Arizona republican., 1922-02-06

this will be but the beginning Of
larger interest on the part of our
citizens in keeping their property
neat and clean and making Ajo one
of the most attractive places in Ari-
zona, With the opening up Of busi-
ness this spring, property must be
repaired and much new property
built. Several OF our streets are now
being improved and the street to
Gibson has been completely graded.
A large sum of money is being spent
in this street work and on the pub
lie highway leading toward Tucson
and also toward Yuma.
Twelve prizes, ranging from 81 to
SO. VIII be given for the neatest ap-
pearsng property in town. The COM
nittee will perhaps makes this award
the last of the week. But regardless
of any pecuniary reward, everyone
who did anything toward making our
town a cleaner and more attractive
place has the reward in the appre-
citation OF their neighbors and the
personal pride Of tidy and well
kept property. The chamber of COM
merce was the leader in this enter-
prising movement and is to be heart
lily commended.
Bert and Charles Allen, with their
mother and sister, Mrs. Jacobs and
her two children. have moved here
from Holtville. CAL. to make this
their residence.
w. T.. Brown OF Ajo and his part
ner, Samuel Sheffield, report an inn
portant strike of rich silver ore near
ella. The ore taken from an out
cropping ledge right on the surface,
shows silver mostly, to all appear
ances, and the samples are very
heavy. No assays have as yet been
made, but those who have seen the
samples think the returns in silver
will be very high. Claims were
stalSed out and the locators will re-
turn and do development work. The
claims have been called the 1.-TWO
jugs because of the finding nearby
in cave of two jugs, presumably
made by Indians. One jug was sealed
with what seems to beeswax.
Earl Steele has returned from
business trip In Phoenix.
A breakdown at the power plant of
the electric light company last Sat
urday caused our town to be without
lights and electric power for several
hours.
Steele Brothers this week received
a carload of wood from Casa Grande
and have opened a woodward, which
will be much appreciated by our
citizens.
The New Cornelia Copper company
at meeting of the board of direct
ors held in Chicago declared a divi-
dend of 25 cents share on the out
standing stock of the company, pay
able February 20 10 stock of record
February 3. This is to be paid from
the cash surplus Of the company and
is not as result of recent earnings.
This is the first dividend since July,
1920, and the second regular divl-
dend. This makes three in all as one
was a special. This shows that the
New Cornelia Is in good shape ana
with the opening of business, which
everyone confidently expects in the
near future, a great future is in store
for the company and the community
of Ajo.
Walter Link has gone on business
trip to Washington, ID. G.
Mrs. e. Coghill left Sunday night
for Los Angeles for visit.
Mrs. Bert Nichols and son, Elbert,
have returned from an extended visit
in Los Angeles.
Mrs. w. NJ. Reid, teacher in the
public schools, spent the weekend
in Yuma and. returning, brought with
her her two children. Maxwell and
Marjorie, who viii enter school here.
The Oldest son will continue in school
in Yuma for the present.
Vaughn Roberts of Los Angeles
stopped in Ajo last week while on his
way to Tucson. He formerly was
employed here by the Ajo Copper
News.
Excellent vegetables are now be-
ing received here from the Sonora
gardens in Mexico which are being
operated by Ros Tanaka. He expects
from now on to be able to provide the
trade here with fresh vegetables twice
a week.
The X. X. Kluh will hold a meeting
Tuesday evening at the Protestant
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sturton are
the proud parents of a baby girl
which has come to gladden. their
home
C. A. Brown, Spencer Brown and
Frank Kaigo left Thursday for
hunting trip into Mexico.
f. B. Bowen and w. r. Hager. both
of whom have been quite sick in the
New Cornelia hospital are able to
be about again.
Howard Hambly, who has been at
tending the school of mines at the
state university at Tucson, is the
guest of his brother, Robert b.
Hambly of this place
Nobert O'Mara and Herman Sny-
der, Jr, were quite successful on q
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