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Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
PLAN CONQUEST OF ISLAND
Congressman to Hear About An.
other Great Irrigation ProIec;

Washington Conquest BY irrica-
tiOn of another great inland empire
to add to Americas power and fooJ
productivity, awaits the words OF
congress.
Proposals for development Of the
Columbia river basin. which IA.
cIudes more than l,SO0,OJ0 acres 81
arid and semi-arid land in Wash.
ington state. Will be pressed bv thp
senator's and congressman of the
three northwestern states.
Preparatory steps for an $500
0O0,OO0 project. destined to provide
40.G30,O00,000 kiIowatts Of power
annually ard support a population
Of perhaps 100000 are expected
to be taken on the basis of armv
engineers reports.
Sale of power for commercial use
and payments of farmers for irrlga-
tion water, are planned to renay
the projected expenditure By the
federal government. Seven huge
dams on the Columbia and Snake
rivers are proposed, along with a
barge canal to furnish transporta.
tiOn to the Pacific coast.
Interior department officials. who
have studied the proposal on the
basis of results in the other irriga-
ton and reclamation projects, esti
mate that farm income of S79..
100000 might be produced; that "a.
600 farms of so acres each would
support rural population of 100
900, with a similar population in
new towns, and a possible 50O,O0l
population increase in Portland
Tacoma, and Seattle. Present land
values in the basin are from $3.50
to $50 an acre, averaging less than
S15.
Such a development would take
more than p years, officials here
believe.
The reclamation bureau Of the
Interior department is now consid-
ering what to recommend to con
gress, in the face of recommenda.
tions by Oregon. Washington, and
Idaho interests for a large scale
immediate start.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
Forest Highway Building
Provides Work for Idle

Harrisburg, Pa. - Forest road
building is helping residents in re-
mote mountain settlements, most Of
whom depend on state forest work
for livelihood, according to Lewis
f. Staley, secretary of the state de-
partment of forests and waters.
In cooperation with the state
highway department, the department
of forests and waters is pushing
new road construction in state for
ests.
Nineteen new road projects are
under way now. with 300 men at
work. With completion of these
projects, 75 miles of new forest
road and two rebuilt 4O-foot span
bridges will be available for use.
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but not completed until this spring
because of a demand for work in
other places, very considerably en-
hances the value of his property
while it adds to it's looks and to
the comfort and convenience of his
family. This too, like the above
with one exception is corner lot
with side yard that will admit of
the adornment of shrubbery and
flowers. Mrs. Elizabeth Hills new
house on South street, commenced
the last of all is being pushed for
ward rapidly to completion. 1t is
not pretentious, but neat, and
roomy and will give her a home
with all the necessary comforts.
The double dwelling erected by
John f. Collins on Methodist (now
Mt. Vermont street, will soon be
ready for its occupants. The front
presents broad appearance, two
story, with an "A" point in the
roof, the rear presenting, at a dis
tance "terraced" aspect. 1t over
looks its neighbors. Mr.. Collins
has also improved his adjoining
properties by more modern win
dows and a coat of paint. Mrs.
Rachel Hoffecker is having the
property occupied by DR.. Ashcraft
on Main Street, improved by a
brighter dressing of paint.
PERSONAL.-Dr. S. M. Wilson
and family, of Leesburg, N. j.,
have been on a visit the past week
to Mrs. Wilson's father, Peter S.
Collins.
Harry Deakyne, recently attend
ing lectures in Pharmacy is on a
week or twos visit in town, prior
to entering drug store in Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of Will
mington, is the guest of Mrs. John
Mustard.
Miss Mary Crouch, of Dover, is
visiting Mrs. Joseph Smithers.
Charles w. Clement has taken
position with Strawbridge &
Clothier, Philadelphia, a place he
once before filed.
George T. Baggs, Esq, of Eas-
ton, has been on visit Of several
days, returning yesterday.
]. Wesley Denny and wife are on
a visit of several days to Wash.
ington.
| Mrs. Martha A. Cummins has
returned from a two months visit
to her daughter, at Berlin, Md.
Rev. ]. A. Brindle moved to
Camden today carrying with him
the regrets and best wishes of a
number of friends. His successor,
Rev. ]. T. VanBurkalow, will we
presume, take possession of the
parsonage today or tomorrow.
Mrs. William p. Dickson, of New
York, Mrs. Myers, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Maggie Eliason, of Mid
dletown, are visiting friends in
| this town.
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vocates to Dover. The Legislature
thinks they represent the whole
State and passes their bill" Form
er Congressman William H. Head
Mayor Frank c. Sparks, the Rev
H. R. McDade of Newport, Viii
liam H. Vevier, James keenan,
president of the New Castle Coun-
ty Levy Court, and several other
persons present made brief re-
marks. Mr.. MacDade was elected
chaplain of the association.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
Food Costs Dropped
16 Per Cent in 1881

Washington.-The cost of
food declined IS per cent last
year, according to compila-
tions made public by the gov
ernment bureau of labor sta
tistics. Average prices of
food now are approaching the
pre-war levels Of 1913. The
bureaus index of the cost of
things to eat, in which 1913
prices equal 100 stood at
114.3 on December 10. A year
previous it was 1872. Dur
ing December prices de-
creased on all but ten Of the
forty-two food items listed by
the bureau. Largest decreases
were: Pork chops, IS per
cent; oranges, II per cent;
lard. s per cent.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
Chicago Banker Shows Need
of Caution in Spending
Taxpayers Money
Would Reform Tax Methods

Speaking before the International
Chamber of Commerce at Washing
ton, Melvin A. Traylor, President of
the First National Bank of Chicago,
said in part:
Another field in which those re-
sponsible for leadership must do
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23

s o m g b a r d,
sound thinking
if W g a + 9 t o
avoid disaster is
that of public
expenditures.
In this coun-
try, government
is supposed to
abide with the
people, and yet
we know that in
no other field
does leadership
exert so great
aninnuancpnn0n
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
Landslide Moves House

Novara, Italy.-A farmers home
here was moved. without harm, for
more than $50 feet by a landslide.
When the farmer returned home he
found his house in an entirely differ
ent position. Even the household
effects were not injured.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
Economy Fails to Hit
Detroit Postoff1ce Cats

Detroit. - Government pay rolls
and salaries may be slashed in econ
omy measures. but the post office
cats of Detroit win continue to
draw their rations. provided for in
the miscellaneous fund. The cats
are proided to keep mice out Of
mail containing foodstuff, and also
to keep up the morale of the women
clerks.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
Mail Lost 40 Years Ago
Is on Its Way at Last

Macon, Ga.-A score of letters and
postcards forty years old have Just
been sent on their way from Macon
post Office. after being found behind
a distribution case that had not been
moved since the Civil war.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
Prize Mother

Waverly, Minn.-A red SOW was
acclaimed by its owner. Jim Demar-
ais, as prize mother. The brood
SOW has given birth to three dozen
pigs in two litters this year. From
each litter a dozen lived.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
$1,000 Blaze at Gsr7

Fire from a defactE +
damaged the properly u .hi
ME White in Colli1sr-; r.e
town suburb, to Ii. y. j
about $1,000 before Id 81
could stop the fans II D
ing. The property w ~
by Harvey B. Wilsn ! III
probably will reach lai h
When discovered The " Fr
Of the house was alnlsl tl
flames. Firemen Val dat
ped in checking it H1 Una |
high wind which fsrna BoI
Just as soon as they M n 1
the roof. Most Of ths II Il
of the property was sntlt
gether with most Of T. = 4
Furnishings and The dl- ~
and Mrs. Wilson. y I
the first floor was h-I =
by water.
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
Error Talkatiye

Every absurdity has a champion
to defend It; for Error Is alwayi
talking. Goldsmith
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
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Smyrna times., 1932-03-23
DOINGS SO YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
Notes OF Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF MARCH p, 1882

(The Smyrna Times has started
70 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue. half century
ago. We hope to make this regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else.
It will call to mind people and events
of that Gay that should be interesting
to the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
that it will make the Times more eag-
erly sought ald read-Editor.)
Smyrna times., 1932-03-23

Street, the most imposing was oc-
cupied some weeks ago though at
the time, still unfinished in some of
the minor details. 1t is Snowy as
well as substantial, a credit to our
usually plain architecture, and
with it's large yard and plenty of
sunlight and air, gives an impress
sion of solid comfort. The dwell
ing of the Misses Hurlock on Main
Street, which, the past few weeks
has been receiving the last touches
of the workmen, does not fail to
attract in it's composite style of
architecture and showiness of de-
sign, especially the lower story,
the attention of the passer by. The
ample front porch and broad hall
gives the appearance of largeness
and home-like demeanor, most
appreciable in the sultry days Of
summer. The general effect how
ever is marred by, except in the
immediate front, a high, close
fence, which is always ugly. The
new residence of George w. Brad
ford, corner of South and East
streets stands out unique, if not
swelling in it's proportions; a great
improvement on the building
whose ruins it surmounts. 1t is at
tractive in design, cozy in looks,
and with its front yard and sur
rounding adornmenrs can return a
smiling compliment to its big
neighbor across the way. Willard
Weldon's front and back additions
that were commenced last summer
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
TRITLE HERE ON
CAMPAIGN TOUR

Reporting he will cary Yuma
county without a doubt and that
prospects are bright for him getting
majority in numerous other coun-
ties, Harry r. Tritle of Phoenix, one
of the seven candidates for the
Democratic nomination for Secre-
tary of State, was here for few
hours Wednesday morning on a
campaign tour.
Tritle is a son of a former ter
ritorial governor of Arizona and was
for many years part owner Of the
Arizona Gazette of Phoenix. During
the Liberty Loan drives launched
while the World War ragged he be-
came widely known for his success
in directing the Loan drives for the
government.
He has been resident of Arizona
SO years and Ills campaign cards say
he is pledged to an economical ad-
ministration and a sincere effort
to reduce the cost of state govern
ment.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
FIRST SPEECH OF CAMP AlCN MONDAY NIGHT
FLOOD RELIEF
MATTER BEFORE
BUDGET BUREAU

Nogales' efforts to get funds from
Congress for construction of flood
control dams in this district has ad-
vanced one step since the flood Of
week ago yesterday afternoon, it
was brought out at the meeting Of
the Chamber of Commerce Thurs
day night.
Prior to the flood it was before
the State Department and that de-
partment has now advanced the
matter to the Bureau Of the Budget.
The State Department is in favor
of the appropriation.
The State Department sent the
matter to the budget bureau after
receiving q report of the recent
flood from Engineer Culver M. Aims
worth, a representative Of the In
ternational Boundary Commission,
who arrived here Sunday from Ell
Paso and surveyed the damage caus-
ed by the high waters of a week
ago yesterday.
Ainsworth declared that the VOL
ume of water sweeping through here
Friday July 8 was greater than any
previous fToUd and that the only
reason greater damage was not done
was because it happened during
daylight hours when business men
could take precautions to prevent
scme Of the water flowing into their
establishments.
Joint Senate Resolution No. IT,
presented by Senator Carl Hayden
Of Arizona, and supported by Sen
ate Document No. a, seeks an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to complete
the flood survey and control dams.
However, Senator Hayden recently
asked for $272 600 fer immediate
construction.
The proposed flood control work
here has the approval of the state
departments of both the United
States and Mexico and it is very
likely that something may be done
very shortly to prevent floods at this
border port Each flood, because of
the arroyo gradually filling up, is
likely to become greater than the
former one.
Since the recent flood many
business houses have placed flood
boards in front of their places each
night.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
FORMER NOGALIAN DIES In
AIRPI.ANEE CRASH; ANOTHER
ONE-TINIE N0CALIAN HURT
Sarl Gilpin Killed And James Crofton Injured
When Airplan Strikes Mountain Thirty
M les From Mexico City

Sarl Gilpin, president of the Gill
pin Air Lines of Los Angeles, for
mer pilot on the Nogales-Los An
geles run of the late Pickwick- Grey
hound Air Lines, was killed, and
James Crofton, former Nogalian, the
man whom Writ Co. Bowman star
ed on the way to become million
aire, was seriously injured when a
private airplane that Gilpin was
piloting to Mexico City from Los
Angeles crashed into mountain 80
miles from Mexico City Wednesday
night.
Among others injured in the
crash were Mrs. Gilpin, who suf-
fered internal injuries, Mona Rica,
Mexico born motion picture actress
Of Los Angeles, and Carlos Verdugo,
a Mexican interpreter The actress
is Crofton's bride and they were
on a honeymoon tour.
The plane crashed in a driving
rainstorm. Gilpin tried to bring it
down in the rain and darkness and
crashed into the mountainside.
Verdugo was the most seriously
Nogales international., 1932-07-16

ton Of representative in Congress.
Mr.. Coxon was born at Concord,
N. H, Christmas Day, 1885, AT the
age Of thirteen he was taken from
school to assist in providing for the
family. For the most part he is self
educated. He is the supporter of
twelve people. Mrs. Coxon and the
seven children are native Arizonans.
Coming to Arizona twenty years
ago, a, boy broken in health and
without funds, CoXon obtained en-
ployment as a clerk in a Tucson
chain store. Later he worked for
the mines at Clifton, in garage at
Casa Grande, and was for fourteen
wears a railroad man, during which
time he was identified with the
labor movement.
Always a Democrat, and after
serving on bOth county ana SCaCc
central committees, CoXon was three
times elected a member of the Ari-
zona House of Representative from
one of the agricultural and cattle
raising districts of Cochise County.
He has the reputation of keeping
campaign pledges, and of being a
vigorous fighter for his constituency,
thus earning the name of "The
Stormy Petrol from Cochise".
While best known for his SINGER
ity and fighting proclivities on be-
half of the people he REPRESENTED,
Coxon was also recognized for his
ability as an orator, parlimentarian,
and successful legislator.
During his legislative career he
consistently supported legislation de-
signed for the welfare of the far
mer, the veteran, the worker, for
education and public highways.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
RICHTOFWAY DISPUTE DELAYS
STRENGTHENING OUT ARROYO

For the purpose Of trying to clear
up the rightofway situation SO that
work may be starhed Immediately
by the state highway department on
Strengthening out the arroyo along
the highway through "The Willows" !,
north of town, NJ G. Hankins, se-
cretary of the highway commission,
and Deputy State Engineer Sid
Smyth, spent yesterday in Nogales.
having arrived here Thursday night
from Phoenix.
The Bayze Estate, owners of three
acres of property along the stretch
to be improved, is not satisfied with
a rightofway settlement offered by
the state and the state has brought
Nogales international., 1932-07-16

held September 13.
Kinney came to Arizona in 1913
and first lived in Phoenix Since
1915 he has been a resident of
Pima county and engaged in the
cattle business For the past four
years he has been a member of the
Board of Supervisors Of Pima Coun-
ty and chairman the past two years.
It have no panacea to cure our
financial ills, Or any short cut to
prosperity. I have, however, some de-
cided views as to what ought to be
done to better the financial condi-
ton of the people of the state,
Kinney says in his announcement.
"One Of the things that I believe
to be imperative is to relieve as far
as possible the excessive burden OF
taxation that now rests upon the
people of the state, and the first
step towards this must be the cutt-
ing down of the cost OF govern
rent'', he says.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
ZIG UNEMPLOYED
IN NOGALES, ARIZ

There are ZIG unemployed citizens
in Nogales, Arizona at the present
time, "a men from Nogales, Sonora,
are now working on three projects
in Nogales, Arizona, and about 200
residents of Nogales, Sonora, are en-
ployed in Nogales, Arizona.
This was brought out by spokes-
men of the Nogales, Arizona, Labor
Protective Association at the meet
ing of the Chamber Of Commerce
Thursday night.
It was also brought out at the
meeting that unemployed Ameri-
cans and unemployed Americana
ed Mexicans residing on the Amer
lean side of the border are willing
to work for the same wages now be-
ing paid Sonora persons working in
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clock.
His address will mark the firing OF
the first gun Of oratory in the 1882
campaign in this county.
County Attorney E. r. Thurman
will introduce the speaker and Mr..
Akers in a telephone call to the
Nogales international asked this pa
per to invite in his behalf all coun-
ty Democratic candidates to occupy
seats at the chairman's table and be
introduced to the audience. "They
Will not be asked to speak, he said.
Akers spoke at Tucson Friday
night and in all his addresses h3 is
vigorously attacking the Eighteenth
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
Strike Situation
Remains UNCHANGED

There is no change in the strike
situation on the west coast of Mex
ice, it was learned yesterday from
Southern Pacific de Mexico Of
ficial
The strike has now been under
way for almost three weeks and the
situation is said to be quite desper-
ate at many west coast points, en-
account of the food supply running
low.
Former President P. E. Gales is
expected to return to Mexico City
in a few days from a trip to the
United States and it is believed the
strike will be quickly settled fol-
lowing his return.
The railroaders struck because Of
a proposed ten percent cut in pay.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16

Patagonia's approaching special
high school election, to be held on
Saturday June %, is attracting even
more interest than regular county
election out that way and Patagon-
ians have reputation of always
taking their politics very seriously.
Voters Of the district, consisting
of Patagonia and surrounding ter
ritory that sends it's children to
the Patagonia high school, will vote
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
BOYS CLUB NOW
HAS rs MEMBERS

The regular meeting of the Boys
Club was held Thursday evening at
the home of Rev. w. D. Downing on
Paiarito street. The club was re-
Gently organized and is increasing
in membership.
The purpose OF the club is to give
the young boys of Nogales clean re-
creation and also a club whereby
members may be appointed to Of
fices and take active part in the
plans made by the organization.
The club has 26 members upon the
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condemnation proceedings in the
local superior court.
Unless an agreement is reached by
the Bayze folks and the state in the
meantime and the matter settled
out of court hearing will be held
before Judge w. a. O'Connor Tues
day July 10.
The controversy has resulted in
holding up the work, the highway
department having it's men all on
the ground and ready to proceed.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16

hurt. It was said, however, that he
may TeGDMer.
Crofton was resident of Nogales
several years ago when he came
here to gpen the Southern Club Ca
sino located about eight doors south
Of the Cave Cafe on Gale Elias and
now the home of the Star Bar. He
got his start here and later became
connected with the Aqua Caliente
Club of Lower California. He is now
president of the club, and is said to
be rated as a millionaire.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
HARLOW AKERS, CANDIDATE
FOR u. S. SENATE, TO ADDRESS
VOTERS AT FIR HALL
Prominent Phoenix Attorney, Running For Senate
On Wet Platform, To Make First Speech
OF Campaign In Nogales

Amendment and the Volstead ACT.
lie was the first candidate IN TINS
state to come out openly against the
prohibition law, and that, too, was
before insertion of a wet plank in
the Democratic national platform
at the Chicago convention.
A forceful speaker and large
splendid appearing young man IN
his early 3O's, Akers is daily at
tracing hundreds Of voters through
out the state to his candidacy.
Against BOotleggers
In his campaign literature he says:
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PATAGONIA SCHOOL ELECTION
JUNE q TO BE "HOT" AFFAIR

on the question: Shall the Pata-
gonia Union High School be dis
continued"
The town of Patagonia is battling
to retain the school while many
voters in territory surrounding that
town are rustling UP votes against
the school. The polls will be open
from 1890 to and there will be a
voting place in each school district.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
GUARD LEAVING
HERE AUGUST II

Approximately SO members Of the
Nogales contingent of the Arizona
National Guard will efltrain On All
gust 12 for Flagstaff for annual ae-
tive duty at Camp Tuthill.
The encampment will last two
weeks.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
WILLIAM COXON
CANDIDATE FOR
REPRESENTATIVE

William Coxon, Secretary Of the
Arizona Corporation Commission
end former legislator from Cochise
County, has announced his candi-
dacy for the Democratic noraina-
Nogales international., 1932-07-16

Harlow Akers, candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
United States Senator, will
speak at the Firemen's Hall in
Ncgales Monday night at 8 o.
Nogales international., 1932-07-16
JACK KINNEY
ANNOUNCES FOR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE

J. C. (Jack) Kinney of Tucson
announced his candidacy Thursday
for Governor on the Republican til
cket subject to the primaries to be