The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-25
Southwestern Briefs

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Zaner Lesher, registrar OF the univer-
sity.
Prominent educators and citizens OF
Arizona, interested in education. as
sembled recently in Tucson for a spe-
cial meeting OF the state board OF edu-
cation 70 discuss a fiveyear plan for
financing education in the next half
decade.
An explosion which rocked buildings
in Silver City recently, was believed
10 have been caused by a subterranean
blast OF some sort after a close check
OF all the large mines in Grant coun-
ty revealed that all powder dumps
and magazines were intact
Liquor dealers must pay both a
liquor stamp tax and sales tax. Attor-
ney General r. X. Neuman Of Santa
Fe ruled in an opinion TO Byron o.
Beall. chief state tax commissioner.
The former is an excise and the latter
a privilege tax. Neumann said.
When the new FERA set.up in Ari-
Iona gets into full swing II is ex.
pected approximately 2.200 unem-
ployed persons in Yavapai county viii
be given employment. II was said by
Miss Grace NJ Sparkes. member Of the
county and state welfare boards.
Gasoline tax collections in New Mex
leo continue to show an increase over
collections for corresponding periods
last year. Mrs. Adolph p. Hill. collec-
tor. said recently. in announcing that
April collections totaled s1s9 .99S COM
pared with Sl75.53o for April last year
The federal relief administration re-
Gently made the following relief
grants: Arizona. 876s.ss3 for May, in
cluding $500 900 for general relief and
work program: {2s0.000 for transient
services: S4.023 for expenses OF the
national unemployment service and
s4.ss0 for the student aid program.
The State Tax Commission an
nounced that revenue produced by Ari-
zona's various excise and liquor H.
cense taxes. exclusive OF the motor
vehicle fuel tax. totaled s1s7 .210 dur
ing April. Receipts from the luxury
tax were greater than at any time
since the law became operative last
July.
Governor Hockenhull Jared well at
the hands OF the Legislators OF New
Mexico. a comparison OF his call with
legislation passed. shows. The gov
ernor included thirty-eight items in
his call. several OF them making more
than one request. The Legislature
passed forty bills. OF which thirty-five
have become law.
Farmers OF the Las Vegas vicinity
who wish 10 raise peas and ship them
on a cash basis 10 eastern markets. ac-
cordlng TO a proposition explained at
4 meeting held at the Storrie project
school house some time ago. are asked
TO secure contracts and sign as soon
As possible in order that the required
$50 acres may be assured the contrac-
tor.
The following announcement has
been made by Colonel Charles H.
Rutherford. civilian aide TO the secre-
tary OF war. in charge OF G.. NJ. t. C.
procurement. The camp win be held
at Fort Huachuca. AriE.. from July
goth 20 August 18th. Owing to limited
appropriations there viii be but fifty
students accepted. one-half OF which
will be first year or basic.
Two boys, who have spent the last
four years in the Albuquerque orphan
asylum. soon will have a fortune in
their own names. Julian Sanchez. 13,
and his brother. Alexandra. 10, were
not excited when they received the
news that the long litigation had
ended and that they were entitled TO
the estate which was at one time be-
tween $4,000 and 100000.
A total OF 53l transients were reg.
istered al the federal-state transient
service station in Gallup during the
month OF March. according to figures
released by Riley E. Mapes. director
Of the transient service. OF this num-
Der. 100 remained in the center at the
close OF the period. Turnover in the
Gallup center was not as great as II
was in Lordsburg and Tucumcari, nor
for the state as a whole. Mr. Mapes
said.
Applications for loans at 5h per
cent interest are now being approved
by the Albuquerque Production Credit
Associations loan committee, accord
ing to ]. l. York. secretary-treasurer.
The Albuquerque Production Credit
Association has been organized to
make short-term loans TO farmers in
Mckinley. Bernalillo, Torrance, Va
lencia, Santa Fe, Sandoval, San Juan,
Rio Arriba, Taos, Catron and Socorro
counties.
Year awards for honor groups and
individual honors have been an
nounced at the University of Arizona
by Col. A. w. Holderness, director of
the department OF military science and
tactics. The award OF honor squadron
went to the second squadron, Cadet
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