Cochise Pioneer Murdered At Higd Ranch Home
John Thomas a Hua chuaca district rancher was found dead in his cabin by Turner resident Joe Larrieu. Deputies coroner and a coroner's jury investigated and ruled death a bullet wound by unknown parties. He was 77 and buried at Fort Huachuca. motive may relate to a water hole claim.
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John Thomas
Huachuca
Joe
Larrieu
Turner
Mo. Donald
Thomas
Rafferty
Hansen
A. Wentworth
McDonald
Billy Bennett
Benson
Hal Smith
Tombstone
Fort Huachuca
EA Scheiffelin
J. Peterson
Sunnyside
Welch Seeks Re election as Cochise County Treasurer
Guy G Welch announces Democratic nomination for Cochise County treasurer marking his first elected post since statehood. Former undersheriff, he credits a superior county accounting system and aims to collect back taxes dating to 1915, with thousands owed and $2900 already recovered in three days. The piece notes a later unrelated murder report near Sunnyside.
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Guy G. Welch
Guy . Welch
Cochee County
Welch
Cochive County
Cochise County
Stock and Range Report for Past Week Issued in Phoenix
Weather conditions across the range district remained favorable with higher day and night temperatures and minimal storms. Lambing optimism rose in northern counties as spring annuals arrive. cotton planting activity resumed in lower valleys with many farmers delaying early sowing to conserve seed and labor. statewide acreage remains about 156000 in the Salt River valley and 30000 to 400000 elsewhere.
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Illin
Range
Weather Bureau
Desert
Arizona
Salt River
Mowetng
Indian Affairs Revolt Rebuttal In Committee Ten Sonora Visit
A long Arizona dispatch reports that Carranza seeks U S permission to move troops through American soil to Agua Prieta, while Douglas Chamber of Commerce protests the move. The postal service cuts ties with Sonora and shipment routing shifts to Juarez. Immigration issues tighten cross border permits. In court, rebuttal testimony opens in H E Wootten trial regarding Bisbee deportations. A ten member Committee on Indian Affairs delegation will tour southwestern reservations including Arizona.
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Carranza
U. S
Douglas Chamber OF Commerce
State OF Sonora
United States Post Office Department
Douglas
Sonora
United States
Agua Prieta
Douglas Chamber of Commerce and Mines
United States Postal Department
Sohara
Juarez
Chamber of Commerce Id Mines
Sonora Immigration Office
Cananea
Rodrgues
Flores
Culiacan
Carles
Mexico
J. S.A
Congress
Southwest
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Pedagogues of State to Meet at Old Pueblo
Tucson April 17 The annual meeting of the State Teachers Association will take place at Tucson on April 22 and 23. The piece notes Welch's public service record, low vacation time, and residency in Cochise County with property in Tombstone, asserting his high efficiency as county treasurer and his anticipated uncontested bid for a second term.
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Old Pueblo
Tucson
State Teachers’ Association
Tuccson
Welch
Cochise County
Tombstone
Pullman Service Hearing Delayed One Week
Phoenix April 17 hearing before the corporation commission on a proposed Pullman service increase between here and Tucson has been postponed for another week. The continuation was announced today.
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Phoenix
Corporation Commission
Here
Tucson
Engineer resigns to join Verde project Phoenix
April 17. J. E. Sellers, connected with the state engineer's department for the past year, has tendered his resignation and will shortly be identified with the Verde project.
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Verde Project
Phoenix
J. E. Sellers
Verde
Simplicio Torres Hanged at Arizona State Prison
Phoenix April 3 Arizona staged a rare post restoration execution with Simplicio Torres hanged at Florence state prison at 10 01 after killing Vic tor L Melisk a Williams Ariz peace officer on May 1 1919. He was the thirteenth to be executed since 1910 and the death penalty briefly paused in 1918. Officials noted no plea of insanity or statement of guilt from Torres who said he held no malice before the cap was placed. A small crowd watched the ceremony outside with his mother and two brothers awaiting the body.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Simplicio Torres
Florence
Victor L. Melisk
Wiliams
Ariz
Torres
Ro Ly onus to be admitted to Pioneer’s Home
John Ro Ly onus, longtime prominent Arizona resident, will be admitted to the State Pioneers Home after a decade plus of service to the state. Announcement made April 17 details his eligibility and upcoming placement.
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Phoenix
John Ro Lyonus
Menson
Arizona
Pianeer
Shooting in Bear Springs Near Bear Springs Authorities Arrest Suspects
Sheriff Rye Miles of Cochise County reports a shooting at Jesus Solano’s Bear Springs woodcamp after an argument over a land sale. Tom Larrien and Ramon Sanchez allegedly fired on Solano, who was wounded and hospitalized in Fort Huachuca. Larrien and Sanchez were arrested in Tucson.
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Might
Solano
Fort Huachuca
Larricu
Sanchez
Rye Miles
Larrieu
Tucson
Bear Springs
Cochise One
Tucson Freight Deadlock Broken as Trains Move
Four freight trains moved on the Tucson division with local and El Paso trains departing in waves. Gasoline traffic to Ajo for aviation units continued, and officials expressed optimism that the deadlock is broken and operations will normalize. In Douglas, Harry Fairbanks said strikers return to work and freight movement improves as ore shipments resume and passenger service stays on schedule.
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el Paso
Ajo
Tucsom
Esstwarl
L0 Cal
Loco
Douglas
Arizona
Harry Fairbanks
Southwestern
Brotherhood Oftiials
Hachita
S. W. van Stone
The
Brotherhood
Fairbanks
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