Tombstone Town News Highlights Local Activities
Tombstone reports snow in Chiricahuas and weather discomforts as Attorney J Kingsbury visits for county business. State Treasurer HS Joss tours Cochise County for inheritance tax collection while residents like Mrs Kate Rafferty return from Los Angeles. Local dances, marriages, and First Holy Communion at Sacred Heart are noted alongside court proceedings and a Benson Chautauqua promo.
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Kingsbury
Chiricahua Mountains
HS. Joss
Tombstone
Preeent
Cochise County
Hows
Mikee
Doug
Jas
Tombstone News Briefs On Roads And Local Visits
Local notes report road conditions on Tombstone Henson road hampered by dry ground and deep cuts near Curtis, with ongoing improvements. Business visitors include H K Street of Boquillas Cattle, C A Torrea of Bisbee, A G Smith of County State Bank, and Maier Wholesale from Benson. Etta Sanders returns to county treasurer work amid rheumatism recovery. Telephone office gains as Mrs Frank Sanders acts as operator, with local staff praised for service. Division Engineer J T Frazier discusses road matters en route to Nogales. Bean family relocates from Douglas to Tombstone. J J Bowen of Bisbee Auto Co visits town.
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Tombstone-Henson
Curtis Fat
Rom Fairbank
H. K. Street
KA. Torrea
Bisbee and
Douglas
Wombetong
Benson
AG. Smith
Cochine County State Bank
Tomuatone
KN. Copten
Maier
Tombstone
Mise Etta Sanders
Henson
E. Behold
Wm. Bennett
F. 3. Bennett
Visitors Division
J. T. Frazier
State Road Department
Nogales
Bean
Rafferty
Sixth Street
Bisbee
J. J. Bowen
Bisbee Auto” Company
Visitors report heavy snow in Huachucas and jail break cases
G J McCabe and Leslie Willcox visit Tombstone reporting heavy snowfall on higher Huachucas. Margarito Marquez Pedro Lopez and Jose Gonzales bound over after jail break hearing. they face additional penitentiary time. J W Cook and Jack Crews depart for Texas oil fields. Bruce Stephenson visits from Douglas for Superior court matters. Judge Lockwood travels to Tucson for criminal jury trials. Deputy Sheriff Midkitt takes three prisoners to Florence, while tracking dogs are to be trained in Pima. Lee Hartington of Benson tours Tombstone with Undersheriff Henshaw. cattle in Benson thriving despite storm. Huachuca Water Co fixes line with iron poles. Dan Leedy underground burro work near Emerald. Mrs CS Benson departs for Benson to visit family.
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Lockwood
Wootten
Fernoomn
Aed
Scott DW Pine
Rudolph Rosenbaugh
Sheriffs Force
Osborn
Douglas
Tombstone
Superior Court
Benson
Chautauqua
Lee
CC. Cash
Willcox
Lyman H Hays
Wilbur
Huachucas
Toom Field
J. W. Cook
Jack Crews
Texas
Ford
Bruce Stephenson
Tucson
Busy Day in Bisbee Court and Trade Circles
Traveling salesman T B Grace visited the city to interview trade for James A Dick Co. Bisbee attorney K Williams visited on court matters. Wm Holmes of Courtland and Dr Woods plus C T Knapp of Bisbee appeared for local affairs. Tax assessors Hughes Howe and Kuchler toured for state adjustments. New leasors and local contractors noted. Sunnyside lodging house rebuild near completion.
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T. B Grace
James A. Dick Company
Et Paso
Bisbee
K. Williams
Superior Court
Nelson
Benson
Wm. Holmes
Leadville Mining Company
Courtland
Hughes
Douglas
C. R. Howe
Rudolph Kuchler
State Tax Commission
Mohave County
Phoenix
Reeves
Edgar Axtell
DR. Woods
C. T. Knapp
J. Gung’l of
Willcox
Fran J. Vaughn
Bis‘tee
NEW Leasors
State of Maine
Sunnyside
Friday Pre Easter Dinner Scene at the Allens
Friday pre Easter dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Allen drew guests including Mr and Mrs EK Springer Mr and Mrs O G Lie Mrs George Wales and Master George Jr Mrs Ed Nevin Pat Roger and others Afterward the group played games until late praising the Allens as gracious hosts.
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Charles Allen
Amhong
EK. Springer
0. G. Lie
George Wales
George, Jr
Ed Nevin
Pat Rogere
Allen
Legion Bazaar
Bisbee
Easter Visit Highlights Tombstone Social Roundup
Miss Mary Williamson formerly at Courtland visits Tombstone Easter hosted by Mrs. Julia Axtett. Miss Susie Cabell of Courtland arrives for a week with friends. Judge Jude A Lockwood to Prescott to preside where Yavapai judge is disqualified. Probate matters occupy Superior Court. Bisbee trip for court business. Bellah injured at Courland base as gas engine closes. arm badly mangled. Relatives visit Tombstone including Mrs Hazel Tillman and H E Hendrix of Fort Worth. Tex Locke, traveling salesman, in town. Lawyers Walter Roche K Williams J W Ross M Blumenthal present. Bishop J W Atwood to conduct service. Sheriff McDonald and Chief Devers Gee Henshaw attended Bisbee fight. Mr and Mrs A H Gardner plan Texas trip via Benson. W A Snell travels to Bisbee.
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Mary Williamson
Chet
Tombstone
Courtland
Julia Axtett
Susie Cabell
Prescott
Jude A. ©. Lockwood
Superior Court
Yavapai
Courtaind
Dooley
Bellab
Bunker Hill Mines Company
Musso
Courland
Bellah
Gleeson
James McDonald
Chief Devers Gee
Henshaw
Bisbee
Grand Theater
Bisbee Athletic Club
Texas
A. H. Gardner
Benson
Safford Principal and Citizen Clash in Fracas
In Tucson on April 5 Charles A. Bruce, husband of a Safford School teacher, fought with Stan ford Conant, the school principal, in the principal’s office over an alleged insult to Mrs. Bruce. Conant was bruised. teachers intervened and an officer declined to arrest without a warrant. Bruce said Conant called his wife a plain fool and refused to explain when questioned.
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Tucson
Safford
Charles A. Bruce
Stanford Conant
Conant
Bruce
Anna Bruce
Fort Grant furniture project and regional travel notes
The report details a purchasing trip for furniture and fixtures for two cottages at Fort Grant, with plans to visit Nogales on business before returning home. It notes CE Bennett taking the vacant state institutions post, and mentions candidates for the state corporation commission, plus various county visitors and visits around McNeal Gleeson and Tucson.
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Fort Grant
Nogales
Kors
CE Bennett
Board of State Institutions
Andrew Baumer
Ross
State Corporation Commission
McNeal
Mud Kelly
Mc[ Neal
Arizona Ranger Portrayals Probe Sparks Reform Wave
A Los Angeles film firm seeks guidance from Governor Campbell on portraying the Arizona Ranger. The letter requests accurate depiction to avoid errors in westerns, noting producers have repeated mistakes and asking for insights to improve future portrayals.
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Arieona Rangers
Phoenix
Los Angeles Moton Picture Producers
Arizona
Campbell
Arizona Ranger
Governor Campbell Joins Virginia Tercentenary Celebration
Arizona Governor Campbell accepts honorary chairmanship for state in a national effort to honor the Virginia first legislative assembly tercentenary. Vice President Marshall also honorary chair. Movement backed by thousands of Americans, by federated churches, War Camp Community Service, and AFL. Sulgrave Institution in New York plans programs and seeks nationwide participation. Governor to appoint 10 to 15 Arizona citizens to a support commission.
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America
Airplane Attached at Phoenix Fairgrounds over Rent
Secretary Shirley Christy of the Arizona Fair commission attached an airplane at the fairgrounds, owned by W. & Barr, for alleged unpaid rent of 409 dollars tied to the surplus landing field area.
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Phoenix
Shirley Christy
Arizona Fair Commission
Fairgrounds
W. & Barr
Surpiase Landing Field
Legion Behind Civil Service State Measure
Phoenix March 30 An initiative petition for a civil service bill for soldiers sailors and marines in Arizona will be filed with Secretary of State Mit Sims, per American Legion members The proposal classifies all state offices and places for employment and extends employment according to civil service rules It provides preference to former service members and creates a three person state civil service commission by the governor with Senate consent
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Phoenix
Arizona
Wth
Mit Sims
American Legion
Senate
Mexican Held Innocent of Intent to Poison Horses
Phoenix, March 30. Jesus Valencia, unable to understand English and J M Franklin who did not speak Spanish, loses a prized horse team. Valencia fed poisoned grain meant for gophers. the willful poisoning charge was dismissed by Franklin Thursday afternoon. Franklin agreed to keep Valencia in his employ and Valencia offered to repay Franklin for the loss of the team.
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Phoenix
Jesus Valencia
Eaglish
J. M. Franklin
Franklin
Valencia
Navy Reserve to AR Credits BISBEE
Navy recruiting station receives a Navy Department letter stating that Naval Reserve Force members enrolled by November 11, 1918 who performed active duty may transfer to the regular navy. The decision treats prewar Naval Reserve service as one war duty and maintains that the armistice date does not mark the war’s final day.
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Bisbee
Navy
Navy Department
Naval Reserve
Naval Reserve Force
Germany
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Los Angeels
Wor. King
Totus
Imany
The
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Pearce
Tomostone
A. Wentworth
Halvin Downs
Farrel White
Garden Canyon
Sacred Heart Church
Boquillas Land & Cattle Company
Wan
Fairbank
Dolby
Frank Sanders
Mountain States Telephone Company
Foren
A.C. Lockwood
Pattee
H. Midkitt
Florence
D. W. Scott
J Ir S. Pine
Rodolph Rosenbaugh
Rye Miles
Pima County
McDonald
Pima
Lee Hartington
George Henshaw
Harington
Huachuca Water Company
Rene
Kee Eel
Barros
Dan Leedy
Emerald
CS. Benson
Geo. Henshaw
Sheriffs Office
Women's Clubs
Plann
Sessom
B. Maier
Schieffelin
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M. M. Bludworth
First National Bank
LaMore
Maggie Caretto
Copper City
L. A Eagle Post
Legion
Studebaker
Ray B Krebs
A. E. Davis
New York
H. M. Eckerman
SL. Pattee
Dsy
W. T. Boyd
Miss Mercy
Master Bille
Los Angeles
Mr. Boyd
A. E Ekdridge
First Cavalry
H. 8. Ross
Wi.a Domohae
Strip
Dongres
J. ME. Phillipowski
John Igo
Atwood
J. W. Atwood
Episcopal Diocese of
Tewens
W. A. Snerill
Board of Supervisors
Bisbes
Molos
M. J. Sullivan
Grant Warner
Pouctas County
Ron. French
sisBee
BK. J. Plannigan
Dee
Tallis
E Artoney
Jim Brownovich
Louis Vocashivich
O. K. Street
S. K Williams
Williams
Ture
Ovie Firm
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