Cochise County Decides to Extend Borderland Highway
After a joint meeting with State Engineer Thomas Maddock, Cochise County supervisors vote to continue Borderland highway work from Tombstone toward Fairbank and possibly to the Pima county line. A later session postpones bond-issue action until a broader county representation meets in Douglas on April 18.
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Board of Supervisors
Cochise County
Thomas Maddock
Tombstone
Fairbank
Denson
Cochive County
Twcson
Stat
Boar
Ecsiaver
Tucson
Benson
Borderland
Maddock
Chise County
Towtstone
Pima County
The
Highway Commission
Tucson Tombstone
Bowerland
Adama
Roberts
Douglas
C. M. Roberts
J. C. E. Adams
J. Wilbert
Iobor Community Board
Bisbee
W. M. Riggs
Afe
Thes. Egan Sretry
Egan
Fatally Injured Benson in Paso train yard accident
Jane Arcix Benson, 82, rest canteen worker, was struck by a Paso and Southwestern train Wednesday near the yard near the tracks east of the station. He died Friday shortly before noon. Funeral services were at the Catholic church, burial at the local cemetery. Deceased left many relatives in town and surrounding country.
Erroneous death report spreads in Arizona papers
A misreported item claimed Mrs. Wm. Fourr died from shock after learning of her son Roy Fourr’s death in Giberia. Family and Tombstone authorities confirmed Mrs. Fourr is alive and well at her Dragoon area home, with relatives unaware how the rumor began. Mr. Fourr was briefly in Tombstone yesterday and returned home.
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Douglas’ End
Tucson
Wm. Fourr
Dragoon
Roy Fourr
Giberia
Tombstone
Relaives
Tonsy
Douglas Sentenced for Bootlegging in Safford Arizona
Ian Safford proprietor of the Deux store and Amos Cook pleaded guilty to selling intoxicating liquor. Cook drew a $200 fine and 120 days in jail. Deputy Beal arrested Zee Hayes leaving the store after a frisk revealed a pint of bootleg liquor. Hayes faced liquor conveyance charges after bond set at $1,000. Analysis showed wood alcohol grain alcohol boric acid and Delaware punch in the mixture. Sheriff Skaggs found seven gallons of grain alcohol and one gallon of wood alcohol in the drug store.
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Safford
Ariz
Amos Cook
Ian Safford
Depuy
John Beal
Poular
Beal
Zee Hayes
Asault
Str
Cook
Hayes
Sherif Skaggs
Charley Streeter Dies after Long Douglas Stay
Charles Streeter, 68, longtime Sonora resident and original locator of the Puar es de Nacozari mine, died in a county hospital after a prolonged illness. He lived in Douglas since 1911, never married, and left no known relatives in the area. Born in California, he came to Tombstone in the 1880s, later moved to Sonora, and earned a reputation among mining circles before settling in Douglas as a boarding-house keeper and worker.
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Charley Streeter
Douglas
Aris
Charles Streeter
Sonora
Puares de Nacozari
Ferguson Chapel
Streeter
Tombstone
California
Southwest
Mexico
New York
el Paso
Nacozari
Variou
Imir Streeter
Charley Coat
Pasaing
Bis
Rattlesnake bite at goat ranch near Taatcher
Claude Smith Mro and Mrs Mr Smith battled a rattlesnake at his father's goat ranch fifteen miles southwest of Taatcher. Claude grabbed a rock and forced the snake away but was bitten on the hand. Sam Pollock applied a rope to restrain bleeding as he was rushed home for care.
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Claude Smith
Mr. Smith
Taatcher
Oldia Ranch
Claude Noticy
Burbard
Widdie
Sam Pollock
Arizona soldiers land in New York amid welcome home
Arizona military units accorded arrival notices from Col C W Harris adjutant general. An Arizona officer reported troops landed in New York. The Rocky Mountain club hosted soldiers and engineers with a beefsteak dinner and theater at the Hippodrome. Eight men from Hoboken company 374 attended, led by Lieut W E Rich.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Ariznn
Fran
New York
Cuzard
C. W. Harris
Adjuisul
Arizona
Rocky Mountain Club of
York
Paris
Hippodrome
Hoboken Caswal Company 374
W. E. Rich
Alleged Check Swindler Caught in Act in Pasadena
Douglas Anz April report says H. W. Kearney alias Albert Bergmann alias C A Packard alias AC Packard is under arrest in Pasadena California held on telegraphic advices from the First National Bank and from the State Bank at Mayer on forgery charges after a spree of high finance and rapid travel involving forged checks.
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Douglas
Anz
H. W. Kearney
Albert Bergmann
C. A Packard
AC. Packard
Pasadena
California
First National Bank
State Bank
Mayer
Speer Sentenced In Vote Conspiracy Case
SPEER SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN PIMA COUNTY JAIL FOR CONVICTION IN $100.09 VOTE CONSPIRACY CASE. THE TRIAL OCCURRED IN TUCSON ARIZONA WITH JOE SPEER AMONG THE DEFENDANTS AND INVOLVES WIDESPREAD CHARGES AGAINST MULTIPLE PARTIES.
Black woman shoots man at home in Tucson dispute
In Tucson Arizona Josie Tippen a Black woman fired a .22 caliber through a back door wounding Harry Hoeffel a white car repairer who had visited her home earlier and quarreled. Tippen and a man James Jackson were taken into custody with the county jail holding them as investigators review the case and Hoeffel is treated at St Marys Hospital.
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Tucson
Ariz
Harry Hoeffel
Josie Tippen
Hoeffel
Doele
Wwodel
Tippen
Warrolmen
J. M
M. Schumaker
Janes Jackson
Ume
Hay Producers Push Arizona Freight Rate Reform
Shura, ATE April declares hay producers in Arizona seek fair freight rates to improve road and rail movement. Congressman Carl Hayden addresses 240 witnesses, urging united action to lower costs east of El Paso. M Jaggers of Mesa calls for concerted effort, stressing origin-point pricing and cooperative action with railways. The discussion centers on reducing hay shipping charges as trials show gains. a gathering tonight will outline plans.
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Arizona
Carl Hayden
Congress Hayden
el Paso
M. Jaggers
Mesa
KAN PAYS 31.75 TO RECOVER OWN HORSE
Salt rancher Arvin pays 31.75 after a staged recovery of his horse. A citizens group and sheriff arranged the plan, with cattlemen, cowboys, Mexicans and other horse owners offering help. The horse had been stolen from the rancher and traced through several men before the owner paid the recovery price.
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Shermead
Wrecks Own Car to Escape Captor in Arizona
Greek named John Peters arrested at Vail by Pima County deputies on telegraph advice he was wanted at Babee. He attempted escape by driving his car toward Tucson, overturned it intentionally with Deputy Sheriff William Cummings beside him, but neither party was seriously hurt before Peters was captured by a pursuing officer.
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Tucson
Aric
John Peters
Vail
Pima County
Babee
Wm. Cummings
Peters
Riverside Park Holdings Sold in Major Phoenix Acquisition
Phoenix April 7 Rich ards and Nace announced the purchase of Riverside Park holdings. The Riverside Park amusement area first opened in 1914, marking the largest local deal in years for the sector.
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Riverside Park Holdings
Phoenix
Ariz
Riverside Park Corporation
Richards and
Nace
New Mexican Highway Request Aids Borderland Link
Secretary Thomas Egan of the Warren District Commercial Club asks the New Mexico State Highway Commission to allocate federal and state funds to build Borderland highway sections. He argues connecting New Mexico's roads with Cochise County Arizona would boost tourist traffic and benefit both states amid Pacific coast travel.
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Bisbee
Aris
Thomas Egan
Warren District Commercial Club
New Mexico State Highway Commission
Cochise County
Egan
New Mexico
Arizona
Highway Commission
Pacific Coast
Arizona women raise funds for Liberty Loan drive
The United States Treasury reports the Fourth Liberty Loan drive last year from September 28 to October 6. Arizona women raised 4 percent of the state quota, with Miss Alice M. Birdsall of Phoenix as state chairman. State quota was 1196, raised 542 250 or 49 percent. Gila County chair Mrs Thomas H Donahue reported 1586.65 or 150 percent of its $22,000 quota.
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Ren Wens Sim
United States Treasury Department
Arizona
Alice M. Birdsall
Phoenix
Siace
Women's Committee
Segitation
Iz Gila County
Mra
Thomas H. Donahue W
Woman's Committee
Governor Receives History Film Pickups in Phoenix
Governor Campbell received notice from the U.S. Committee on Public Information that a set of official pictures for the history archives of Arizona will be sent. The arrangement includes transport to the archives and possible charges for moving pictures, with admission fees and weekly theater details noted.
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Hhcal Films
Phoenix
Ariz
Campbell
Curley 3
United States Committee On Public Information
Department of Gime
Ariota
Esa
Atranceiven
Arizona Land Office notice of school indemnity selections
The United States Land Office in Phoenix Arizona publishes a notice that the State of Arizona under an act of Congress filed school indemnity selections for several land tracts. Full details list townships ranges and sections with specific lots and NE or SW designations. The period of five weeks for protests begins with the notice and ends before final approval and certification. Dated Phoenix April 1 1919 with J L Irvin Register and Scott White Receiver.
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General
Land Ofice
Phoenix
Tevin
Gousrat Land Offices
Arizona
J. L Irvin
Register
Scott White
General Land Office
J. L. Irvin
Intermittent air currents blades by an English electrician
An English electrician designed rotating blades that turn on their axis as they are revolved to generate intermittent air currents.
Notice of Land Selections by Arizona State in 1919
United States Land Office Phoenix announces state selections under the 1910 act for indemnity lands with specific township ranges and sections. Public protests or contests may be filed within five weeks, with transmission of protests to the General Land Office. dated Phoenix March 20, 1919.
State of Arizona selects indemnity lands under 1910 act
United States Land Office in Phoenix announces that the State of Arizona has filed School Indemnity Land Selections to pick lands as indemnity under a June 20 1810 act and that publication of this notice is tentative until final approval. Dated February 27 1919. First publication March 9 1919.
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Arizona
Widge
New
State of
Bec
Nwi
Ney
Sts NW
Swh
State of Arizona
Ationa
Hall's Catarrh Cure claim and cure approach
There is more catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together. Doctors once deemed it incurable but Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is promoted as a constitutional remedy. It is taken internally and said to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. A reward is offered for any case it fails to cure per circulars and testimonials.
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Cheney & Co
Toledo
Onia
Pe ‘Hall
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Piser
J.t.Medfee
Sims
United States Land Office
Congress
United States
Glee
Benedit of
SMU
Atizena
Irvin
Reveiver
Mereh Is
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