Reclaiming Rainfall Aims To Store Floodwater In Arizona
The El Paso Herald cites plans by George H Maxwell to save and use floodwaters from the Gila and San Simon valleys as a major reclamation advance. Proposals include two large districts, about 200 000 acres, with state and national government cooperation and Bankhead bill support. The Arizona Reclamation Association meeting in Phoenix will discuss the project and its local impact on El Paso trade.
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el Paso Herald
Arizona
Southwest
George H. Maxwell
Reclamation
National Reclamation
Gila River
Solomonville
Geronimo
San Simon Valley
Mon Valley
Henry F. Olmstead
Frank H. Olmstead
Arizona Jation
Phoenix
el Paso
San Simon
Gila
el Pi
Arizona’s Veteran Jurist Albert C. Baker Dies at 96
Albert C. Baker, pioneer and jurist in Arizona, dies at ninety six. A former chief justice, he served on the supreme court and was renowned for his legal skill, patriotism, and public spirit. Loved by friends and neighbors, he contributed to Arizona’s early growth and wartime efforts. The state mourns a man of both heart and brains.
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Arizona
Judge Baker
United States
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Commonwealth
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Bish
Mental gloom cited as stumbling block to business revival
The Nogales Herald notes Theodore Price warns of a persistent mental melancholy among business leaders. He argues unfounded rumors and doom forecasts sap activity, while conditions for growth exist if leaders think prosperity and act accordingly. He questions prompts like Irish, Far Eastern, and Asian crises and suggests industries like motor revival show contrast to perceived shortages.
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Strange Gantry
Theodore Price
Nogales
Oil in Cochise County sparks test well plan
West Cochise County aroused by a report that a Yuma group plans a test well near Mescal Gap. Oil shale and rumors of oil linger in the region, with prior wells failing due to equipment limits. Experts have long considered the area favorable, but no definitive find has occurred.
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Cochise County
Yuma
Mescal Gap
Pioneer
Douglas board rejects petition to abolish high school dancing
The Douglas board of school trustees refused to ban dancing at Douglas High School. They called dancing natural and not inherently evil, noting that misuse stems from prudish attitudes rather than the act itself. The decision expressed confidence in the students and questioned the petitioners' moral judgment.
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Douglas Board of School Trustees
Douglas High School
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Tucson Star
Burton Proposal Delivers Shipping Reform Plan
Congressman Burton of Ohio urges rapid government ship transfers to private owners, ends government charters with guaranteed returns, and demands audits of 1000 voyages. He recommends disposing of inventory, avoiding duties that harm relations, and converting assets to cash to reduce debt and lower taxes.
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Shipping Board
Inspection versus repair in car ownership
An article argues for regular vehicle inspections to detect minor issues before they grow. It notes dealers may offer free or cheap checks, contrasts mechanics with consumer ignorance, and treats expert inspection as saving money and extending life of cars and home appliances.
Plans to Silence Colonel Breen Rile Arizona GOP
The Prescott Courier reports Republicans mull silencing Colonel Breen by offering him a congressional race and goatskin theatrics or an appointive post. Breen protests unequal distribution of printing work and vows to publish cost data. The column ends with a quip about Sinn Fein custody and alimony.
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Heiner
Superior Sun
The
Cameron
Campbell
United States
Breen
Phoenix
Carl Hayden
Congress
Prescott Courier
Reward Suggested for Bandits Killing Ruby Postmasters
Sept 1 Nogales reports investigators linked to the killing of Postmaster Frank J Pearson and his wife Mrs Pearson at Ruby Arizona have advised the Postmaster General in Washington to offer a $5,000 reward for the bandits. Cattleman Jean Sykes, who came in today, said Mexican soldiers were searching for the slayers and that seven Mexicans were seen last Wednesday walking the road between No Sales and Ruby traveling toward Ruby.
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Frank J. Pearson
Ruby
Ariz
Washington
Jean Sykes
Pearson
Mikes
Nosales
Prescott Judge Disqualifies Self in Murder Case
Mohave County Superior Judge E E Bollinger sustained the defense motion in the Faank George murder case. Judge Stanford of Maricopa County was summoned to preside as jury selection was set to begin. The case concerns the killing of Deputy Ed Bowers on July 2 as Mohave and Yavapai counties work to clear the docket.
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Ave
E. E. Bollinger
Mohave County
Yavapai County
Faank George
Stanford
Ed Bowers
Jude Bollinger
RC. Stanford
Maricopa County
Judge pleased when grandson pays his fine
In Tucson on August 31 City Judge La Cowan fined Alf Drachman for speeding. He paid $10 and left the court quickly, remarking that his grandson had the money, while the judge joked about needing half that amount. Speed Cop Phil Snyder had arrested him Sunday evening.
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la Cowan
Alf
Cowan Drachman
Young Drachman
Phil Snyder
Crematory Planned Near Greenwood Cemetery in Phoenix
A crematory will be established in Phoenix by year end near Greenwood cemetery, west of the Firemen's monument, on grounds formerly owned by the Knights of Pythias. The property has been transferred to the Arizona Crematory Society, which yesterday received a permit to sell stock from the state corporation Commission.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Firemen's Monument
Knights of Pythias
Arizona Crematory Society
State Corporation Commission
Secretary Hall Seeks Light On Auto Lights Policy
Ernest FE Hall secretary of state asked the attorney general for an opinion on amended motor vehicle laws focusing on automobile lights and whether plain glass lenses fit the statute. Amos A Betts corporate commissioner said a strong case against railroads over unfair hay and grain tariffs may favor Arizona at the interstate commerce commission hearing. extensions were to close soon.
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Ernest FE Hall
Phoenix
Amos A. Betts
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Estern
Arizona
Mr. Betts
Warden Plans Fish Stockings for Northern Arizona Streams
State Game Warden Prochaska writes from Springerville to his assistant Wesley Hill about awaiting shipments of fish destined for stocking mountain streams in northern Arizona.
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Prochaska
Wesley
Hill
Springerville
Arizona
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