Formal War on Profiteers in Arizona
Federal officials in Arizona draft a campaign against food hoarders and profiteers to curb rising living costs. United States District Attorney Thomas A. Flynn vows to use wartime food control laws, with public cooperation urged and prosecutions possible for hoarding and price gouging.
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Arizona
Phoenix
U. S
Department of Justice
United States Dstrict
United States District Attorney
Thomas A. Flytin
Fisna
Miami
Flynn
Firnn
United States
United States Attorney's Office
Arizona Officials in Washington Update Postwar Roles
In Washington Aug 16 J Gavin formerly assistant rate clerk with Arizona Corporation Commission returns as secretary to Hon Carl Hayden. Recent Senate actions note Maldonado of Bisbee, Hayden aide, serving in Madrid then Guatemala Diplomatic Service. Major Neil E Bailey of Jerome reports three months overseas in the Railway Transportation Division inspecting equipment for Allied use. Indian Affairs works on Hayden Ashurst act regulations for mining on reservations with November 1 start, and Western lawmakers push prairie dog and predatory animal funding increased by 75 dollars.
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Arizona Corporation Common
France
Carl Jayden
Arizona
Gavin
Chatmont
Jack Sad
G5o
Paris
Joseph E. Maldonado
Bisbee
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Hayden
Washington
Guatemala
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Madrid
Spain
Guatemala City
Neil E. Bailey
Jerome
War Department
Europe
Bailey
Germany
Austria
Poland
Danzig
Finland
Baltic
Copenhagen
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Sells
Cochise County Wealth Lead in Arizona Says Tax Table
Cochise County is named the state’s wealthiest in a Tax Commission table released yesterday in Phoenix. It tops taxable wealth in Arizona, with figures showing Cochise at 172 142 dollars and 18 years earlier valuation near four million. The 1919 assessment value stands at 555 137 679 92 dollars.
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Cochise County
Arizona
State Tax Commission
Phoeniix
Coasrior
Hay statistics and food administration moves in Arizona
ASK HAY STATISTICS PHOENIX Aug 16 The rate department of the state corporation commission under F A Jones seeks information from civic and commercial bodies in the Salt River Valley on FLAGSTAFF Ariz Aug 16 Set hay produced and shipped Riordan formerly food administrator agrees to act as government requests Riordan had earlier declined to join Palmer plan and to reappoint fair price committees in all communities The commission aims to revive features of the food administration in Arizona and to push the shipment of hay today from this section to points in the east.
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Phoenix
State Corporation Commission
F. A. Jones
Salt River Valley
Ariz
T. J. Riordan
Fiagstaff
Palmer
Food Administration
Arizona
Riordan
Commerce clubs seek crop data from Arizona shippers
The inquiry is sent to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, High Board of Trade, Mesa Commercial Club, Tempe Community Club, and Yuma Commercial Club requesting last year’s carload totals, projected shipments for this year, and details on alfalfa acreage and crop value of the land under cultivation.
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Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Highy Board of Trade
Mesa Commercial Club
Tempe
Highway work praised in Pima Cochise and Santa Cruz
J P Frazier division engineer for the state highway department reports heavy rain last night between Casa Grande and Tucson. Road improvements progress well in the district with no bridges lost. The Tucson to Rita federal aid project inspection approved. Benson to Wall surveys completed and to be inspected by the bureau of post roads. Fairbanks Nogales road is being surveyed and will be shaded for submission.
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Phoenix
J. P. Frazier
State Highway Department
Pima
Cochise
Santa Cruz
Thomtas Maddock
St. Pragier
Tucson
To Rita
Tucson-Florence
Benson
Wall
Bureau of Post Roads
Fairbanks-Nogales
Sha Te Submit
The
Highway Commission
Pearce
Tomb Sone
Tombstone
Sehise
Peare
Arizona Eastern seeks to discontinue Globe Bowie freight service
The Arizona Eastern railway filed with the state corporation commission on August 16 asking to discontinue two Globe to Bowie freight trains, one each way. It argues roads were poor when started and rail revenue averages $24 monthly, with maintenance costs deemed unwarranted. the commission will hear the case soon.
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Phoenix
Anz
Globe
Bowie
State Corporation Commission
Arizona Eastern Railway
Petit
Cotton Picking Season Begins in Arizona
Phoenix Aug 16 Cotton pickers will start soon in Arizona with a bale already ginned near Phoenix. The Salt River project has delivered the first bale to a local gin as indicators point to full swing shortly.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River
Tombstone Residents Buy Army Food Supplies
Mayor Guy C. Welch reported a large number of Tombstone residents purchased food via Army distribution. About $600 worth of goods were ordered by freight as of 3 pm, with some orders by parcel post and others to be shipped as carload freight. Bacon, tomatoes, beans, corn syrup, corned beef and similar items were in demand. Orders placed by today would depart this evening, with possible departures tomorrow and on the 18th if received at El Paso.
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Guy C. Welch
Tombstone
Welch
Paul Smith
Army
el Paso
Phoenix Woman Robbed of Gems Worth Over 3500
Mrs. Angus Mackay of Phoenix alleges Long Beach theft of diamond jewels valued at 3500 dollars. She reports a bracelet set with fifteen diamonds and a brooch missing after a night in the city. The case ties to a group traveling from Niagara Falls and eastern cities, with hotel stay noted in Long Beach and Los Angeles.
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Phoenix
Long Beach
Angus Mackay
Mackay
East Adams Street
Niagara Falls
Los Angeles
Alexandrie
Rains Improve Roads Across Cochise County This Week
A. H. Gardner reports that week rain remained non destructive and aided road packing. The Tombstone to Fairbank route is open to traffic, with extensions to Nogales or Tucson via Em Ranch. Improvements include a widened Fairbank to San Pedro bridge, ongoing paving from Douglas east, and pending funding balance of 422932.99 in the Highway Fund.
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A. H. Gardner
Cochise County
Bishee Tomt Stone
Sid Smyth
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