The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-09-03
STATE SETTINGS

Chandler-26 acre ranch yeilds 2.16 tons alfalfa per acre first cutting.
 Prescott-Ccanty mining conditions improving. many old miners reopen ing and new ones being located.
 Yuma-s7, ,012,209 estimated value of 1920 crops grown on Yuma project.
 Phoenix-Arizona Packing Go. con- pleted construction of $1,009, 900 plant.
 Yuma-Nogales men take over Red Cloud mine for active development
 Globe-Plans under way for cons- truction of highway to top of Pinal mountains.
 Jerome Sinking operations to be resumed at once at Dendee Arizona mine.
 Flagstaff 100000 pledged for construction of new railroad tapping northeastern Arizona.
 Chandler-$6,000,OO estimated cost of picking 1920 valley cotton crop.
 Flagstaff 109 to 3S for $275- 900, school bond issue.
 Gila Band-State lands bring record prices at recent public auction.
 Yuma-Yuma Valley Growers Assn. arranging to import laborers for cot ton fields. Development of Colorado river delta lands resulting in big local activity.
 Somerton|First bale of 1920 cotton crop ginned Aug. 17th, record crop predicted.
 Phoenix-250 laborers from Fl Paso district arrived for valley cotton pick ing,
 Benson-Rumors of establishment of large brick kilns at Apache Powder Cos. plant received. Bisbee-Big sulphide ore vein un covered by Boras Leasing Go. Nogales paper establishes carrier pigeon service to be used in noun. tains. Phoenix finally gets new union sta tion.
 Mesquite honey finds way to east; sells at S6000 per car load. Tempe-Constructi of army voca- tional school under consideration. Holbrook-Zuni Oil Company re- sumes operations at well. Survey of San Juan pipe line under way. Oil activities throughout district increas | ing.
 JeromeABig copper strike reported | in mine miles south of town Nogales- Preparations under way l for merging of sewer system of sister l cities. Congestion of grain crops in east | ern and middle western states may send large shipments west by rail fol water shipment. San Pedro-Creation of San Pedro Valley Water Users Assn. at recent 1 election. 1 Bowie-Southern Pacific making l substantial improvements at local yards Arizona ranks first as asbestos pro ducing state, 1920 output estimated | 1000 tons. .Tombstone-Cochis county assess ed valuation increased $944.o00 un. | der new schedule. l Phoenix-State lands being investi. gated settlement by 500 ex-service men.
 ssDouglasAPlans under way for con struction of largest Immigration house ! in world on Arizona border. 1 Phoenix-Arizona Egyptian Cottor l Growers Assn. estimated 1920 crop a, $36, 100000. l Nogales-79S carloads of garbanzos pass throughout local port since open 1 ing of season. ef
 Douglas-Hilltop mine preparing tt start shipments next year, 40 mer developing property. Globe-Big asbestos deposits north west of Globe becoming importan
 state industrie.
 Prescott-Recent ore strike in Mis-
 take group showing ore assayin.
 $2,S19.20 in silver. Phoenix-Active move under way t,
 secure lower fruit rates from Califor
 mia points. | Globe-San Carlos Indian Reserva
 tion to be opened at once for pros
 pecting.
 .Wilcox-Grand Reef property fe
 ported sold to interests of American
 Lead and Zinc company.
 Globe-Old Dominion cuts Maggi
 vein on 18th level, ore running owe
 59o. Phoenix-City Engineering depart
 ment pushing work on Verde wate
 supply project.
 Somerton complete modern new ic
 plant adding new industry to valley
 Safford-Modern brick building t
 be erected by People Store com
 pany.
 Prescott-Big camp established 6 Granite Dells to complete highway t