Arizona republican., 1920-05-18
Fast Work on Mesa Road

Fast Work on Mesa Road
 YUMA--More than a mile of rock has been laid on the new state high way on the mesa from the county quarry and rock erusher due east. The work has been in progress for six days and the progress made on the new rod is considered marvellous. If the good work continues at the present rate it will not be very long before there will be a splnedid highway from Yuma to Wellton--Morning Sun.
 Fishing Good at Roosevelt
 MIAMI ~ Anglers returning from Roosevelt the past couple of days are reporting splendid catches and say the bass are striking at every conceivable bait ever invented. Many enthusiasts in the art of fishing from both Miami and Globe are arranging to spent to- morrow at the lake and no doubt many records will be broken-Silver Ball.
 To Enforce Muffler Law
 YUMA-The traffic department of the city of Yuma has given warning that the muffler ordinance will be strictly enforced. The ordinance pro- hibiting children under Is years of age from driving automobiles is also to be enforced. It behooves the auto mobile driver to learn the various ord- finances in Yuma and comply with them to the letter of the law.-Sun. Chandler Years Old ANDLER-Chandler will be $ years old Monday, May r. and the whole valley has been invited to attend the elebration.-Arizonan.
 Teachers Get Summer School JEROME-That the public school teachers of Jerome are to be offered the i opportunity of a sfX-weeks' summer school course at Columbia university, 1 New York City, was announced this morning by Superintendent of Schools J. O. Mullen.
 The nlar1 rtnytraix-ad hxy Gs41Yf Mullen, who is always on the lookout for anything that will be of benefit to the teachers and the schools. and as outlined by him is a particularly at tractiye way of spending part of the vacation. The summer school lasts for six weeks, and the teachers who attend from Jerome will be bonused upon their return for their transportation plus $100. This will just about cover the actual expense of the trip. It is planned to send each summer six or more teachers, and this year ten will be selected. The expense will be borne by the school district.-Verde Copper News.
 To Develop Desert Land
 CHANDLER-One of the biggest en- terprises ever attempted in the valley by individuals is that of developing 40, 900 acres of desert land lying east of the towns of Mesa and Chandler. to cost ' Several weeks ago what was known as the Auxiliary Eastern Canal Land owners association was formed. l The scheme is to include some 40, 1000 acres of land extending from below Blue Point and south to the Indian res ervation. All this vast territory is out 1 side the Roosevelt project, and water is to be obtained, if possible, by con Etructing dam on the Verde river for storage of the Verde flood waters, which engineers have pronounced as feasible and which they say will take care of 9O.00O acres of land.-Arizonan.
 Heavy Cattle Shipments SAFFORD-Cattle Inspector Heber Bryce reports heavy shipments of feed CTS will take place this month from va rious stations in Graham county.
 The Chiricahua company will ship 66 carloads next week from Calve station. The Double Circle is scheduled to ship from 45 to 50 cars May 25. G. c. Gra- ham will ship in the neighborhood of 20 cars, probably from Stafford. Bryce 1 & Mattice of Pima expect to ship d number Of cars soon. Also the III. east Of Stafford, will consign a bunch to the eastern markets.-Gila Valley Farmer
 Mysterious Fire
 PATAGONIA--The barn of Dr. T. l.. Hes of Elgin was destroyed by fire a 1 fe wnights since. There were 200 tons of hay in the barn at the time. which was a total loss. No evidences of in cendiarism have been discovered and 1t was probably the result of spon- taneous combustion which sometimes occurs where new mown hay has just been stored in a barn. But whatever the cause may have been, the loss falls quite heavily upon pr. Hes. as he was carrying no insurance.z-Santa Cruz Patagonian.
 Roberts 10 Head Schools ROCKINGHAM a joint meeting of the board of education of Florence union high school and the board of di- rectors of the Florence grammar school, Prof II. O. Roberts of Benson was chosen superintendent of schools in Florence at a salary of $320O per annum
 Professor Roberts will come to Flor ence schools with fine record as an yet seen in a squared circle in Phoe- nix. Both boys showed remarkable