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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1920
Page
4
New York reports note copper producers see delayed consumer response to a one cent a pound rise in copper costs as rail transportation bottlenecks curb demand. Analysts warn inadequate transport could push prices to about 19 cents a pound, with early effects easing as rail capacity expands and funds improve.
Chambers of commerce in Douglas Bisbee Tombstone Benson Nogales Tucson Ajo and Yuma plan a meeting in Nogales September 11 to organize a Southern Arizona Good Roads Association. The effort aims to unite Cochise Pima Santa Cruz and other counties in road policy and promote statewide trunk lines benefiting business and agriculture alike. Each chamber will send five delegates to the initial gathering with Cochise County receiving reserved representation.
An analysis notes a silver shortage amid fluctuating prices and rising foreign demand. The piece explains how government action to buy American mine refined silver reshapes output, with four years or more needed to meet federal needs and maintain profitable mining in the western districts.
The Yuorna Daily recounts a peculiar sandstorm episode in which a mysterious desert visitor caused a town greeting frenzy. Residents welcomed the guest into homes and streets while cars, telegraph poles, and even livestock drew attention as the crowd celebrated. The narrative ends with farmers reclaiming scattered alfalfa and households tidying up after the unusual christening of a festive night.
The article discusses Tennessee ratifying the nineteenth amendment and women gaining the vote, framing suffrage as a long struggle shaped by Southern Democratic support. It notes mixed contemporary opinions and contemplates how newly enfranchised women will exercise political power amid ongoing price and labor concerns. It closes with a humorous anecdote about an Indian subscriber and a receipt, reflecting varied editorials.
An analysis of how newspapers shape political campaigns in Cochise County, noting the overlapping roles of editorial and advertising columns. It discusses candidates using papers to reach voters, partisan bias, and the shifting balance as newspapers balance public interest with advertiser needs.
A government forest services report notes newsprint costs rose about 200 percent for large papers, while smaller publishers face further hikes. The paper supply tightness stems from lumber mill closures and the shift of pulp wood by products, with northeastern mills increasingly relying on distant Canada and Maine sources as regional timber dwindles.
Arizona's property values now total about 854 million dollars, with mining, agriculture, irrigation, and cotton showing strong growth. The state moves beyond frontier image as irrigation expands crops and wealth rises, attracting individuals with bank accounts and increasing diversification.
Italy's Chamber of Deputies approved on July 31 a bill confiscating all war profits. The piece suggests such action in America could fund the war debt and leave capital for government business. It notes shoe prices, Elgin hospital meal costs, and hints that hard premises may solve the high cost of living issue.
Bisbee plans to maintain an American workforce where feasible says GH Dowell manager of the Copper Queen Banka. He notes 0 percent of underground workers are American and that underground labor is English speaking. Dowell stresses Mexican labor is a temporary necessity and the policy will be pursued to the fullest extent.
An Azobura government sought to deploy foetal troops into Gomera to declare a period of unrest. The governor said Mexicans are moving weekly to aid development of the valley with canals, hospitals, and schools while many Indians return from the United States.
Jesus Maria Barboa was found not guilty in a west Phoenix precinct court of murdering Mr and Mrs Erhardt at their home on June 6. He had been detained since June 14 and was alleged to have confessed. Relatives planned to take him across the Mexican border tomorrow. Witnesses testified Barboa was in Latentfield Jmear throughout the night. Mose Gibson, under death sentence at San Quentin, has confessed to the crime.
Deputy sheriffs raided the Gilbert dam construction camp 54 miles southwest of Phoenix after tips that moonshine whiskey was being introduced. Four men, all Mexicans, were detained, two distilling plants and whiskey seized. Superintendent ONeill led the operation. shots were fired at his car, injuring no one.
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