The Coolidge examiner., 1932-08-05
Southwest News. Items

Work has been begun on the new
$4,000 Masonic Temple at Gallup.
n. NJ.
The United States bureau of public
roads reports there are 422 miles OF
forest highway and forest develop
ment roads under maintenance in Ari-
zona.
The Arizona State Tax Commission
has placed the assessed valuation of
telephone, telegraph, railroad proper
ties and producing mines in Arizona
for 1882, at s223. .563,S24.
E. S. Lyman, former district attor-
ney of Yavapai county, Ariz., assumed
duties as United States commissioner
for Prescott. He was appointed to
succeed J. F. Moreno, resigned.
An official check made by the Ari-
zona Highway Department reveals
that Prescott and northern Arizona
attracted more than 1900 persons
during the first four days of July.
Internal revenue receipts for Ari-
zona for the fiscal year ending June
80. were announced to be 1927 ,331, as
compared to s2,262,619 for the prev
ious fiscal year, representing so per
cent reduction.
Las Cruces, N NJ, is to have
Democratic newspaper for the first
time in its history, c. ]. Warren, edi-
tor and publisher, has moved his
Mountain Eagle from Sierra Blanca.
Texas, to Las Cruces.
Governor Arthur Seligman of New
Mexico has conferred with the states
senators about securing fund of S10,-
O0O. 900 from the federal government
for the relief of agriculture and also
to complete construction in the state.
over the mesa lands of northern
Arizona, the nightly vigil for mys-
tic shadow cast by the moon as a sig
nal for the setting of the date for the
annual snake dance, a century old
pagan rite, has been started by the
Hopi Indians.
Aid In consuming the huge copper
surplus is expected from the newborn
air conditioning industry which is ex-
pected to use 100000 pounds Of cop
per the present year, an increase of
40 per cent, according to an estimate
of the Copper and Brass Research AS
sociation.
Attendance for the second six
weeks period of summer school at
New Mexico Normal University will
be approximately 400, according to
figures submitted by the registrar.
This number is considerably short of
the enrolment of $50 for the second
term last year.
Mrs. Isabella Greenway, Democratic
national committee woman for Ari-
zona and a lifelong friend OF Cover
nor and Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt,
is preparing her ranch near Flagstaff
for a possible visit by the Democratic
presidential nominee and his family
this summer.
Ration will be host to the 1888 dis
trict Rotary convention. II Is esti-
mated that approximately 400 people
will be here for the convention, which
will be held some time during May.
This Rotary district comprises thirty
nine cities in Colorado, New Mexico,
Wyoming and Nebraska.
The enlarged Zia Sun symbol will
be restored to the 1888 New Mexico
auto license plates, the slogan Sun
shine State" will be eliminated and
the plates will be done in the states
colors with the numerals in red, State
Comptroller Juan n. Vigil said after
a conference with Governor Arthur
Seligman.
Grant county, N NJ. will figure this
year in the naming of a state depart
ment commander for the American
Legion at the convention to be held
in Ration, August 4. 5 and 6. This
became apparent when Allingham-
Golding Post No. IS, American Legion,
went on record as favoring Paul r.
Gantz of Fort Bayard for the posi-
ton.
The total net reduction in the as
sessed valuation of producing mines.
railroads, telegraph and telephone
companies in ella county, Ariz, for
1882, as compared to 1881, amounts
to s34,524,O22, according to figures
received at the county assessors
office. The probable assessed value
of Gila county for 1882 will be S22.
100000.
The New Mexico cotton in cultiva.
tion July l is estimated at 114,000
acres, a decrease of per cent from
acreage July /, 1881. The small de
crease in acreage from last year is
partly accounted for by large acre
age of dry land cotton, including Pima
Egyptian long staple cotton estimated
at $4,000 acres this year, compared