Well Known Cochise Pioneer Al Godfrey Dies
Al Godfrey, a Bisbee and Tombstone figure in Cochise County mining, died last night after several days of pneumonia and a severe cold. He was a longtime Odd Fellows member, former Tombstone resident, and widower. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 o'clock from Odd Fellows hall under the orders of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
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Musbee
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Pythias
Odd Fellows Hall
Flagstaff Hailstorm Dims Sunshine With Heavy Summer Snow
Aug 2 report from Flagstaff notes a severe hailstorm at noon with marbles as large as peas. Ground coated white to a depth of about half an inch within five minutes. Weather officials urge caution as streets slick and visibility reduced during the sudden summer storm.
Jail Breakers Get Terms In Pen
August 21 Phoenix four of seven county prisoners pleaded guilty in a jail delivery attempt case. T. O. Long Serrano Reed each received prison terms from four to five years, four years, and four years respectively. Estaban Ybarro and Carl Jacobs were scheduled for later sentences. Jesus Gonsales pleaded not guilty and faces trial.
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Carl Jacobs
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Prohibition Officers Fear Poisoned Moonshine in Arizona
Prohibition officers in Phoenix fear that whiskey seized at the Gillespie dam construction camp may be poisoned by zinc solution absorption into a metal container. A sample is sent to a San Francisco chemist for analysis amid reports of poisonous liquor in other states. Officials warn many moonshine victims possible as zinc-lined stills are common in the Sale River valley, with 500 to 1,000 barrels affected.
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Eleven Cochise Couples Seek Wed This Week
Marriage licenses issued by Cochise county clerk list eleven couples to wed this week. Tapio and Tula Molina of Bisbee, Windell Jones and Josephine Ask of Douglas, Domingo Porchas and Margarite Estrella of Naco, Jos V Dickerson and Alma Adams of Pt Huachuca, John Puller and Carrie Anderson of Naco, Erle Choat and Nora Rudd of Courtland, JH Eliot and Marie Moore of Bisbee, Abelny Garcia and Guadalups Farela of Pirtleville, Henry Maddern and Eva Boucher Burrows of Bisbee, N E Bigelow and Clora Mills of Bisbee, JOM Frank and Lillian Hall of Lyn.
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Cochise County
J. EB. James
Superior Court
Tapio
Tula Molina
Bisbee
Windell A Jones
Josephine Ask
Douglas Domingo Porchas
Calexico
Cal
Margarite E. Estrella
Naco
Jos V. Dickerson
Alma Adams
Pt Huachuca
John Puller
Carrie Anderson
Abelny Garcia
Guadalups Farela
Pirtleville
Jus
Henry Maddern
Eva Boucher Burrows
N. E Bigelow
Clora Mills
Bisbee Jom
Lin
Lillian Hall
Rattlesnake Threatens Store in Copper News Report
A store in Clarston faced a rattlesnake intrusion when MG Lavy returned after a brief step outside. Using a flashlight he found and killed the rattlesnake, noting it had three rattles and a button, and he saw a frog at the doorway earlier, suggesting a risk to customers.
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Setuge —Copper News
Movement to Preserve Arizona Pioneer History Starts
A statewide effort to record and preserve Arizona's early history gathers momentum as living pioneers from Prescott Flagstaff Tombstone and Yuma share memories. The piece highlights how these settlers helped shape the state's dramatic mining towns and frontier era.
Elks Dance Trip Sparks Tombstone Ball Invasion
DOUGLAS residents plan an Elks delegation by auto from Douglas and Bisbee to a Tombstone ball at Sellette Hall with a Bisbee orchestra and refreshments for dancers. Nearby reports list war injuries and treasury warrants for locals involved in fights near the Copper Queen and railroad yards.
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Pearce
Tombstone Raeides
Senator Smith To Come To District Bisbee
United States Senator Mark AA, a candidate for renomination in the Democratic primaries, is expected to arrive in Bisbee at noon from Tucson. Word from Pima and Maricopa counties says his renomination chances improve daily as he plans to stay in Cochise county for several days meeting old friends and making new ones.
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Bisbee
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Maricopa
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Cochise County
Governor Borquez cuts coast trip to speed home
Nogales reports Gov. Fasio Borquez of Sonora abruptly halted his coastward journey by special train to Hermosillo and then Los Angeles. Officials say state business linked to troop movements against the Canta revolt in Lower California prompted the change. His accompanying family followed toward Los Angeles, with expectations of a meeting with Gov. Borquez there.
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Arizona Man 15 High at Rational Rifle Contest
Camp Perry Ohio August 24 Massachusetts team set a world record with 1725 of 1800 in the Herrick trophy event, surpassing the previous 1732 mark. Captain GL Watkins of Pasadena set another world record with 224 of 250 in the small arms school event. M. Fody led the president's match with 296 of 400. RR Ballard of Douglas Arizona topped the national small bore with 486 of 540, while C Atherton led the 190 yard sweepstakes for Chicago with 89 of 190.
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Chicago
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Automobile Burns Near Fairbank Complete Loss
A car owned by J C Dugat and driven by D Ward burned completely on the grade near the Fairbank bridge. Ward had brought it from Nogales after a man could not pay the balance, and after repairs Dugat arrived but the vehicle was fully engulfed by the time it reached the bottom.
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Dean Butler Heads South for Dos Cabezas District
Dean Butler left this morning for the Dos Cabezas district in southern Arizona where the University of Arizona runs a summer course in field geology and mining. The course has been extended from eight to ten weeks to complete the survey of the 0 square mile area, with a geological map to be published. Butler had just returned from Denver where she underwent an operation two months ago and had been ill for weeks but is improving rapidly.
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Precinct Committeemen in Controversy in Cochise County
A number of Cochise county precinct committeemen face elimination from the September 7 state primaries for failing to file complete nomination papers or proper fiscal statements. Clerk J. F Kuchembecker cited a ruling by the attorney general that candidates must file petitions and authorization statements within the required 60 plus 20 day window. Those affected include filers from Lowell, Warren, Dos Cabezas, John Gleeson, Whitewater and McNeal sections.
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Board of Supervisors
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Whitewater
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Witness in White Slave Case Sues for Automobile
Mrs Bertha Stock, detained as federal witness in the white slave case against CW Garfield and C. H Green, files suit against Sheriff J. Z. Jaules for possession of a Buick car taken at arrest. She seeks return or, failing that, $1,000 value plus $100 damages for inconvenience.
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Bertha Stock
CW. Garfield
H Green
J. Z. Aules
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