The Holbrook news., 1920-12-17
ARIZONA WEEKLY
 INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Bisbee-Cananea mines will shut down December 18th for an indefi- nite period The Cananea Consoli- dated is the largest American owned copper company operating in Sonora and employs at present approximate ly 1000 men, the majority of them Mexicans Demands made by labor which the company has decided can not be met without a heavy loss high taxes imposed by the Mexican government and the present dullness of the copper market are reported as direct causes of the closing.
 Nogales citizens sent new presi- dent of Mexico gift of solid gold pa per weight Cbregon is we'll liked on the border. Ray Electric & Telephone Co granted increased rates.
 Tucson-San Diego airline route via Ajo and Yuma approved
 Nogales Irrigation of bacca float lands to be started at once.
 Eastern syndicate to devel- op valuable asbestos property in Pleasant Valley.
 Kingman- Large herds of cattle arriving for shipment from local depot
 Nogales-Santa Cruz county to spend s1OO,OOO on Nogales-Fairbank road.
 Oatman-Rich ore assaying from Sl69 to $500 a ton opened in United Americn mine.
 Tombstone campaigning for estab- lishment of sanitarium
 Phoenix-Arizona Eastern railroad to build spur crossing on Avondale- Litchfield road.
 Rice-Two tons assorted lasbestos shipped from local depot daily
 Bisbee - Calumet and Copper Queen companies to maintain pres ent output.
 Arizena cotton ginned up to No vember 14th 4O,423 bales.
 Nogales-1OOO head of cattle enter local port, esta blish record for year.
 Globe lets s163,943.5O contract for paving of Broad street.
 One of the most vicious and de- moralizinhg by-products of the war is the boosting of the taxeater's pro- fession.
 New road under construction from Verde to Jerome-Del Monte Camp.
 Yuma-Southwest Cotton Co. pays $15O,OOO for new crop; minimum price 60 cents.
 Kingman-Gold Ore mine develops commercial ore in big quantities at $50 feet.
 Tucson Coronado forest pays coun- >ty treasuries S15O,185.OO for past year.
 Jerome-United Verde Mining Co. 3o50OOOO 'ETAOIN SHRDLU RDLU U announce present activities at mine and smelter to be mintained.
 Glohe-Warrior Copper company to tart three drills on Lost Gulch property.
 Tucson-Ch Chamber of Commerce working on plans for construction of big lead-silver shelter.
 Phoenix-Bu Building permits for Oc- tober totaled s265,712, including 69 homes, 8 business buildings, apart ments and 2 schools.
 The greatest feature of natioal importance at the recent elections was the collapse of the claims of leaders of so-caned class movements in the United States.
 Dos Cabezos- s-Consummation Cop~ per Go. starts work developing gold group.
 Douglas - Mexican Presbyterian church to erect chapel; 10000 Cath ollie convent planned here.
 St Johns-150O head of cattle are brought in from Rock House valley range for local shipment.
 
 Parker-Arizona Standard Copper Co. installing 125-ton teaching plant.
 Nogales-192O census reports 48 per cent growth past year.
 Kingman-E Eighteen Utah families to settle on 5000 acres north of Colo rado river.
 Springerville-Oi drilling rig or dered for work in local field.
 Tucson farmers make success of cooperative creamery.
 Parker-Swansea mine installs plant to handle carbonate ores.
 Tombstone Silver Fields Co.,. buys 55 claims and old mill for expert mental purposes, pending plans for