The Coolidge examiner., 1934-12-28
Southwestern Briefs

F au4 UGNA Col4efelCt AtiQ N AufAlA
T Dec. II.
Z Fidel Merhege Of Espauola has been
elected president OF the Syrian Ameri-
can Society Of New Mexico NJ Albu-
querque
I Senator Carl Hatch announced re-
Gently that a federal farm census OF
New Mexico will start about the first
Of the year
Revenues from all sources in the
I corporation commission IN Arizona in
November amounted TO g3.2ll-55. a
report issued said.
A request for a public library build.
inE has been made 20 the FERA By
the town Of Dcmlng. y. NJ. A public
subscription is planned TO raise funds
for materials.
banking and investment problems
were discussed az a recent Business
and government conference in Albu
querque. sponsored by the University
OF New Mexico.
ArlEona's business barometer for
October showed a strong upward
trend. the state tax commission dis
closed. in reporting an increase Of
gsf.tt3s2 in sales tax collections.
V. A. Doegott. mayor OF Ration. n.
M.. rendered his resignation TO the
city council and J. +. Love, contractor.
vas named 10 succeed him. DogEett
gave preas Of personal business as
his reason for resignlng.
with 1850 visitors during Noyem.
Der. Carlsbad cavern set new record
for the month. according 20 Thomas
Boles. superintendent. The previous
November record was 2.7{3 set IN 1880.
Texas visitors led wiih 2565 from that
state alone.
Reconstruction Of a $4,000 mile
stretch Of highway from Mogollon into
Deadwood canyon In New Mexico,
washed out By summer rains IL under
way By the Ola National forest serv-
ice. according to James A. Scott, su-
pervlsor.
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inches from tip TO tip. largest ever
bagged IN the IordsburE. ~ NJ. dis
trici. vas taken In the Mogollon noun
tAlns b. Assistant District Attorney
!. r. McHaltfey and his ranch fore
man. Mac Elms.
an aerial survey to determine where
erosion starts through mapping OF the
upper CHA river In New Mexico and
the San Pedro watersheds IL 10 be
started soon BY the Fairchild Aerial
Surveys. contractors from the depart
raeni OF interior.
An old copy Of the great register
OF 1851. q complete list OF eligible
voters In this state At that time. has
been added 10 the preference material
on early history OF the Arizona Pho
neers' Historical Society az the Uni
seraity OF Arizona.
The Arizona highway department
has called bids for widening and re-
surfaclnE IL miles OF the Nogales-
Tucson highway. beginning south OF
The Tucson city limits. The bids are
TO be opened December q and $50.
600 has been programmed for the
work.
Arizona eattlcmen gathered in
Tucson recently with Ponius II. Ross.
director Of the agricultural extension
service. 10 determine policies govern
ing the renewed government livestock
buying program. for which s53s.000
additional funds have been granted
Arizona.
Pointing out that eleven million dol
lars worth Of hide business has been
sacrificed 20 limitations. the Tucum-
carl Chamber Of Commerce has start
ed a campaign "wait until you see
the color OF its hide before you buy"
Tucumeari Is the largest cattle ship
ping section OF New Mexico.
The Arizona tax commission has an
nounced that November luxury tax
collections showed sll. .23s increase
over October. Total November collec-
uons were s7s.7s4.2s. Sales tax col
lections on October business amounted
10 sI2T .s57.s7. a reduction OF S794.13
under the preceding month.
The annual conference Of the ma
tional department OF the American
Legion will be held in Phoenix next
April. with delegates from eleven
western states attending. Arizona.
California. Oregon. Washington. Idaho.
New Mexico. Utah, Nevada, Wyoming,
Montana and Colorado will be repre-
sented.
The Indian service day school at
Cousins. n. NJ, is nearly complete.
Stoves have been placed In the build
ing and fires are kept burning con-
tinuously in order TO prevent the plas-
ter from freezing. This is an excellent
plant with adequate supply Of soft
water and placed in close proximity