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Itit fMtff tiitttlt NHVVAMI A A PifflS King Cotton Sets New State Production Mark MAIL Aif A Republic Photo by Bill Nixon dancers from the Seba Dalkai School entertained in Prescott during the 30th annual convention of Arizona Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs. The 33 Navajo children, 6 and 7 years old, were under direction of Mr. and Mrs. S. V.

Shankland. The school is 50 miles north of Winslow on the reservation. Don Dedera Hatful of Snips About Camelhack "A CONSERVATIONIST," writes a reader of the Camelback series, "is a person who: "1. Wants to conserve that which belongs to somebody else. "2.

But who howls to high heaven if asked to put up a cent to allow that Which he owns to be conserved." The comment comes from Mrs. M. N. Perkins of China Valley, and furthermore, she says, "When it comes right down to it, all land looked beautiful to somebody or something before man touched it." Other snips from a sack of mail: "Nothing is sacred anymore. We used to joke and say one of these days- Camel cigarettes would probably outline Camelback with neon as an ad.

But it's not funny!" Mrs. William Trinkaus, Sun City. "the state should take some responsibility, but won't, as you know. In our national psychology we accept the sacredness of property over any other human rights, and consider any part of nature that can be transposed to cash as merchandise, the spiritual as well as the mundane." Odd S. Halseth.

"DO YOU REMEMBER when some money-mad monsters wanted to level off the head of Camelback, and build a night club? "Long ago; Camelback Mountain should have been made a national monument. It is so beautiful, and symbolic of our desert. should the great, sprawling beast of stone, by Eternity's Untiring Hand, be made a table for the money changers?" Edith Frances Rhyne, Tempe. "What makes European hills lovely, despite the buildings of man? Trees. You can drive past villa after villa between Florence and Fiesole under a cover of trees.

The castles of the Rhine and their access roads are all camouflaged by trees. "On Camelback, every cut, every fill, every excavation, will stand out for miles." Joseph R. Thomas, Phoenix. "The only type of borne I have seen married to the beautiful Arizona desert is the Navajo hogan. Let's zone the mountain for hogans." Martha Billy, Phoenix.

"How many of the Save Camelback Mountain crusade will donate or even sell 10 feet of their own property for public parks? "HOW MANY SPEND one day of the year really seeing the beauty of Camelback? How many actually have hiked to the top? And seen the wonders that God and nature wrought out of stone? "Before we started our home on Camelback, desert plants were stolen from the land. Wildlife was murdered. One great saguaro was victim of stones, pistols and ax. Just good clean fun, for boys and girls. "It will not take a millionaire to build on the top of the mountain.

It will take a billionaire. "Our place is now a wildlife and bird sanctuary. It will stay that way as long as we can hold out." -r- Mrs. John C. Wahl.

Canyon Gets Ready for Vacationers By HELEN PEARSON GRAND CANYON There's plenty of activity at Grand Can yon National Park and along the approach roads now, as business people prepare to accommodate a record number of vacationers. Visitor attendance at Grand Canyon National Park is running 14 pec cent ahead of last year, This indicates a busy tourist season, and proprietors are getting ready for it. Babbitt's grocery and department store at Grand Canyon Vil known as The General Store, is undergoing extensive remodeling and enlarging. A NEW Valley National Bank branch office is scheduled to open soon, and repair work has been completed on the Santa Fe station. Other construction, not directly connected with tourism, includes quarters and classroom facilities or the National Park Training Center.

The next class will meet the early fall. South Rim hotel, motel, campground and trailer parks, dining and cafeteria facilities are.open. Acting Superintendent A. Lynn loffin said yesterday the park's North Rim opened for the 1963 eason Saturday. Overnight accommodations and meals are available at the Utah Parks Co.

North Rim Inn and cafeteria. The campground Is also ready. On June 8, the rest of the North facilities will open, includ- ng Utah Parks renowned Grand Canyon Lodge. TRAIN and bus service ie avail- ible to the South Rim from Wiliams. Just outside the south entrance the park, a spacious new twc- tory motel is being constructed Moqui Camp.

In addition the cafe and lodging stablishments along Arizona 64 rom Williams are ready to pro- ide overnight lodging and meals or travelers. Grand Canyon National Park as established in 1919. After 'resident Theodore Roosevelt made his first trip to the canyon in 1903, he said it is "the one great sight every American should see." In 1908 he established Grand Canyon National Monument, and in 1919 it received park status. YieldMay Prove Record KINO COTTON production record for Ar Zdfia last season, and th state's average short stapl yield may have set a na tionalmark. Record figures were tt viewed last night "sis th High Yield nine farmers who grew th most cotton per acre.in Arizon during the 1962-63 season.

Som 300 persons attended a club ban quet at the Smokehouse" Re taurant. Arizona, which consistentl leads the nation in yield per acre produced 942,000 bales during th Season. Average short staple production of 1,162 pounds per acre for the state set a new Arizona record, While figures were not available, the Crop and Livestock Reporting Service said that may also be a national record for average short staple yield. Arizona's all-cotton yield (shor staple plus long staple) was 1,11 pounds per acre, falling behin California's 1,132. But California grows only abou 600 acres of comparatively low yielding long staple, while Ar zona's all-cotton average was di luted by 41,000 acres of Ion staple, half the nation's produc tioh.

LONG-STAPLE yield in Arizon rose from an average 518 pound per acre the previous year to 66 pounds in 1962-63. Top honors at last night's ban quet went to John Buxton an Jack C. Hart of Royal Packing who grew an amazing 4.9 bales per acre on 141 acres Harquahala Valley. Power Broth ers grew 3.547 bales per acre i the Queen Creek area. Other awards were made by areas: Franklin B.

Cox, Stanfield; E. A. Robart, Bernard Erskine, Red Mountain Ranches, Scottsdale; Raymond Cook, Glendale; Jaybe Tschudy, Kyrene; Glenn Kempton, Rdbert Snediger, Tempe; G. D. Deer Valley; and Don Wiechenis, Cashlon.

Seton Ross, Memphis, editor and publisher of the Cotton Trade Journal, said in a banquet address that research is the answer to cotton's biggest problem, the cos of production. He called for "greatly acceler ated progress in basic and applied cotton research if our industry is not to sink to the level of a specialty crop. Telephone Rate Changes OKd THE ARIZONA Corporation Commission yesterday approver one cut and one increase in night long distance rates of Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. in Arizona. Effective June 12, the maxi mum rate for a three-minute station-to-station call within Ari zona after 9 p.m.

will drop from $1.20 to 75 cents, with proportionate reductions over lesser distances. Effective the same day, the night discount on person-to-person calls within Arizona will be discontinued. A maximum person-to- person call which now costs $1,95 will go to $2.15, with proportionately smaller increases over lesser distances. pf: TRAIL around a campfire during the recent trail ride of the Gila County Sheriff's Posse are, from left, Charles Bernstein, Arizona Republic Photo by Wade Cavanaugh chief justice; Joe Blair, and Paul Beer, all of Phoenix; Al Purchase, San Carlos; Dee Matlock, Globe; and Cecil Trussell, Miami. Bisbee Boy Injured by Fire Car By NATALIE DENNEY 8-year-old Bisbe boy was critically Injured yester day when he was struck by car carrying two fire departmen officials to a blaze.

Card McCord, son of Mr. an Mrs. Norris McCord, was in cri cal condition at the Copper Quee Hospital with internal injuries. He was struck by a car drive by Charles Gould, Bisbee fir chief. A passenger in the ca was Clyde Birchenal, assistant ire chief.

According to witnesses, the boj dashed in front of the fire chief's -ar from behind an oncoming car He was thrown 27 feet. The emergency car had its red 'aming light flashing, but the iron was not on at the time of accident. The two men were en route to blaze at the drive-in theater. The fire was apparently caused a hot dog machine that was eft on all night. No injuries ere reported at the fire.

African Red Reports Scored TUCSON (AP)-An Episcopal anon who has spent the past our years in Haiti yesterday dis- nissed reports that African Com- mnists might take over the is- nd as speculation. Canon Henry Burrows of Haiti's oly Trinity Church made the omment during a visit to Tucson. A. A. Berle, former assistant cretary of state, has suggested at African Communists', are assing in Cuba with plans to ke over Haiti.

Gila Posse Rides Into Tonto Basin By WADE CAVANAUGH Republic Staff Writer TONTO BASlN-On a warm spring day 17 years ago, nine horsemen, led by Miami banker Cecil Trussell, rode out high into the Pinal Mountains of southern Gila County. For three days they roamed the high country, camping at isolated ranches and enjoying a break from the rigors of civilization. FROM THIS small beginning in. J946'grew the Gila" County Sheriffs Posse, one of the oldest mounted groups to the state. Last week, more than 60 posse members and guest riders, by nvitation only, set up camp at Rye Creek in the Tonto Basin and lived high off the country hog for three days.

Stag only, riders came from all walks of lifa: miners, judges, storekeepers, schoolteachers, lawyers and cattlemen. And there were several bankers including Trussell, the only one who has made all the rides, two a year, spring and fall, since 1946. Formality is forgotten with the Gila Posse. TITLES and positions are left at home. Charles Bernstein, Arizona's chief justice, swapped his judicial robe for a pair of Levi's, and became just plain old Charlie.

Gila County Sheriff Jack Jones tried a "little off-year politicking and got booted out of his bedroll in reprisal. Ray Cordes, Miami school principal, has been unpaid cook for the posse riders for several years. Cordes turns out some man-size steaks. From a base camp, the riders set out on a cloverleaf pattern, covering a different area each day-and returning to camp at night. Narten Jury Selection May be Long Process ByJAYBUNDV Republic Tucson Bureau '-I predict several days will be required to select a jury to try Karl Narten.

charged with murdering fcickei Hanson, 23, a University of Arizona student. Ninety-two prospective jurors were called yesterday at the open, ig day of the trial being held before Pima County Superior Court udge Herbert F. Krucker. Five potential jurors from the rst 32 sworn for questioning ere immediately excused after ating they had an unqualified as to the guilt of Narten. KRUCKER excused six others State Probes Mine Fatality NQGALES state mine inspector's office is investigating a mine explosion Monday which killed one man and seriously injured his companion.

Killed ia the Gardner Canyon blast was Arthur Bauerlin 30, of Tucson, Hospitalized was Roberto Gallardo, 37, also of Tucson. Jaoie? White of San Manuel, mine inspector, bjegau his investigation yesterday an4 may a report by end of the week. RepufeMc Photo by Lajrry Repp Saee4, left, and Carol Walker sort potatoes at J. A. Wood Co.

paektog shed TpUesoa, Spuds ire tkt principal crop now feewg River who said they would under no circumstances recommend the death penalty. Krucker earlier announced that the death sentence would be asked by County Attorney Norman Green. Jack Podret, court-appointed defense counsel, pulled a surprise move by asking for dismissal on the grounds the alleged crimes took place on federal lands, the Coronado National Forest east of Tucson. Podret claimed Pima County has no jurisdiction there. Krucker denied the motion, saying Podref'a request was premature since no evidence had yet been Introduced.

If, said Krucker, the defense later shows the crime did in fact take place on federal lands. He then will rule on the legal question of jurisdiction. KRUCKER also denied a motion by Podret for a continuance to allow a hearing before die Arizona Supreme Court on the question of constitutionality of jury selection. Podret challenged the method of jury selection practiced in Pirns County where jurors Hire selected from registered voters lists. The method, Podret said, does not allow the defendant to be State's '63 Cantaloupe Crop Bigger By JAMES E.

COOK FARM EXPERTS predict that Arizona's 1963 cantaloupe crop will be 31 per cent higher than the 1957-61 average, and 7 per cent higher than last year's crop. The Agriculture Department's Crop and Livestock Reporting' Service forecasts the 1963 crop at 2,212,000 hundredweight. (A hundredweight is 100 pounds.) YIELD IS forecast at 125 hundredweight per acre, the same as in past years. But acreage planted is 17,700, compared to a 1957-61 average of 13,580. Loren Pike, acting supervisor of Inspections for the State Fruit and Vegetable Standardization Serv- ce, said the first cantaloupes were shipped out of the area this week.

Yuma has 16,088 acres of cantaloupes, most of the state's crop. Tie harvest won't hit its stride there until May 25. THE SALT RIVER Valley harvest will be under way by mid- But the Valley has only 432 acres of cantaloupes this year, less than half of last year's acreage. Foerman, Marlcbpa County agent, explains that crown blight and other diseases inflict heavy damage that late in the season. Foerman adds that by mid-June, competitive areas are shipping cantaloupes, leaving Maricopa County with a poor "hole in the market." Pika said 25 carloads of potatoes are being shipped from the Valley daily, mostly Kennebecg to go into processed foods.

The harvest will increase to about 75 cars a in early June. There are about 10,000 acres planted in the state. THE STATUS of other Arizona crops: 'More than 195 carloads of lettuce left Aguila this week, the peak of the harvest there. Willcox shipped 50 carloads and the harvest there wilj accelerate for era! weeks. The end of the Willcox lettuce harvest, in late June, will end the state lettuce cycle until it starts again at Willcox in mid- September.

Pike and the county agent's office agree that prospects for the grape crop are excellent. More than 900 will be picked in the Salt River and Harquahalf valleys beginning early in June, most for shipment to eastern, states and Canada. -THE WATERMELON harvest will begin May 25 in Yurae, move to and Bead the following week, then into the judged by a community. cross-section of the Rivw Valley. Melon acreage in the Valley is about 2,500, down 500 acres from list while Yuma's 1,150 acres is an increase of 400 acres.

state's carrot crop is forecast at .686,000 35 per cent increase over last year. Volume movement will tinufl through June, mainly torn the Valley,.