Taiban Valley news., 1921-11-04
Southwest News
From All Over
NeW Mexico
and Arizona
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| lilne uuTlnB the past i've years.
Lyle Gray, aged 10 years, of Arte-
STA, n. NJ, was instantly killed when
he was struck by motor truck. The
boy, it is said attempted to cross the
street in front of the moving truck.
Forty convicts from the state pen
itentiary have been put to work on the
roads near Cimarron, N. NJ. 1t is
thought that the gang will be kept in
this district until the first of the year.
7. H. Moen, local merchant and
rancher of Mora, N. NJ, lost about
$4,000 in big fire which destroyed
nearly all the outbuildings on his
farm and large quantity of hay and
| oats.
Mrs. Teresita Montoya, aged 107
years, dropped dead as she was about
to sit down at the dinner table at her
home in Albuquerque. She was born at
Tome, n. NJ, and never had been seri-
ously ill.
If the plans Of the committee in
charge of the arrangements are car
ried out, Armistice day, Nov. II, will
be observed at Albuquerque, N. NJ.
with the largest parade ever seen in
that city.
Lieut.. Robert Leslie Finch Of Tempe,
will represent the state of Arizona at
the funeral of the unknown soldier In
Washington on Armistice day, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
governors office.
With a total enrolment of III boys
and girls taken as the town runs, the
Pima United Boys and Girls Club of
Graham county, AriZ., makes the un-
usual record of completing 100 per
cent of its enrolment.
The state road from Romeroville to
Della, near Las Vegas, n. NJ, which
has been in bad condition for the past
two years, is being repaired by a crew
sent by the highway commission. This
road is part of the Ozark trail route.
r. j. Parsons, formerly chief clerk
in the office of the collector of inter-
nal revenue at Phoenix, and later au-
ditor of Phoenix theater, has as
sumed his duties as assistant prohibi-
ton director for the state of Arizona.
State American Legion Commander
Duane Bird appointed Charles W.
Hartman of Phoenix to represent Ari.
zOna at the ceremonies at Washing
ton Nov. II, pertaining to the burial
of an unknown American who as
member of the American expediticnary
force lost his life in the World war.
Fire, origin of which is as yet un-
known, totally destroyed the home of
Thomas A. French, secretary Of the
Arizona State Federation of Labor at
Phoenix. French, his wife and step
who were in the building at
the time, effected a narrow escape
from being consumed in the flames.
Nothing was saved.
The work of forming a grand lodge
Of the Pythian Sisters of New Mexico
was completed when representatives
querque for two days session. The
address of welcome was given by City
Keleher and this was fol-
lowed by an address by Joseph Pies of
the Knights of Pythias.
Capt. f. NJ. Robson of Flagstaff,
AriZ., commanding officer of the Bat
terry A, First Field artillery, Arizona
National Guard, has resigned his com
mission in the guard, according to an
made at the office of
Adjt. Gen. Walter S. ingalls,. Captain
Robson automatically retires from the
general staff on which he has served
'or some time past.
Development work at the Carlisle
nine near LOrdsburg, n. NJ, is pro-
crossing rapidly and plans are now
being made to sink the main shaft to
he 1,000-foOt level. A large quantity
If ore is already on the dump for ship
ping.
The committee working on the new
'ailroad which is to be a southern out
ct for the San Juan valley from Az
&c, n. NJ, is meeting with great sue
,ess and .at recent meeting turned
n over $4,000 in pledges. Farming
on boosters also report good progress
n that section.
The Aqua Pura Company of Las We
,as, n. NJ, is making plans for the in
tallatiOn of a chlorination plant for
he purifying of the water furnished
he city. The new plant will be in op-
ration by the first of the year and
will insure the city of an absolutely
'ure supply of water
The State Corporation Commission
IL Arizona denied the application of
he American Railway Express Com
any for permission to increase its
ates on intrastate business. The COM
any petltioned for permission to ad-
ance all class and commodity rates,
kept those on milk and cream.
The mines of the Aztec Consolidated
lold Company ut Baldy, near Ration,
!. NJ, will soon be in operation again
nd the officials of the company are
ow making plans for the erection of
mill of 200 tons daily capacity, A
ull crew will be employed during the
inter