Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-20

meal subject in way which would
convey to the average mind the
points which he considered to be of
Prime Importance in selecting a type
Of pump best suited for specific pur-
POSES and for various conditions.
Ee explained in detail the two
most common types Of pumps in use
at the present time in irrigation
projects. They are the centrifugal
pump and the turbine pump The
! relative merits OF each were pointed
out and suggestions made as to which
would be best suited for certain
conditions such as depth and bore
Of well, speed of operation, type of
rover and amount of water required
, to be raised.
Comparative costs of electricity,
gasoline and tops We're given as
they had been worked out on an
/ experiment in the San Joaquin val
ley in California. Tops proved to
be the cheapest when first cost only
was considered, but when all the
factors of production We're taken
into consideration electricity was
proven to be the most economical
source ol power lol running IHS
pumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Leeson enter
tanned MrA Taylor at their home,
and MIR. Leeson accompanied Mr..
Taylor to the different ranches We'd
nesday to see their pumping plants
Those attending the lecture from the
surrounding towns were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Schupbach and family,
Elfrida; Miss Andrews, Mrs. Holm,
Miss Holm, Mrs. Gallagher, Webb;
A. w. Bouldin, w. n. Tanner, F. D.,
Davis, Geo. Furry, Jay Pressey,
Whitewater; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Thornrose, Beva West, T. E. Rogers,
of the Neel district
Mr. and Mrs T. j. Leeson enter
tained Prof and Mrs. Gail Faulkner
and son, Miss Mildred Long and
Miss Young at dinner Monday eve
ming.
The four months old baby of Mr..
| and Mrs. M, Hernandez died Monday
! evening from pneumontS having been
ill for some time. Burial was made
Tuesday in the McNea1 cemetery.
! Rich Porter attended the Valen-
tine dance at Whitewater Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs E. c. Portzline made
business trip to Bisbee Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Stolp en-
tertained Prof. and Mrs. Gail Faulk-
ner at dinner Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs L. Cunningham, Miss
| Effie Morris, Thurman Pruitt and
Fred Howell, of Bisbee, spent Sun
Gay at the Pruitt ranch.
| Constable Buford Slower is driv-
| ing new Chevrolet car
! Mrs Ralph Cowan and son were
in Gleeson Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hatley, of
Turkey creek, visited Mrs. R. L.
Burton Tuesday.
| The teachers and patrons held q
meeting at McNeal Wednesday eve
! nng in the interest of the valley
school track meet which will be hello
April % at McNeal Present were
Mr. and Mrs. r. H. Olson, Mr.. and
/ Mrs NJ. F. King, Earl Merchant, Miss
I Holm, Mrs Gallagher, Webb; PrIn
! cipal Don Hughes, Whitewater; Mrs
A. M Boss and Miss Freda Rundell
Double Adobe; Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
! Martyr, Mrs. Elliott L. E. Rogers
and Mr.. Hoover, Frontier; Prof
Faulkner, E. H. Taylor, H. G. StolT
and Sam p. Smith, McNeal.
Prof. and Mrs. Gail Faulkner took
their young son to Douglas Thurs
DAY to consult physician as to ar
Infection caused from a scratch.
H c. Stolp and w. H. Jones re-
ceived 1000 baby chicks FRIDAY
Charles Whitehead receiving 500 the
same day from the Geggett rancf
at Phoenix.
r. l.. Burton, Mrs. Leeson an(
Miss Young were in Douglas Wed
nesday on business.
Mrs. Dan Taylor and daughter
were shopping in McNeaf Wednes
cay.