The Coolidge examiner., 1934-05-18
Southwestern Briefs

commission by Gov. a. W. HoCkenhull,
succeeding Felipe Sanchez Baca
now L. S. marshal.
A special session OF the New Mexico
Legislature closed April q with new
revenue laws enacted that are ex-
pectcd to yield $4,000 900 4 year or
Io6 bills introduced forty-six passed
A conference of Arizona state and
county officials was held at the state
capitol recently TO discuss means OF
obtaining for Maricopa county $4,000
allegedly belonging to the county, but
held by the highway department.
Both Ration school papers. "The
Shamrock" OF ST. Patrick's Academy
and 'the Tigers Claw" OF the Ration
high school, ranked high in the ".
NJ. l. p. A. contest held annually to
determine New Mexico's best high
school newspapers.
Armand Peterson. Flagstaff. has
been elected president OF the student
body government Of Arizona State
I Teachers college here. TO serve dur
Ing the 1934-35 year. Peterson. a
sophomore. recently was elected edi
tor of Ia Cuesta. the college annual
Cousins. y. NJ. was chosen 1i3 to
.eighty-nine as the site OF new In.
dian day school In a meeting OF Nava-
JOS from several nearby chapters AT
Cousins recently. The building. II was
understood. VIII be placed around the
Ihill from the Cousins Brothers trading
post on patented land OF "the Old
Woman OF the oaks"
Mrs. Ana Frohmiller. Arizona state
auditor. has transferred $4,000 from
the governors relief fund to the state
welfare board. James II. Kerby. sec
retary OF state and acting governor
lduring Governor Moeurs' recent alb
sence from the state, had sought 10
have the money used for an audit OF
the state and county welfare boards
books
The state government has joined
federal forces in combating grasshop-
pers In Maricopa. Yayapai and Gila
lcounties. with issuance of an emer-
gency proclamation by Gov. b. b.
Moeur appropriating s2.500 for the
purpose. according 10 an announce
ment made by Chairman Clinton
Campbell OF the commission OF agri-
culture and horticulture.
Making his first public appearance
since his release in 1882 from the New
Mexico state penitentiary where he
served a term following his convic-
ltion on a charge OF bribery In connec-
tion with the famous Teapot Dome oil
OF the Interior. was the principal
figure and speaker at an old-timers'
reunion at the White Sands national
monument.
Drilling operations In southeastern
New Mexico recently resulted in the
completion OF several good wells with
the prospect OF another new pool be-
ing opened north OF the Lea pool In
Lea county. Propect for a new pool
is seen In the completion of the Texas
company's No. ]. s. Lee. southwest
corner NV section 1420-34. which is
three miles north OF the nearest pro
ducing well In the Lea pool
With selection OF the personnel OF
the Phoenix Chamber OF Commerce
highways committee. plans have been
placed under way by the committee
for formulating and actively pushing a
comprehensive highway program this
year. chamber officials announced.
Leslie J. Mahoney, chamber president,
announced the appointment Of George
f. Lilley. long an active good roads
worker. as the committee chairman.
Governor b. b. Moeur announced re-
Gently that the United States Indian
service Is "exerting strong pressure"
TO have the proposed Parker diversion
dam IN the Colorado river moved
nearer TO the town OF Parker. He said
the Indian service feels that at the
present site the dam would be OF no
use to the Indians. I'VE, however, do
not want to enter into any contro-
| hEASg OfSi AhE AdtAEiB odlu
Moeur.
A planning group for Granite Dells
conference. the annual summer camp
conference for high school girl re-
serves OF Arizona, met in Tucson re-
Gently at which time those in charge
OF definite camp arrangements were
present Miss Ethel Rosenberg and
Miss Alma Beye. OF Phoenix. Miss Ella
Bennett, of Bisbee, and Miss Edith
Talbert and Miss Elizabeth Rose, OF
Tucson, discussed last years findings
and recommendations. Granite Dells
camp conference OF 1884 assumed def
mite outlines.
Ceremonies by a Navajo medicine
man will open the new Gallup post
office under plans recommended to
the postoffice department. Dominic
Rollie. postmaster has revealed. II
the suggestion is accepted, Mr. Rollie
said, the Gallup postoffice will be the