The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-16
Southwestern Briefs

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were from each state and fourteen
foreign countries.
The trcarhcrous Arizona desert
claimed the lives OF two boys recently.
the remnants OF "a party OF five who
tad from "a recreation camp into the
Cave Creek district
Arzoua5 cuutaloupe season ended
with total oi Z6sl cars 10 outoi-
state markets. establishing high
mars for the last three years. Roye-
nue. was estimated a, $3.50 o00
Nore than $4,000 has been col
lected ia delinquent taxes By the city
OF Phoenix. Ariz. according to S. c..
Corbit. city assessor lie said there
was more than S50g.000 outstanding.
Plaus calling for rebuilding and oil
sgrfacsnE the Silver City 20 Lords.
burg highway. and oiling OF the
Black Range highway. are included IN
an extensive highway program for
New Mexico.
indians OF the Hopi and Navajo
tribes win chrisieu the "Thunderbrd."
an eleven. n.passeuer airliner that re-
Gently lnaugurated new air service 10
Grand Canon National Park. with pic
turcsque ceremonies
Reduction OF the number OF tran
silent units by one-thlrd accounts for
recent abandonment OF two camps in
New Mexico. officials announced.
Shelters at Roswell and Carrjzozo
have been closed down.
Maricopa county Ariz.. has gained
1872 In population since 1880. ac-
cording 10 figures released by the
Chamber Of Commerce. which places
the total at l67.342. compared to 150..
070 persons five years ago.
Proponents OF the move TO divide
Cochise county. Arizona. into two
counties announced recently that 1900
OF the 1000 signatures necessary to
call an election TO vote on the pro
posed division have been obtained.
Arizona State Teachers College at
Tempe. Arizona. win throw open its
doors for fali registration Thursday.
Friday and Saturday. September g. 8
and Z. announcement was made this
week as the 1855 catalogue came
off the press
Suggestion that tie New Mexico
state fund relief OF unemployables be
administered as works progress
project. eliminating virtually all ad-
minlstEatlon cost. has been made by
Clinton 4. Anderson. regional field
representative OF FERA.
Dividend payments OF SIC .2Ol to de
pCEltof8 OF the defunct Farmers Com.
mcrciai.State bank OF Yuma. and 500
7s5 10 depositoFs Of the Arizona South
wvsl bank at Tucson. have been an
nouuced By Y. C. White. Arizona state
superintendent OF banks.
A check for ys0.57O was received by
John j. Tieruey. county treasurer.
from the state treasurer as Eernalillo
county share Of the school fund ap
poriionmcnt About two-thirds Of the
sum viii 20 for city schools. the re-
maindcr for county schools
4 request has been made by the
New Mexico park service to the WPA
for $4,000 for installation OF sewer
and water systems al the Aztec ruins
national monument. Carlsbad cayerns.
FL MORO national monument and
white Sands national monument
The New Mexico state sales tax. al.
ready explained exactly 200 times by
the attorney generals office. now win
have It's day in court. a Hillsboro law
yer viii be required to show cause
why a temporary injunction should
not issue. enjoining him from practic-
ing law pending outcome OF a suit re-
curing him TO pay the state sales tax.
State Highway Engineer Grover
C1nroy Of New Mexico announced
plans for a 100000 highway program
under the new federal regulations
which require that not exceeding
yl,400 shall be spent per man per year
for wages and materials, and 1t is
specified that 50 per cent OF the labor
must come from relief rolls.
An application for a loan Of $500.
600 TO finance construction of the
Glen Bridge-verde Highline irrigation
system, or the Alternate Colorado Riv- |
er-Verde Tunnel project. has been |
filed with the Phoenix office of the |
Public Works Administration by Fred |
r. Golfer, president OF the Arizona
Highline Reclamation Association.
The Arizona State Board OF Educa- |
ton. concluding a two-day meeting re
Gently decided to appoint a committee
Of principals, teachers. supervisors |
and college representatives from ella, |
Yavapai. Coconino, Pima and Mari 1
copa counties to confer with the state |
board regarding the status OF teachers |
and to make recommenda.
tions regarding renewals.
S. A. Spear. Arizona state director 4
OF the national emergency council. I
said loans for development OF small /
mining properties must be obtained .
through Washington. although appli.
cation blanks are being sent out by /
the Arizona office. Aid will be ex
tended 10 miners whose property can .
be developed and mills erected at a