Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-02-27
Southwest News
From An Over
NeW Mexico
and Arizona

wise men IN the OIL game, tnat
section will be one OF the first portions
Of tho state to be fully prospected, Is
now m assured fact.
Montezuma University Is the name
that has been chosen for the Baptist
College ut Las Vegas, N. NJ. Lee A.
woodford Of Las Vegas, a member OF
the facuity Of the New Mexico Normal
University, was chosen as vice presi-
dent and field agent for the institution
at a salary Of 5000 per year.
Arizona met her quota by 1870 per
cent IN the national Roosevelt memoir
lal campaign, according to report filed
with Governor Thomas Il. Camp
bell by Colonel James II. McClintock,
director Of the Arizona campaign ON
mittee. Arlzona's quota was placed at
$4,000, and the sum OF $40, 1914 was
subscribed.
The American Legion Of Roy, N. NJ,
Is getting into the game right. They
are adding to their membership right
along. Many OF the boys who have
seemed to want to forget everything
connected with the army are getting
Interested in this organization and rec
ognlzing Its influence for good and
modern Improvement.
At the meeting at Clayton the Clay
ton News and Des Moines Swastlka
we're both designated as official papers
for Union county, n. NJ, the News to
publish the commissioners proceedings
for the year 1920 and the Swastikn 10
publish the delinquent tax list. The
Swnstika was also given the contract
for the job printing Of Union county
for the present year.
Trinidad sandoval was taken TO Las
Vegas, N. NJ, from Holman and sub.
jected to an fray examination TO de-
is lodged In his brain. Sandovai was
shot neal Holman by Macario Valdez
during the course OF an argument over
Sandovnl's daughter and has been In
n critical condition ever since. The
bullet penetrated his temple and
lodged In his brain.
Title to tine sonoita land grant-ly-
Ing adjacent TO the townslte OF Pata-
gonia, Ariz., was awarded to the Ely
Real Estate and Investment Company,
by the United States Court OF Appeals,
according to word received from San
Francisco. The decision reverses the
decision Of the United States Court at
Tucson, which had awarded the land
to Cornelius @. Watts and Dnbney G.
Davis, heirs Of Marie Cabeza de Bnca.
A large increase In the number Of
motor vehicles In use In Arizona was
indicated In figures made public by
Secretary Of State Mltt Sims, showing
the number of licenses Issued during
january, the month that the licenses
are issued and license tax paid. Re
celpts from motor vehicle licenses in
January, 1910. were $780, o1. 20, the
secretary said, and s12s,00i.T2 for the
same month In 1920. In January of
last year 1904 licenses were issued as
against 81 500 this year.
Convicted on n charge OF gang fight
Ing In which n shotgun, revolvers and
knives were flourished but not used, n
group Of small boys at Douglns, Arlz.,
have been sentenced by Judge Alfred
G. Lockwood In the juvenile section OF
the Cochise county Superior Court TO
remain AZ home nights and 20 refrain
from attending motion picture shows
for a period OF two months 10 a year
The boys and their parents consented
to the sentence rather than have the
boys sent to the State Industrial
School.
The Copper Belt Silver and Copper
Mining Company have struck Il rich
nody Of ore In their property at Silver
hin, near Magdnlena, n. NJ. There were
several hundred pounds Of ore uncoy-
cred at the time, and conservative es.
Inmates made by experienced miners,
state that this ore will run nj least L.,
200 ounces OF silver 10 the ton.
An estate worth $4,000 with no
heirs will become the property Of the
state Of Arizona, II has been announced
by state Treasurer Harry s.. Ross, fol
lowing a trip to appralse estates and
compute the states share OF inner
ltnnce taxes. Treasurer Ross said he
stumbled upon the unclaimed estate at
Stafford and ascertained there were no
heirs.
Benjamin II. Weaver, the printer who
set the type ana ran the press to get
out the first Issue OF the first Arizona
newspaper OF March g, 1884, died at
Prescott lie was IN his s8rd year. In
his personal effects were found copies
OF the ArIzona Minor. orgnn OF the tor.