Taxpayers Debate County Seat Relocation
A public column invites county taxpayers to discuss whether the county seat should move from its present site to either Dough and Douglas. The piece alleges improper signatures on petitions, questions political influence, and urges evidence based input while noting publication limits and privacy for names. The letter-writer claims personal inquiry into petition signers and criticizes local chamber influence.
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Allison
Lare
Douglas
Cates
Weir
Douglas Mas
Tts
Douglas Chamber of Horrors
Vlom
What Constitutes War Work for State for Labor Service
Arizona’s unskilled labor quota for war work is 640. A C.S. Employment Service dispatch defines war work as manufacture of products or structures supplied to government, directly or via subcontractors, coal mining and copper, and railroads and farms protected from recruiting. Other activities aren’t war work. discussion in Phoenix includes county center logic and local politics.
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Phoenix
Arizona
C. 3S. Employment Service
Tri
Tatr P
Willcox
de Douglas
Douglas
Mission
Bernardino
Scrip books issued good on all roads
Government scrip books issued today by the Balway administration are valid on all railroad lines under federal control. The $14.00 and $35.00 books carry coupons and a per mile tax, usable for tickets at tariff rates but not for berths or seats. Coupons are four cents per mile. tax on the $39 book brings total to about $12.20. Registration for the primary election closes August 21. Justice Fowler and Mrs Ferguson oversee registration.
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Phoenix
United States
Balway Administration
Red
Los Angeles
Justice of the Peace Fowler
Tombstone
M. Ferguson
Arizona Industry Review Summary of Copper Ore, Manganese Finds and Dams
Arizona weekly industry notes report Douglas Army activity and ore shipments including 200 600 ton ore at Ajo and new manganese discovery at Cap Rock Mountain. Projects include Verde River dam construction across Phoenix Verde region, Chino Valley drilling near Holbrook and United Verde Extension operations. Mesilla Valley pear crop described as very large with quality improved. other districts note dam and road work, aqueducts, and sample analyses around 48 percent manganese at West Congress Junction.
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Douglas
Sheener
Phoenix
Voluntees Eran
Snot Water Works
Udite
Concetta
Congress Junction
Jerome
Diamond Canyon
Colorado River
Verde
Holbrook
Clifton-Springerville Road
Home Oil Co
United Verde Extension Copper Co
Mesilla Valley
Cochise County Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
The clerk reports a list of marriage licenses granted in Cochise County this week. Couples include Lionel Prescot with Proph. Hishee, Rosario to Wet Atsmy Zandro, and many others across Douglas Bisbee and nearby towns, reflecting activity in local civil records.
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Cochise County
Effin
JE James
Lionel Prescot
Rosario
Thelma Bean
Douglee
Geo. T. West
Mr Belen
Villegas
Douglas
Chas. Clark
Dorothy May Dutro
James
Nelson
Marie Lee
Kansas City
Omer
North Tigre orders 9 ton concentrator for ore saving
Douglas Ariz Aug 52 The North Tigre property south of this perth now leased by a company represented by Frank J Holmes orders a 3 ton concentrating mill to save high ore values in gold silver and copper. Ore shipments have come from Lily mine five miles west of Nacozari Sonora managed by J M Harvey. The operating company starts a development campaign believing a very large low grade copper ore deposit exists. The well known Candelaria mine south of Nogales will be worked by a mixed American Mexican company.
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Douglas
Ariz
North Tigre
Perth
Frank J. Holmes
Lily
Nacozari
Sonora
J. M. Harvey
Candelaria
Nogales
SUTTER SPEAKS TO ENTHUSIASTIC PRESCOTT CROWD
Senator Fred Sutter of Chease County spoke at the Elks Opera House in Prescott presenting stark criticism of the Hunt administration. He claimed prison reform and support for industrial workers favored opponents, urged unity with Colter and Osborn, and described administration plans as manipulative. The rally drew strong applause before Redlake and Coronine.
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Prescott. Ariz
Elks’ Opera House
Fred Sutter
Chease County
Orting Colter
Osborn
Sutter
Campalen Suis
Liv
Cochise
L W. Wo
Hunt
Lutter Stock
Arizona
American Citizen Faces Mexican Firing Squad in Hermosillo
Antonio Garcia, Tucson born American citizen, faces death before a firing squad in Hermosillo on charges he imported arms into Mexico to aid Villista bands under Reynistas. Arturo Catigio notified by family friend sought help from A USA J. H. Martin. Colonel Martin requested a DoJ agent from Nogales to investigate.
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Tucson
Antonio Garcia
Hermosilio
Mexico
Reynistas
Arturo Catigio
Garcia
United States
J. H. Martin
Martin
Department of Justice
Nogales
Promotion and battles news from the war front
CAPT GREENWAY promoted from major to lieutenant colonel with a brief biogram. British forces in France report captures and advances along the Somme front, with thousands of German prisoners, guns, and strategic positions taken. Washington notes reassure casualty reports and 1.5 million troops embarked.
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Bray
France
Bisbee
Sonn
Greenway
Calumet & Arizona Mining Company
Paul Stevens
Warren
General Byng
Third
Becordel
Fricourt
Hanpy Valley
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Register Today
Arizona Weekly
Indust
Miami
Chino Valley
Hon Co
Enrsute
U.S. A
Noyon
Prescott
London
Dix
Somme
Beragnies
Bapaume
Bapaume Arras
Bitucourt
Henin
Coreul
Arras
Washington
Senate Military Committee
General March
Gret
March
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