Rock Cut Work Planned On Tombstone Bisbee Highway
Cochise County officials approve joint plan by County Engineer Sid Smyth and State Engineer Thomas Maddock to remove rock cuts on the Tombstone Bisbee road. Work to be supervised jointly, with county maintenance of the highway starting July 1 and a county crew already at work cleaning ditches.
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Tombstone-Hisbee
Wall
Board of Supervisors
Si Smyth
Thos, Maddock
Smyth
Moald
Cochise County
Tombstone
Ansineer
Mr. Smith
Tombstone Road
Borderland Road
Arizona Highway Department
Thomas Maddock
State Engiverates
Board of Pervisors
Bisbee
Tombstone Highway
Boad
Warren
Ta Warren
Sid Smyth
Ay Pone
Destroyer Pruitt launched at Maine port in hero tribute
August 4 reports the torpedo boat destroyer Pruitt launched amid Maine centennial celebrations and the inaugural of William King as governor. Named for Corporal J. H. Pruitt of Phoenix who died in France after single handedly capturing two machine guns, killing two Germans and taking 40 prisoners. Mrs. George H. Pruitt christened the vessel, with Rev. W. Scarlett officiating as envoy for Governor Campbell.
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Wath
Pruitt
Centenniary
Maine
William King
J. H. Phuitt
Phoenix Ariz
Marine Corps
Blanc-Montridge
France
George H. Pruitt
Corporal Pruitt
W. Scarlett
Phoenix
Campbell
Fire Gutts Albert Steinfeld Store In Tucson
Fire last night gutted the first floor of Albert Steinfeld & Company grocery on Pennington and Stone, threatening nearby buildings for three hours. Estimated loss near seventy thousand dollars, with 80 percent insured. two Mexican youths reportedly attempted to draw wood alcohol from a basement barrel, triggering the blaze.
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Tucson
Albert Steinfeld & Company
Retai
Pen-nington Street
Stone Avenue
City Council Plans Street Work After Meeting
The Tombstone city council met at city hall for a regular session. They agreed to pursue building side streets as soon as machinery is available and plan to start after the heavy lay season. The session also addressed log licenses and ordered enforcement. City Marshal McDonald issued a notice requiring dog licenses by September 3 or dogs will be shot to curb roaming.
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McDonald
Lightning Strikes Mesa Rancher In Ditch Rescue
August 4 Joe Bond, working alone in a field, was struck by lightning and hurled into an irrigation ditch. He lay unconscious for about three hours before being found by passing Mexicans, then rushed to town for medical care. Doctors report burns on the back and head and a temporary loss of mobility in the right hand. Local authorities and the Globe-Old Dominion company are noted in the incident.
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Mesa
Joe Bond
Bond
Burglar Shot in Williams After Store Robbery
August 4 near death Baldwin was shot by Deputy Thompson at Williams after allegedly robbing a store. The officer says Baldwin fired first. bullet pierced his body. Baldwin, apparently dying at 9 pm, claimed a woman compelled the crime, naming Mrs. Ferpe Andrada and her two companions, now jailed in Plagstatt.
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Plagstaff
al Baldwin
SO. Thompson
Willams
Baldwin
Thompson
Ferpe Andrada
Williams
Plagstatt
Phoenix considers $1,000,000 bond issue for city improvements
City Manager Thomson presented a proposal to the Phoenix city commission proposing a popular election to authorize bonds totaling $1,000,000 for water and fire department upgrades, park enhancements, expansion of the city hall, a new jail, and paving work.
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Phoenix
Thomson
Glendale Bank of Commerce to Open in New Era
Glendale gains a new bank named Glendale Bank of Commerce with E A Appleby as cashier and manager. The project mirrors federal aid approval for a seven mile Glendale Phoenix highway corridor and signals growth in the cotton and cantaloupe center.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Washington
Glendate Road
Natire
Tom Mardock
Vritety
Jeece le Rover
Glendale Bank of Commerce
EA. Appleby
A. Wo Appleby
Hurkes
Directore
G. A. Appleby
Alleged Robbers Caught on Coast in Extradition Move
Sheriff Mcforald received telegraphic advise from Los Angeles and San Diego that three men sought for larceny at the Douglas market are captured. Vincent Unsug John Quinn and Julius Jacques employed by Torres Co Douglas are charged with stealing merchandise and selling it to James Patterson. Jacques arrested in San Diego. others in Los Angeles. Deputy Sheriff Rafferty to bring them back for extradition to Arizona.
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Mcforald
Los Angeles
Santiego
Cal
Douglas
Torrea
Vincent Unsug
John Quinn
Julius Jacques
Torres Company
Janed Patterson
Jacques
Arizona Cotton Crop Yield Forecast for 1920
The Arizona Cotton Growers Association announced today that the 1920 crop was fruiting heavily and progressing fast. Regular crop movements would start by September, with an estimated total yield near 30 million bales, about four weeks late, and at an average price of 14 cents per pound would be worth around 36 million dollars.
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Arizona
Iona-Reyptian Cotton Growers’ Association
Life battle at Nogales ranch ends in home wreckage
August 2 at Luis Estrella’s ranch fifty miles from Nogales a fight ended with the rancher battling Luis Salazar who broke through the screen door and attacked with rocks. The struggle destroyed furniture and left both men injured as Salazar is jailed on attempted murder charges. United Verde protests tax valuation adjustments.
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Nogales
Luis Estrella
Tucson
Luis Sitar
John Bowman
Salazar
Estrella
Earthquake fears fade for Tucson as Arizona unlikely
Tucson August 4 scientists say southern Arizona is unlikely to feel the current California tremors. Dr ALE Douglas of the University of Arizona notes no shocks have been felt locally for years and that the quake chain would have to extend across mountains and water to reach Tucson. The Los Angeles area remains the center of activity with the regional land shift traced to the earths crust rather than volcanic causes.
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Tucson
Arizona
Los Angeles
Ale Douglas
University of Arizona
Santa Cri
Himers
Clude Portics
Sonora
Douglas
California
Imperia
San Francisco
Marcus Smith Sees No Personal Profit in Arizona Growth
Prescott August 2 United States Senator Marcus A Smith told a Yavapai county chamber luncheon that he has not profited personally from Arizona's prosperity. He said the state's growth is the reward of God and that many have reaped the harvest, stressing his own finances remain unchanged since arriving in Arizona enough to buy meals.
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Marcus Smith
Prescott
United States
Marcus A. Smith
Arizona
Yavapai County
Rustlers in Arizona Prompt Arrests After Theft Probe
Ed W. Stephens, secretary of the Livestock Sanitary board, reports northern Arizona arrests ordered after an investigation into cattle theft and misbranding. He returned today from inspecting conditions in several northern counties.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Ed. W. Stephens
The
Livestock Sanitary Board
Phoenix rancher Harry N. Cox killed by train at Alhambra crossing
Harry N. Cox, a prominent Phoenix rancher, was killed when his Ford coupe was struck by a southbound Santa Fe train at the Grand Avenue Alhambra crossing around 4 am. The car was dragged 1600 feet, Cox’s body scattered along the tracks for 500 feet, and the wreck sparked a gasoline fire. Sheriff’s deputies convened a coroner’s jury at the scene.
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Harry N. Cox
Phoenix
Santa Fe
Grand Avenue All Road
Alhambra
Cox
Hanes
Six States Back Colorado River Dams Project
A San Diego meeting of governors and representatives from Utah Colorado Nevada New Mexico Arizona California and Idaho endorsed a comprehensive study into a major dam on the Colorado River. Arch Davis announced funding of 84,000 for investigations, with the dam planned to supply irrigation water, hydroelectric power, and flood balance benefits across the Southwest as waters allow exploration of the project proceeds.
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San Diego
Southwest
Archer P Davis
United States
Colorado
Davie
Utah
Nevada
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Neada
Davis
Davia
Cantu Held Not Governor of Northern California
A Mexican provisional proclamation from Mexico City, presented by Edwardo Ral in Los Angeles, declares Betaban Catu void of legal authority to hold the governorship of the northern district of lower California. Alessio Robles, private secretary to Adolfo de la Huerta, signs the document.
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Los Angeles
California
Mexico City
Edwardo Ral
de Faco
Raiz
Alessio Robles
Adolfo de la Huerta
Mexico
Betaban Catu
Delegation awaits board action on Gleeson Bisbee highway repair
A Tombstone delegation led by residents of Gleeson and the Sulpher Springs valley south visited the board of supervisors to press for repair work on the Gleeson Bisbee highway to restore passability. Attendees included Wm. Cowan W. R. and A. G. Stevenson of Stevenson Bros P. A. Mosier Clem Barth Jim Kinney and several others.
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Gleeson
Sulpher Springs Valley
Tombstone
Board of Supervisors
Wm. Cowan
W. R
A. G. Stevenson
Stevenson Bros
P. A. Mosier
Clem Barth
Jim Kinney
W. G. Geers
D. M. Brown
John Peaberthy
T. L. Lasnon
Wm. Davis
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Pure Teachers Association
Warren District 1 Commercial Club
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A. B Gatlin
WE Clark
Board of Supertisore
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Pia
Rew Mattres
Miritz
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C. E Adams
C. M. Roberts
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Sparks
Court House
Mitch
Fay Mferen
Salt Lake
Pretich
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Justoe
Peace of the Gleeson Precnet
Preeinet
Republican Party
Cochise
CE Ad
Adame
Johnson Addition
James Champion
Sidney
J. Ross
Fred Paull
Albert Steinfeld Company
1Ite
Ite
Mesa Rancher
Globe—Old Dominion Company
Arizona Commercial
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Justice McKee
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Cantu
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