Arizona republican., 1920-03-20
ABOUT THE STATE

is going TO prove the next big, dry FARM
ing section ofShe state is the asser-
ton of John Fl. Pearce, q well known
stockman of that region. who is in
Mesa at present in connection with the
plans that he and his brother, Jesse
Pearce, are carrying out for the de-
veiopment of the land they own there.
The after left for Snowflake last
tracts of land from his holdings of
$4,000 acres to a number of Salt River
valley farmers who will shortly begin
operations on their new holdings
/ Tribune.
Tombstone Motorist Mad
TOMBSTONE.-Tom motor
lists today are a very indignant aggre-
cation, following the raise in the price
of gasoline and oils accustomed by a
new price schedule to dealers made by
the representatives of the Standard
Oil company. Gasoline, when bought in
small containers of one gallon capacity,
will he 40 cents per gallon. Larger
amounts will be sold for 30 cents
grades of lubricants have advanced
milarly.-Prospector.
Globe Loses Prestige
MIAMI-In the countries of Europe
the birth rate is watched with the
greatest concern by the governments
a decline in the birth rate marks the
| beginning of the end so far as a down
fall of a nation is concerned.
The following from the state board
of health is interesting. 1t shows that
during the month of February moro
than twice as many children were
born in Miami as were born in Globe
This taken by itself might not be so
significant. But when it is remem-
bered that the first draft call showed
$500 for Miami 10 1900 for Globe and
that the list of names to be found in
the district directory just out shows
over 600 more names in the Miami
section than can be found in the Glide
| section the rapid growth of the Miami
district can be reciated.-Silver
Belt.
Somerton Gin Building
SOMERTON-Work on the new gin
just west of the Elliott implement
store IS progressing rapidly, having
reached that stage of covering the
framework with corrugated from
Yuma Sun.
Will Issue Bonds
NOGALES-Prepar for the
gale Of municipal bonds were made bv
the city council at meeting in the
council chambers
All the resolutions. proclamations.
election returns, and other preliminary
matters We're gone over carefully and
found to be flaw1ess.
Inc city Is fully prepared for bond
a a ri q az
coEvenience.-Heral
Club Buys Home
y Mat the meeting Of the
directors and stockholders of the
Yuma County Country ch,b ~
the Commercial Club rooms
last night a home for the cI,,h
was selected By an almost unani-
nous vote of the members of the club
II was decided TO purchase so acres of
iahd or A. h. Ming on the mesa lying
in1medIately south and west of the
Nose Hlbbard farm This land is in
INT or the Yuma mesa AUXILIARY
project and is cheap at the price paid.
sl25 per AGRA 1t lies on the brow of
the mesa and overlooks the beautiful
Yuma valley.
Plans are already being drawn for
a club house and it is the intention to
erect clubhouse building that win
cost from $4,000 to s20.0o0.-Sun.
Announce Lengthy Docket
FhESCoTT--Summ have been
sent out by the superior court to a
panel or Jurymen to meet here Sat-
urday 10 begin trying lengthy docket
of criminal cases.
Superior Judge John T. Sweenev
who is in Phoenix. will be back soon.
1T is hoped by court officials that the
weather viii not interfere with as
sembiing veniremen as it did on sew
eral occasions earlier in the winter.
The court calendar has been fixed,
ana u IS the desire of the judge to ad-
here to it closely.
The first case is that of a homicide
charge against w. 3. Ciegg-also
known as William Parker-chareed
with the murder of James e. McNeeley
last October. This case has been set
for trial beginning March 20.-Jour-
nall Miner.