The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-11
Southwestern Briefs

H. H. Kinds, 55, Yuma, Ariz., was
killed when he fell while climbing out
of 120foot mine shaft northeast of
! Cavecreek.
A total revenue of $3.8S3, 1876 was
/ collected by the Arizona state motor
vehicle division for the fiscal year
ending June 80.
| A total of $12,372 was collected by
the Arizona state board of BARRIERS and
cosmeticians during the fiscal year
ending June 80.
Fifty-one boys and four girls re-
Gently started an intensive practice to
/ perfect the first all-state band in the
history of New Mexico.
/ Governmental expenditures for New
Mexico and its political subdivisions
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1892, totaled S23,711,2O6.
Roy Linn, 80, rancher, was struck
and killed by lightning while riding a
horse near his home at Ashurst, eigh-
teen miles west of Stafford, Ariz.
Eighty five Arizona youths launched
upon citizens military training camp
corps activities at Fort Huachuca. The
camp will continue until August 19.
Lawrence o. Cowan, "A, who came
to Arizona more than thirty years ago
and since has been identified with
Democratic political life of the state,
died at Tucson.
II the first electric chair execution
in the history of New Mexico, Tom
Johnson, negro, and Santiago Garduno,
convicted murderers, paid the penalty
for their crimes a few days ago in
New Mexico penitentiary.
Arizona county agents moved to ap-
point special committees to investi-
gate cotton acreage reduction before
| emergency permits are issued for de-
| struction of crops where cash pay
ments involve more than $500.
More than 1000 Arizona state en-
| ployees had a pay day recently. Their
checks were four days late as result
| Of Supreme Court litigation over an
| appropriation bill adopted by the reg
ular session of the state legislature.
Joseph Robertson, about so years
old, was killed instantly when a truck
he was driving hit a rock in the road,
| overturned and rolled down a thirty.
foot embanlment near Walnut Park,
six miles southeast of Miami, Ariz.
Spurred into activity by the recent
kidnapping of a policeman at Albu-
querque, the Albuquerque city council
has levied a half-cent municipal gaso-
line tax to raise revenue to re-equip
the police force and purchase radio
equipped cars.
Traders on Indian reservations who
are licensed by the federal govern
ment are exempt from the privilege
sales tax, according to an opinion
handed down by Arthur T. La Prade,
attorney general, to the Arizona state
tax commission.
Plans for organization of an all
wars Veterans Council in San Juan
county, New Mexico, as a unit in a
statewide organization are under way
at Pennington as the result of the
American Legion district convention
held in Pennington last week
Declaring the proposed constitu-
tional amendment to limit property
tax levies TO 20 mills would harm the
states school system, the executive
committee of the New Mexico Educa-
tional Association has adopted reso-
luton opposing the amendment.
The Bernalillo county, New Mexico
commissioners have approved q pro-
gram calling for the expenditure of
S654,904 as the county's public works
program. The amount, if approved by
the state highway commission, will be
spent on road and highway improve
ments.
The executive committee of the
Dona Ana county, New Mexico, Demo
cratic central committee endorsed the
recommendation of c. w. Beeman Of
Loving. n. NJ, as a member Of the
board Of regents of the New Mexico
State College to succeed the late R.
L. Young.
Fifteen weeks to date after it had
been placed on restricted withdrawal
basis following the sudden death of
its secretary-treasurer, ]. Ed Cox, the
First Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany of Albuquerque was closed and
in the hands of the state bank ex-
aminer.
Roswell, n. NJ, business men have
started a campaign at Roswell and
over Chaves county to raise fund
| for the widow and dependent children
of Sergt. B. F. Leonard, special dep
uty, who lost his life while officers
were attempting to capture Frank Wal
lace, alleged Oklahoma City gunman.
A. E. Demaray, acting director of
the national park service, has advised
DR.. ]. F. Zimmerman, president of the
New Mexico State University, and DR..
| Edgar L. Hewet, director of the school