Arizona state miner., 1924-03-29
Brief Local Mention

c. T. Reddington, former principal
of Wickenburg Schools but now field
representative of the State Public In
structor, was in town Wednesday on
business of the department.
This Office is equipped to print any
thing from poster to a prescription
blank-and you can save money by
letting us do your job printing; cards,
letterheads, mining reports, and work
of all kinds.
The new Catholic Church is receiv-
ing an outside coat of cement and be-
gins to look quite attractive. Father
Payas of Prescott was here Tuesday
inspecting the work, which is a mon
ument to the enterprise and untiring
energy of F. x. O'Brien, who has
assumed supervision of all details
and construction of the newly re-
modelled edifice.
The cattle plague has broken out
afresh in California, and Arizonans
must curb their appetites for Cali
fornia meats and produce except the
canned variety.
A story is out that the Bishopp
Market is about to change hands and
that Paul Harmon will be the new
manager.
MOUNTAINS OF WooL-The en-
tire depot platform, about 50x100 #,
is piled high with sacks of wool. The
hill across from the depot is also
piled up as high as haystacks with
the same product, awaiting cars for
shipment to the Eastern markets.
Two gunner are on duty watching
this valuable sleeps wool, which is
coming in by truckloads from the
Babbitt and DeRyder shearing camps.
Wool, mohair, and hides form an i'm
portant item in the product of Wick
enburg and vicinity every year about
this time.
Yavapai Ike is slowly recovering
from severe attack of pneumonia
that caught him during the roundup
w. F. Brockman, contractor and
builder, is pushing the work on the
foundation and cement basement for
the new Presbyterian church.
Gov. Hunt has issued a proclama-
tion to the people of Arizona, urging
them to raise $4,000 as the States
quota for purchase of Monticello, -
Thomas Jefferson's old home, and
designates April to Is as Memorial
Week in which to raise this fund
for purchase of a national histori-
cal monument to the sentiment that
builds memorials for great Ameri-
cans.
Over sixty bodies have been re-
covered from the Utah Fuel Com
pany's coal mine at Castle Gate. An
explosion of gas entombed 173 min
ers, but what caused it will probably
never be known.
A school teacher once employed in
Arizona by school board, cannot be
fired" before the term expires ex-
cept for cause. Two Ajo teachers are
suing for wages unearned because
they were discharged without reason
able excuse.
Every person must register anew
in order to vote at the coming elec-
ton.
Mrs. Henry Thofern is reported to
have had two serious hemo, rha9es this
week and is in very serious condi-
ton.
Dad Wisdom has again been ap-
pointed keeper of the Monarch Mine.
Three locations of rich copper
claims were made this week 215 miles
north of the Garden of Allah.
Send your job work to this Office
don't be a clam.
We want every newcomer to get in
and register so they may have voice
in the city election which occurs on
May Goth. A year in the state, sixty
days in the county. and thirty days
in the precinct makes you eligible to
vote.
The copious rain of the last few
days with little sunshine will make
plenty of Easter blossoms.
Non poisonous egg dies will make
plenty of fun for the kids, and the
eggs can be eaten after they are dyed
There's dance next Saturday eve
at Congress and also one at Baxter's
Hall tonight.