The Holbrook news., 1921-03-18
INDUSTRY IN
 THE STATE
A RESUME OF THE INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE WEEK
 LIN ARIZONA

Phoenix-Water Users Association vote 10 per cent wage reduction throughout entire force.
 Glendale-Water main extensions near grammar school to cost $5oO0. Bisbee constructing auto parking station in Tombstone Canyon.
 Globe-Consolidated Stage Company gets permission to operate stage to Miami
 Mesa-New water contract effect i've April lst., raised from $1.S6 to $S.25.
 Arizona reported only state in the Union which maintained gold pro- duction for 1920.
 Phoenix organization formed to aid construction and de- velopment of proposed state irriga- tion projects.
 Casa Grande' Chamber of Commerce distributes 50,0O0 seedless grape cut tings.
 Ajo-Plans for construction of rail- road to coast progressing rapidly.
 Miami-Co Construction of new store building on Indian Hill completed Agua Fria-Thirty men pushing de- velopment of Kay copper mine.
 Douglas-Imports through local port for February $45o,592, exports $4OO.5o2.
 Phoenix-Half million paving pro- gram for next l2 months recommend ed.
 Casa Grande planning construction of modern ice plant.
 Phoenix-Total receipts of state ed $45,4S5.50.
 Bisbee- Smoke from c. & A. smelter being used in manufacture of sulphuric acid.
 Phoenix-Rio Grande Oil Company to erect $lo0.oOo local distribution plant. NogaIes-Contract awarded for con struction of Nogales grammar school. Humboldt-New company, organiz- ing to operate properties of Consoli- dated Arizona Smelling Company. Yuma-Paving of bridge across Colorado River to start at once. Colorado Delta Oil & Development Company organized for immediate drilling.
 Clarkston-Gasolin hoist being in- stalled on G. & M claim and develop rnent started.
 Mesa establishes modern mail de- livery service.
 Tucson Construction of Nogales- Tucson highway to cost approximate iy $SO6,6oO.
 Phoenix-Campaign launched to in- crease local membership of farm bu- reaus-
 Florence to spend $2.OOO improving city sewage.
 Glendale-Actual work on pro- posed street paving to start during March.
 Pearce-University to get suffic- tent water from Commonwealth com pany to develop 50 acres.
 Miami installing modern fire alarm system throughout city.
 Douglas-Actual work on 26 mile stretch of Douglas-Rodeo road start ed.
 Chandler-$5OO,ooO to be saved in construction of Auxiliary Eastern Canal district.
 rort Grant Acquisition granted for 10 colonies of bees to be in- stalled at industrial school.
 Oatman-Baltic Mining Company organized to develop local property. Globe-Louis DOT Mining Com pany increases capitalization to $40,- 100000. $7,0Oo,OOO concentrating plant with 12,OOO ton daily capacity to be built and employing 200 men, Safford--Construction ot Haralson store buildings nearing completion. Phoenix-zos Angeles capital to spend s1O0,O0O exploring oil field north of city.
 Bisbee-Southern Arizona Traffic Association organized to handle prob- lens of freight and passenger rates. Tombstone Tombstone Co-Operat- i've Mining Company receive machin- cry for 100 ton mill.
 Prescott-2000 fir and spruce trees to be planted in county.
 Small and medium sized bridges on public highways are more and more being constructed of wood in the western states thus using material at hand