The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-08
Southwestern Briefs

- We NfaAAtA Has AtANfNNA AuAlNE
from the postmaster general OF his ap-
pointment as postmaster OF the Las
Vegas postoffice.
A marked gain in checking trans
actions in eleven OF Arizona's principal
cities WIS reported during January.
according 10 the State Chamber OF
Commerce.
Gov B b. Moeurs appointment OF
A. NJ. Crawford OF Prescott 10 the
board OF regents of the University Of
Arizona was confirmed recently by the
State Senate.
Thirty thousand rainbow trout fry
have been planted In Bright Angel
creek In the Grand Canyon. according
TO ". r. Tillottson. superintendent OF
the Grand Canyon National park.
A low bid OF s42s.s24 for construc.
tion Of the Phoenix. Ariz.. postoffice
WAS submitted to the United States
Treasury Department by the Great
Lakes Construction Company OF Chi
caKo.
With a goal Of 10000 trees within
the Roswell. y. NJ. city limits. II. NJ.
Huft. chairman OF the city beautifica-
tion committee OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, is planning a tree planting
campaign
Secretary Ickes has allotted IS .207..
zoo 70 thirty-six non.federal projects.
including two in Arizona: Tucson
school building. $50 900 loan and
grant: Tempe. brick building. g9s.000
loan and grant.
Imports and exports 10 Mexico
through Arizona ports during the
month Of January totaled more than
81 100000. with Noeales leading in
both columns. accounting for more
than 100000
a total OF S2s,275.4e was no,tod the
state Of New Mexico IN the sale OF oil
and gas leases on state-owned lands
offered for auction recently. In the Of.
F fees Of the commissioner OF public
lands az Santa Re.
Arizona celebrated her twenty-thlrd
birthday Feb. Is. It was on ST. yalcn.
tines day Of 1912 that President How
ard Taft signed tho bill which made
Arizona the forty.eighlh state ad
mit,cd 10 the union
Make New Mexico the mecca OF
the nation in 1880" This Is the aim
of those In charge Of the 400th ami.
versary Of The exploration OF Francisco
Vasqucz de Coronado into New Mex.
+ leo according to GOV. Tlngiey.
Prof Beryl simpson. head OF the de-
F parimeut OF speech and drama al the
f Arizona State Teachers College al
Tempe. Is directing the great histori.
cal fete pageant 10 be presented under
the stars March 20 AZ Tempe.
/ Douglus. ARK. was selected as the
+ meeting city for the forty.third con.
vocation Of the Episcopal missionary
4 district OF Arizona, at the closing gath.
oring Of delegates TO the adjourned
+ FORT. y.second session in Phoenix.
I Pollution OF the Rio Grande By the
dumping Of untreated sewage and 9th
er waste matter into IL viii be stopped.
New Mexico. Texas and Mexico health
+ officers unanimously agreed at a con
Z 'ateuco held In RI Paso recently.
Request FOR a siOO. 900 PWA loan by
Dona Ana county ~ NJ. has been an
nounced By Sam Klein. chairman Of
T the board Of commissioners. TO be used
in replacing sci wooden bridges IN
the county with concrete structures.
Moisture over New Mexico Is result.
ing in a rapid Improvement in range
conditions. precipitation in the north
ern and western portions during Jan
nary having benefited the farmers
and stockmen considerably. improving
spring range prospects.
+ Construction work on the BFanni.
gan Memorial library and the addi-
ton 10 the Dona Ana County Emer-
gency Relief Association addition at
Las Cruces. y. NJ. Is progressing rap
+ IDLY. the exteriors of both structures
+ nearing the final stages OF completion.
Realignment Of United States high
I way 60 between Shaver's Summit and
Indio in California has shortened the
distance over this road from Phoenix
to Los Angeles by more than fourteen
miles. according to C. f. Addams.
Phoenix member Of the Arizona High
way Commission.
For the grazing year 1885, which in
Arizona and New Mexico terminates
/ December 81. the grazing fees will be
I 55 per cent of the basic rate for cattle
and horses and 60 per cent for sheep
ana goats. according 10 advices re-
ceiYed by Supervisor Frank l.. Grubb
OF the Prescott national forest.
Maricopa. Ariz., county farmers. an
/ ticipating a rise Of from % TO 30 per
cent in general farm prices. are plan
ming TO increase acreages Of all crops
+ except those controlled by the govern
ment adjustment regulations. during
the year 1885. according TO Harry
Stewart. county agricultural agent.
/ The uge-old practice of abandoning
I their hogans, or huts, after death has
occurred. until the victims tracks are