Port Lobos Route Linked to Regional Rail Plans
The Port Lobos route is described as a tidewater outlet for Imperial Copper at Silver Bell and aiding the El Paso & Southwestern properties. It would bring in coke for the Douglas smelter and, with Frank Murphy in New York, signals possible harmony between the lines. The plan mentions outlet use by Douglas, Bisbee and Nacozari, Congress, Tombstone, Silver Bell and Ray, plus a proposed Red Rock to Ray line.
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Port Lobos
Imperial Copper Company
Silver Bell
el Paso & Southwestern
Douglas
Frank Murphy
New York
Bis
Three Cities in Maine Go Democratic Says Insurgency Spreads
An International article notes Maine and other states shifting to the Democratic stance as Republicans feel the surge in national sentiment. Taft’s view of insurgency is broadened beyond Wisconsin, Iowa and Kansas, extending from Maine to California.
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Wasitixores
Maine
Massachotte
Taft
Wisconsin
Iowa
Kansas
California
International
Tragic Passenger Turns From California to Ohio
A man traveling from California toward Ohio attempted to leave his casket on a Santa Fe train at Needles but seems to have decided he had arrived at his destination.
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California
Ohio
Santa Fe
Needles
San Diego Man Sets Elks Age Record With Surf Plunge
A San Diego man, the oldest Elk in the world, celebrated his 100th birthday by running a foot race and plunging into the surf. He cheerfully called “Oh, you kid!” as the crowd cheered the stunt.
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San Diego
Arizona towns split Arbor Day dates in April
Arizona’s climate diversity leads to two Arbor Days observed nationwide. The northern counties will celebrate on April 8 with ceremonies and plantings, while other regions may follow different local schedules. Community groups coordinate tree-planting drives and school activities.
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Arizona
Lamblike March Ends in Tombstone Bloom
A descriptive note praises March as lamblike and highlights Tombstone, Arizona, as having the finest in the world for this period, suggesting a serene, idealized arrival and departure of the month in this locale.
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Arizona
Tombstone
Egyptians get plain tall telegraphic tease
A terse telegraphic line hints at a Teddy Roosevelt connection behind a plain tall joke. The quip suggests a familiar political cue without providing further context or details.
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Teddy
Ohio man charged after bacon theft arrest
An Ohio man was arrested on grand larceny charges for stealing two slices of bacon. He faces trial under the grand larceny statute as authorities pursue the case.
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Ohio
Plaintiffs challenge rail rate on Globe to Radium trip
Robert L. Lappington and G. T. Simpson sue Arizona Eastern Railway for 3000 damages claiming 65 cents for 4.68 miles from Globe to Radium, alleging rate violations against 5 cents per mile. They seek 300 per suit, arguing territorial limits vs federal ICC rules.
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Ben
Globe
Radium
Miami
Robert L. Lappington
G. T. Simpson
Arizona Eastern Railway Company
Silver Belt
Lappington
Simpeoe Allred & Whiteber
Gila County
Arizona Eastern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Incorporation Fees Received in March
March fees collected by the territorial auditor reached $4178.40, the highest monthly total since Mr. Foster took office a year ago and near the record March 2009 of $4764. The nine months of the current fiscal year total $30389.50, about $7800 below the prior fall year’s total, with projections suggesting the year may surpass last year by two to three thousand dollars if current ratios persist.
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Foster
Territorial items of interest condensed
Late authentic state ments place Calabassa as the railroad center for the Tucson West Coast road with the Verde round-house and shops to be set up there. The Anti Balcon League of Phoenix presses charges against saloons to block license renewals. Sewer bond election proceedings may be revisited due to defective registration. Ore from United Verde mine will be shipped to Humboldt smelter, 100 to 150 tons daily. Joe Zutes, an incepent man, held after accusing others in Phoenix. W Walsh, pioneer of Arizona and Jerome resident, dies after long illness. High school to be accredited conditionally and graduates admitted to university without exam except English. Scarlet fever cases reported in Santa Cruz county. Mock battle set between Company B N G A and Company A near Tup 00. Buck road grading to begin. ties and rails purchased to Hassayampa reach. James R. Dunssath named deputy clerk of U S district court in Tucson. Raiders near Douglas stealing railroad ties for fence posts. one arrest made. J H Cross ships many hides to eastern markets. Glorioso mines near Wenden plan new mill. Swanse smelter near Bouse to start at Ben Evans takes hotel management in Tucson. Selle Floto circus to tour territory. admission reduced to 25 cents. Fire Chief Dick Davies of Bisbee resigns. B W Norton named to lead future fire fighters. Humboldt smelter to ignite fires in coming days per Yavapai county report. Bisbee board of trade seeks literature for publicity from development companies. Edward P Ripley says trains will run from Parker to Bengal by June 1. Yuma city band to give street concerts all summer under W M DeLage.
Picking Chunks of Gold in Altar District
Alfred Paul returns to Douglas from Beludo in the Altar district once center of placer gold now rising in Gelde. A Douglasite company plans immediate prospecting with three machines in operation, two owned by Quinser, yielding profits around 190 daily. About a thousand Meziisos and Indians mine the conglomerate beds as Old Folks Day is planned in Mass for elders over fifty.
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Alfred Paul
Douglas
Beludo
Altar District
the International
Peul
Beludo Ten Daye
Sonors
Paul
Distret
Quinser
Belado
Bente Aus
Regular Meeting of the Supervisors Passes Various Matters
The board closed its regular meeting with action on many items. A large delegation of trappers and booters had hides valued at 1900 dollars for 1350 hides under the bounty law. Saloon licenses were granted to three Lowell saloons. objection to Chas Carran of Benson was filed. Cochise county census delayed to May 1500 due to conflict with present A. S. census. Poor farm buildings questioned by supervising architects Railing and Hurst. protest rejected. Advertising project for a 5000 mile tour to New York and Detroit discussed. 2000 dollars solicited for distribution of county literature. Henry Meta named justice of the peace. Oscar K. Goll reappointed county fair commissioner. County fee bills audited. Benson claims over 1000 dollars each held for review. Sale of all on-hand hides and pelts ordered for April 18. Courthouse roof painting and repairs approved.
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Board of Supervisors
Lowell
Supreme Court
Chas Carran
Benson
Gibson
Cochise County
A. S
Railing
Hurst
McCabe
Scheerer
Bowen
Mera
Roy Morfoot
William Ferguson
New York
Detroit
Morfoot
Henry Meta
Cochire
Oscar K. Goll
Court House
In Regard to the Irrigation Congress
Andrew Kimball honorary vice president of Arizona invites Arizona’s people to attend the Eighteenth National Irrigation Congress in Pueblo Colorado on September 26. Mayors towns presidents of canals and business concerns supervisors of counties and governors may gain delegateships. Contact Hon. Andrew Kimball for information and appointments to participate in Arizona’s part.
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Hop Andrew Kimball
Arizona
Eighteenth Nations Irrigation Congress
Pueblo
Colorado
Kimball
Andrew Kimball
Thatcher
Indian trader Joe Knight commits suicide in Fort Worth Texas
Joe Knight long involved in the Nav ajo county Indian trading business and a noted round up cook died by self inflicted carbolic acid poisoning at Fort Worth Texas. Despondency over ill health is given as a possible cause. Petitions circulate for a county option election to be held in Maricopa county in March.
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Joe Knight
Navajo County
Lee
Fort Worth
Texas
Territorial Highway link in Cochise County planned
Ramuel L. Elder Cochise county roads superintendent says only a small outlay is needed to connect the Cochise route into the territorial highway. Funds would finish six miles to Forest Canyon, twelve miles to Tombstone, and eight miles to Benson with about 4000 dollars for each link. The county has 26000 dollars allocated plus a 40000 dollar Florence bridge and a pro rata share for the highway survey.
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Ramuel L. Elder
Cochise County
Cochise
United States
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Elder
Douglas
Sulphur Springs
Forest Miding
Forest Canyon
Bisbee
Sest
Tombstone
Benson
Florence
Amanda Jones V Oliver Jones divorce action noted
In the Various Courts of Record Amanda Jones vs Oliver Jones action for divorce listed among several cases including Nettie McCoy v H McCoy Hanley Mercantile Co vs P A Lagerfelt debt 478.88 with interest. Joseph Y Fowler v Mary P Barrow debt 2925.07 for improvements on ranch near St David. Bank of Benson v Soto Brothers debt 200.13 assigned by Phenix Insurance. Involuntary petition filed by Chittenden Eastman Co William Volker Co and Abernathy Furniture Co against George Sargent. Estate matters include hearing petitions estate Manning and admin actions discharge and sale orders.
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Amanda Jones
Oliver Jones
Nettie McCoy
McCoy
Hanley Mercantile Company
P . A. Lagerfelt
Joseph Y. Fowler
Mary P. Barrow
David
Bank of Benson
Soto Brothers
Phenix Insurance Company
Chittenden & Eastman Co
William Volker & Co
Abernathy Furniture Co
George Sargent
Standard Furniture Company
Big Increase in Output at Silverbell
Imperial Copper company's Silverbell mines report year ending December 31, 1909 showing copper output of 10,115,355 pounds and silver output of 121,782 ounces. Total property output reaches $1,375,895.55 versus $924,252.92 in 1908, an increase of $451,642.63.
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Imperial Copper Company
Silverbell
Pims County Assessor
Kelvin Bank to Be Renamed The Bay State Bank
At a stock holders meeting in Phoenix the Bank of Kelvin votes to change its name to The Bay State Bank of Bay, Arizona. New quarters will be provided and the Kelvin bank will be disinterned.
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Bank of Kelvin
Phoenix
Bay State Bank” of
Bay, Arizons
Kelvin Bank
Notable Visitors and Citizenship Date Change in Tombstone
Attorney Ben Goodrich returned from Nogales on legal business while Wm Kinsey visited Tombstone for brief affairs. J D Lowry, famed cattleman, seen about town. Clerk A H Gardner notes twenty five citizenship applicants will receive final papers May 9 due to Judge Dean holding court in Nogales, delaying April 11 date.
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Ben Goodrich
Nogales
Om Legal Business
Wm. Kinsey
Bisite
A. H. Gardner
District Court
Dean
Tombstone
A Sane Fourth Would Eliminate Accidents
The Glorious Fourth approaches and causes many injuries to children. Last year 171 children were maimed and 213 killed. Over seven years 34 000 people were killed by Fourth of July accidents.
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Lockjaw
Loring
Tombstone Progress and Local Events Report
Douglas Gray reports Tombstone mining activity rising as the T C M compressor operates and pumps lift millions of gallons daily. Curtis Wilson narrowly dodges a streetcar collision in Phoenix, escaping with minor injuries as his motorcycle is wrecked. Mrs Charles A Kaufman, former Phoenix resident, committed suicide in El Paso last week.
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Charles A. Kaufman
Phoenix
Mining Students Visit Cochise Mines Expedition
University of Arizona mining professor F Tollman leads his class on a Bisbee outing to study mining operations. The group left Tucson last Monday and will be away two weeks, with a Tombstone stop possible. The trip offers firsthand exposure to conditions in mining camps and operations. Separately Adjutant General Coggins of the National Guard in Phoenix faces potential investigation and court martial following Tucson complaints over equipment deliveries to the Old Pueblo unit.
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F. Tollman
School of Mines
University of Arizona
Bisbee
Tombstone
Tolman
Tucson
Coggins
National Guard
Phoenix
Old Pueblo
Tombstone Mayor Claims U S Lands Trust Lands 1907
Tombstone mayor A Wentworth announces entry of lands in trust for occupants in sections 2 and 11, township 20 south range 22 east, Gila and Salt River Meridian. Patent issued to mayor. Claimants must file statements by July 2, 1910, with purchase price and deed fees.
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Gila and
Salt River
So County
Arona Territory
United States
A. Wentworth
Souchstone
Arona
Arizona
Tombstone
Clamant
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Railroad
Calabassa
Tucson West Coast
AntiBalcon League of Phoenix
Board of Supervisore
St Phoenix
United Verde
Humboldt
Joe Zutes
E. W. Walsh
Jerome
Whentime High School
Englieb
Santa Cruz County
Company B
Company
Tup#00
Buck Road
Hassayampa
James RB. Dunssath
Tuccon
United States District Court
J. H. Cross
Hasssyamps
Glorioso
Wenden
Swanses
Bouse
Ben Evans
Gadsden
St Douglas
Heidel
Selle-Floto Circus
Dick Davia
B. W. Norton
Yavapai County
Bisbee Board of Trade
Edward P. Ripley
The
Beate Febes
A @ CO
Parker
Bengal
Yume City
W. M. DeLege
Altar
Irrigation Congress
Maricops County
Mer
Territorial
Pisratcr Court
Court
Probate
Byron W. Clair
Day Eet
David Mitchell
Day Vetor
Martha Lyall
Lee Perry
J. W. Youst
Wm. E. Morrie
J.D. Lowry
Mr. Lowry
Cecbise County
Douglas Gray
Basco Emerter
Tombatone
T.C. M. Company
Binboo
Curtis Wilson
Territory
A. D
United States Land Office
Arizona Territory
Towit
Asthien
Ayer
Cardui
Maxwell Johnson
Tampa
Fis
Johnson
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