The Coolidge examiner., 1935-08-09
Southwestern Briefs


pounds.
Presidents and secretaries Of Rotary
Clubs accepted Phoenix invitation for
the foTty.third district convention in
that city In April,
State Bank Examiner Woodlan p
Saunders reported a gain of S9.377.-
32255 In deposits in state and national
banks OF New Mexico the last year.
a special bond issue for construc-
ton OF new school building n Santa
Rosa. " ". was voted recently and
the issue was approved by an approx
mately siI-to-one vote.
J Early Craig. Phoenix attorney.
Will represent Arizona on the general
council OF the American Bar Associa-
ton. having been elected at the con-
yention In Los Angeles.
Plans calling for rebuilding and oil
surfacing the Silver City TO Lords
burg highway. and oiling OF the
Black Range highway. are included in
an extensive highway program for
New Mexico
There Is no open season on beaver
in any section OF Arizona. according
10 State Game Warden s. l. Lewis.
-efutinE a number Of reports the sea
son vSS TO be opened in the northern
part OF the state.
Automobile registrations in Arizona
for the first six months OF 1885 ex-
ceeded those OF the same period In
1894 by $500. II was announced by
the motor vehicle division OF the state
highway department
d. h Hutchins. superintendent Of
the motor vehicle division OF the Ari-
zona state highway department. an.
nounccd that bids will be opened Au-
gust 10 for the purchase of 1886 Ari-
sona automobile license plates.
A check for ssO.5T0 was received by
John J. Tierney. county treasurer.
from the state treasurer as Bernalillo
countys share OF the school fund ap-
portionment About two-thirds OF the
sum will go for city schools. the re-
malnder for county schools
Construction has been started in
Carlsbad. y. NJ. on a thirteen.apart-
ment residence at a cost OF S35. .000
Other building activity includes re-
modelling Of a business structure TO
house hardware store and a new
bank to be started within a month.
vinson and Pringle. Phoenix con
tractors. submitted low bid OF S462.-
6s532 and received the contract for
refining thirty-seyen miles OF canals
for the Roosevelt irrigation district
near Buckeye II vas estimated 500
men would be given employment on
the project
The Arizona state highway commits
sion has purchased twelve Ford
coupes from three Arizona firms. for
use Of the state highway patrol. The
cars we're purchased from the Webb
Motor Company Of Prescott. Globe
Motor Sales Company OF Globe and
Consolidated Motors Company OF Phoe-
nix.
A party OF leading physicians Of
England Will visit the Grand Canyon
Aug. IL. and viii be greeted by dele
cation from the Arizona State Medi.
cal Association. Il was announced by
Or. d. r. Harbridge. secretary. The
group numbering i30 persons. many
Of them wives OF physicians. left
southampton. England. Aug 2s.
An application for a loan OF $3.50o..
900 to finance construction OF the
Glen Bridge-verde Highline irrigation
system. or the Alternate Colorado Riy-
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.
DR.. II. l. Shantz. president OF the
University Of Arizona. viii contribute
OF plants in the Saguaro National For
est monument. east OF Tucson. for a
memorial volume TO be published by
the plant geographical commission of
the Swiss National Society. commem.
Grating the birth Of DR.. Eduard Rubel.
noted botanist.
c. r. Pulliam. Flagstaff city clerk.
announced that the council had adopt
ed tentative budget calling for mu.
nicipal expenditures Of SS9,73S during
the 1855 fiscal year. The council
will meet August II 10 hear protests
against the tentative budget and on
the following Monday night will for
mally adopt the budget and fix the
municipal tax rate.
The city Of Ration has purchased
1000 acres of land on Ration Pass. and
plans are being made TO create a state
park with CCC labor, according TO
recent announcement. The park win
include scenic roads. trails. bride
paths. bathing beach and tourist ac-
commodations. under present plans
The land will be decided TO the state
on completion Of the park.
The city Of Stafford, Arizona, has
gone on a cash basis. the result of the
calling for payment OF all outstanding
registered warrants. Fred B. Jacob
son. city clerk, said Stafford has
enough money available TO cover all
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