The Coconino sun., 1927-04-22
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Preparations are being made at
Roosevelt Lake for the raising of the
engines and other valuable equipment
of the ill-fated airplane of the Italian
flyer Commander Francisco de Pin
edo.
Arizona has Joined New Mexico and
Texas in a fight against existing
freight rates.
Construction of modern fireproof
hotel with approximately 800 rooms,
costing in excess of S600,000 will be
commenced in Phoenix within the
next few months by the Royal Hotel
company of Phoenix.
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The first through train from the
American border to Mexico City via
the west coast left Nogales, Sonora,
last Friday over the Southern Pacific
of Mexico railroad This route has
been possible by the constructing Of
103 miles of road through wilderness
at the approximate cost of $14,0OO,-
900.
Smoke from fire in the basement
of the Douglas Drug company's store,
Douglas, did damage amounting to
several thousands Of dollars.
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The Shell oil company of Cali
fornia is establishing distributing
station at Kingman, with the same
capacity as the one being constructed
in Flagstaff.
The student concert band of the
University of Arizona has oeen grant
ed permission by the administration to
play for the celebration OH May at
which time the new Southern Pacific
re Mexico will be opened at Guadala-
jara, Mexico.
What is considered the most mena-
cling insect pest known to cotton has
been discovered in certain paintings
in the southeastern part of this state.
This insect is the pink bol-worm, and
was first discovered in a field north
of Bowie last fall. Work is under
way to clean out the pest.
Chandler has organized a volunteer
fire department with two teams The
city has also installed a fire siren.
Last year, the Flowery mines mill
plant near Virginia City, New, hand
led three dollar ore with 30 per cent
extraction at a cost Of $3.50 ton
This left a comfortable profit accord
ing to mine officials and proves that
modern methods in industry pay. A
few years ago it would have been inn
possible to handle such low grade ore.
jerome high school graduating
students will hear President Grady
Gammage of Flagstaff teachers col
lege at their commencement exercises
in June.
Out of total of % million motor
vehicles registered in the United
States for the year 1925, Arizona
ranks fifth from the last in the num-
Der of machines registered, with a
total of 1862.
The University of Arizona lost the
second and concluding. baseball game
with the University of Southern Cali
fornia Sunday by s to 6. Saturdays
game was lost to 7. The games
were played at the u. S. C.'s stadium.
AT least Is Arizona cities and towns
will be literally represented at the
Greenway field meet in Phoenix Sat
urday.
Charley Paddock, worlds fastest
human, holder of the 100, 200 and 800
meter worlds record will be feature
of the Greenway field meet at Phoenix
tomorrow. Clarence "Bud" Houser,
holder of the worlds discus throw
record and Is pound shot put will also
appear on the program.
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An analysis of 1926 tax returns
shows that 95 per cent of the indi-
vidual tax collections were paid by
20 of one per cent, approximately one
out of every 400 of those making re-
turns, while 80 per cent of the people
paid no income tax.
Two thousand five hundred en-
forcers are sought by the United
States Civil service for prohibition
work