The Snowflake herald. [volume] (Snowflake, Ariz.) 1913-1969, 1922-06-23
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reflected in the coal mines of New
Mexico. The mines of Dawson are now
working full time and 12O ovens are
making coke.
At the recent meeting of the board
of regents of the New Mexico State
Normal School in Silver City James
Il. Chamberlain was reelected presi-
dent for another year.
Three sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk
Dudley, Louis, aged Z; Willie, 5, and ].
J., 4, died recently at Levy, n. NJ, from
the effects of eating rat poison. The
three little bodies were buried in the
same coffin.
The reconstruction of the auditor
ium and gymnasium at the U. S. In
dian school in Albuquerque, which was
burned some time ago, will be started
at once. An appropriation of $4,000
has passed Congress and the money
will be available at once, according to
word received this week.
z. 2. Dodds, for a number of years
secretary of the board of school truS-
tees of Douglas, AriZ., has resigned
his position and will leave soon for
Welland Ontario, Canada, where he
will join his brother in the organiza-
ton of Dominion corporation for the
manufacture of flour mill machinery.
Wanting his wife killed SO he could
get her property and marry her daugh-
ter by former husband, Teddy John
son. Navajo Indian near Leupp, Ariz.,
hired his brother, Luke Johnson, to
GERS confession. He choked the wom-
an to death on the night of May 20.
George Fralick, IS, doomed to die
for the murder of Walter Layton,
guard at the State Industrial School
at Phoenix, will not be hanged June
16. Governor Campbell announced a
stay of execution automatically has
been obtained through the filing of an
appeal to the State Supreme Court.
Plans are being made to hold the
next meeting of the Colorado River
Commission on Aug l at Bishops
Lodge, a resort near Santa Fee, n NJ,
it was stated in a letter received in
Phoenix by w. S. NOrviel, Arizona
member of the commission, from S. B.
Davis, Jr, New Mexico commissioners
Lewis Halves of POrtales, charged
with the murder of his son, Alvin
Halves, and his sons wife, Mrs. Alvin
Halves, entered plea of guilty of first
degree murder, and was sentenced to
serve ninety years on each count in the
state penitentiary. The case was one
of the most sensational in Portales in
years.
Two more forest fires were reported
in the Lincoln forest near Albuquer-
que, one in the Carr canon and the 9th
er on the Gilbert ranch. Both were
small and were brought under control
by the rangers. Up to the present
time some twenty fires have occurred
on the forest this season, and owing
to the dry weather every precautiOn is
being taken to guard against further
outbreaks by the forest service The
loss in grazing has been heavy in some
localities.
Approximately 100000 of Arizona
cattle will be available for market this
summer, according to forecast in
Washington by the Department of Ag-
riculture, the first to be made by the
department, it was said since the or
gaizatiOn of a nationwide live stock
reporting service was placed under
way to inform producers and buyers of
supplies. The Arizona
forecast compares, it was said, with
$4,000 head marketed last spring and
$4,000 the preceding season.
The New Mexico state convention of
the American Legion will be held in
Las Vegas Monday, Aug %, to Wed
nesday, Aug 80, when the annual cleo
ton of officers will be held
Edward Goldman, pupil in the SAT-
ford School, Tucson, won first honors
for Arizona in the national safety
conducted among the inter
mediate or grammar schools of the ma
ton last fall, according to announce
ment by the Highway and Highway
Transport Education Committee at
Washington. He will receive a gold
medal and $15, and his manuscript will
represent the state before the national
essay committee, it is said.
Featured by the fact that a greater
number of inspections were made at
less expense the past year than in any
year in the history Of the department,
the tenth annual report of the Arizona
department. &C Weights and Measures
has just been received by Governor
Campbell from State Inspector Ray
mond Dyas, with the declaration that
the purchasing public is today receiv-
ing greater degree of accuracy in
weights and measurements than at any
previous time in the history of Arizona
After playing every part in lifes
cast, from lumber lack and nriZn FIGHT