Scholarship Exam First Saturday In May
The annual County Scholarship examination will be held the first Saturday in May at the County Superintendents office. The best county candidate earns a University of Arizona scholarship worth five hundred dollars. Applicants must be 16 to 25 and graduates of a four year high school in the county. Notice of intent to take the exam must be sent to the County School Superintendent. The scholarship increase to 500 dollars is expected to intensify competition.
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Peapty
University of Arizona
IWW activities alleged in Arizona mining claim
Phoenix April 12. Sheriff Montgomery declares a campaign to expose I W W conditions in the state and Suit River valley. Papers include a purported verbatim I W W secretary statement plus receipts and letters. He says citizens’ committee chose publicity to raise property valuations with minimal friction and litigation. Mine owners generally cooperate with the commission’s inquiries and site visits to ascertain conditions.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
State Tax Commission
Gila
Santa Cruz
Dimput
Tax Commission
Industrial Workers of the World
Suit River Valley
John Montgomery
Maricopa County
Ya County
Montgomery
Maddock seeks federal aid for Borderland route
State Engineer Maddock said several Borderland highway links will be recommended to federal road authorities for aid. He cited the Bisbee Douglas pavement second section to be finished this year and routes from Tucson to Tombstone via Empire Ranch or Benson.
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Maddock
Phoenix
Ariz
Tucson
Tombstone
Empire Ranch
Benson
Bidhway
Douglas
Bernardino
New Mexicca Line
Gila River
San Carlos
Pimay
Midway
Wall
Berson
Felersi
State on Washington Shaft Brings Local Shootings and Fort Huachuca Inquest
In Arizona a deputy sheriff mortally wounds a man named Gardner at the McKean ranch after Gardner breaks water pipe. Gardener is wounded and to be held in Tombstone after recovery. Fort Huachuca coroner and sheriff head to an inquest into the double shooting of Geo Prater and his wife, plus Carter, with motives tied to jealousy. A commission plans a tablet for the Washington shaft scene.
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RE. McKean
Chiricahua Mountains
Sherif A. E. Palmer
Dougas
Gardner
McKean
James McDonald
Parmer
Ermer
Sueder
Douglas
Tombstone
Sheriff's Office
Fort Huachuca
M. McKilligan
A. Wentworth
Geo. Prater
Sherif McDonald
Prater
McDonald
Bea
the Mort
Carter
Sherif McDionsid
Mamie Exelle
Epelle
Phoenix
Ariz
Sate
Arizona
Washington Monument
Waton
Theuga
Campbell
Commission of Recom
Arizona employment service asks tips on improvement
In Phoenix Arizona Apel 15 the federal overseer asked for suggestions to improve the state's employment service. Acting official Hywel Davies said letters were sent to 200 county offices requesting ideas and clarified the current ranking on an existing plan before funding decisions.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Hywel Davies
Arizona
Ant Davies
Paul Davies
Oil Boom Prospects in Benson Arizona
In Benson Arizona on April 14 reports say experienced investors backed by John W. Powell of Mesilla Park and George Etz plan to commence oil development. About ten thousand acres have been leased, with capital sought to begin operations and test the field, signaling near-term activity after prior boom setbacks.
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Benson
Ariz
Henson
AMM
John W. Powell
Mesilla Park
N.M
Texas
New Mexico
Geo. Etz
Fsom
Sheriff Nabs Whisky Still in Broad Daylight Bust
In Phoenix on April 14 Sheriff John Montgomery and three deputies seized a complete six gallon still and two men, Bob Dalton and D C McCowan, amid a moonshine raid. The apparatus and distillate were taken to the sheriff’s office while the two suspects awaited trial in the county jail. The stop marks the most pretentious still found in Phoenix to date, with paraphernalia indicating a planned, large scale operation.
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Phoenix
Ariz
John Montgomery
Bee
Rig Arrives at Bow Work to Begin in Bowie
Ariz April 14 A deep well rig for the 1 8 company arrived in Bowie Monday loaded Tuesday and moved to the Bowie OH Basin Wednesday. They plan spudding in with a single hole. The rig is standard with a forty five foot derrick though a 640 derrick stands ready. Operators expect to drill deep and reach Towles and the whole interest. The Mowlen Dosim field shows good surface in a large San Shaon valley area from south of San Simon to Safford, over forty miles long and twelve wide, with numerous domes crypts and fossils but anticlines hard to trace due to erosion.
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Bow
Ong
Bowie
Ariz
Bowie OH Basin
Towles
San Shaon
San Simon Tal
Road delegates to attend seventh annual U S Good Roads meeting
Phoenix April 14 The delegates selected from the city and other parts of the state to attend the seventh annual meeting of the United States Good Roads association at Mineral Wells Texas April 14 19 have received word from J A Rowntree of Birmingham Alabama that great preparations are underway by Mineral Wells citizens for the entertain ment of the guests who will be present The association has existed seven years and much work has been done for the good roads cause this period The delegates expect a very interesting profitable meeting Active officers include Senator J H Bankhead President Gov Chas H Brough First Vice President Chas T Lassiter Second Vice President A Campbell McKibbin Third Vice President A Rountree Secretary Treasurer
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Phoenix
Atie
Stat
U.S. Good Roads Association
Mineral Wells
Texas
Worl
J. A. Rowntree
Birmingham
Ala
United States
J. H. Bankhead
Alabama
Chas
H. Brough
Little Rock
Ark
T. Lassiter
Petersburg
A. Campbell
Bisbee Heroes Arrive Home From Europe
Bisbee Arizona April 14 Advices from the Rocky Mountain club of New York city report that Arizona men of the 157th infantry have arrived in New York City Friday afternoon Corporal Thomas N Jovanovich Bisbee Lieut Vernon Moore Bisbee Ramon Lopez Bisbee James K Kimbraugh Lowell William McGowan Miami Cunnard Joelson Morenci David D Waddell Safford and Heber J Done are listed among the returning veterans The article notes their repatriation from Europe and lists several Bisbee area names without further details.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Rocky Mountain Club
New York City
Arizona
157Th Infantry
Corp
Thomas N
Jovanovich
Vernon Moore
Ramon Lopez
James K. Kimbraugh
Lowell Corp
William McGowan
Miami
Cunnard Joelson
Morenci
David D. Waddell
Safford
Heber J. Done
Civil Service Examinations Open for Men Only
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for positions in the Bureau of Markets Department of Agriculture. Vacancies include investigator in foreign marketing of agricultural products with duty in Washington D C or in the field, salary 1800 to 3000 dollars. agricultural trade commissioner with duty primarily abroad, salary 2400 to 3600 dollars.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Phelps Dodge reports year end surplus and assets in 1918
Bisbee Arizona April 14 The pamphlet report for Phelps Dodge corporation for 1918 shows earnings after taxes and interest of 102 per share on 45 million capital stock, a surplus of 10 282 870, and current assets of 29 223 793 with cash 12 958 403. Current liabilities were 15 462 003. The balance sheet compares with 1917 figures.
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Phelps Dodge
Bisbee
Ariz
Phelps Dodge Corporation
New York
Victory Liberty Loan details announced in Dallas note
Secretary Glass outlined the Victory Liberty Loan offering set for April 21 in four and three quarters percent notes. The conversion bonds will be tax exempt at state level, with interest dates through December 15 and 1908. Multiple payment dates and rates are explained, with deferment options and district credits noted.
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Victory Loan
Dallas
Tex
Wales
War Fairrest
Reatariss
Cnn
Ye Mindy
Gazette Wins Point in 100000 Libel Suit
In Phoenix on April 2, Judge Stanford Jim sustains the Arizona Gazette desmurrer in Hollingsworth v Gazette. Hollingsworth appeals the ruling as the suit, based on a December article about his mother's death, advances to the state supreme court. Meanwhile county tax penalties loom with May 5 payment deadlines and Treasurer Welch urging prompt payment to avoid lines and confusion.
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Phoenix
Arizona Gazette of
Charles H. Hollingsworth
State Supreme Court
Stanford Jim
Desmurrer
Hollingsworth
The
Gazette
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