The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-22
Southwestern Briefs


pleted three new oil wells.
clyde II Threlkeld. veteran state
house reporter OF the Arizona Repub-
lIe, Phoenix. was elected president OF
the Arizona Press club at its twelfth
annual convention IN Phoenix
The Phoenix Tempe Stone Company
has submitted a low bid OF Ei2,o0S35
10 the Arizona Highway Department
for reconstruction OF two projects on
the Meaa-Casa Grande Ruins road
Bids viii be received April p at
socorro on 2l6.045.30 acres Of the
Ssvilleta de Ia Joya land grant In So
zorro county. New Mexico. No bids
OF less than $4,000 win be considered.
New members Of the New Mexico
Highway Commission have been an
nounced by Gov Clyde Tingiey. They
are clyde Oden OF albuquerque, Lee
Rowland OF Roswell and Ed Sargent OF
Chama
NJ X. Wells. Department OF Agri-
culture statistician, reported the value
OF Arizona livestock in 1885 was ST.
eI0 600 greater than in 1884. although
the total head Is $4,000 less than at
this time last year
Arizona state highway contracts to-
falling S303.6l have been awarded
by the State Highway Commission.
This work includes grading. draining.
widening. reconstruction and planting
OF trees and shrubs. etc.
Mitchell P. Mahoney. auditor and
one Of the oldest members OF the per-
sounci at the veterans administration
hospital at Fort whipple. Ariz.. has
been transferred TO the government
hospital in North Carolina.
Dr. George !. Sanchez. president OF
the New Mexico Education Associa-
tion. and Vernon o. Tolle. executive
secretary. were In Washington recent
~, conterring with members OF the
New Mexico congressional delegation
Miss Zoa Seator. former acting ad
ministrHtor OF the social service diyi-
sion OF the Dona Ana county relief
administration. has gone to Santa Re
90 accept a position as field represen-
tatiye with the bureau Of child vel
fare
Death recently claimed Mrs. Mary
Pauline wooton. 50. widow Of the late
Uncle Dick Wooton. famous as an In.
dian fighter and pioneer and former
partner OF Kit Carson. She had been
ill since Christmas. and died at the
home Of her daughter in Albuquerque.
New Merico's share OF federal relief
money for February was s9S9 .sS5. For
general relief purposes sS60.0O0 was
granted The transient service re-
ceived $4,000. the emergency educa.
iion programs share was sl2.500, aud
s3.&65 was assigned to the Students
aid
appointment of Britton Diller as edi-
tor and publisher OF the Arizona Week.
ly Gazette. has been announced by the
Arizona Publishing Company. Diller
previously published the Chandler
Arlzonon. lie replaces Robert Den.
ton. Jr.. who has resigned to accept
position in Los Angeles.
How waters OF the Colorado, now
held In storage by the Boulder dam.
viii probably be disposed OF as re-
yealed In preliminary engineering
report. has been adopted by the Colo
rado river commission. The report
assumed that Arizona would receive
annually in acre feet s.s77. 900 and
New Mexico 10000.
Most OF the cotton contract forms
necessary for carrying out the 1885
cotton adjustment program in Dona
Ana county. have been received. ao-
cording TO A. L. Williams, assistant
In cotton adjustment Actual work,
however. Is delayed until printed regu-
lations are received from Washington
on the procedure which must be fol.
lowed
Takiguehi and T. Takehara, widely
known japanese farmers, are enjoined
from possessing or cultiyating agricul-
ture lands in rulings handed down by
Superior Judge NJ. T. Phelps OF Phoe-
nix in two alien law actions. The
suits were among a number filed
shortly after many white farmers OF
the Salt River valley protested
against what they termed an Influx
OF alien farmers"
Within three months time each
county in New Mexico is required to
make one-mill levy for health pur-
poses. at the same time the new ten
health district officer law becomes ef-
fectiye. The new law was so amended
that counties now having health serv-
Ice may retain such. though their Of
ficers are to be designated as assist
ants to the ten officers created by the
state. The cost will be $4,000 a year.
Arizona's unemployables number Z
231 persons. d. B. Wiley. comptroller
Of the state welfare board, stated re-
Gently at public hearing in Phoenix,
held TO discuss the merits of the ad-
ministration's proposed new sales tax.
Under the new policies adopted by the
federal government, the load of carry
fw4nr sw-.I