Arizona republican., 1920-07-25
ABOUT THE STATE
Colorado River Threatens Levees

Colorado River Threatens Levees l
 YUMA-The old Colorado river is knocking at the very doors of Yuma and in the event of any sudden rise in the river. may gain an entrance. The river at the present time is rush ing like mill race past the levee which guards the east side of the city, and follows the Ievee nearly its entire length. Since the big flood of some weeks ago, the bed of the Colorado river has undergone some radical changes. During the flood, the main channel of the river was near the mid dIe of the bed of the river. However, at the present time where the river usd to be is now an island of no mean size and the Colorado river has swung clear over to the Arizona sIde ana IS now rushing by the levee extending from the iceplant to penitentiary hill. Sun.
 Gets Years For Shooting
 TUCSON-Tom Larrieu was sen- fenced to not less than five years nor more than eight by Judge Pattee yes terday afternoon following conviction by jury on charges of assault with deadly weapon. He was accused or shooting Y. Solano, a neighboring rancher, in the hand at Mineral Hill.
 To Improve School Equipment
 MIAMI-Many important improve ments to the buildings and grounds of the A1dfn1 SCHOOLS were <1l aii6S AOA or contracted at last nights meeting of the Miami school board Silver Belt.
 Border Saloons Must Close
 DOUGLAS-Two saloons of Agua Prieta will be forced to close thelr doors or will have to move into other quarters as the result of an order is- sued by Sonora officials prohibiting the sale of light wines and beers within radius of 150 yards of the international boundary line, according to word re- ceived from Agua Prieta today.
 The law was instigated by Governor Borquez of Sonora, who has received numerous complaints from residents or Agua Prieta and other border towns, where citizens declare they are unable to sleep at night as the result of American jazz and Mexican rattle bang, which commences at o'clock in the evening and lasts long into the night ht---International-
 Exhibit Resources of Sonora
 OGALES-Governor Borquez has provided for creation of permanent exhibit of the resources of Sonora, for display at Negales, Sonora, having ap pointed to take charge of the same MT. Salvador E. Encinas, a gentleman well known throughout the state, serving at this time as deputy in the state congress Oasis.
 New Fire in Catainas
 TUCSON-The second forest fire in. the Catalina mountains occurred yes-' tcrday and is said to have been exten sive, although the acreage had not been reported today. The fire was on the west slope of Bigelow peak and extended almost to the Sabino basin.
 The blaze was exy1nguished by for esters with the aid of crew of men from the government road camp which was rushed to the scene Supervisor Calkins said that rains in the Cata- linas have been light this year and that the fire hazard in the mountains is still acute.-Citizen.
 Miner Killed by Explosion NOGALES-Driving a pick into a dynamite charge planted in the Worlds Fair mine in the Patagonia mountains. Ramon Campillo, 35, was instantly killed yesterday-Herald.
 Penniiess Mexicans Await Aid
 NOGALES-Exposing a new method of inveigling Mexican laborers into coming to America under the impress sion that fortunes are to be made in the sugar beet fields, cotton fields, orange groves and on the ranches of Arizona and California, approximately Sonora, awaiting transportation to their homes at the expense of the gov ernment.-Herald.
 Prohibit Liquor Sales Near Line NOGALES-On and after August l no wines or beers can legally be sold within 150 meters of the international | line, according to an edict of Sonora officials. The order affects many cafes and restaurants.
 | Patrons of these places who like the dreamy Mexican music or the snappy American jazz last night voted to make a personal appeal to Governor Borquez l to rescind this order. Governor Bor- I T 4<xr~1 for a conference with Manuel N. Ser nal, chief of the labor bureau spon- sored by five west coast states of l Mexico, and a petition may be pre- scented to him while here--Herald. 1 Consider Oil Leases i YUMA-There was meeting of the l land owners of the Yuma valley at the l Rood schoolhouse Monday evening for 1 the purpose of considering oil and gas l leases.
 1 The Farmers committee composed 1 of Messrs. Nels Lind, James McLay, and A. G. Dickerson, submitted an oil | and gas lease which was drawn up by themselves and by c. A. Lindeman, their attorney. This lease was com pfete in protecting the land owners and contained a six months clause. This lease was unanimously adopted by l those present.-Morning Sun.
 To Open New Hall CHANDLER-The new Freeman hall will be formally thrown open to the public on Saturday, July A, and the people of the Southside are invited to attend a big social dance and good l time given for the occasion.
 The haIi comprises the second story of the two-story building erected by M P. Freeman at a cost of $25,000. The 1 main floor of the structure is occupied by the service station. There is a
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