The St. Johns herald., 1922-08-24
Southwest News
 From All OUer NeW MexiCO
 and Arizona

AlUuquSIquS WALI OpSu IuC UIuS O1l the $34O,OO0 bonds the latter part of August. The money will be used for new water mains, sewage disposal plant and storm sewers.
 At the meeting of the New Mexico State Farm Bureau held in Clovis, Charles Adams of Union county was chosen as the president of the organ ization. Fred Davis of Roosevelt county is the new vice president.
 Over 100000 pounds of wool have been shipped from Wagon Mound dur ing the past ten days. Many of the sheep men claim that the crop will run 15 per cent under the clip of last year will bring over $1,000,000.
 The highest price paid for wool in the state this year was received by J. H. Clements and company of Roswell when the company sold 10000 pounds for Al cents per pound. The clip to be sold on the Roswell market this year.
 Robert Kealey of Cochise, Ariz., was bitten by rattlesnake a few days ago. He put his hand in a can and was bitten on the finger. He was hur- ried to Wilcox to a doctor for treat ment and is getting along fairly well with the exception of badly swollen hand and arm.
 Announcement of the appointment of Dr. Frank w. Schwartz as super intendent of the Arizona state hospital for the insane has been made by Gov ernor Campbell. The appointment was made to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. Ray Fergu- son, several days ago.
 Mayo Simpson, Prescott barber, was found guilty by a Federal Court jury on six of eight counts of an indicr- ment charging him with dealing in and possessing narcotics. Judge Sawtelle sentenced him to twenty-five months in Leavenworth penitentiary and then dismissed similar indictments against the mother and brother of the defend ant.
 J. D. Whitten, held at Globe, Ariz., on a warrant from Angleton, Tex, charging murder in connection with the killing of a supposed Ku Klux Klansman in Texas, was liberated fol lowing failure of Texas authorities to reply to telegrams sent by the local sheriff and inquiring whether they wished the prisoner detained longer. Whitten was arrested July 13.
 The raise at the Calumet and Je- rome, near Jerome, Ariz., has been completed to a height of 15O feet and 1t is planned to commence drifting to the south soon. The country opened by the raise is said to be of a highly promising nature and much interest is felt as to what will be opened when the crosscut reaches the ore disclosed by the diamond drill hole that was put down a couple of years ago.
 Actual work is under way on the fifteen-mile stretch of state highway between Silver City, N M, and the Mangas, to cost over $50,OOO. The contractor, N. J. Skousen, has force of forty men and numerous teams em- ployed in the work. The new link, when completed, will provide a first class road between Silver City and Cliff, a distance of thirty miles.
 For some time interest in the Ala mogordo unit of the New Mexico Ma tional Guard seems to have waned and there is a possibility that the guard will be disOrganized in the near flu ture. Adjutant General Brown visited AlamOgOrdo recently on an inspection trip, and after discussing the matter with a committee of citizens, stated that in all probability the troop would be disorganized at once.
 Vocational men in training at the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and ex-service men in Las Cruces have completed plans to open a cooperative commlssary at Las Cruces for the benefit of veterans of the World War and other wars. The provisional directorate consists of the following named persons: James Hugo, general manager; Zara H. Nc Donnell, treasurer; Fred SandOval, salesman; c, Fl. Thompson, James T. Ferguson, Samuel Clark, J. M. Cor dova. J. Cameron, J. B. Foster, J. A. Livesay and M. Serna.
 If the present plans are carried out, the New Mexico insane asylum will soon have new addition which, when completed, will cost about $100,O00. The addition will be two stories in height and will be composed of brick and concrete. c. w. Barrett, the