29 May 1912
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Newspaper
Duncan Arizonian
Location
Duncan, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
1
Local residents including B F Billingsley Judge J L T Watters and Hon H C Day travel to Clifton for business or visits. Ads note Holder place for sale and several auctions, while a Woodman Picnic and Apache Box expedition draw crowds. Goats shipped to Kansas City markets and community projects in Duncan are also highlighted.
Governor Hunt issues a proclamation convening the Arizona legislature in Phoenix on May 23 1912 to consider broad items including election laws direct primaries voter registration revenue financing state debt funding state purchasing and many policy changes from corporate regulation to city charters road work and public records. The list spans election integrity taxation reporting public works and authorities plus what would become major constitutional amendments and modernization measures.
The Copper Era reports a rumor that the late grand jury indicted J. H. T. Casper AJ. F. Billings ley and George Webster for mutilation and destruction of public records held in the Board of Supervisors office. Indictment said to be sealed pending service.
Enoch Clark returned from Duncan after serving papers in the water case brought by Wm A Gillispie for the upper Gila valley water users. The suit aims to adjust rights between upper and lower valley users with Judge Shute likely to sit in June as other judges are disqualified. Kibbey Bennett & Bennett of Phoenix represent this county section.
The Duncan Telephone Company through its new manager J. E. Collis has been adding a steady supply of stationery from its job department.
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