Arizona republican., 1922-03-18

public schools made vacant by the
| resignation of Mrs. Reid.
The Ajo- Tucson high school debat-
| ing teams were matched Friday night
| Of last week. Harold Eckman and
| Teddy Heyl represented the Ajo
| school in the debate. The boys de-
bated the negative OF the subject,
| Resolved. that further restriction of
| immigration would be injurious to
the Industrial development of the
country" Our boys put up a fine
debate, but the decision was rem
dered in favor of the Tucson team.
F. j. Van Siclen died at the home
of his sister, Mrs. l. II. Mcclure. in
| Phoenix Monday Of last week. Mr..
Van Siclen had been a conspicuous
| figure in this community for the past
six years. He had been a resident of
Arizona for the past 35 years, coming
from New York, where he was a
member of one of the prominent FAM
lilies. He recently left Ajo and ac-
cepted position as a guard at the
state prison at Florence, where he
sustained a stroke of paralysis. He
was removed to the home of his sis
ter at Phoenix, where he passed
away. For several years he was en-
| ployed here as chief watchman for
| the New Cornelia Copper company
Afterward he was constable for the
| Ajo district and more recently was
employed as a matchman in the i'm
migration service, from here going TO
| Florence. He was of a genial dis
/ position and had many friends here.
| He had never married and is sur
vived by his sister Of Phoenix. The
Elks lodge, of which he was a mem-
Der, attended his funeral, which oc-
Cured at Phoenix, with burial there.
Father Gheldof was most pleasant
| ~ surprised on his birthday by a
number of his parishiopers present
ing him with a purse of $77. The
! present is much appreciated by the
good father, as it attests to the good
will and high esteem in which he is
held by the people of his own parish
and the community in general.
A five-ton truck load OF machin-
cry and supplies have arrived from
Phoenix to be used at the Black Bess,
new Gunsight property, which has
been acquired by Detroit people, who
will push rapid development.
| The Sonoyta Farm company Of
Sonoyta, Mexico owned largely by
| Ajo citizens and operated by Ros
Tanaka, is bringing fine supplies of
| lettuce, carrots, onions and spinach
/ 10 our HldIhSL. Al dbOll wv R~NiN'7
! there Will be an abundance of all
| kinds of spring vegetables. This
ranch is only about 35 miles from
| Ajo and thus our town is fortunate
in having these gardens so conven-
| lent Frank S. Kajgo is also starting
! truck gardens in this same COM
munity.
Work begins this week on new
water we'll to increase the supply or
water for the proposed 5O00-ton flo
/ tation plant. The well viii be sunk
near well No. /, which is about seven
miles north Of Ajo. About 20 men
! will be needed for this work now.
/ They will have TO sink the we'll about
/ 700 feet and it win take some time.
/ The well now in use is most re-
| markable one and supplies all the
water necessary for the needs OF the
mine. copper plant and the town but
when the new concentrator IS IN
stalled much more water will be re-
ouired hence the new well. This is
splendid news for Ajo, for it is eVi-
! dence OF the enlarged development
and Improvement which is sure to
come a few months later