County Seat Election Petition Filed
A county seat removal petition filed by Douglas reached the Tombstone Board of Supervisors sparking protests from taxpayers in the Warren district and Tombstone. The board set July 2 for a taxpayer hearing as legal challenges about constitutionality and signatures are reviewed, with court action likely to follow.
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Board of Supervisors
Douglas
Albert Stacy
Mr. Stacy
Tombstone
Stacy
Warren
A. C. Karger
Warren District
Grammar School Closing Exercises At Benson Friday
Closing exercises of the Benson Grammar School are set for Friday evening at 7 45 with the gymnasium as the stage and seats for the audience on the outside. Acting principal Mrs J F Graham announces six graduates Amanda Brown Rosa Lee Clark Mary Davis Josephine Diaz Florence Etz Thomas Mahoney. The program includes songs drills recitations and choruses. Diplomas will be presented by Prof H Q Robertson of Benson High School.
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Benson Grammar School
J. F. Graham
Amanda Brown
Rosa Lee Clark
Mary Davis
Josephine Diaz
Florence Etz
Thomas Mahoney
H. Q. Robertson
Benson High School
Delegates Visit Tucson for State Defense Council
Prof H. Q. Robertson and Rev. J. E. Ferris traveled to Tucson as delegates to the State Defense Council meeting. They were advised to raise issues on food conservation, increased production, irrigation water, and seed provisioning, along with other council objectives.
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H. Q. Robertson
J. E. Ferris
Tucson
State Defense Council
Mr A G Smith Takes Business Trip to Tucson and Phoenix
Mr A G Smith departed on a business trip to Tucson and Phoenix on Thursday.
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A. G. Smith
Tucson
Phoenix
Miramonte Visitors Attend Local Week of Events
Miramonte notes visitors from Vail Mr and Mrs Warren Whetton and elders Jenson Jorgenson and J Leroy Horsley of the California mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints spent last week here. A farewell entertainment honored the elders with refreshments and dancing. Mrs Sarah Martineau and her son Heleman of Pomerene are visiting Mrs Skinner.
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Warren Whetton
Vail
Jenson Jorgenson
J. Leroy Horsley
California
Misssion
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Jorgenson
Horsley
Sarah Martineau
Son Heleman
Pomerene
Skinner
Willcox family returns home after visit
H. C. Kimball of Willcox drives over last Monday with Mrs. Kimball and the children who had been visiting, then they returned home together on the trip back.
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H. C. Kimball
Willcox
Gumm Garden Provides Fresh Vegetables For Benson
Mrs. J. A. Gumm cultivates a productive garden at the G. C. Woods place on the north side and expects to supply half of Benson with fresh vegetables within three weeks. The couple has greatly improved the property and offers a practical example amid concerns about high living costs.
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J. A. Gumm
G. C. Woods Place
Red Cross San Pedro Branch to Meet May 16 1917
A meeting of the San Pedro Branch of the Red Cross is set for Wednesday May 16 1917 at 3 p.m. at the High School building. All interested are requested to attend. Mrs X G Lyone is the branch president.
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San Pedro
The
Red Cross
X. G. Lyone
Cochise County Sheriff seeks volunteers for posse
An appeal from Sheriff Wheeler invites all male Cochise County citizens who own a horse saddle and rifle to send their names to Tombstone for possible service within the county. Auto owners are especially urged to volunteer.
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Cochise County
Sheriff Wheeler
Tombstone
Harry C. Wheeler
Trial of John Reade Is Deferred
The case of John E. Reade, charged with killing a Papago Indian, faces a jurisdiction dispute at the Federal court in Phoenix. Judge Sawtelle overruled the demurrer, ruling the trial belongs in federal court. Attorney Thomas Richey will seek Supreme Court review on habeas corpus to challenge state court jurisdiction.
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United States
United States Supreme Court
Thomas Richey
John E. Reade
Reade
Sawtelle
Richey
Supreme Court
Federal Court
Attorneys seek Supreme Court ruling on Papago territory jurisdiction
Lawyers push to elevate the dispute over legal rights on Papago land to the nation’s highest court. The case aims to settle who has proper jurisdiction in tribal matters on the reservation and its broader legal implications.
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Papago
Military Census Ordered in Arizona May 11
Governor Thomas E. Campbell acting on Secretary Baker's instruction will enroll all men of military age in Arizona in a new military census to fulfill the recent conscription bill. A disbursing officer will direct enrollment with forms from the provost marshal general and government bearing the census costs.
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Phoenix Ariz
Baker
Thomas E. Campbell
Arizona
Congress
Secretary of War
War Department
Teachers Elected The Board of Trustees High School
The High School board met Monday evening and re elected Prof H Q Roberson as principal and the current term’s teachers. Prof Walter S Gray of the Manual Training department resigned to become principal of the Grammar School. no successor chosen yet to fill the vacancy.
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H. Q. Robertson
Walter S. Gray
Manual Training Department
Noone
Mr and Mrs Henry Street Visit From Fairbank
Mr and Mrs Henry K Street of Fairbank were in town Thursday and yesterday, staying briefly and visiting local sites.
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Henry K. Street
Fairbank
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Benson
Benson Feed Corral
Sam Wilson
Hiwo & Coo
General Merchandise
Edison
American Press Association
Thomas A. Edison
Naval Consulting Board
Secretary of Navy
Daniels
Bank of Benson
Liberty
Miramonte
John Reade
Chas. E. Goetz
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