Arizona republican., 1920-12-20
ABOUT THE STATE

cording to the regular report which mas just been made public. This loss was sustained in the face of the Tact pro duction for the second and third quar- ters was in excess of that for the first quarter.-Bulletin.
 Lift Duties on Copper
 DOuGLAS-Confirm of the or der from Mexico City lifting export duties on copper ore into the United States until the market price goes above 15 cents, was received by Actihg Consul Alfonso PasqueraAlanis this afternoon at the Mexican consul office in this city.
 According to information received here last night from Cananea, So- nora, the Cananea Consolidated Cop per company, operating mines and smelter at the Mexican town. will not alter it's determination to close down Jan. 15 as the result of the new or ders.
 Information from Nacozari. where the Phelps Dodge interests have ex- tensive operations, said people in the | streets were celebrating the removal | of the export duty which makes easier l the movement of ore to this country. international.
 Search for Jewels TUCSON-Sheriff's officers in Fl Paso Wednesday continued their eff | forts to recover jewels. valued at thousands of dollars. stolen from the home of Mrs. Belle J. Barnes here Monday night Mrs. Barnes, who is 1 the widow of Judge William H. Barnes. resides on Stone avenue with her children and grandchildren.
 Jack B. Martin of the Peoples Fuel & Feed company, who is grandson 1 of Mrs. Barnes. was in Fl Paso We'd 1 nesday aiding the authorities in their
 search, and in questioning a man un
 der arrest there in connection with the robbery. One stone said be valued at s20o0 has been recovered by the Texas sheriff and a diamond valued at $1,- 500 was found in a Tucson pawnshop
 by Officer H.shs.-Star.
 Start Railroad Work DOUGLAS-One thousand picks, 2009 pick handles 1000 shovels, 500
 spike extractors, 500 sledges, five hand forges. two carloads of railroad ties and other working material which ; will be used in the construction of the , Agua Prieta railroad. are stored in
 warehouses of the International Com
 mission company today. preparatory
 to exportation to Auga Prieta, accord | ing to Jesus Soto.
 , According to rumors current in the : Mexican city today, laborers have ! commenced arriving from Mexican
 border towns and from the interior,
 in addition to equipment which is
 said is being shipped to Auga Prieta :, One thousand men will be employed ? to commence grading and construc- ton of the road. it is rumored.-Inter- } national.
 Changes in Forest Rangers
 PRESCOTT-The local forest officer z announced yesterday that, effective or . January l. the following changes will be made on the Prescott national for.
 est: Deputy Supervisor John C. Nc
 Nelly will assume charge of the Pres. I colt ranger district made vacant d T that time by the transfer of Rangel ' Nichols to the Coconino forest a :. Flag staff: Robert Munro, deputy su. A pervior of the Datil forest, with head l. quarters at Magdalena, N. M., will sue A' ceed Mir. McNelty as deputy super
 visor of the Prescott forest.
 Mir. McNelty is taking over the dis t trict ranger work at his own request il ?, preference to a transfer to some othe q forest. His headquarters will be a l. the Willow ranger station, northwest 0 : Prescott. Mir. Munro will arrive fl If Prescott on January 1 to take up hi o work here-.Jourual- l. Miner