Interesting Figures on Arizona Pen
Superintendent Jerry Millay reports for the territorial prison year ending June 1905. Prisoner admissions from counties include Cochise 32 Coconino 8 Yuma 4 Graham 10 Gila 7 Mohave 1 Yavapai 17 Maricopa 36 Navajo 5 Pinal 1 Santa Cras 3. Wiped from rolls by expiration paroled died pardoned escaped and by supreme court order. Total enrollment 488 July 1 1905, plus additions 159. Hard limits 360 prisoners remain with 25 U.S. prisoners. Enrollee by race and sex: White male 29 female 1 Mexicans male 10 Indians male 13 Negroes male 17 Chinese male 2.
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Jerry Millay
Territorial
Board of Control
Territory
Cochive
Coconino
Yama
Craham
Gila
Mohave
Yavep
Maricopa
Navajo
Pina
Prowl
Sante Cras
Supreme Court
United States
Jane
Large Shipments of Arizona Sugar Beets
Arizona sugar beet shipments reached 160 000 pounds on the first three days as trucks and wagons moved steadily through the weighing station. Yields range from 15 to 23 tons per acre, with an average around twenty tons. At Mesa, the factory pays 450 dollars per ton f o b for beets with 1 percent agar, and each additional percent raises the price by 25 dollars, yielding growers around five dollars per ton if the crop averages over 16 percent.
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Inet
Board of Equalization
Mining Activity in the Dragoon Range Near Blick Diamond
Mining in the Dragoon Range reports active development at Blick Diamond, with 100 men employed and plans to increase as more development begins. In an upper tunnel a 70 foot drive revealed one of the largest high grade ore bodies seen, though its full extent is not yet known. Ore is chipped daily for refinement.
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Pricot
Tim
Arizona & Colorado Railroad Company Annual Stockholders Meeting
Notice announces the annual stockholders meeting to be held at Room 6 in the Heritage Building Tucson Arizona on September 4 1906 to elect directors and conduct other business. Dr Greene a county health official was a Tombstone visitor today returning home this afternoon.
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Turizona & Colorado Railroad Company
Th Corporation
Hittage
Tucson
Arizona
Tucatay
Cuar
E. Walker
Brortary
Dr. Greene
County Board of Health
Tombstone
Pleasant Friday and Saturday Society Gatherings
Friday evening Mollend hosted a surprise party at her home celebrating a birth event with a warm, memorable reception. Grace Tarell Hearts honored with games, refreshments, and bright chatter at Mrs A Baron’s on Saturday night. At Mrs Georgy Rafferty’s Lombetone friends enjoyed a social hour with guessing games, music, and friendly fare.
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Coph
A. Baron
Grace Tarell
Easant
Georgy Rafferty
Lombetone
Desert tragedy: Mexican boy perishes in Sonora desert
A year old Mexican boy wandered in the Alter district Sonora while blind and lost his way. He perished in the desert after wandering hours before his body was found near arroyos and cacti.
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Alter
Sonora
Marriage Licenses Issued In Bisbee District
In the Probate court Cupid issued licenses for several marriages. Robert West of Lowell to Glady Malo Bisbee, Joaquin Enriques to Cipriana Gusera, Douglas residents Mari Mahaige and Juan Hernando to Ruperts Flores. One license was refused. a Douglas man requested to wed a Mexican woman but was denied due to statutes prohibiting interracial marriages.
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Cupid
E. J. James
Robert West
Lowell
Glady- Malo Bisbee
Joaquin Enriques
Cipriana Gusera
Thown Larearage
Douglas
Mari Mahaige
Bisbee
Juan Hernando
Ruperts Flores
Dougas
Discharged In Arizona Penitentiary For Two-Year Sentence
Kate Nelson and William Birch, both sentenced to two years for violation of the Ed aunde net, were discharged from the penitentiary last Sunday with six days per month good behavior allowance. Nelson was the only woman in the penitentiary during the term. A large life insurance policy noted for Bisheeman stands at ten thousand dollars, with heirs of Hoval A. Smith to receive the payout on his death. Walter Coger of the St David Sian Water Co reported encouraging progress in deep well pumping.
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Kate Nelson
Wm. Birch
Edaunde
Prisho
Cocswaty
Territory
Arizona
Bisheeman
Hoval A. Smith
Warren
Walter Coger
St. Davidsian Water Co
Doings in the District Court
The riot court resumed with Judge Dean presiding over cases in Douglas. Damages awarded include $50 and $64 in two actions against local firms, while others seek writs of habeas corpus and remands for grand jury action on burglary attempts. A divorce was granted to Mrs. M. Watkins. cases wind toward closure as term terms conclude.
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Aken
Max Gootlin
Harry Vary
Joe Burnett
Douglas
Dean
Mra M. Watkins
Deere
Wm Watkins
Mes. Watking
Harry Leary
Huachuca Water Ene
Supreme Court
Wily
Southwestern Smelting Company
Sheriff's Ale
McGowan
Gilmore
A Decided Increase in Cochise County Products
Clerk Howe of the board of supervisors has completed the abstract of the assessment for 1906 with exceptions for certain items. The abstract shows material increases across most categories, including patents, number of cattle, city and town lots, and other items. Further sums from three volumes are needed to finalize the figures.
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Clerk Howe
Board of Supervisors
Witts
Sony
County Revenue Report Shows July Totals and Balances
Lochise County Treasurer J Gainee reported revenue and expenditures for the past month. Receipts totaled 3 767 92 with large contributions from sheriff licenses 5 041 10 and buck taxes 1 366 47. Other significant items included county recorder fees 1 114 80 and cash bond forfeiture 500. The US government paid 237 50 for rent of offices. Tines and court reimbursements added 519 and 14 respectively. Probate fees reached 160 25. Total receipts 17 085 38. Balance on hand July 1 81 474 48.
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Board of Supervisors
Sheriff Hunt
Gembling
Hogan
Lowell
United States
Court House
District Court
George B. Wucos
James
Mind Fails of Ruined Contractor in Douglas Mystery
A Douglas advertising notice references Hugo Corsi, once a prosperous drill contractor for Keymone Driller Co. He drifted from Port Arthur siege losses to America pursuing a Russian damages claim. After taking a Douglas contract he suddenly vanished, leaving workers, while water was later found in the drill site. The case follows a wave of debt and unanswered questions about his whereabouts.
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Hugo Corsi
Corsi
Douglas
Bastia
Japan
Corei
Manchurong
Port Arthur
Arthu Serges
America
Naco
Registration is Coming in Slowly in Cochise County
Cochise county aims for full voter registration after orders months ago. Officials emphasize its lead potential in the territory with expected 6500 to 7000 names, while only about 2000 names have been submitted so far this morning.
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Cochise
Cochise County
Maroopa
Cocise
County Recorder’s Office
Oh It Was a Ridiculous Burlesque Ball Game
The Burlesque ball game drew a large crowd with two nines and ten Burlesquers facing off. Spectators drank and laughed as players, including the “Bumpire” and others, performed antics with a 2x4 bat and a cannon shaped ball. Several named figures and colorful antics filled the chaotic scene.
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Paul
Murphy
Sallie Garret
G.A.R
Dropstick McCausland
Philadelphia
Zook
Breevles Hughes
Sweedich
Fairbault
Minnesot
Howe
Liz Bloomer Walker
Local notables in court and visiting specialists from Douglas
Edgar Thompson of Douglas reports on district court activity with Chas Wiles of Lowell, Goode the butcher, and Winters from Bistee visiting for court matters. Travelers leave for Chicago Mackinac Island and the Pacific coast while others, including McCausland and Herring, are noted for birthdays, mining talks, and family trips.
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Thucsday
Edgar Thompson
Douglas Ie
Catholics Preserving Famous Old Church Near Tucson
Bishop Granjon of the Arizona diocese begins repairs on the San Xavier del Bac mission church nine miles south of Tucson. The diocese has raised several thousand dollars for essential work to keep the church occupied. Congress was expected to approve a $10,000 restoration bill, but it appears lost. The church was guarded by Papago converts through colonial times and is about 900 years old, attracting tourists.
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Granjon
Arizona
Chur
Jas
San Xavier del Dac
Papago
Tucson
Bshop
Congress
Regon
Bowman to Join Territorial Board of Equalization
Chas. Bowman expects to depart for Phoenix in a few days to meet the territorial board of equalization. The board will review county abstracts and set the territorial tax rate. Early reports suggest no material changes from the assessments submitted by county assessors.
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Chas. Bowman
Poenix
Territorial Board of Equalization
Territorial Board
Vario
Vague Postwar Gossip At Local Dance Hall Causes Stir
Fragmentary remarks describe Blue Belle Saitzpatrick and Jones at a quiet gathering. A slang filled reminiscence mentions a band, a Milwaukee beer reference, and a disputed event described as a “howling success” after the slaughter.
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Blue Belle Saitzpatrick
Jones
Stick Casly
Milwaukee
Fragments of visits and arrivals in Tombstone area
Friday's Daily notes guests and travelers visiting Tombstone and nearby towns. Judges, relatives, and politicians move through Fairbank, Pearce, Campos, and Bisbee while residents and visitors plan stays, meetings, and potential relocations. Local figures like J Mereynolds and Callom Fitch are highlighted amid transit chatter.
Plan to deport Mexicans to cut jail costs in Cochise County
A Cochise County plan proposes deporting prisoners labeled public charges under federal immigration law to reduce jail costs. Officials aim to apply a $2 head tax and shift inmates to deportation streams, noting that three quarters of current prisoners are Mexican. The move targets those held on misdemeanor charges and repeat offenders, claiming substantial annual savings.
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Cochise County
Immigration Service
Severalousand
Jalsy
County Bastile Rapidly Filling Up
The county jail now holds fifty prisoners with thirty awaiting the grand jury. Only eleven are white men, the rest are Mexicans. Since Sunday the quiet village of Fairbem has staffed eight new inmates. The major felony suspect to register was Francisco Ramirez from Pearce, charged with horse stealing.
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Fairbem
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Lochise
Chas Wiles
H Goode
Winters
Bistee
Sporting
Gabe
John Walker
Chicago
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Lake Superior
McCanelard
Machomich Cigar Store
Admi
McCausland
Joseph Huber
Babee
W.T. Fowler
Huachuca
Carrs Canyon
Edward Barry
H H McNeil Co
Hi the McNeil Co
Mr. Berry
Wateon of
Deugine
Ben Goodrich
Los Angeles
Wm. Herring
Ed. Wilcox
Pacific Coast
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Porta
Capitol
Judge Duan
Fairbank
Mra
Rank Duan
Jucson
FM Duan
Aly. Smith
Inn
Pearce
George Binck
Vaitoruim
Miss Alpha
Joe Bishop
Mee. C. Wider
M. Woods
Isbee Waa
City
AY Wyes
Campos, Senora
A Con
E. Hunte
Phoenix
A.E. Davis
Natches, Mins
M. E. Gilbert
Bisteo
J. Mereynolds
Republican County Central Committee
Bistes
Territorial Central Committee
McReynolds
Callom Fitch
Phoenix Gazette
Col
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