Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-01-23
Southwest News
From An Over
NeU Mexico
and Arizona

h'iAhh'i NY int hiulfs h'coIuinR W
Fred Twitchell, engineer OF the pro-
Ject.
The 1920 census will show an In
crense Of 100 per cent In ArlzOna's
population over the 1910 census, II was
predicted by r.. +. Templeton OF the
department of commerce.. The 1910
census recorded Arlzona's population
us 204,354.
The Santa Fe railway must pay fines
amounting to $3.50 under Judge Colin
Ncblett's decisions In two cases tried
In the United States District Court ut
Santa Fe, New Mexico, In which the
railway was charged with violation OF
the 2s-hour law.
The concrete foundations OF the new
dormltory OF New Mexico Institute for
the blind, has been poured at Alamo.
gordo, New Mexico, and the work Is
now progressing very rapidly. It Is
snld the new building will be completed
In the next 30 DAYS.
During Farmers and IIousekeepers'
Week at Tucson, january 10Th 10 oath,
II Is expected that n large number of
honey growers Of Arizona will attend
the special conference Of honey pro.
duccrs arranged for Saturday after
noon, january oath.
For two full days, January Goth and
21sr, at Tucson, fruit growers of Ari.
zon Will be given n chance to devote
themselves TO the study Of horticulture
In Its practical phases under the Ill.
rectlon of fruit experts and those who
have succeeded In fruit growing.
Beef cattle and hogs constitute no
small proportion OF the resources OF
Arizona. with this In mind some ut.
tructlve numbers have been provided
for the stockmen during Farmers and
Housckeepers' Week ut Tucson, Arlz.,
January 10Th to oath.
Dedmnn, New Mexico, has Just CON.
pleted II $17. 900 school house and has
arranged for free transportation for
all the pupils In the district. This Is
made M of n consolidation of several
districts In Union county ana will be
known Ms the Dedman district.
A bill for the appropriation OF $4,000
for the drainage OF Indian lands In the
Rio Grande valley has been prepared
and Is before the House for action, ac.
cordlng 10 Information received from
Washington by ii. +. Robinson, of the
Indian irrigation service. The region
TO be drained will include Isleta, San.
dln, Santa Ana and San Felipe, New
Mexico, and is geographically n part
of the valley land the drainage OF
which Is contemplated.
The total rGnd mileage In New Mex.
leo Is 43.O0t miles as determined by
actual census early In the summer. OF
this mileage 100 miles have been
designated as state ronds either by act
of the Legislature OF by the state high
way commission. As the state did o
have funds enough to maintain the en-.
tire mileage of state roads, the less
important We're turned back to the
counties for maintenance and n "red
line" system Of 5000 miles designated
for state maintenance.
After having followed him from place
to place, through Europe ana United
States n crolX de gucrrc has finally
caught up with George Harvey OF Phoe.
nix, n member, OF the roth company, 9Th
marines, aud he was decorated with
the medal nt the marine recruiting sta.
ton at Phoenix. Harvey was cited by
Marshal retnin FOR volunteering 20 go
through heavy machine gun aud ar.
tlllery fire near Nlerzy July, 1918, to
get water and food supplies which
were needed. lie WIS wounded with
shrnpnel ON the same day.
According 10 q report OF superln.
tendent Wilson OF the Southern PA.
cific railroad, the big gravel quarry
near the town of Stems, n. Mex, Will
open up In The next 80 days with Il
force OF at least 100 men. As the road
has a lot of bnllasting to do during the
text yeur It is expected that the quarry
will be In operation for a year or pos
slbly more.
A special dairy course OF one week
viii be given nj the university In con
nection with Farmers and Housekeep-
ers' Week, %Janunfy 10th to oath at
Tucson, Arizona. There VIII be- lee
lures and demonstrations ON dairy sub
iects each day In the week. The pro-
gram is planned to give those who at
tend n well rounded, general Idea Of
the dairy Industry.
A%rizona's mines enriched the world
by S174,559, 3ss.s0 during the year Just
closing, according to to the annual re-.
port OF the State Tax Commission. The
mineral production totalled 10, 1885,
1920 dry tons and the average value