Dean Butler Eyes Tombstone Mining for Benson Smelter
Dean Butler of the University of Arizona Bureau of Mines spent days in Tombstone examining local silver mining and ore tonnage potential for a proposed Benson smelter. He represents an eastern capitalist backing a large milling plan to reduce ore before smelting, with favorable impressions and possible finance if tonnage can be guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Dutier
University of Arioona Bureau of Mines
Tombstone
Benson
Dean Butler
American Ace Injured in Mexican Aircraft Crash
N GALES Aug 6 Ralph O'Neill Sogates a former U S army air service lieutenant and Melco aviation official is hospitalized in Pueblo Mexico with serious injuries from a plane crash yesterday reports say O'Neill an ace in the American service to France served with Mexico's aviation unit then sent to England and other postings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Gales
Ralph O'Neill Sogates
United States Army Air Service
Aviation Service
Melco
Pueblo
Mexico
O'Neill
Mexico City
Conyl
O'Neil
France
England
New Head of Cattle Boice to Succeed Crabb as President
Henry Boice of San Carlos arrives in Phoenix and meets with F. E. Schneider to assume the presidency of the Artsee Growers association amid moves toward a $50 million cattle pool. Groundwork for the application is laid as Arizona officers direct pool operations.
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Phoenix
Henry Boice
San Carlos
Artsee Growers’ Association
F. E. Schneider
Boice
H Crab
Flagstar
Chicago
Arizona
State Association
Bolce
Sceiry Schneider
Tad. Douglas
Harry J. Jones
A. V. P. Anderson
Opium Haul Tails Four Cans From Sam Chin Store
Miami officers confiscated opium valued at six thousand dollars tied to Chinese merchant Sam Chin. Four containers, reportedly worth fifteen hundred dollars each, were found in a shipment from San Francisco aboard the Arizona Eastern. Chin and an associate were jailed, awaiting arraignment before United States Commissioner J. F. Hechtman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diami
Wight
Hugh Brays
Sam
Bryan
Chin
San Francisco
Entire family believed 10 have drowned
Phoenix August 6 a family of five including parents and three children is believed drowned in a box canyon west of the Frog Tank mountains a week ago cattlemen report sighting the spring wagon entering the canyon shortly before a ten foot flood caught them escape deemed nearly impossible cavemen have been searching for days without success
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Phoenix
Frog Tank Mountains
New Lee Highway Aims to Link East Coast to El Paso
Dr S M Johnson of Buttdogs N M and Washington DC promotes a Lee Highway spanning from New York City to Washington then through Virginia and East Tennessee to Chattanooga and Memphis, crossing the Mississippi on a bridge and proposing a route to El Paso as the western terminal of the old Spanish Trail. The project seeks four years of financing and claims state highway department endorsements while aligning with federal plans.
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A. H. Gardner
Washington
Federal Highway Department
Lee
State Highway Department
New York City
Valleya
Virgina
East Tennessee
Chattanooga
Memphis
Memphia
el Paso
Paso
America
Ozark Trail
Johnson
Oricane
Devel
Sheriff Hood Busy Organizing Greased Pig Race
Sheriff Hood in Tombstone gears up for Labor Day festivities with a greased pig race. The event offers prizes for boys twelve and under and selects a cross between a tractor hog and a fungow as the grease lure. Deputy Harry Ratterly coordinates the preliminary sign ups and supplies the grease, with final plans to be announced.
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Doe Hood
Cochise County
Hood
Harry Ratterly
Tombstone J
Cattle and Sheep Growers Abandon Ancient Feud
Arizona Growers association and Arizona Wool Growers association join on issues, declare feud ended. They warn stock prices fell 60 percent in a year and urge consumers to press butchers for the same cuts. In Wickenburg rumors hint at a September bank opening with $25,000 capitalization to replace a suspended bank, amid complaints of refrigerated meats favoring imports into the state.
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Phoenix
Arizona ‘ Growers’ Association
Arizona Wool Growers’ Association
Arizona
Wickenburg
Bank of Wickenburg
Governor Seeks Deportation of Four Escaped Prisoners
Governor Campbell asked Mexican President Obregon to deport four men who escaped Nogales jail on June 9, were recaptured in Sonora, then freed by federal authorities last night. The four include inmates tied to Arizona cases, with one serving 45 years and another charged with highway robbery.
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Nogales
Santa Cluz County
Sonora
Dutze Rubjicada
Noxales
Fenty Hopper
Fife
Arizona
Thad Mitchell
Log
Williiam Corbin
Wee Taylor
Phoenis. Ais
Obregon
Mexico
Thomas E Campbell
Azbicads
Tenay
Betts to take Arizona hay growers’ freight relief case
Amos Betts of the Arizona corporation commission will depart Tuesday for Washington to press the Arizona Hay Growers association position against high freight rates. A formal hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission will review a joint application by farming interests from the middle west and intermountain states for a blanket 25 percent reduction in rates on hay grain and grain products.
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Phoenix
Amos Betts
Arizona Corporation Commission
Washington, D.C
Arizona Hay Growers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle Westerna
Intermountain
Five Bliss Tickets Issued At Clerk Office Last Week
Five marriage licenses were issued by Clerk J. E James of the Superior Court last week. Alfons Virgil to wed Rowsho Aquila in Douglas. Ted R. V. Williams of Mt Vernon to wed Lilian Roth Hodges of Hifrida. Raymond Jack Warren of New York to wed Dorothy Gladys Parish of Douglas. William Johnnos of Pr Huachuca to wed Telis Morris of Victoria. Ayward Kerr of Meikeesport to wed Lup Nase of Dousia.
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J. E James
Superior Court
Alfons Virgil
Rowsho Aquila
Douglas
Ted R. V. Williams
Mt Vernon
Lilian Roth Hodges
Hifrida
Raymond Jack Warren
New York
Dorothy Gladys Parish
William Johnnos
Pr. Huachuca
Telis Morris
Victora
Tex
Ayward Kerr
Meikeesport
Lup
Dousia
Confessed Anarchist Faces Deportation From America
Pret Zazule a 22 year old Ukrainian confessed to favoring the overthrow of governments and anarchy. He was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon in the Southern Pacific yards by Immigration Inspectors Thames and Reyes while trying to depart toward eastern points aboard a ship. He faces a possible sea voyage to his birthplace and possible leeway if his conviction is sustained.
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America
Tlcson
Casa Crandi Plans Great Celebration at Casa Grande
A large town event unfolds in Casa Grande with coffee and beans for all, a wild west rodeo, a sizzling ball game, and a varied program of sports and speakers. A big dance closes the day’s activities on August 12, proclaimed as Sun Curious Day by Pinal County residents.
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Florence
Pinal County
Fritsy
Casa Grande
Colorado Control Bill 15 Passed and Will Be Signed
Col Aug Her will intro sentative Frank Mondell of Wy vomin Repubicas floor leader and providing for compact between the seven southwestern states along the for apportioning its has passed both branches of the congress and will be signed by t the president upon his return to Washington according to a telegram received from Representative Monded by DR. T Carpenter of Greetey Under the terme of the bill the United States government will be come a party to the compact arranged Thy the states of Colorado Utah Ari zona New Mexsca Nevada Wyoming and California Mr Carpenter was the Colorado represenative of the joint commission making the agreement between states
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Frank Mondell
Wy Vomin
Repubicas
Congress
Wash
Lington
Representative Monded
T Carpenter
Greetey
United States
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
New Mexsca
Nevada
Wyoming
California
Carpenter
Joint Commission
Despondent Mesa man dies by his own hand
T J Newton a Mesa resident for two years killed himself at the family home on West First avenue, severing his neck with a razor. His body was found hours later by his four year old daughter who cried that her father had been killed.
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T. J. Newton
Mesa
West First Avenue
Rumored Gov Campbell to Issue Message on Session
Phoenix Aug 6 reports say Governor Thomas Campbell will issue a message to the people about a possible special legislative session. Rumors say he will oppose calling the session or present his reasons, with indications a special session may be avoided.
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Campbell
Phoenix
Thomas £. Campbell
Legisature
Accused of Murder in Oklahoma in 1910
George Brown was arrested at his camp near Globe on a charge connected to the death of a deputy sheriff in Atoka Oklahoma in 1910. Sheriff Phillips of Atoka is expected to arrive in Globe to take charge of the prisoner who is held in the Gila County jail. Brown has allegedly moved through Oklahoma New Mexico and into Arizona over the years while eluding officers.
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Arizona
Sheep Herder Killed by Lightning Near Holbrook
Augustine Ayala, a sheep herder employed by a Holbrook company, was struck by lightning about six miles south of Snowflake and killed instantly. The 20-year-old man was preparing to relocate to Florence, according to reports.
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Holbrook
Freight Rates Reduced on Smelter Products
Anounce rates from Arizona and Sonora to Baltimore and New England were cut by Southern Pacific. G W Luce said the new through rate drops from 21.10 to 17.60 dollars per ton to New England points and from 20 to 16.50 to Baltimore for copper and bullion products. The change takes effect September 12.
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San Francisco
Aus
Arizona
Cagases
Sonora
Mexico
Baltimore
New England
G. W. Luce
Southern Pacific Company
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Miami
New Lee Highway
Sheriff Hood
NEW Wickenburg Bank
Casa Crandi
Phoe
Ernor
Tomor
Oklahoma
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