Arizona republican., 1922-02-24
GLENDALE LETTUCE
GROWERS LOOK FOR
GOOD CROP PRICES

GLENDALE, Feb. 23.-The lettuee
growers In the Glendale district will
get a record price for. the next car
OF lettuce that win be shipped. At
the. present time car is spotted and
viii be loaded for the Eastern mar
ket. the local office Of CrutchfieId &
voolfolk having received advices
statlng that the car will bring $3.50
g crate I. O. b. the Eastern market
from this will be taken the usual
handling expense, which will bring
the grower for his part $3.50, from
which his expense must be taken.
This year the growers have received
good price for their lettuce and
during the months Of December and
January 20 cars brought an unusually
good price. This car that is being
shipped now, however, will bring the
highest individual car price
Indications are that this year will
bring the second largest yield since
the establishment of the firm Of
Crutchfield & Voolfolk in Glendale
in the year 1918. The following is
list Of each years yield since the es-
tablishment of the firm here: In 1918,
As cars; 1919, 35 cars; 1920, 122 cars;
1924, SS cars; and during the year
1922 il is possible that the yield will
run 100 cars.
Make Out Your Income Tax
R. r.. McGillen. deputy from the
income tax bureau, will be in Glen
dale for three days, Feb "a, 25 and
81. He will make his headquarters
at the First National bank, and while
here will aid those OF the town and
district who are desirous Of getting
aid in making out their returns.
Farewell Party
A party was given by the members
OF the First Methodist church in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I. Gill
bert, who arc soon leaving for Casa
Grande, where they will make their
home. The entertainment was held
following the prayer meeting a
good time was had and delightful
refreshments We're served.
Establishes Office
j. l.. Hopes, paving contractor Is
completing arrangements for getting
his gravel for use in paving the
streets Of Glendale The pit is locat-
ed north Of Glendale in the vicinity ot
Wickenburg; the gravel will be
shipped by train to Glendale, where
it Will go through the process of
mixing, a plant being installed on
the sugar track spur for that pur-
pose. An office has been opened in
the old Mitchell building Just north
Of the Glendale Milling company
Dig Up Liquor
Harold Moore stated today tnat
some of his sheep herders had peen
successful in locating some corn
whisky which had been buried on the
desert north OF the Arizona canal.
While tending to the flocks the herd
ers found half buried two gallon
lug and Immediately suspended oper-
ations until they could absorb some
Of the corn As a result when Moore
reached the herd he found some OF
the men in an intoxicated condition.
The rest OF the liquor was destroyed
Mrs. Simpson Dies
Mrs. Kate Simpson, aged "a, ma
tive Of Arkansas, passed away az ner
home west Of Glendale at noon TO-DAY
after suffering for some time from ,l
the rayages OF tuberculosis. The
body will be taken to Phoenix Tor
To Appear In Recital
Invitations are out announcing thal
Miss I,oreen Tuttle and Mrs. Clar-
ence Wildermuth viii appear in a
recital Monday evening at the Arl-
zona School OF Music. Their many
friends will be much pleased TO learn
Of this.
To Entertain Gchool mdt@A
Miss Corrine Smith will entertain
a. party OF her school friends at ner
home Saturday afternoon. Assisting
her will be the Misses Hutchinson,
.Tournegan and Davis. Games ana
light refreshments will afford great
a17iovnent to those who are present
Visiting Here
Mrs. Don e. Winterrowd and chill
dren of Findlay, Ohio, are here visit
ing with Mrs. III. G. Alryn.