This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1922
Page
6
Following the State Tax Commission order to reduce assessed valuation of mines cattle and land plus city town lots an emergency force of 20 was hired to amend the rolls. The tax rate will be set after corrections and the board will meet daily until rates are fixed with notices mailed by the county treasurer.
Geo W Hunt plans a dense primary campaign schedule across Arizona towns from Aug 17 to Sept 11 with daily events except Sundays. The itinerary lists Winkleman Florence Casa Grande Somerton Yuma Mesa Safford Clifton Duncan Glendale Buckeye Phocair Gilbert Holbrook St Johns Prescott Peoria Globe. Sam Simon contract set for drilling San Simon Valley deep well.
The Sta ley system of electrified railways proposes 70 miles of electric line in Arizona with a main through Casa Grande and a branch to Tucson. The project would start at the New Mexico state line by the Blue River in Greenlee County, run along the San Francisco and Gila rivers, pass Clifton, Safford, Eagle’s Pass, and reach the international boundary near Casa Grande, with extensions toward Tucson Benson Winkleman Yuma and Phoenix. Corporations will operate as one firm with offices in New Mexico and a Front New Mexico headquarters, with 60 days to begin construction and profits shared with employers based on invested amounts. The incorporators include RE Grace Carl A Davis W L Staley Theodore H Lohman S E Bell and W Bell. officers include W L See President and Theodore H Lohman Vice President.
Aug 16 Douglas tourists from Hot Springs Ark were injured in a wreck near Silver Creek Monday. E Casade and J H Wallace sustained injuries. Mrs Wallace and daughter were bruised. Car top damaged and one wheel broken. The party planned to resume travel in about two weeks. Young 75 000 to be spent developing iron deposit in Canyon Creek.
Clyde K. Foster, candidate for constable in Parker precinct, set a Yuma county record for duplicating nomination papers. He sent papers by wire after forgetting the petition and statement and filed them in Yuma once the telegram reached. He presented three sets for board of supervisors inspection along with papers for Chas. Detrick and C. E. Golding.
G C Clark is held in Nogales on auto theft charges after police say he borrowed cars, drove one to Tucson where it wrecked, and abandoned a third car sent from Fort Huachuca. a preliminary hearing is set for tomorrow.
J Farrell of Elgin Illinois was arrested by federal and county officers near Naco yesterday on drug smuggling charges. He admits involvement but says the drugs were for personal use. He told officers wartime hospital exposure led to addiction, and he crossed the border to obtain drugs. He will likely be sent to Tucson to face federal narcotics authorities.
County Engineer Syd Smith announced plans in the city to push surface work on the Central highway to Pearce, with three miles of grading remaining. The project will benefit Sulphur Springs Valley, Douglas, and Bisbee, as crews also advance the Slaughter road east of Douglas and finish the Lezuna wash steel bridge four miles west of Bowie. About twelve miles east of Bowls and between Bowie and San Simon remain to be graded, likely finished next year.
The article stresses that voters must register to vote in the coming primary and warns that registration for past or other elections does not qualify one. It claims registration officers push paperwork and duplicate blanks to certify eligibility, noting some want the paper to jog voters’ memories.
Arizona Governor Thomas Campbell replies to President Harding promising to protect citizens and says all abandoned passenger trains have been moved. He confirms cooperation with federal help and notes no force used against railway operations.
Santa Fe train No 2 arrived in Winslow at 10 this fore noon after being marooned at Needles California due to a strike impact. Train No 4 California Limited also reached Winslow and departed. Brotherhood members claimed unsafe equipment but ran tests eastward. The town remains isolated as merchants ration foods amid dwindling stocks after the Big Four strike.
Aug 16 Tucson reports from the Baboquivarl mountains that Robert Ricuiti and a Tucson party killed a seven foot mountain lion. The group including Wendell Roble M E Musgrave Jack Durham Lee Cochran Tom Peters and RC McFadden shot and shared the success. The others remain in the mountains awaiting return at week’s end.
A 1922 Cochise County notice lists candidates for multiple offices including Clerk of Superior Court Recorder Assessor State Senator Representative Supervisor Sheriff Judge Justice of Peace Treasurer and State Mine Inspector. Incumbents and new hopefuls announce candidacy subject to September 12 Democratic primaries with varying dates and districts.
In Nogales on the Nogales Tucson highway the Ben Pierce Construction Company poured the first concrete on a Santa Cruz county roadbed. The project aims to lay about 1300 feet daily as paving proceeds toward completion three miles north of Nogales.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.