Arizona state miner., 1925-04-04
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Churches are trying the plan of
members going out on certain days
to call on residents of their parish
If the ladies only adopt this plan
there will be no need to go to church
to see their new Easter hats
SeapIanes are now engaged in boot
Logging on the Atlantic coast. Co
operating with other planes, the booze
mportations reach inland to the city
of Washington.
An old COchise miner Of the Pearce
Commonwealth mine named John
Brockman died at Los Angeles on
Monday
JOhn Carson, who recently became
d millionaire owing to his patent for
smelling copper, declares he will re-
main single. No flapper will catch
him in marriage. He is only "a and
with all his money won't need to
marry to enjoy fIapperdom any more
than big hotels need to obey the Vol
stead Act.
F. A. Dibble died Monday night of
injuries sustained in an auto wreck
on the Apache Trail east of Mesa
He was prominent realtor of PhOe-
nix and had been in business here
for Is years.
San Francisco is mawkish over the
jazz girl who shot and killed her mo-
ther. A jury will probe her on an
insanity plea before trial for matri-
eide. The jazz bug will have to be
curbed or a jazz bughouse will be
necessity.
In hopes of ridding Arizona cattle
of the plague of cattle scabies, which
has made its appearance in several
parts of the state, cattle dipping op-
eratiOns will start in the Parker dis
trict within ten days it has been an
nounced
Senator Cox, heroic fighter for the
new banking law guaranteeing depos-
its, believes the legislature will be
called again in special session.
Wickenburg's Monte Cristo mine
gives promise of becoming big pro-
duoer. With an increased working
force this mine would be an immense
asset to both Wickenburg and Phoe-
nix. Ezra Thayer is to be compli-
mented on the new order of things
looking to early production of com
mercial Importance.
Editor Dunbar is reported to have
been placed under bond to answer an
Indictment at Fort Worth in connec-
tion with an investigation of Is others
in a Texas oil scandal
State representative Mike lannon's
memorial to Congress for a return Of
the good old days, at least for light
wines and beer, found a hearty re-
sponse at the Arizona Press Club.
when every member over a printed
slip, stood up and declared they did
not endorse the Volstead Act"
Californians are interested in the
proposed Phoenix Arizona Motorcade
which is to visit the coast as a pub
Iicity stunt in aid of the Salt River
Valley.
May 1st will see new schedule in
Arizona freight rates that means
reduction of % per cent. This is the
new order by the Arizona Corpora
tion Commission.
Phoenix Street Cars SuppIanted by
Auto Busses-The Phoenix street
system is to be abandoned It has
long ago forfeited it's charter aid
the city commissioners in it's stead
will grant a special franchise for an
auto bus system to take it's place.
The bus lines will cover four routes
practically the same as those now op-
Grated by the street cars. In point
of service the new line will be hailed
with Joy by Phoenicians who have
business down town in the shopping
districts as we'll as those who are
employed at a distance from their
homes
Teaching Hfstory-If legislation fa-
vored by the American Legion in
Kansas goes through, instruction in
the American constitution, history
and civics would be given all the way
from the lowest grades of school to
graduation from the high school
These are vital subjects boy may
know every rule in arithmetic and
how to spell every word, but if he
quits school without knowing his du-
ties as q citizen and without desire
TO perform those duties, his education
is faulty. Book knowledge is good
thing. but purpose to cooperate
in making good country and com
munity is quite as essential
indians ncrease--Many people who
live in sections where there is no
Indian population are under the i'm
preston that the red men are dying
out. but this is by no means the case
According to government reports, In
dian population in the United States
reached its lowest point in 1887 when
there were only 243.299 But since