Mexico Seeks Peage as Sonora Army Mobilizes
President Carranza dispatches envoys to Nogales for talks with Sonora leaders. Eighteen congressmen arrive for a conference at Hermosillo to settle differences with the central government. General Calles reviews 2400 troops at Agua Prieta and reaffirms support for the plan of Agua Prieta. Sonora troops, mainly Mayo and Yaqui, move to guard mountain passes toward Chihuahua. American warships in Mexican waters noted as protective measures.
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Mosillo
Sonora
Agua Prieta
Mexican National Congress
Nogaler Sonora
P. Elias Calles
Hermosillo
Calles
Chihuahua
Caltes
Angel Flores
Sinaloe
Ulfacan
Mazatlan
Mexican
Cae
Big Davie Ranch Sells in Major Salt River Valley Deal
Phoenix April 24. One of the largest realty sales in the Salt River valley nears completion. RB P Davie’s holdings 14 miles NW of Phoenix between the New and Agua Fria rivers will transfer to Southwest Cotton company. Davie to receive 9600,000 in cash, a record cash realty deal in the state.
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Phoenix
Salt River Valley
RB. P. Davie
New
Agua Fria
Southwest Cotton Company
RP. Davie
Auto plurges into canal near Yuma fatal
In West Main canal eight miles south of Yuma yesterday Frank Smith and Mrs. Marshal Neasties drowned when the automobile they were in plunged from a bridge into eight feet of water. Smith's body was recovered.
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Yuma
Frank Smith
Marshal Neasties
West Main Canal
Smith
Mexican Official Held at Douglas Under Mann Act
Signacio Pesqueira chief justice of the Mexico supreme court and later military governor of Sonora was arrested by U S officers as he stepped from a train at Douglas A detained woman identified as Maria Rodriguez of Mexico City accompanied him The arrest relates to bringing the woman into the United States from Laredo Texas Pesqueira claimed to be awaiting Carranza troop arrival in Sonora and to assume office with his son Roberto acting as financial representative in the Sonora movement The aged report notes Pesqueira's long standing ties and wealth in cattle and mining interests
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Douglas
Signacio Pesqueira
Mexico
Roberto Pesqueira
Isas
Carranza
el Paso
Pesqueira
Sonora
de la Huerta
Agua Prieta
Roberto Pesqueira Risgon
Roberto
Maria Rodriguez
Mexico City
United States
Arispe
Big Mining Deal In Globe Miami District
In the Globe Miami mining district a major deal involves two large patented tracts and unpatented claims adjoining the Old Dominion east and west of a fault near Blake Copper Pro ducer’s main shaft. The purchase is described as an outright cash deal with a high price, reflecting one of the most significant transactions in years in the area.
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Miami
Miami Globe
Old Dominion
Great Blake
Pinal Creek
Human Skeleton Unearthed During Arizona Road Work
An almost complete human skeleton was uncovered while excavating for a bridge on the Borderland route between Wall and the Empire Ranch, about 36 miles from Tucson. The skull is nearly intact, teeth missing, skull saved, and bones to be sent to the University of Arizona for dating and possible museum display.
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Tucson
Wall
Empire Ranch
A. W. Jenkins
University of Arizona
University Mauseum
Barrel Springs Bridge Opening in Ten Days
Allen jury in Tucson could not agree on charges linked to Marion Randall and Oklahoma cattleman. The Barrel Springs bridge has been poured for about two weeks and will be opened to traffic in a week or ten days. Debate centers on Borderland completion funds and potential transfer of the work to the Vail Benson project.
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Tucson
Barrel Springs
Vail-Bensor
County Highway Commission
Borderland
Wall
Highway Commission
Vail-Benson
Highway Department
Phoenix
Jack Allen
Allen
Marion Randall
Oklahoma
Randall
Arizona
Globe garbage men strike over working conditions
On Wednesday Globe sanitation workers walked off the job to protest imposed conditions. The health officer reported many applications for garbage collector positions and warned that no garbage would accumulate during the strike.
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GLOBE
Nol
Garbasa
Campaign to advertise Arizona proposed by Yavapai chamber
A Yavapai county chamber of commerce meeting advocation a united state wide advertising effort. Francis S. Viele of Prescott proposed a plan to unite all commercial organizations in Arizona for a comprehensive campaign promoting all local industries.
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Phoenix
Yavapai County
Delegates Named for Coal Conference from Arizona
Phoenix April 24 T HM OBrien Douglas was appointed by Governor Campbell as one of two delegates from Arizona to attend the Washington conference May 6 on coal lands administration in the public domain. The other delegate is T E Pollock of Flagstaff.
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Phoenix
T. HM. O'Brien
Douglas
Campbell
Washington
Arizona
T. E. Pollock
Flagstaff
Hurley Gets One to Three Years In PriOnship
In Phoenix April 24 Harry Hurley a business man and rancher was sentenced in superior court to one to three years for grand larceny tied to taking 1200 sacks of cement from the state highway commission. W H Springer once with the department is awaiting trial on the same charge. Hurley filed notice of appeal.
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Phoenix
Harry Hurley
State Highway Commission
W. H. Springjer
Hurley
Farmers of Northern Counties Buy Cows to Ship Cream
Phoenix April 24 Five carloads of Salt River Valley milk cows will be shipped soon to farmers along the Apache railroad in the northern state. Niels Hanson of Show Low Apache county leads the purchase for the district.
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Phoenix
Salt River Valley
New Apache
Niels Hanson
Showlow
Apache County
Former Acting Governor of Sonora Arrives in Douglas
Douglas station greeted Doug las Soriano and Ives Lelevier who came from Mexico City. Soriano was named to succeed Adolfo de la Huerta as Sonora governor as Carranza era party policy. Tucson dispatch notes the Democratic state central committee will convene here today for a meeting.
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Douglas
C. G. Soriano
Ives G. Lelevier
Mexico City
Mr. Soriano
Sonora
Adolfo de Is Huerta
Democratic Committee
Carranza
Eet
Tucson
Democratic State Central Committee
Bankhead Route Battle Echoes In Arkansas Arizona Fight
Chairman Adams reports from Hot Springs Ark where Cochise county delegates clashed with Arkansas peers over the Bankhead National Highway routing. Arizona won the southern branch fight while praising Senator Roberts. The group notes arcane routing, statewide interest, and growing regional prosperity as roads progress.
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Arizona
Bankhead
Arkansas
E Adams
Board of Supervisors
Bisbee
Hot Springs
Ark
M. Roberts
Sid Smyth
Cochise County
Bankhead National Highway Association
Benson
Highway bids nullified by freight cement rates
Phoenix April 24. Maricopa county highway commission announced its low bid for all concrete highways via a $4,000,000 bond issue. Railroads refused a reduced cement rate of 4 per ton, stating current rates of 6.40 a ton are already as low as feasible. Commissioner Hackett responded that there will be no cement to haul at the present rate and that is final.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County Highway Commission
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe Railways
Hackett
Vegetables Freight Rate Fight Heads to I C C Hearing
Southern Arizona interests seek reduction of California fruit and vegetable freight rates. Hearings before the Interstate Commerce Commission will be held in Douglas next Tuesday. Douglas commercial interests filed the original complaint, with the Arizona corporation commission intervening for consumers. Commissioners D F Johnson and F A Jones will represent the commission.
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Phoenix
Arizona
California
Arizona’ Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Douglas
Douglas Commercial Interests
The
Corporation Commission
F. Jonnson
A Jones
Powers Wins Verdict in World's Fair Mine Suit
In Santa Cruz county superior court a jury awarded Frank Powers a verdict against James Emory and the estate of Hiram Whitcomb. The eight day trial concluded yesterday with a sealed verdict rendered in the case tied to the World's Fair mine near Patagonia.
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Tucson
Pear Patagonia
James Emory
Hiram Whitcomb
Frank Powers
Santa Cruz County
Aviator Killed Trying Flight Under Yuma Bridge
An Army de Havilland aircraft with Lieutenant Charles F Bell and Corporal Thomas Cobble crashed while attempting a flight under the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway bridge at Yuma. Cobble escaped, was rescued, and hospitalized with bruises, while Bell remains trapped beneath the submerged craft in the Colorado River.
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Yuma
de Haviland
United States Army
Charles F Bell
Thomas Cobble
Coorado River
Cobble
Quinn
Bell
Pullman Co Denies State Jurisdiction In Tucson Hearing
Phoenix April 24 Pullman company filed an answer in a case to compel extra Pullman service between Phoenix and Tucson alleging the corporate commission lacks jurisdiction and the Interstate Commerce Commission will hear the matter in Tucson Monday.
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TION
Phoenix
Corporation Commission
Pullman Company
Tucson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Government Will Help Pay Cost of Superior Highway
Federal approval received for a portion of the Superior Miami highway. State Engineer Maddock said the state previously bore full construction cost, about 5400. Application was made for federal aid covering half the cost.
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Superior Highway
Phoenix
Miami Highway
Maddock
Judge Denies State Motion to Dismiss in Aubrey Case
In Yavapai county Judge Sweeney refused to dismiss the Aubrey Investment Company v State of Arizona suit for lack of jurisdiction and denied the motion to strike the amended complaint and the second cause of action. The case, led by Tony Johns, seeks $21,000 for mules and machinery provided to the Hunt administration.
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Phoenix
Sweeney
Yavapai County
Aubrey Investment Company
State of Arizona
Attorney General's Office
Tony Johns
Hunt
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Senator Roberts
Smyth
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Sutter
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