Taiban Valley news., 1921-09-23
Southwest News
From All OUer
Neu Mexico
and Arizona

pair the road and keep the bridges in
good condition.
Three days of races and cowboy
sports have been arranged in the pro-
| gram for the northern New Mexico
fair which will be held in Ration, Octo-
ber 4, s, 8 and Z.
In the past three months the number
of cases of indigents in Maricopa coun-
| ty, Arizona, has decreased about 30
per cent, Charles Sabin, county indi-
gent officer, stated ut Phoenix.
Lupe Gonzales of Roswell, who was
shot by Juan Rubio, died at the st.
Mary's hospital Following his death
the charge of assault against Rubio
was withdrawn and formal complaint
of murder filed.
City mail delivery was started in
Clayton, n NJ, the first of September
and deliveries will be made over the
entire city twice day. The service
started with two carriers and the force
will be increased as the town requires
it.
The new highway travel lawk now is
in effect in Arizona. 1t provides that
all vehicles must carry light at night,
that headlights must throw beam ris-
ing not over forty-two inches from the
roadway, that cutouts must not ex-
tend downward to the possible injury
of the r0adbed, that no unusual noises
shall ho nodo ond thot n r,arcor, x,.t,n
drives from an accident in which ne
participated may be guilty of a felony.
Business conditions in Arizona are
improving If it can be judged by the
increased number of articles of incor-
pOratiOn which have been filed with
the State Corporation Commission of
late. New business enterprises often
mean new money coming into the
state; they place money in circula-
tion, and If nothing more they are
based on the supposition that an en-
terprlse has been found which will at
tract investors by its merits.
The rodent destruction crew which
has been at work for some time on
the Zuni Indian reservation is meeting
with good success, and by late fall
most Of the prairie dogs will have been
killed. The tract of land which the
crew has been working on Is about
thirty miles long by ten wide and con-
tains about $4,000 acres. The land is
said to be valuable for agriculture
purposes, but for long time has been
almost worthless on account of the in
roads of the dogs.
Mining properties in the Twelfth
Federal Reserve district, including the
seven states of Arizona, California,
Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and
Washington, produced more silver,
gold and lead, and less copper during
July than In the corresponding month
last year, according to reports mode
public by John Perrin, federal reserve
agent at San Francisco. The reports
were received from twelve largest
mines located In Arizona, California,
Nevada, Utah and Idaho.
A movement has been started in Gal
lup to divert the flood waters of the
PuercO river so that there Will be no
danger of future floods. Several times
this season the west side of the city
has been under from one to two feet of |
water and the loss in property has been
heavy and plans are now being made |
for the construction of dykes to pre-
vent this. If the funds can be raised |
a concrete wall about ten feet high |
Will be built so that the river will be |
held in its channel instead of flowing |
over the low lands of the city. The to-
tai cost of the Improvement will be
about $4,000 when it is completed.
Fort Bayard, N. NJ, will soon have
a troop of Boy Scouts which will be
under the management of H. l.. Mitch
ell, newly arrived patient at the big
hospital. 1t is expected that about
thirty members will be recruited by
he first of the month.
Gov. M. c. Mechem announced the
of Stephen b. Dayis, Jr.,
)f Las Vegas, as justice Of the State
Supreme Court, to take the place of
Clarence J. Roberts, chief justice, who
I Is announced, will resign Nov. 1 to
enter upon the prsictice of law in
Santa Fe. The appointment of Mr..
Davis is made pending the general
election In 1922.
At recent meeting Of the Sweet
Potato Growers Association, plans
we're completed for the new warehouse
which win be erected in Fort Sumner.
\. A., to care for the seasons crop.
rhe lots for the site have been pur-
'hased and actual construction work
vii be started soon as the, material
an be placed on the ground. The crop
his year win be one of the largest
ver grown in the valley and 1t is pos
ible that the growing Of sweet pota-
oes win soon become one of the prin-
ipal industries Of the valley.
That no one in Arizona in 1919 had
personal income exceeding 100000
nd that only one citizen could boast
n income Of this amount Is shown III
he list Of personal income tax returns
s filed for tlrat, an account of which
1as released by Judge Alfred Frank