Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-05-07
Southwest News
From An OUer
Metv MEXICO
and Arizona

There WAS an Increase Of a half.
million pounds Of copper at the Cop
per Queen smeiter at Douglas, Aria,
during the month Of March over the
February output.
Sheriff James v. Mcdonald OF
Tombstone. AriG., has offered a re
ward Of $3.50 for information leading
to the apprehension Of the murderers
Of q. ]. Peterson In the Huachuoa
Mountains.
Ray Bartlett, a young motor truck
driver OF Ration. N. NJ, was killed near
Taylor Springs in the southern part
Of Colfax County when 4 truck he was
driving turned over, %plnning him un-
derneath.
The complete record Of every Ar-
zonan who served In the World war
will be received from Washington
shortly By Adjutant General Walter
\. Ingalls,. according to m
ment at his office In Phoenix.
whether the state can be made liza
bio for personal injuries on any pub
lie works Ia the interesting point now
before the Supreme Court OF AriEons
with the submission OF the case VI
the state as appellant against Claud
Sharpe.
Drilling has been resumed on me
B~usyeros well, eighteen miles north
OF hosquero, N. NJ. the drill striking
oil shals at a depth OF 1,340 feet. The
drilling will be continued both night
and day until the desired depth IL
reached.
What is believed 10 be the highest
price ever paid for Salt River Valley
irrigated lands was recorded In the
sale Of q ten-acre ranch belonging to
Lyman Armstrong, two miles south OF
Chandler, Ariz., to j.. II. Stalcup Of
Tennessee for $4,000. OF $1,000 per
acre.
To stock the waters above Elephant
Butte Dam In New Mexico with 30
200, 900 black bass procured from the
government. and their protection for
n period OF two years so that at the
end Of that time fishing viii be pro-
vided, 10 the plan OF the Southwestern
Bass Association OF E Paso.
A jury In the District Court at tn.
cumcari, Colfax County, New Mexico,
returned u verdict OF not guilty Ia the
case Of j. "A. Townrow, charged with
the murder OF his wife In 1914. Judge
David Il. Leahy OF Las Vegas sat at
the trial. This was the second time
Townrow was tried on the charge.
Las Cruces was the first own In
New Mexico this year Ia reject n pro-
posRl for the issuance ~ bonds for
school BUILDINGS. The Department Of
Education received word that the pro.
posed $4,000 bond Issue for u new
high school had been %decisively de-
feated at a recent election.
That the coming forest fire season
will be n had one, according TO pres
ent indications. Is the opinion of Of
ficlals Of the u. s. Forest Service,
and steps have been taken 10 circu-
late millions OF fire warnings through
out the Southwest, so MS to reach
every inhnbltnnt Of Arizona and New
Mexico.
Ernest e. Best. who lived three
miles north Of Dexter, N. NJ, met
death while working In the pit Of IN
arteslnn well on his farm. He had
gone into the pit and removed the
cap off from the well preparatory ia
making some connections when he
wal overcome by n sudden rush OF
water and gas, and before ne could
be extricated was drowned.
According TO plans nov under way
Grant County, New Mexico. will have
a three days fair and festival this
fall, probably the last week In Sep
tember or the first ~ October. A
large exhibit OF the agriculture nnt
livestock products Of the county vii
be shown aud cash prizes and blu'
ribbons will be awarded 10 the win
ners In the various exhibits.
Miss Slmone Padllla attempted 4
shoot c. Ortega and Mrs. Ortega, I
bride Of a few months, at the depo
at Nognles. Arlz. Police said one bul
let fired In the direction OF Mrs. Or
tsga struck Maria Badilla. a sister %
the girl under arrest. Another bulle
was said to have grnzed the side %
Ortega when he attempted to wrcs
n pistol from Miss Badllia.
Bids will be opened May 9Th by tn,
State Highway Department for tn
construction Of Federal Aid Projee
No. II In Santa re county. II In
wolves q fraction over eight mile
from Tesuque 10 Pojuaque on III
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