Benson Newspaper Reports Arizona Governor-Elect Contested
The official Cochise county canvass was sent to Phoenix after six days delay due to a lost Wilgus precinct sack. The board ignored the missing returns and certified the vote, advising against affidavits to admit them. Tom Campbell holds a slim statewide plurality and appears poised to become governor if majority rule stands.
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Cochise County
Board of Supervisors
Phoenix
Wilgus
Tom Campbell
Campbell
Arizona
Amend Election Laws for Clear Returns and Tie Resolution
The Tombstone Prospector argues for revised election laws to ensure a single method for returns to the board of supervisors, likely via a messenger from each precinct. It notes no positive law on secretary of state notification to the governor and cites a Mohave county tie where both sheriff candidates had 888 votes, calling for a legal mechanism beyond coin toss or drawing straws.
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Board of Supervisors
Mohave County
Wiley Jones
Dominion passes strict punishment for possessing Hearst paper
Canada enacts a penal law imposing five years in prison and a $5000 fine on anyone found in possession of a copy of W. R. Hearst's newspaper. The measure signals a severe crackdown on press materials deemed seditious or misinforming by the Dominion authorities.
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Canada
Dominion
W. R. Hearst
Turkey Receives Month-Long Break Until Christmas
A holiday lull gives the turkey industry a pause of nearly a month through Christmas, allowing producers to restock, plan, and adjust schedules for the festive season.
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Turkey
Unistatia or Verein igten Staaten Suggested in Press
Various Arizona papers comment on national name change ideas and state issues. J J Clements of San Simon wins Dent corn and soft corn prizes while D C Hoover tops black eyed peas at the State Fair. Arizona moves toward dry laws and debates road races and highway plans across the state.
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J.J. Clements
San Simon
D. C. Hoover
Arizona Bulletin
Arizona
Difference Between Assay Analysis and Expert Examination
The United States Geological Survey explains that private parties cannot obtain assays or analyses. The Survey can only inspect visually or perform simple tests to detect commercial minerals, while full analyses take weeks and are for the Survey's own research. Bulletin 422 details methods for silicate and carbonate rock analysis.
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United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Geological Survey
Survey
W. F. Hillebrand
Washington, D. C
Modern education shifts from books to real experience
The Tempe Normal Student from Tempe State Normal School champions experiential learning. It highlights real gardening forge work manual training office work and teaching while noting straw elections debates and stock judging as hands on learning. The piece argues education should train for social efficiency and real problem solving.
S P A Rail Service Praised in Crenshaw Telegram
Colonel Crenshaw reports Pullman service Alabama to Nogales satisfactory with three sections arriving October 23. Southern Pacific praised as the best en route while other lines range from fair to very poor signaling strong public approval of SP efforts.
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Western Railroad
Department of the East
Governors Island
New York
Crenshaw
Alabama Infantry
Nogales
Arizona
Pullman Company
Alabama
Southern Pacific
Widow of Verde Pioneer Seeks Administration in LA
Mary A. Hull, widow of Prescott area pioneer George W. Hull, petitions Los Angeles Superior Court for letters of administration after his death about two weeks ago. He reportedly left $810,000 on deposit in Los Angeles banks and no will is found. Skepticism had been voiced about a one million dollar sale of Hull holdings to Clark interests, with the deposit amount cited as evidence.
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George W. Hull
Prescott
Los Angeles
Mary A. Hull
Hull
Clark
Jerome News
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Staaten
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Douglas
Rodeo
Yuma
State Line
Tombstone
Tempe
S. P
Mary Titus
Bensen
Hiwo & Coo
General Merchandise
Benson, Ariz
California
Good Groom Adobe
Apply Home Realty CO
H.w.etz & GO
Bank of Benson
A. G. Smirn
M. W.smirn
Ben J. McKinney
A. H. Wien
Henry W. Erz
Jo H. Gerzwi Itz
Leopold
Maier
Chas
Goetz
P. W. Hamilton
Benson Feed Corral
Sam Wilson
W.D. Martinez
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