Property and court notices from Tombstone area records
A compilation of quit claim deeds, warranty deeds, bills of sale, mortgages, satisfactions, and probate notices lists transfers and liens in Cochise and nearby counties. It includes Lot transfers in Tombstone and Douglas, automobile sales, improvements, back taxes suits, and probate actions with multiple creditors and guardianship matters noted for March 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SP Gallen
Jose Caxola
Tombstone
M. LeMasters
Chase N. Haven
Cochise
Pete Style
George Anderton
Automobile
George E. Anderson
A. P. Anderson
Paso Auto Sales Co
Peter ‘Tale
W. W. le Masters
Chas. N Havin
Kenyon
G. H. Johnson
Marky Bendéerach
Lumber Co
Conception Rivers
H. Rivera
Matt Frantk
Douglas Owens
Aecount
Timotho Cruz
Elises Cruz
Reynolds
W. W. Lawhin
Ed C. Bradford
Douglas
W. W. Lawhon
Bradford
F. Me Euire
WR. Penn
Pirtle al
Albert E. Glazier
H. P. Jobo
Tomy Schweichler
Marguerite Schweichler
Lotte Douglas
Hunt May Get Probe On Snowflake Vote
Phoenix March 27 Judge Stanford will decide tomorrow morning whether to permit an investigation of the Snowflake precinct in the governor contest as urged by former Governor Hunt's attorneys. Campbell's team hints at possible probes of several other precincts if motion is granted. Ballots and recounts in Globe and Roosevelt precincts feature disputes, with Campbell gaining a vote in Roosevelt precinct, Gil County, during recount.
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Phoenix
Stanford
Hunt
Campbell
Douglass
Globe
Globe Precinct No. 5
Election Board
Roosevelt Precinct
Gil County
Tombstone and Warren Property Transfers and Notices
Property transfers include Marsarus Safford to C J Cumings lot in Tombstone and Neill Baker to A Owen Garrett with Warren lot for 100 dollars. Other deeds show various buyers, amounts, and locations including Garrett to Highland and Bank of Lowell l ivestock sale. Mortgage and membership notices list Copper City Electrical Supply Co. directors and several church and bank transfers. Sheriff sale notices announce judgments involving divorce decrees and appraisers appointed for estate matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesto Aguirre
Bank of Douglas
Frank Barnes
Warren Co
John Porter
Warren
Martin P. Peters Phelps
Dodge , Met Co
Vietrola
George V. Warner
M. L. Wright
Copper City Electrical Supply Co
A. H. Haven
B. A. von
Lens May Hill
James W. Briggs
Cora W. Briges
Deputy Sheriff shoots Mexican bootlegger during pursuit
The sheriff’s office says Deputy Sheriff Prank Homan killed an unidentified Mexican bootlegger near Lee’s in a confrontation while pursuing two bootleggers. One man fired at the deputy. the other escaped as whiskey wagon was moved to Douglas. Deputies Cross and Howden investigated afterward with no further details by late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Nagion
Homan
Douglas
Ho Mgu
Charles Cross
Percy Howden
Woman Pilot of Bobze Car Arrested in Tucson
March 26 arrest in Silverbell of Mer Isaura Peni on liquor law violation. She arrived by auto with whiskey, two sacks found wrapped in bedding. Her husband, employed at Silverbell smelter, fled to Mexico. She is jailed awaiting preliminary hearing before Justice Pease.
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Tucson
Silvertell
Tubsom
Mer Isaura Peni
Silverbell Smelter
Depty
Sherif Loui Keekiels
Lodg
Stara
Attames Moore
Justice Pease
Pensa
Silverbell
Ant
Mexico
Underground drug route uncovered in Y County
After weeks of quiet inquiry deputies seize a suitcase at the Arizona Eastern depot containing six cocaine vials valued at 25 dollars each. The owner did not claim the luggage and investigators note Los Angeles wrapping and Comer prints as clues. Mr and Mrs Downey of Clifton relocate to a cottage on Allen Street corner with Downey employed as an electrician at the new electric light company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GLOBE
Dan Armer
Arizona Eastern
Mrs. Downey
Clifton. Ariz
Allen and Pirst Streets
Mr. Downey
Grace Ames dies of pneumonia at 16 in Douglas
Grace Ames aged 16 died at Calumet hospital in Douglas after a three week illness with pneumonia. Funeral arrangements are pending from California relatives. She was a Douglas High School student beloved by nuns for her sweet disposition. Born in Douglas, she lived here since age four after moving from Los Angeles with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Ames. She leaves her mother and father and six brothers John Francis Tom Paul Willem and Howard. The town mourns as friends recall her cheerful schoolgirl ways.
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Douglas
Grace Ames
Calumet Hospital
California
Miss Aten
Mine Ames
Los An Hilles
B. J. Ames
John
Francis
Tom
Paul
Willem
Howard
Campbell Wins at Campbell Wins at Meat Victory
Phoenix reports Judge Stanford voided Douglas precinct No 1 after testimony from Hart and Pearson showed irregularities. The precinct was thrown out due to election board admittance of entering polls with a number of voters. In Bisnee bonds for Ware District schools were approved at 41010 for 100000, with expectations of selling at a premium. Franks, a three time jail breaker, was identified about to serve a ten year burglary sentence after being found at Tucson city jail.
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Phoenix
Stanford
Douglas Precinct No
H.C. Elvey
Hart
Pearson
Bisnee
Ware
Lettors
Philbrook
Tucson
T G. Franks
Texas
Tony Gronetta
Franks
State to Take Up Opportunity with Federal Road Aid
The state engineer was designated by the board of control to work with the government to apportion funds for road construction under the federal road act. The government will provide dollar for dollar with the state for road connections in Arizona. Judge A C Lockwood left for Florence to sit on a case in place of disqualified Judge O J Baughn, expecting to be absent several days. Local bench will be presided by Judge O A Baughnell during his absence. The cases State v Lizzie Lee for attempted murder and Leon Watson for a statutory offense were postponed to tomorrow.
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Phoenix
Board of Control
Arizona
A. C. Lockwood
Florence
O. J. Baughn
Baughnell
Lizzie Lee
Leon Watson
Phelps Dodge reports big earnings for 1916 year
Phelps Dodge Co. shows 1916 earnings of 24,030,905, up 140 percent from 1915. The firm notes record copper output of 152,263,729 pounds from their ores plus 27,822,828 pounds from toll smelted ore, with substantial metal sales and a strong balance sheet led by cash and marketable securities. President James Douglas cites labor, political, and production improvements driving results.
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Phelps, Dodge and Co
James Douglas
Phelps, Dodge & Co, Inc
New York
Morenci
Sonora
Burro
Mountain
Submarine Sighting and Land Notice From Arizona 1917
A 1917 report recounts German submarines near a ship Lapland and a passenger tale of peril, then shifts to a formal Arizona public land notice under Revised Statutes. The notice lists indemnity land selection details for List No 222 and multiple parcel descriptions with protest periods.
Douglas lawyers visit city for superior court case
Attorney T. W. White of Douglas and Attorney T. P. Harte of Douglas came over for a case before Judge Baughn in the Superior Court. White has formed a partnership with Attorney Nealon of Phoenix and will soon move to the capital city. The Douglas office remains open with Harte in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. White
Douglas
T. P. Harte
Baughn
Superior Court
White
Nealon
Phoenix
Capital City
Harte
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Anthony Nicholson
Cochine B & L. Association
Maximilian Adolph Navaree
Jobo Cross
Chattle
Bille
Mahmat Ardin
Phelps
Dodge Mercantile Co
Cochise B & 1
Cochise B. & L
Leonard E. Montgomery
Peter Stule
G. E. Anderson
State of Arizona
W. J. Warnel
Irene Knowlton
George Knowlton
Elizabeth Aerlin Hope
Bertha Johnson Alston
Hugh Copeland
Mary J. Cunningham
Margaret Tomlinson
Gabriel Colunga
W. S. Dizon
Frank Stolarof
A. B. Packard
Charles Thomas Winwood
Jesse M. Greer
Christine Cantna
Martha E. Moore
LL OF Sale
Tony Schweichler
Ghattle
Schwantes &Walling
Net Cash Register Co
Rogue Garcia
McArthur Bros
Marsarus Safford
C. J. Cumanings
Anty
A. & Mortgage
Chas
No Havin
Flamiiton
Ivestock
Frank W. Rottman
Nat. Cash’ Register Co
Register
Rundell
Warren H. Jones
Bank of Lowell
HM. Eckerman
Edna B. All
Guatalope Flores
Los Angeles
The
Angeles
Umme
el Paso
Mes
Harry Evans
Mountain States Telephone Company Motor 4
Benson
Johanna Kohblen
Homma Bishop
Venire
Sherif Wheeler
Day Hassett
C A. Thomas
Oscar Doyle
Joe Clear
RR. Arburn
A. M Shasbaugh
L. BH. Hopson
R. B. Vallance
Francisco Luque War
Fowler
Bisbee
Eddie Simmons
Wm Davis
New Fort
Ton Walker
Empire Ranch
CE. Walker
Vo Fort
Huachuca
T. Cummings
Sam Watt
Captain Butler
Ft. Huachuca
SS. N. Gordon
Turner
Lowellix
Doyle
Moss Griffith
Elsie Toles
Double Adobe
James S. Abril
Mise Barbara Armenia
Southern Hotel
Justice c of
Donohoe
Wbstone
Mie
John FE
Owbury Wis
Abril
Doughue International
Dan Hanley
Tommy Williams
H. W. Miller
F.K. Williams
Gibeon
Long Beach
Phelps - Dodge CO
Dept. & Plant Dept
Asriet
Phelps, Dodge & Co
Arizonan
Prescott
G. Lemons
St. Michael
Lapland
Mr. Lemons
America
New York City
Ireta
Belfast
Les
Belgium
State of
G&s. RM
Ransmit
General Land Office
J. L. Irvin
John J. Birdno
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