Winslow to gain double tracking on transcontinental line
Construction engineers arrive for preliminary work on a two way double tracking project between Winslow and Joseph City as part of the transcontinental line. The Colorado River bridge site three miles east begins work, bringing more workers and boosting Winslow payroll and business activity.
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Santa FE
Daily Mail
Winslow
Joseph City
Colorado River
Winstow
Albuquerque
Pacific Coast
J. Winslow
The Man for the Job Amos Betts Named for Interstate Commerce Board
The Arizona Corporation Commission member Amos A. Betts has been submitted to President Hoover for consideration to fill a vacancy on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Betts is recognized as one of the nation’s most informed experts on traffic, commerce, and interstate relations. He would be the right man for the post.
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Amos A. Betts
Arizona Corporation Commission
Hoover
Interstate Commerce Commission
Betts
Indian policemen of vast reserve to gain two deputies
Johnny Hoffman, special officer at large for the U S Indian Service, oversees over 15 000 square miles of Indian reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. He will be joined by two deputies reporting January 1 to aid in protecting inhabitants' welfare and maintaining order. Hoffman is renowned as a precise gunman who shoots with judgment, recently firing on a youthful motorcycle bandit resulting in a shoulder wound.
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iNorthern
Arizona
New Mexico
Johnny Hoffman
U. S. Indian Service
Telephone progress connects ship to shore across the ocean
The article notes a steamship sailing from New York to Europe now supports onboard telephone calls to any telephone in the country at low rates. It claims fifteen years of long distance development have circled the globe and suggests bold forecasts for twenty years ahead.
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New York
Europe
Weather talk in Winslow ends 1929 on mild note
A Winslow town note says the year ends with unusually mild weather and no snow or cold snaps so far. A northern porter reports temperatures near 40 below elsewhere, but local residents find the air comfortable and unthreatening as the sun rises.
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Winslow
North Central States
Mercury
Dust and drought threaten cattle ranges and prosperity
Cattlemen report powdery dust covering landscapes signaling drought and poor ranges. They note only a few months remain for moisture to fall as snow or rain, and that short bouts of bitter weather could jeopardize upcoming stock prosperity.
Winter sport and gaiety in scarce season
A fragment notes limited chances for winter recreation and snowball fun, remarking on the lack of opportunities for outdoor activities and merriment in the area.
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Prehistoric Ruin Found Near Flagstaff Scientists Explore Site
PLAGSTAFF Ariz Dec 30 A possible prehistoric ruin was found near Flagstaff by Professors H O Berj and F C Osborne of the Arizona State Teachers College. A preliminary survey suggests bones of ancient reptiles or animals may be present, potentially from the Triassic era, with further investigation by Prof H L Hargrave planned.
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Plagstaff
Ariz
Flagstaff
H. O. Berj
F. C. Osborne
Arizona State Teachers College
H. L. Hargrave
Department of Archeology
Osborne
Radio University Proposal Endowment Reported
An advisory committee on education by radio recommended a radio university of national education with a $10,000,000 endowment in a report to Secretary Wilbur.
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Washington
Radio University of National Education
Advisory Committee On Education By Radio
Wilbur
Winter mining plans and cross county visits noted
The item mentions M. H. Daddy French planning to winter on mining claims in Arizona after a month hunting trip. Carl A. Priest of Tucson visits his uncle Dr George P Sampson in town on his way east. A surprise party honors D B Crozer at his parents’ home. Holiday travel and social visits include Harry Takken returning from a wedding trip and dinners hosted by the Sorenson and Bauerbach families. Ten years ago notes report new X ray equipment, travel plans, and community happenings.
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Bauer-Waddell
James
Tehan
M. H
French
King
Arizona
Carl A. Priest
Tucson
George’ PL .Sampson
D. B. Crozer
Harry Takken
D. B. Thurston
Richard Bauerbach
J. Campbell
Chris Sorenson
Ramage
Gilpin
C. B. Henderson
Kansas
Hay Snell
Santa Fe
California
Orpheum
F. A. Price
Los Angeles
Tom Dye
N. S. Bly
Williams
Hazel Haydock
R. Thornton
Taxes Delinquency Low Despite Holiday Travel
Tax collections show few delinquencies as residents headed to Los Angeles for holidays. The brief notes credits taxpayers for timely payments while taxes remained largely current.
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Los Angeles
Osage Oil Wealth Shines Amid Indian Bureau Oversight
The Osage in Oklahoma emerged as the wealthiest per capita group due to oil leases, with 16,629,000 barrels produced last year and $7,442,000 in returns. Yet many other tribes face poverty, hunger, and predatory guardianships as the federal and state systems struggle to protect funds and govern reservations.
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Rodney
NEA
Washington
Somichow -A
Indian Bureau
Pine Ridge
Coolidge
Oklahoma
Dil
Kansas
Jackson Barnett
Arizona Tax Body Formed
Initial steps were taken to form a permanent Arizona taxpayers group at the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce to oppose inequities in the tax structure and push for lower state appropriations. A 75 member committee was appointed, with a next meeting set for January 11 in Safford. officers and finances were to be decided then.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Tax Survey Board
Safford
Apache
Gustave Becker
Henry J Platt
Joseph Udall
Coconino-R
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Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Geneva
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Radio University
Whislow Mall
Woman's Cityh Cy Library
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Arizona Tax Body
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Coconino
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Cochise
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P. C. Mell
Graham
J. F. McGrath
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Clark
Maricopa
Ire M. George
Mohave
E. A. Sawyer
Navajo
A. F. Martin
Pima
George W. Burgess
Pinal
H. G. Boice
Santa Cruz
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Yavapai
George Bridge
Yuma
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National Football Coaches Association
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Wisconsin
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Flagstaff, Arizona
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