The Coolidge examiner., 1936-04-03
Southwestern Briefs

OCdC0 fd1r COMMISSION
Gov. Clyde Tingley has announced
that the week of April 20 has been
designated as highway safety week in
New Mexico.
Total oat acreage in New Mexico
in 1884 decreased 579 per cent under
1929, according to a Federal Farm
Census report.
An increased allotment of $6,136 for
Curry county's school house has been
announced by PWA Director E. H.
Oakley, in Santa Fe.
The National Safety Council award
ed Arizona honorable mention for its
share in the 1895 traffic safety con-
test, according to Governor Moeur.
A low bid was submitted to the state
highway department by N. G. Hill &
Co., Phoenix, for oiling 25.3 miles of
the Kingman-Boulder Dam highway.
The official call for the Carlsbad
biennial election has been made by
the City Council for April 7, A mayor
and four councilmen will be elected.
Mayor La Guardia of New York has
invited New Mexico artists to exhibit
in the National Exhibition of Ameri-
can Art in New York, May Is to July
lis.
The addition Of 497 persons to the
Arizona state old age pension rolls
during the fiscal year, brought the
total number receiving benefits to e.
240, according to the state auditor.
Construction on Carlsbad's two new
grade school buildings will be started
Immediately as the result of authorl-
zation from the PWA offices in Santa
Fe. received by w. L. McAtee, archi-
tect.
John P. Gull, Douglas cattleman,
was elected president of the South
western States and Republic of Mexico
Livestock Sanitary Boards, according
to DR.. G. T. Guilfoyle, state veterina-
rian.
Carl Bimson has resigned as man.
ager of financial relations for the Fed
eral Housing Administration in Ari-
zona. He will re-enter the service OF
Phoenix bank which loaned him to
the government.
The seventeenth annual convention
Of the Arizona Christian Endeavor
Union was held in Tucson, with DR..
Charles Polling, pastor of the Presby-
terian Church of Phoenix, delivering
the principal address.
Delegates from twelve states and
Hawaii will attend the annual conven-
tion of the Western Association of
State Highway Officials, in Phoenix,
April 20, 80, and May l, according to
Vic Householder, general chairman.
Livestock, poultry and dairy judging
contests of schools of southern New
Mexico were held in Las Cruces,
March 21, as preliminary test before
the state F. F. A. conventions which
will be held at State College April
to 10.
| New Mexico gasoline tax collections
for February totaled $261, ,40S.66, an in
crease of $7,427.39 over January, ac-
cording to a recent report. Refunds
| for February were less, totaling $12,-
| 574.01, compared with 7,087.96 for
January.
C. W. Warburton, national director
of extension, advised P. H Ross, di-
rector Of the University of Arizona
| agricultural extension service that five
regions in the Southwest have been
set up under the soil conservation and
domestic allotment act.
The executive committee of the
111th Cavalry Horse Show will meet
April 4 in Santa Fe, and April 5 in
Las Vegas, to work out details of the
show, polo tourney and racing meet to
be held August % and 23 at Camp
Luna, Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Increasing automobile accidents in
pervisors to approve the employment
| by Sheriff T. H. Newman of an addi.
tional traffic officer. Yuma valley
highways will be patrolled by the new
officer in an effort to reduce acci
| dents.
Papago Indians held their annual
| ceremonial rites, depicting ancient
tribal legends, at historic San Xavier
Mission near Tucson, March 81. With
songs and dances, the tribesmen re-
counted the story of how their great
est deity, E-E-Toy, brought the ances
tors of the Papago people from the un'
| derground and triumphed over the evil
inhabitants of the earth.
Arizona placed sixth in illiteracy
among the states, the WPA education
al division reported to the State De
partment of Education. The report
shows 6,451 illiterates in Maricopa
county, 6,144 in Apache, 4,475 in Nav
ajo and 4,301 in Pima. Of the cities
Phoenix has the lowest illiteracy-z
per cent. Globe is second with 2.5 and
Prescott third with 28.
P. H. Ross, director of the Univer
sity of Arizona agricultural extension
service, estimated that Arizona farm
ers will receive $4,000 from the AAA
on programs in effect prior to January
| s, last The Dayment will be from