The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-16
Southwestern Briefs

Arizona gasoline taxes showed a
gain OF approximately 80 per cent in
January compared TO the same month
a year ago. the motor vehicle division
reported recently. The total collected
was s2i7.l7z76.
Taos. New Mexico will have vol
unteer fire department. Because Of
recent serious fires. residents OF
Taos are organizing a volunteer de
partment and viii purchase necessary
fire fighting equipment.
c. A. Taylor Of Albuquerque was
elected president OF the Arizona New
Mexico Retail Solid Fuel Dealers As
sociation. organized in Holbrook un-
der President Roosevelt's require
ments for the coal code.
Governor A. w. Hockenhull of New
Mexico Is attempting TO have the
CWA projects in the drouth counties
on the east side transferred back 10
drouth relief projects in order TO keep
farmers in this area employed.
The five million dollars released by
the Federal Surplus Relief Corpora
ton TO purchase wheat. corn and oats
for distribution to needy farmers in
drouth areas will be OF particular
value to six New Mexico counties.
With the reproduction of a check
for $1,000 and picture OF Arizona
prize cattle. Yayapai county. Ariz.. has
been projected into the national focus
on the pages OF February's PRO
ducer." national livestock magazine.
A new agreement between Salt river
valley lettuce growers. in accord with
that of the Imperial valley and Yuma
growers. is expected in Phoenix soon,
Il has been announced by ]. NJ. Foote.
state supervisor OF fruit and vegetable
inspection.
The Roosevelt Water Conservation
district at Higley. Ariz., has applied
for s3S6.404 loan from the PWA TO
install a water system. The district
is now being supplied with water by
the Salt River Valley Water Users
Association.
An increase of $4,000 over the
amount provided for base maintenance
OF the winslow. Ariz.. Indian sana-
torium was made In the Interior De-
partment bin passed by the Senate,
according to word received by Or. l..
r. Jones. superintendent.
A suspension Of the New Mexico
State Teachers Colleges at Las Vegas
and Silver City from the American
Association OF Teachers Colleges. for
one year. was officially announced in
/ Cleveland. Ohio, recently. The an
nouncement said the two schools
failed TO meet the associations stand
ards.
College students In New Mexico
unlike their fellow-students in other
es-aparently can continue their
/ education without help from Uncle
I Sam. The civil works administration
/ has advised Senator Cuttings office
4 that no New Mexico college or uni
vcrsity has applied for student relief
funds.
ollie s. Davis. national co-ordinator
I OF the American Legion. said the CO.
I ordinator's commission and represen-
/ tatives OF the state department, at
/ the conference In Albuquerque. recent
/ ~. took Eo action on the suggestion
/ that no state convention be held until
after department officers had been
! fully restored 10 power.
All distilled spirits sold within Arl-
zona must bear federal revenue
stamps. W. +. Dresser OF Los Angeles.
senior investigator for the internal
revenue department. has announced.
Two deputy collectors have been
placed on duty in the Phoenix section
and will make rigid investigations of
all liquor sold In the city.
The only man Billy the Kid ever
shot at and missed will be memorial
I lied in a mural depicting the era Of
the youthful desperado. which is be-
I ing done for the walls OF Fort Sum.
ner courthouse as a CWA art project
Legend has It that Bill Matthews
I AS4 hAtA ASSAAtnl VI AeAlCOs ~. NJ, was
the only person ever to draw the
Kids fire and escape without being
felled by the bandits deadly guns.
r. L. Harrison. state airport admin.
istrator. has announced work on the
Las Vegas municipal airport. being
undertaken with CWA funds. will be
resumed at once. Harrison did not
say how many men would be rehired,
but indicated II would be less than the
100 employed when the work was
stopped. The work was halted by the
federal government. Meanwhile, CWA
forces will continue to work airports
at Deming, Magdalena. Socorro, Belen
and Las Cruces.
John r. Murdock. professor of his
tory at the State Teachers College at
Tempe. Ariz. has been named dean of
the college, effective Immediately. The
position OF dean is newly-created on
the faculty. Dean Murdock has been
/ a member of the teaching staff of the
college since 1914, and has served in
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