Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-08-27
Southwest News
From An Over
NeW Mexico
and Arizona

VI lHNihNlf
Officially there are 5i,000.000 gal.
Ions Of whisky In bonded warehouses
In the United States, n dwlndllng OF
nbout 15,OOO.OO0 gallons since January
10th, when prohibition became effec-
tive. according to John 4. Kramer, fed
ernl prohibition commissioner today.
This years cnntaloupe crop In the
Salt river valley In Arizona hns been
gathered and shipped. Official esti-
mates placed the crop shipped &C 1,OiO
cnrs. Including about 20 carloads
spoiled by nphls, the crop was LOO
carloads, or 3S5,OO0 crates, or 3.445,0O0
melons. The acre yield was $50 stand
ard crates.
The secretary OF agriculture Inns APP
proved the recommendation OF Thomas
Maddox, state engineer of Arlzona,
for the application Of federal aid funds
to the bull Z of the Phoenlx-Glen-
dnle road, according to udvlces re-
ccived ut Phoenix by the state high
why department. The road is seven
miles In length.
After being shut down for over n
year, the big crushing mill OF the
Phelps Dodge Corporation ut Tyrone,
n. Mex, has resumed operations. The
reinodeled crusher and mill by the in
stallntlon of new machinery will make
possible the recovery OF 10 per cent Of
The copper ore handled, and production
Is expected to reach 2,000.000 pounds
per month.
The seventh annual Dom Ana coun-
ty fair will be held at Las Cruces, n.
Mex. early In the fall and prepare
tlons are now being made to handle
the biggest attendance In history. A
crew OF men has been at work for the
past three weeks on the ground. re-
pairing fences and buildings and the
rntlre fair grounds will be put In the
best shape possible.
One OF the fastest auto roads In Arl-
ona is embraced In the 22h miles OF
Improved highway extending from the
Marlcopn county line 10 miles east Of
Mesa toward Florence. Next 10 per-
manent hard ~surfacIng the gravel sur
facing which has been laid presents
an ldenl finish, which with the easy
grades and sweeping curves makes
nuto travel. easy, safe aud pleasant.
The population OF Albuquerque In
the 1920 censu has been announced
by the census bureau In Washington MS
l5,15T. This Is an increase OF 4,l37,
or 3T.5 per cent over 1910, when the
population was 11,O20. The percentage
Ut increase was smaller than In the
ten-year period from 1900 TO 1910.
which was 76.T. In the period from
1890 TO 1900 the increase was CAS- per
cent.
According to reports coming from
the town OF Buchanan, n. Mex, the
derrick OF the National Exploration
Company's well near there Is com
pleted aud actual drilling will he start
cd Within n few days. Drilling IN all
the other wells OF this company Is pro.
crossing rapidly, aud as soon rs the
buchanan well Is stnrted II will be
rushed TO completion as early as pos
slble.
As soon MS the car shortage i'm
proves, the immense quantities OF
wheat now stored In the elevators OF
Curry county, n. Mex, will start or
It's long journey nearly half way
around tho world. According to Clovis
elevator men, most OF the wheat from
that part OF the state will he shipped
from there Ia Galveston, where II will
be londed on the big transport thu
Will take II 10 various European ports
After about four months delay sine
the lost drill was recovered, the W. W
uox on Company Is about ready 4
renew work on the well al Las Cruces
Y. Mex. Trucks are at work gettinI
things ready for the crew, who ar
expected 10 he ut work In a very few
days. Previous 20 the arrival OF tn
crew the company will have the caslnI
l0osencd from lis long grip O IN
sand, 50 that actual drilling can b
started ut once.
u. ID. Brnnson, OF Tucumcnri, \
Mex, met with n serious ncclden
when a truck load Of wheat turne
over with him ON the hill south O
own. Mr.. Brnnson and his famll
were en- route TO Tucumcnrl from hi
ranch rear Kirk, and upon reachIn
the hill he found a %nelghbor, Mr.. Wat
rem, stuck with n truck load OF when
near the top. Afr. Warren, being a
inexperienced driver, vas rather ne
vous about backing the truck down I
/ get a new start, and Mr.. Branson o
| fered to do Il. Attempting to put h
foot on the brake Branson threw In II
| reverse clutch and before he coul