Cigarettes Missing on Freight Shipment to Miami
April 13. A J Hartman manager of Charles Cotton Tobacco company says 121,009 Lucky Burke cigarettes disappeared from a freight car en route from California to Bowie transfer station. Losses alarm Miami merchants, not first time freight is vanished in transit.
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Miami
A. J. Hartm
Charles Cotton Tobacco Company
Mr. Hartman
Lucky Burke Sleurettes
California
Bowie
Explosion at United Verde mine causes modest loss
Jerome officials estimate property loss from last Friday's United Verde mine explosion at a few thousand dollars. Concussion damaged the mine office boiler shop and other buildings while sturdy masonry and reinforced steel limited flying debris and injuries, with injured workers discharged from hospital.
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Jerome
United Verde
SLOANE DIES AFTER APoplexy IN MIAMI HOTEL
Charles F. Sloane mining man of national repute dies at the Dominion hotel in Miami following an apoplexy. He had arrived from Hollywood eight months ago and contributed greatly to the development of Gila county as a Destination field.
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Miami
Charles F. Sloane
Dominion Hotel
Globe
Gila County
Destos Fields
Hollywood
California
Lone burglar blamed for 12 robberies in five days
A Phoenix report states a single prowler committed 12 robberies over five days, chased and shot at but not captured. Police say the suspect operates day and night, with reports often arriving hours after he has left the scene, hampering efforts to identify him.
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Phoenix
Iis Mam
Valley Power Line Meeting Discusses Valley Irrigation Power
A Pearce and McNeal meeting on securing electrial power for irrigation drew large attendance. No firm plans yet but attendees moved toward tangible steps with outside investors ready to build. A central power house at Pearce or Wilcox was discussed, with ranchers required to sign up for power. Project aims to string lines and have plant ready within two years.
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Satan
Pearce
A. Y. Smith
J Leeson
McNeal
Willcox
Mr. Leeson
Miner Fred Hayes Dies After 30-Foot Fall in Jerome Shaft
April 13 report says Fred Hayes a United Verde Copper miner was killed timbering a shaft in Jerome when he plunged 30 feet. Deputy Wilson of the state mine inspector's staff was detained to investigate the accident.
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Phoenix
Fred Hayes
United ‘Verde Copper Company
Jerome
G Hi. Bolin
Wilson
Booze Runner Who Escaped Across Border Surrenders
April 16 Jacinto Sandoval, once found with liquor at the international bridge, fled across the boundary into Mexico after jumping from a car. He returned to Douglas today and turned himself in. He was fined $100 by the city court, and Sandoval says he fled when frightened.
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Douglas
Jacinto Sandoval
International Bridge
Mealoo
Nimeelf
Sandoval
Farm Bureau to inaugurate campaign for new members
Arizona farmers get a statewide push as Farm Bureau launches a membership drive this week. J W Coverdale of the American Federation of Farm Bureaus backs the effort. CS Brown Arizona bureau president coordinates with university authorities and county agents to unite home demonstration agents and farm bureau leaders in the outreach.
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Tucson
J. W. Coverdale
American Federation of Farm Bureaus
Anes
Sa.las
CS. Brown
Arizona Bureau
Arizona
Brown
Tay
Lor W. M. Cook
Pullman hearing date moved to April 19 in Tucson
The corporation commission has postponed the hearing on whether Pullman should add sleeper cars between Tucson and Phoenix for travelers. The new date is April 19 at the Pima County courthouse in Tucson, with officials required to show cause why additional cars should or should not be placed in service. Chairman Amos A Bett noted no changes to existing Douglas accommodations, but urged retaining the key sleeper and adding another if warranted.
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PHOEN
Pullman Company
Corporation Commission
Tucson
Phoenix
Pima County
Amos A Bett
The
Commission
Nho
Douglas Patrom
St. Johns
Holyrook
Holbrook
Winslow
Cochise County
Flagstaff
Tiles Long
F: Fe
Whit Williams
Hame
Seligman Severy
Seligman
Kingman
Arizona
Hex
Pima
Willcox Globe
A. G. Me
Superior Court of Gra
Mesco “Wash
Rodeo
Tropical Flora of All Mother Earth Found at U of A
Yuma April 13. The Arizona agricultural commission orders a 30 percent rise in Yuma Valley land assessments over 1918, lifting county tax rolls by about 2.5 million dollars. Prof. John T Thornber predicts high cash value for Yuma lands amid pomegranate cultivation, boosting regional market outlook.
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U. OF A
Yuma
X Commission
Val
A. B. Ming
Yuma Valley
University
Arizona
Yumaland
Tucson
Tone
John T. Thornber
University of Arizona
Waplane Still At Army Camp Douglas
The United States Army airplane held at Nacozari for nearly two months is still at the local flying field awaiting orders. Consular Agent W W Edwards seeks about 100 to pay watchers who guarded the craft while it rested on a flat car in Agua Prieta yards. The War Department may order the plane shipped to an easier factory since this craft type is no longer used by army fliers.
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Army Camp Douglas
Unitedates Army
Nacozari
International Ine
W. W. Edwards
Agua Prieta
Edwards
War Department
Mystery Shooting Case Ends in Justice Court Fine
In Miami on April 13, Rudolpho Mendevel faced a preliminary examination for assault with a deadly weapon. The charge was reduced to simple assault, and Judge HOM. Pratt fined Mendevel $25.
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Miami
Atate
Rudolfo Mendevel
Justice Court
Mendevel
Hom. Pratt
Wildcats Beat Texans Second Time 15 to 0
Arizona Wildcats blanked the Texas School of Mines 15 to 0 on the University diamond. The Texan pitcher Williams faced road conditions and poor control as the Wildcats built a decisive win.
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Wildcats
Texans
Tucson
Arizona Wildcats
Texas School of Mines
University
F!r Ag
Williams m
Arizona
Kats
Arizana
Winslow’ S
Flagstaff
When You Make Others Happy Life Turns Bright
Motivational verse by James P. Duna. The speaker links personal happiness to helping others, noting rosy paths, snappy spirits, and a fairy road. Success in making others happy leads to a blessed earthly life and grand achievement.
Motorists diverted to southern routes from Bisbee
Bisbee April 12 motorists heading north find Old Trails highway in poor condition. Travelers detour via Southern Pacific and Apache trail with Bernardino to Lordsburg repairs. Many pass through Willcox and Cochise each day as southern routes gain favor.
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Bisbee
Arizona
Old Trails
Bernardino Station
Lordsburg
Southern Pacific
Apache Trail
Bisbes
Willcox
Cochise
Humboldt Company March Report Shows Large Ore Shipments
The Humboldt company summary for March 1820 shows Blue Bell and DeSoto nines shipped 12,701 tons to the Humboldt reduction plant, the concentrator processing 7,639 tons of ore, and the smelter handling 6,900 tons of metal bearing material. Fine copper shipments to eastern refineries totaled 1,260,060 pounds, about 600,000 pounds from company-owned ores.
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Consolidated and Smelting Company
Blue Bell
de Soto
Humboldt
Thei!company
Mesa Tempe State Highway Link Ready in Month
April 13 Mesa Tempe link of the state highway will be completely paved within a month and 40 days will finish the Mexa sidewalk paving contracts. O C McEtrath, contractor for both jobs, told Mesa Commercial club directors at their weekly luncheon last Thursday.
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Mesa
Mesa- Tempe
O. C. McEtrath
Mesa Commercial Club
Olive industry’s rise eyed for Southern Arizona
The passage notes growing popularity and potential commercial success for olive cultivation in Southern Arizona. Professor Thornber cites a California professor who reportedly first made the claim that the region could become the United States’ leading olive producer, surpassing California.
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Arizona
United States
California
Thornber
Lesor
Deputies Form Posse in Huachuca Mountains Pursuit
Nogales April 1 Deputy Sheriff Patterson of Patagonia and a posse of men are forming to pursue the unidentified man who killed J. C. Peterson in Gardner's canyon within the Huachuca mountains.
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Seex
Nogales
Patterson
Patagonia
J. C. Peterson
Gardner
Huachuca Mountains
Life Insurance Firm Opens Arizona Office in Douglas
Thurstin M Perkins of Phoenix National Life Insurance visits Douglas to offer sale of stock in the company. The firm, formed to serve Arizona residents, is backed by prominent state figures and aims to provide home insurance for Arizonans.
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Arizona
Douglas
Thurston M. Perkins
Phoenix National Life Insurance Company
Heart Balm Sought by Tucson Girl in Breach Suit
Eloisa Gutierrez sues Fabian Romero in Superior Court alleging a broken promise to marry by May 1919. She claims he instead wed Rufugio C. Cardenas and seeks damages of 23 000 with a total claim of 25 000 for breach of promise and related relief.
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Tucson
Eloisa Gutierrez
Fabian Romero
Romero
Rufugio C. Cardenas
Republicans Endorse Boyle for Senator
Douglas, April 13. At a meeting of the Cochise County Republican Central committee and other party members James P Boyle was unanimously endorsed as the county’s choice for the United States senatorial nomination. The resolution passed amid cheers with one attendee predicting Boyle will be elected next fall.
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Douglas
Cochise County
Republican Central Committee
James P. Boyer
United States
Jim Boyle
Skeletons found near Mexicali tied to 1915 Hindu-Japanese smuggling case
April 13 report from Mexicali says six or more human skeletons were unearthed in a canal dug by the ChinGriver Company, 25 miles south of Volcano Lake, in the Colorado river delta. Mexican laborers say remains show no violence and may indicate an ancient graveyard related to the disappearance of twenty seven Hindus and Japanese smuggled into the United States in 1915.
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Mexicali
ChinGriver Company
Volcano Lake
United States
Colorado River
Field Glasses Offered at Low Government Auction
War department surplus lists 6,000 signal corps field binoculars from WWI. New glasses $89 value sold at $25. used ones $15 up. Sold through Army retail store in Los Angeles after purchaser inspection. Government aims to place them with reserve officers and veterans. cash with order.
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Signal Corps
B. W. James
War Department
Phoenix
Yesterda
James
Army
Los Angeles
Reference Library Invitation For Cronin Speech
Phoenix reports State Librarian Don P Cronin was honored by a request from the American Library Association to address the convention in Colorado Springs next July on the benefits of the legislative reference library.
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Phoenix
Don P. Cronin
Am. Com Library Association
Colorado Springs
Colo
Elks Begin $400,000 Phoenix Home Project
Phoenix Elks start construction on a $400,000 home set to begin September 1. Globe reports Southwestern Mines Oil organizes a related effort.
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Phoenix—Elks
Globe—Southwestern Mines Oi
Grazing Trespass Suits Compromised in Forest Lands Case
Two grazing trespass suits against John P. Chapman Catherine Harrison and James Harrison ended in compromise. Government alleges unpermitted cattle grazed on national forest lands. Amount agreed matches forest service assessments three dollars per head per year and thirty cents monthly if under a year.
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Romise
Tucson
United States
John P. Chapman
Catherine Harrison
James Harrison
Nations
Forest Servne Forest
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Chas F. Sloane
Great Divide
Valley Power
Sleuth
Farm Bureau
Judge McAlister
Pattee
James P. Duna
Mboldt Company
Mesa-Tempe
Boyle
Senator
Cronin
Toa
Cochise County State Bank
the Bank OF Service
Tombstone
Tombstone Auto Co
Studebaker
Ford Cars
General Banking and
First National Bank
Safe Deposit Box Service
Tombstone, Ariz
Harry Greenberg
First Cavalry
Hal Smith
French
Greenberg
Margaret Cokten
Ohio
Cokten
N. M
Wentworth
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