The Coolidge examiner., 1933-10-27
Southwestern Briefs

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zona.
H. L. Hildwein of Manhattan, Kan.
has succeeded Ralph R. viii as agri-
cultural extension agent in Curry
turned to his former post in Roose-
welt county. n. NJ.
r. c. Stockdale, Dona Ana, N. M,
county agent, has received 112 checks
totaling S20,O77 for payment to farm
ers in the Mesilla valley who reduced
their cotton acreage this summer un-
der the governments crop control set
up
The open season on antelope in
New Mexico was a success from all
points of view, State Game Warden
Elliott S. Barker announced. He esti-
mated 115 antelope were killed out Of
possible $50. The commission is
sued $50 permits.
Gov. A. w. Hockenhull of New Mex
leo has appointed Carl A. Hatch,
Clovis attorney. to the United States
Senate, to succeed Sam G. Bratton.
who resigned to accept a seat on the
federal circuit bench. Senator Hatch
is former district judge and for
mer law partner of Judge Bratton.
Use of civilian conservation crops
workers in rodent control throughout
the western ranges has proved a
very happy experiment" Stanley P.
Young of the United States biological
survey, said recently in Phoenix. He
is on an inspection trip through Ar
kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mex
leo and Arizona.
Permits of two motor freight car
riers were cancelled by the New Mex
ico State Corporation Commission for
violation of the motor truck law.
Those losing their permits were
Bobbs Freight line, and w. T. He'd
rick The truckers held interstate
permits, yet did an interstate busi-
ness, officials said. They also failed
TO remit c. o. D. collections within
the ten days required by law.
If proposed legislation is passed by
the next Congress, Gallup, N. NJ, will
become an isle in a sea of Navajo
reservations. Urged by Secretary Of
the Interior Ickes and John Collier,
commissioner Of Indian affairs, as
well as residents of the communities
affected, reservation extensions in
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah that viii add 100000 acres to
the Navajo reservation will be asked
of Congress.
Gov. A. w Hockenhull recently
called coal mine operators and strik-
ers to Gallup to meet with him for a
settlement OF the Gallup coal field
strike. A delegation Of Gallup busi-
ness men called on the governor and
urged retention of the guardsmen.
They said they feared possible blood
shed and pointed out that il the troops
were withdrawn. the Gamerco mine
would close, cutting off the water.
power and light supply.
Requests for funds, loans and for
dulnOlALdLlOl W puA6ldoC dulOLIODilN0
poured in upon the State Finance
Board at its first meeting under the
craftsmanship of Gov. A. w. Hocken-
hull. The State Highway Department
represented by the entire commission
and Highway Engineer G.. d. Macy,
asked the board to loan them $780,
900 to pay numerous small bills and
obligations to contractors which are
now delinquent, but was told there
was no money available.
The San Juan basin, in New Mexico,
is actively pushing ahead on an oil
development program. For the last
few months much prospecting work
has been carried on, the majority be-
tween Aztec and Bloomfield. in San
Juan county, N. M. In that neighbor-
hood, the discovery of r. G. Oswell
resulted in the construction of a re-
finery and new interest in the terri
tory. Ownership of leases changed
and the drilling of three tests by 9th.
er oil companies began a few weeks
ago.
Mrs. Isabella Greenway, elected
Arizona's representative to Congress,
is making a three-week trip to Chi.
cagO, Washington and New York. In
the national capital she plans to do
preliminary work on a number of Ari-
zona problems. Mrs. Greenway will
take office in January. She carried
with her photograph Of delega-
tion Of twenty Arizona hard rock min
ers which she will present to Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mrs. Roose-
velt met the miners in Tucson during
a visit there last June. The picture
is framed in Arizona copper.
DR.. Byron Cummings, head of the
University Of Arizona, department OF
archaeology, reported discovery OF
Hopi Indian tribal customs in exist
ence six centuries ago which have
survived to the present. In an apart
ment house." which sheltered a com.
munity of about 1000 Indians between
1860 and 1908, he found evidence that