Infantnzzo. Tho
document, which Is dnted Dec. %. 1912