The Coolidge examiner., 1934-08-31
Southwestern Briefs

Resembling previous action. the ART
rona Farm Bureau Federation has an
nounced that II will not sponsor a
state fair this fall or winter.
The State Tax Commission has dis
closed that retail sales brought the
largest return in sales taxes during
the first year OF operation OF the law.
The Las Vegas. y. NJ. city schools
have a bonded Indebtedness OF $i22-
500. a report on financial conditions
OF the system for the year l933-34.
revealed.
with the public works fund nearly
exhausted. a survey showed New Mex.
ico has received a total OF y20.6SS.7 1888.
including money for roads and for the
civil works program.
More fires already have been re-
ported this year in New Mexico and
Arizona national forests than for any
years. according to southwestern re-
gional forest officials.
July. with an average mean tenn
perature OF 1853 degrees, was the
warmest month ever recorded in the
cllmatological history OF New Mexico.
according to Z. l.. Hardy. meteorol-
ogist.
Paul c. Keefe OF Clarkdale. Ariz..
has been appointed district deputy
grand exalted ruler OF the Elks for
the district known as Arizona North.
according 10 word received from
Michael +. Shannon OF Los Angeles.
Another chapter In the nations pro
gram TO develop waterways and pro-
mote irrigation projects was opened
near Yuma recently. when construc-
tion work on the giant thirty-eight and
one-half million dollar all-American
canal was started.
The Gallup branch OF the Federal
Loan and Savings Association will
start with a capital of $4,000. which
10 expected 10 be boosted to several
hundred thousand by attracting postal
savings funds 10 the new government
sponsored institution.
Reopening OF the famous Octave
gold mine. near Congress Junction. In
Arizona. one OF the oldest and richest
properties In the state has been an.
nounccd. The mine. first discovered
in the early SOS. has produced more
than two million dollars in gold.
Ranges over New Mexico during
July showed a still further decline In
condition below the record low figure
OF a month ago. Fred Daniels. agri.
cultural stailstieian. said in his month
ly livestock and range report. Lack
Of rain was blamed for the continued
decline.
Santa Re Is preparing for its an.
nual Fiesta which opens Sept. /. with
the Conqulstadores ball. and runs
through the following Sunday. Monday
and Tuesday. reaching a climax with
the HysteTical Pageant. in which ar.
lists. writer's and others lend their
talents 10 make a roaring success.
Sheep have begun dying on the
Navajo reservation as a result Of
drouth. and the Navajo attitude toward
government buying OF their stocks In
connection with erosion control. has
changed from reluctance to willing
ness. Il has been reported by the Cen.
tral Navajo agency.
sale OF ella county. Ariz.. cattle to
the government under the drought re
lief plan has been OF immense bene-
IN TO cattlemen In this county. Many
Of the cattle that have been sold to
the government under the drought pro
gram would have died on the ranges
due to lack of water and feed.
Receipts in the fiscal year ending
June 30 OF the United States forest
service southwestern region. compris.
ing the states Of New Mexico and Ari.
zona. totaled S34s.74s.53. or s46.43s.el
less than for the previous fiscal year.
according 10 an annual report released
In albuquerque at the regional office.
All units OF the Arizona National
Guard are encamped at Fort Alexan-
der NJ Tuthill for their summer ma
neuyers. Many improvements includ
ed in a $4,000 public works program
have been completed for the opening
Of the camp. Among these were the
installation OF 200 tent floors. the en-.
largement OF three buildings and
plumbing Improvements.
The final work of Mrs. Mary Aus
tin OF Santa Fe, noted American writ
er. with more than a score Of books
credited TO her, will never see a pub
Usher. Mrs. Austin. at work on a
sequel to her Starry Adventure" pub
lished in 1881. ceased her writing re-
Gently TO lie down for a nap. Heart
disease claimed her life as she slept.
She had been in i'll health for many
months.
Home. Home on the Range, Where
the Deer and Antelope Play" said
State Game Warden S. l.. Lewis, is
going TO be just song to antelope
hunters in Arizona this year II he has
anything to say about it. The game
warden said there have been demands