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Newspaper
Duncan Arizonian
Location
Duncan, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1912
Page
2
Subscription price set at two dollars in advance by L. F. Vaughn editor of the Duncan Arizona paper dated Wednesday July 31 1912. The notice states payment terms and directs readers to subscribe for future issues.
National list of appointees and officials includes A W Cole W P Geary F A Jones Greenlee County names F B Laine James Ben M Crawford E V Horton and county officers Sheriff Treasurer Recorder School Superintendent Assessor Roads Superintendent Surveyor Commissioner Immigration Supervisors and local clerks. Territorial institutions named include University in Tucson Penitentiary Florence Industrial Reform Benson.
A Leavenworth Kansas convict placed a want ad in a Kansas City paper seeking freedom. The notice drew attention from influential people who are now pursuing a pardon for him. It shows how an advertisement can influence a case.
A ignorant colored man asked a lady clerk for help at the polls and, after she explained the ballot, she said she hoped he would vote for woman suffrage. He replied that women do not know enough to vote.
In a Mesa Free Press piece a lawyer notes how court comments on a man’s character spark libel concerns. The column argues editors’ reputations hinge on public belief, warning that harsh reflections can end careers or end editors.
The writer argues it is time for the United States to intervene in Mexico to safeguard life and property. If President Madero cannot handle the situation, America must perform its duty to protect its citizens abroad.
The new three year homestead law requires credit for the three year period to begin from actual residence proof. Applicants must submit proof within five years and show cultivation for three years counting from the entry date, including actual cultivation of not less than one.
The text outlines residency rules starting in year two and year three, allowing at least one eighth involvement from year three onward until final proof. It permits up to five months of absence in a single stretch while requiring bona fide continued residence in the rest of the three year span.
The London Kentucky editor postmaster McHargue faced dismissal after backing Taft and Chicago delegates. A Republican loyalist, he was removed by presidential order, leaving him as only an editor amid political shifting. The Douglas Dispatch notes the troubling turn of a once dual role.
A New York upheaval described as wilder than Dodge City with kidnappings, killings, and gunfire on Broadway and Forty third. The piece notes police chases, mob clashes, and calls for federal troops or Western vigilance to restore order. Arizona Democrat characterizes the East as needing Christian missions to Westernize it.
A village blacksmith basks in pride as his shop becomes a grand garage labeled Garage. He directs helpers to fix a car while the owner and driver stand by, the men share a wary amusement as money and status rise. The chestnut tree is gone, yet the shop flourishes with a bright electric sign.
Voters are reminded to register to vote for this year’s presidential election and to re register anew. John Erans is appointed for Duncan voters convenience. L J Turney requests his paper be redirected to Eagle Creek where county surveyors mark the boundary line between Greenlee and Graham counties.
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