Former Tombstone resident dies of pneumonia in Bisbee
Bisbee April 6 Dan Melonard known as Scotty, a rest man from Cochise county for about twenty years, died yesterday morning at the A hospital after several days of pneumonia. Born in Scotland, he drifted through Boston and logging camps before settling in Tombstone and later Warren district. He was about 56. funeral plans not announced.
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Bisbee
Dan Melonard
Peter
Scotty
Cachfee County
Morittime
Scotland
Boston
Emmr
Star of Maine
Forrest Hill
Cal
Tombstone
Warren
Ambstone School Children Host Twan Party For Red Cross
The Gram mar Schools up to seventh grade organized a tin can drive to aid the Red Cross. Students collected old cans citywide and planned to ship them to mining firms for copper leach plants, hoping to raise about $80. An afternoon picnic in City Park followed at 5 o'clock with all participants enjoying the day while the Red Cross received the proceeds.
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Toulr
Red Cross
Enire
Self destruction as officers pursue embezzler in Prescott
Bebe H Frye wanted in New York for embezzling twenty thousand dollars, forged in the Prescott Nations Bank name. He shot and killed himself here as detectives arrived to arrest him. He worked as a stenographer for the Prescott Work, prompting the investigation by police.
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Providence
Bebe H. Frye
New York
Prescott Nations Bank of
Prescott
Apfewen
Auty
Prescott Womk
Guards of Globe to Drill With Broomsticks
April 6 report says home guards ordered to surrender rifles to the state protest via their commander Maj. F. M. Johnson. Guards threaten to drill with broomsticks if no weapons are provided, accusing authorities of violating rights and displaying force and lawlessness.
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Globe
F. M. Johnson
Over the Top With the Third Liberty Loan
Civilians urged to subscribe quickly to the Liberty Loan in a Dallas April 6 1918 appeal from J W Hoopes Federal Reserve Bank urging immediate action. The message frames the loan drive as an army battle and calls every civilian to join, stating the Southwest should lead by example.
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the Prospector
Tombstone
Arizona
Liberty Loan
Uncle Sam
Southwest
J. W. Hoopes
Federal Reserve Bank
Dallas
Texas
Wool Shipped From Kingman In Three Car Loads
Three carloads of wool will be shipped from Kingman within the coming week by the Hudspeth Sheep Company. One carload today, another tomorrow, and a third on Monday, with previous car embargoes now lifted in Arizona. Shearing has been ongoing for several days at McConnico.
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Kingman
Hudspeth Sheep Company
Arizona
Tate
McConnico
Humorous Claim Follows Angry mob Scene in El Paso
April 6 report describes a local bakery proprietor Lad ig Brendt seized by a mob from his home for refusing to scrap a subscription offer and accept an American flag as a premium. Brendt, a twenty five year American citizen, said he was glad to kiss the stars and stripes and bore no ill will toward the mob.
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GLOBE
School Squabble At Gleeson Over Whipping Incident
Reports from Gleeson describe a heated dispute after a Mexican boy allegedly received severe whipping from a teacher for defending a slur. The mother says bruising and bed rest followed. the board threatens arrest for noncompliance while sibling parties await formal complaints.
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Gleeson
Rampas
Explosives Inspector Tours Southern Arizona
Shaw the state explosives inspector based in Phoenix visited Tombstone yesterday and today along a county tour with Cochise licensing agent A C Karger. They reviewed records and explosive permits, aiming to educate the public on the federal explosive license act and keep a complete national explosives registry. The pair planned further stops in Bisbee Douglas Graham Greenlee and Gila counties before returning to Phoenix. County Attorney J P Ross will travel to Phoenix for several days on county matters.
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Karger
Mr. Shaw
Shaw
Todes
United States
Phoenix
Arizona
Tombstone
Bisbee
Douglas
Graham County
Greenlee
Glea
Twenty Marriage Licenses Issued in Past Week
The office of Clerk J. E. James of the Superior Court issued twenty marriage licenses during the past week. Couples include Teodoro Bononard and Ellas Sion, Alvin H. Hall and Charlotte Harmon, George A. Armstrong and Marie Cabell, Jose Rodriguez and Rosaria Esquero, Allen R. Ridley and Anna Bell Meadows, Alonzo Collins and Vida Moore, George H. Miller and Elizabeth Neilson, Joe Oliver and Maimie Exell, Jus. R. Ferguson and Ethel Seriher, Carl Fletcher and Annie Kinsey, Barney G. Lee and Georgia Lee Walker, Pan Kempich and Wear Wild, Justo Villa and Maria Sanchez, Manuel Ruiz and Arma Anjaya, Francisco W. Valenzuela and Rebecca Salcida, Epicado Maxinga and Porfiria Edovidiu, John W. Epley and Josephine Austin, and E. C. Maher and Mildred Marie Thayer.
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J. E. James
Superior Court
Teodoro Bononard
Sion Ellas
Naco
Alvin H. Hall
Charlotte Harmon
Douglas
Geo. A. Armstrong
Marie Cabell
Jose Rodriguez
Rosaria Esquera
Allen R. Ridley
Anna Bell Meadows
Alonzo Collins
Fort Huachuca
Vida Moore
Kansas City
George H. Miller
Elizabeth Neilson
Joe Oliver
Maimie Exell
Buena
Jus. R. Ferguson
Ethel
Seriisher
Bisbee
Carl) Fletcher
Annie Kinsey
Fof Bisbee
Barney G. Lee
Georgia Lee Walker
Paraise
Pan Kempich
Wild
Justo Villa
Maria Sanchez
Doak
Tas
Manuel Ruiz
Arma Anjaya
Pirtleville
Francisco W. Valenzuela
Rebecca Salcida
Epicado Maxinga
Porfiria Edovidiu
John W. Epley
Josephine Austin
Doug
Self
Lorine Plumbey
E. C. Maher
Mildred Marie Thayer
Jose H. Delgado
Maria
Vantage
Bat
National J. Monteverda
National Industria
Romrenythee
Tate
Evergreen Highway Borderland Route Proposed as All-Weather Cross-Continent Road
Washington motorists read of a proposed transcontinental Evergreen Highway from Victoria to El Paso. The Borderland route via Phoenix Tucson Tombstone Bisbee and Douglas is hailed as open year round, linking capitals of British Columbia Washington Idaho Utah and Arizona and passing 26 forests and irrigated valleys. The Evergreen Highway Association endorses Borderland as the Bankhead Military Highway route and urges adoption with a formal resolution.
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Pacific States
Puget Sound
North Pacific Coast
Vicastoria
el Paso
Texas
British Columbia
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Verdare
Evergreen State
Evergreen Highway
Victoria
Evergreen Highway Association
Phoenix
Tucson
Tombstone
Bisbee
Douglas
Bankhead
America
Arizona Pioneer Called by Death
George Helm a native of Ontario Canada and Arizona pioneer died at his home on West Portland street He moved from California to northern Arizona in 1875 where he worked in stock and in 1901 moved to Salt River Valley taking up farming He was 72 and survived by his wife and three daughters Ellen Hornbeck Charlotte Hornbeck and Edna Helm Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Phoenix
George Helm
Ontario
Canada
Arizona
West Portland Street
California
Salt River Valley
Helm
Ellen Hornbeck
Charlotte Hornbeck
Edna Helm
Phoenix Officer Kills Bootlegger at Junction in Whiskey Run
April 6 report from Phoenix states bootlegger L E Brown died at Sisters' hospital after a gunshot wound to the head inflicted by Constable Haze Burch who fired as Brown allegedly threatened his life. The incident occurred near Henshaw road and Sixteenth street after a car carrying ten cases of whiskey was stopped.
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Phoenix
L.E. Brown
Sisters’ Hospital
Haze Burch
Brown
Henshaw Road
Sixteenth Street
Yaqui Revolt Fails as Government Forces Win In Sonora
April 5 reports say Yaqui uprising defeated by government troops after three major engagements and numerous skirmishes. About 1000 Yaquis, with families, head toward Onavas 40 miles southeast of Hermosillo as food runs scarce and peace proposals are rejected. Officials expect main band to disintegrate and move north in small groups toward the United States.
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Nogales
Sonora
Onavas
Hermosillo
Gem
Calles
United States
Connors Brought to Cochise County on Bootleg Charge
Maurice Connors alias Jack Curran and John Jackson was arrested March 3 in Nogales by Department of Justice agents and handed to Cochise County for bootlegging prosecution after skipping a $500 cash bail. He had not reported for physical examination as a registrant in Bisbee or notified the board of his departure, and Gruen posted the bond and is serving a term in Cochise County jail.
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Nogales
Maurice Connors
Jack Curran
John Jackson
Department of Justice
Cochise County
Connors
Bisbee
John Brujem
Gruen
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Meadquarters
ED. L. Shaw
State OF
J. P. Ross
Evergreen
Resolutions
Borderland
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