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RESTORATION OFthe old MissionATTUMACACORITO BE UNDERTAKENBY GOVERNMENT.IMr. Frank Pinckney, custodian ofthe Casa Grande Ruin and Tumaca-cori Mission, has , favored THEOASIS with a copy of the Director of the National Park Service for the fiscal year ending June 30th, last, which touches upon many points Of interest in Arizona.The following . is taken from its; pages:“Tumacacori National Monument ;% # 4* I ■ IArizona !“The land on which .stands tfie 1 Tumacacori Mission, which was 1founded by Father Kino In theSeventeenth Century, was donated 'to the government during the past year. When the national monument)was established the government jclaimed ownership of this land. The |title was disputed, however, and the j Supreme Court of the United States j sustained the adverse claim in 1914, The mission remained in privateIIownership until a few months ago,I jwhen the owners of the tract donatedto the government the 10 acres on which the mission stands. The public spirited action of the former owners in transferring this ancient ruin to the government deserves the appreciation of the Service and of the country at large, as the opportunity is thus given to preserve one of the most interesting relics of theearly Spanish exploration arid settlement“The donors of this property are James E. Bouldin, Jennie N. Bould-in, Helen Lee Bouldin and WeldonM. Bailey. The preliminary work ofpreservation will begin as soon aspracticable under the direction of Mr. Frank Pinckley, custodian of the j Casa Grande National Monument.”It will be recalled that Mr. Pink-ley made a visit to the Tumacacori I ruin a couple of weeks ago, and atthat time he arranged with Mr. A,S. Noon to undertake soi^e of thepreliminary work of restoration. I
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Nogales Daily Morning Oasis
Nogales, Arizona, US
Sat, Jan 18, 1919
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