Lightning takes farmer's life at Jaynes Station
A farmer named Charlie A. Moller of Jaynes Station was killed when a bolt of lightning struck his wide straw hat while he baled hay in clear weather. He left a young wife and two children, the youngest three weeks old, with a large family counting about ten siblings. The funeral was set for 2:30 PM at Reilly's chapel with Rev Beal officiating.
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Moller
W. A Knopp
Reilly's Chapel
Beal
Catieria
Knapp Place
Jaynes Station
Whitneys plea to county attorneys to curb profiteering
Aug 15 Phoenix. LB Whitney assistant attorney general of Arizona urges district attorneys statewide to investigate possible violations of the state antitrust law to curb profiteering. He notes the law punishes price fixing with fines from 100 to 1900 dollars and imprisonment from 90 days to six months per offense, urging cooperation and evidence gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
LB Whitney
Arizona
Whitney
Accused of Trying to Cross the Line Without Passport
BISBEE August 13 Charles Orleff is charged with attempting to cross the border into Mexico without a passport. He says he was in Canada and admits Austrian parentage. Orleff was arrested yesterday near Nac and jailed, awaiting arraignment before a U S commissioner. He has reportedly been questioned multiple times under the wartime espionage act but released on each occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Fancis Grleff
Canada
United States
Orleff
Tederit
Tryis
Stesk 3
Mexico
Nac
Fienteras
Urges Precaution Against Blackleg in Arizona
Phoenix Aug 12 Edward Stephens secretary of the state livestock board issued an appeal to Arizona cattlemen urging immediate vaccination of all stock to prevent blackleg. He warned that excellent range conditions would quicken cattle fattening and raise disease risk, and urged abandoning the practice of vaccinating only after the disease appears.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Edward Stephens
State Livestock Board
City to study buying surplus army food stores
Phoenix government approves investigation into feasibility of city purchasing surplus army food stores and selling them to the public to lower living costs. This move targets reducing consumer prices and easing budget pressures for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Bound Over In Babee Deportation Cases For Trial
Forty nine defendants in the Babee deportation cases were bound over to the Superior Court for trial on kidnapping charges after their preliminary hearings. The court paused hearings for a blanket warrant of about 200 defendants, with hearings set to begin August 25. A special train will move approximately 110 Warren district residents to Douglas daily for sessions at 10 a.m. in a vacant theater used as a courtroom.
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Paronta
Douglas
Babee
Justice Court
Superior Court
Tria
Wiscoming
W. C. Jacks
Ateey W. H. Burges
Theif
Torenti
Actator
Arizona
Armey
Asl
Warren
Les
Justice Cour
Tenth Etree P Avenue
Nogales Man Dives Into Pool Dies From Injury
Prisciliano Mercado of Nogales Sonora died at St. Joseph hospital after diving into a shallow pool on the Barnett ranch reservoir. He struck his head on the pool rim and sustained a broken neck. Mercado was a Nogales town trustee and connected with Francisco Estrala, Nogales commission broker, sharing a wide circle of friends in Nogales Sonora.
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Nogales
Prisciliano Mercado
Nogales Sonor
St. Joseph Hospital
Wihl
Barnett Ranch
Sonora
Francisco Estrala
Somales
Arizona Governor May Name New Food Administrator
Phoenix protests by the Trades Council over the army surplus food plan do not affect action. Manager Thompson announced the plan would mainly aid the poorer residents of Phoenix and allow postmaster led small consignments, opposing the proposal to sell to the public.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Phoenix Trades Council
Ety Commission
Thompson
Phoenz
Trades Council
Arizona men land in New York from long stay abroad
Thirty-one Arizona men of Hoboken Casual company No. 1007 arrived in New York on August 7, per Herbert Wall secretary of the Rocky Mountain club. Paul S. Tadock, once Phoenix Fire Department lieutenant, is among the names. They proceed to Fort Bliss for demoritization. list includes Burns Winslow Miller Miami Higgin Phoenix Beyer Miami Pascoe Young N Globe Purjong Douglas Roberts Douglas Brady Kingman Fulton Phoenix Allen Allen Peoria Kennedy Tucson To Blackmer Phoenix Rogers Chile Notah Chin Lee Rey Shoap Tucson Henser Winslow Tadlock Phoenix and others.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Hoboken Casual Company No. 1007
New York
Herbert Wall
Rocky Mountain Club
Paul S. Tadiock
Phoenix Fire Department
Fort Biles
DM. Burney
Winslow
Miller
Miami
Chie Chile Notah
Chin Lee
Rey Shoap
Tucson
Myrone Henser
BOW
Oliver Wmoma
FLA Campers
Graves
Snow
Nake
Fred Hayes
Prescott
Harry Getton
Natiroso
Larn We
Roger
John M. Southerlane
Martin J. Blevins
Holbrook
Po J. Wade
Ralph
U S Grand Jury Preparation at Prescott
United States attorney Hveswa affirms heavy prep for the Prescott grand jury. The term opens Monday August 18 with about 35 docketed cases plus six moved in from Phoenix. Another six original cases and ten misdemeanor informations go straight to court. Judge William H Sawtell will preside and the term may run to September 1 with a brief Phoenix stop en route to Prescott.
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Phveswa
Aus
Ihomas AL Piynn
United States
Federal Grand Jury
Prescott
Phoenix
Hese
Prescot
William H. Sawtell
Sawtelie
Adiy
Pregcor
Mount 20 Northern Arizona Flora in Chamber Exhibit
In Phoenix on August 12 Luther Look, famed Arizona prospector, gathered twenty northern Arizona plant species. The Chamber of Commerce prepared the collection for the International Soil Products Exhibition in Kansas City. Only one nonnative specimen, marijuana, is included among plants such as Piute medicine plants, yellow pea, lupine, loco weed, blue beard tongue, and white mountain erar forms.
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Rauna
Arizona
Phoenix
Luther Look
Chamber of Commerce
International Soil Products
Kansas City
Senator Claypool Struck by Auto on Globe Miami Road
Gila county senator Claypool was hit by a car Sunday while walking on the Globe Miami highway. He suffered a crushed right ankle possibly needing amputation, a broken left leg, and gash injuries to his head. Four Mexican occupants abandoned the scene and were later jailed in county custody.
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Globe
Ave
W. D Claypool
Gila County
Globe Miami Highway
Crypool
Miami Inspiration Hospital
Senator Claypool
Theear
Property Feud Sparks Repeated clashes Near Country Club
Two groups led by Leahy Justice and Gray Love claim adjacent Ind lands near the Warren Country Club. After days of lumber building and removal actions, sheriffs and deputies urged settlement in court. A renewed clash prompted arrests and legal action to resolve the dispute.
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Warren Tart
James McDonald
Sherif Tom Foster
Leahy
Justice
Ind
Country Club
Clai
Aime
Gray and
Love
Busy Ang
Gray
Hartwick
Tom Foster
Foster
Cement bids fall below prior state estimates in Phoenix
State highway department received bids for cement for highways and bridges from four places including California. One bid used a base of 4 dollars per yard less 60 cents per sack and allowances for cash and federal project use, totaling 3.31 12 dollars. San Antonio Portland Cement offered 3.35 dollars per barrel minus 6 cents and 5 cents, about 2.59 dollars per barrel or 41 1 2 cents lower than rivals. The large-volume computation promises notable savings for Bishway construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
California
Teess
San Antonio Portland Cement Company
Ramsdell Loses Valuable Mines in Litigation
In Tucson during a court decision the Narragansett Mines property at Rosemont was awarded to the Albert Seinfeld company by default. The $230,000 judgment bars other creditors from liens, and the mine faces sheriff sale, ending Ramsdell’s copper venture.
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Tucson
Aus
Narragansett Mines Company
Prospects For Dry Farmers Excellent In Arizona
In Phoenix on August 13, cool to moderate rainfall and below normal temperatures marked the past week. Crops progressed well with normal development, and dry farming sections show excellent prospects. No insect damage noted. Salt River valley cotton growth remains rank on heavy soils with little shedding, while weeds increase. Sandy soils, about one fourth of acreage, benefit from abundant rain.
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Phoenix
Salt River Valley
Hold Mexican to Save Life in Tucson Deportation Case
In Phoenix Aug 12 a man named Victorio Castillo, alleged murderer, is held as an undesirable alien and subject to deportation by U S immigration authorities in Tucson. Sonora Governor Calles says requisition papers have been sent to Washington through the Mexican state department. Castillo was arrested by Bisbee police under instructions from Governor Calles and could be detained only with a warrant. Arizona officials fear a Douglas incident if he is not handled properly.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Victorio Castillo
U. S
Tucson
Department of State
Washington
Castillo
Sonora
Calles
Campbell
Bureau of Foreign Reasons
Arrist
Bisbee
Ailes
State Department
Jaions
Arizona
Douglas
Doug
Bisbee Objet
Kitnape
Huerta
Camilo
Arizona Woman Named State Chairman for National Suffrage Party
Mrs Nellie Hayward, member of the Arizona House, announces at her home she is appointed state chairman for the National Woman's party. She plans to urge Governor Campbell to convene a special session to ratify the Susan B. Anthony amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Douglas. Ariz
Nellie Hayward
Arizona
National Woman's Party
Thomas E. Campbell
Susan B. Anthony
State of Arizona files indemnity land selections in land office
United States Land Office notes that Arizona has filed School Indemnity Land Selections under the 1910 act to select lands in T.16S R.32E NW4 Sec.17 and nearby tracts. Protests or contests will be received during five weeks of publication and sent to the General Land Office for final action. Dated Phoenix June 1914. Register A. L. Irvin, Receiver Scott White. First pub July 13, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Ais
Phoenix
G&s
General Land Office
Public notice of homestead claim in Arizona 1919
Department of the Interior I 8 Land Office Phoenix Arizona July 1 1919 notice Milton Curtis of St David Arizona filed notice of intention to make five years ground to establish claim to land described Lot 9 10 Section 23 84 NW NW SW Sec 34 T18S R21E G SRB Meridian before W A Fowler KSB Commissioner Tombstone Arizona on August 15 1919 witnesses Francis N Goodman Heber Martin Erskine M Miller Joseph N Curtis Sr of St David Arizona L Irvin Register Scott White Receiver first pub July 6 1919
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zona
Milton Curtis
St. David
Arizona
E.G. & Srb & Meridian
W. A. Fowler
Tombstone
Francis N. Goodman
Heber Martin
Erskine M. Miller
Joseph N. Curtis
St David, Arizona
Convict Caught to Fight Extradition in Florence Escapade
An escaped Florence state prison inmate alias Carl Da Vey and other names was captured in Los Angeles. Extradition papers will be prepared and sent to California to return him to prison. He has a long criminal record and will be carefully treated on return. The escape followed a period where Florence officials considered allowing him limited liberty to operate a barber shop amid civic frustration.
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Phoenix
Agg
Clatr
Carl da Vey
Florence
Los Angeles
California
St. Clair
A du Vey
Examination Here for Rural Carrier on September 13
The United States civil service commission announces an examination in Cochise County Arizona for the positions of rural carrier at Web and Douglas with vacancies on routes later from other post offices. Open to citizens meeting Form No 1877 requirements and residing in the county. Applications should be sent to the US Civil Service Commission in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Cochise
Arizona
Ho Kottwo
Douglas
Sageto
Web
United States Civil Service
Washington, D.C
Publication of School Indemnity Land Selections Notice
Republication notice under the 1916 Act announces school indemnity land selections in Townships 18 63 RE, with protests and communications to be submitted to the General Land Office. Dated Phoenix June 27 1919. J. I. Train, Register, Scott White, Receiver. First pub July 6 1919.
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Phoenix
J. i. Train
Register
Scott White
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Motler
ATTYS
U. S. Grand Jury
Follw
Sen. Claypool
Ramsdell
Urces
United States Land Office
Phoenix, Arizona
State of
Gk SK
A. L. Irvin
Department of the Interior
Phoenix, Ari
L. Irvin
State of Ohio
Toledo
Luras County
J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Crm
Republicatio
J. L. Irvin
R. F. D. Carrier
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