1915: The preliminary survey for the Mt. Lemmon road begins.
1918: The citizens of Mesa start a movement for separation from Maricopa County. They want to form a new county taking in Chandler, Gilbert and Tempe.
1924: Hopis ask women to wear dresses, not knickers, when they visit reservation.
1936: Football attendance increases at the University of Arizona; 35,000 watch Wildcats in home contests.
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