The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-23
Southwestern Briefs

as required by Law. IL was announced
by A. l.. Frees. director OF the sales
tar division. state tax commission.
The Northern Arizona Cattlemen's
Association has asked Gov. Moeur TO
approve an application for creating a
CCC camp in the vicinity OF Holbrook
The camp personnel would be en-
ployed in the eradication OF poison
Gus plants and rodent and erosion
control.
Unless federal money. promised to
prevent rural schools closing before
their normal terms are completed. Is
forthcoming soon. schools In Taos. Rio
ATriba and Union counties will have
10 close. Mrs Georgia Lusk. New Mex
leo state school superintendent has an
nounced
The total construction costs OF the
Middle Rio Grande Conseryancy dis
trict on August 81. the close Of the
projects fiscal year. was s4.7s2, ,s279S.
OF which Si.5S2.T .T64.26 was spent in the
last fiscal year according TO the audit
OF IInder. Burk and Stephenson filed
in District Court.
The Santa Fe CWA board has an
nounced through Mrs Lizzie Harpole.
in charge Of the office in the city
building. that fourteen Colfax county
civil works projects have been ap-
proved By Santa Re. Which means
that work will be going forward on
these projects in the near future.
An avenue through which Gov. y. p.
Aoeur might avert serious drought
conditions In Arizona was seen recent
ly in communication from Harry l.
Hopkins. federal emergency relief ad-
ministrator. advising the chief execu-
tive and other officials there is feed
for farm animals
The Arizona Highway Department
has called bids for two projects on Z.
s. So. Phoenix Prescott sector, TO be
opened March %. The bids call for
construction OF three concrete cul-
yerts southeast OF Hot Springs June
tion and erection OF two concrete box
culyerts eleven miles east OF Hot
Springs Junction.
The mlldest February In the his.
tory Of the Carlsbad cayerns also
proved to be the largest. Visitors
during the month totaled 2.2ss. or
more than double that OF February
1888. An average Of eighty-two persons
daily. from forty states. three terri.
tories and eight foreign countries
visited the caverns.
Sportsmen and State Game Depart
ment officials have planted 112 quail
in four regions OF Mckinley county
In the quail planting party were Ber,
Baca. deputy state field game warden:
J. T smith. president OF the McKin,
ley County Game Protective Associa.
tion. and Rico Menapaee. director OF
the Mariana Gun Club.
Members OF the American Legion
post and the legion auxiliary at Hol
brook are making preparations for the
/ construction OF new club house
which they hope TO have ready for use
by fall The building will have two
stories. the lower floor TO be a dance
hall and the second floor TO have the
lounge and club rooms.
Public saloons. where liquor can be
consumed on the premises, viii make
their exit from Tucson soon, the City
Council license committee has voted
In addition 10 prohibiting the drink.
ing OF liquor on the premises within
the city limits. Tucson viii "go dry
within radius OF twenty-five miles
OF the University OF Arizona, IL is
planned.
Chief Z. ]. House. Jr., OF the New
Mexico State Motor Patrol was
awarded the United States Flag Asso.
citation medal for law enforcement.
Honorable mention was given G. r.
Fletcher. sheriff OF Colfax county. and
Luther Oldham. deputy sheriff OF
Union county. A brief presented on
behalf OF Sheriff Fletcher itemized a
score OF cases of law enforcement.
showing him 10 be alert. persistent
and fearless.
o. II. Haynes, a ranchman living
east OF Las Cruces, n. NJ, is puzzled
as 10 what name to give the animal
he killed recently. Hearing a disturb
ance among his chickens. Haynes
armed himself with a shotgun and
went 10 investigate He let drive with
both barrels and killed the animal.
Upon close investigation Haynes
found II had the head and ears OF a
coyote and the feet, legs and tail Of
an Airedale dog.
Regardless Of whether the Taylor
bill or substituted public domain leg
islation is passed at this session OF
Congress. Capt. B. c. Mossman, pres
ident Of the Bloom Land & Cattle
Company and the Diamond "A" Cattle
Company near Roswell, n. NJ, believes
any further move on the part OF the
Department Of the Interior in enforc.
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