In the Interest of The Square Deal and Arizona Rail Rates
The Arizona Gazette faces scrutiny for personal attacks on Hoo. F M Murphy while urging impartial coverage of freight rates. The writer recalls Phoenix’s growth from humble beginnings to a major rail hub and calls for impersonal reporting on railroad disparities.
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Arizona Gazette
Sante Fe
Prescott
Phownia
Arizona Railroad Commission
M. Murphy
Railroad Commission
The
Gazette
People
Frank Murphy
Phoenix
Salt River Valley
Murphy
Arizona
Taft Backs Bill Granting Statehood to Territories
President Taft approved a bill drafted by Representative Hamilton of Michigan to grant separate statehood to Arizona and New Mexico. Hamilton, former chairman of the territories committee, will lead the fight in the House. Opposition is anticipated over potential income tax opposition in the new states.
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Washington
Taft
Hamilton
Michigan
Arizona
New Mexico
Committee On
Territories
Fortune Awaits Missing Man in Arizona Territory
The Phoenix Gazette reports Frank Bird, last heard from in Texas in 1884, may seek his share of a $50,000 estate left to three relatives after his father died aged 102. Relatives have not heard from him for years and Nogales residents warned he might still be in Arizona. JD Milton, known as Jett Milton, left Hereford after a county visit. he once lost his arm in a train ambush case linked to Three-Fingered Jack.
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Phoenix Gazette
Frank Bird
Nogales
Texas
Arizona
Fourth Ward
JD Milton
Jett” Milton
Hereford
Milton
Fairbank
Benors
Customs
Sodin
Penalty Issued To E P S W For Export Inquiries
The document states E P and S W must pay a fifty dollar penalty for routing bogs through the Naco port without notifying the collector, violating federal export rules. It notes penalties have been assessed in similar cases and that exporters may be checked for anatiations par 1 bones.
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Cananea
Sule
Naco
Berner Citizenship Question Clarified in Dispatch
Jeorge A Berner of Austin Teane corrected a dispatch on his brother William J Berner the Huschins rancher stating William is a full citizen of the United States. He notes Ernest Victor Borner and family arrived in 1942 and settled in St Louis after military service and citizenship papers were issued.
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Berner
Jeorge A Berner
Austin
Teane
William J Berner
Huschins
United States
Ernest Victor Borner
New Orleans
St Louie
EV Bernerich
St Louis
To Be Connected by Long-Distance Wires
According to the rhoenx Democrat within six months the Postal Telegraph company will establish offices in Phoenix Present and Jerome and other northern Arizona towns. In the coming months every city town and hamlet of consequence north of Phoenix will be connected by long-distance wires of the Overland Telephone and Telegraph company with Tombstone and the county southwest end.
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rhoenx_Democrat
Postal Telegraph Company
Offic
Phoenix
Present
Jerome
Arizona
Overland Telephone & Telegraph Company
Tombstone
Yuma Man Claims Invention of New Storage Battery
Julius Yuma of Yuma claims a novel primary wet cell with rubber drum and ozone as active agent. Los Angeles electricians report tests exceed expectations and cost to produce electricity may be two and a half cents per kilowatt. The inventor emphasizes unique carbon plates and rapid liquid percolation in the rubber-walled cell.
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Yuma
Yuma Capital
Yuma Corporation
Julius Yuma
Los Angeles
Wamnall
Payment of 24000 Duty on 800 Mules at Nogales
Grant Brothers, contractors on the Southern Pacific grade near Nogales, will pay 24000 duty for 800 head of mules landed from Mexico under protest. Seven hundred mules remain in Mexico for use on other contracts. The notice also discusses changes in duties on hides, meat, cabbage, bone, liquor, and household stock for cross border movement.
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Nogales
Grant Brothers
Douglas
Treasury Department
el Paso
Mexco
Repubherant Bros
United States Customs Service
Aimer
Nogales Port Co Sajuntey
Penitentiary Inmates Ordered Removed
The removal of inmates from the territorial penitentiary is ordered with an expected September first abandonment of the fortlike hill prison. About 260 prisoners, along with officials and guards, will move to the new Florence building. Half of the convicted men under Superintendent Rynning are already at Florence, with transfers occurring in late months.
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Te Dpmates
Territorial Penitentiary
Florence
Rynning
Flirting With Nature Secret of Longevity
A centenarian, Mr. Rible, claims longevity comes from flirting with nature. He attributes his health to outdoor living, water, and Prescott’s freelin lifestyle, noting his head remains clear though his feet slow with age. He predicts reaching a century through nature’s help.
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Journal-Miner
Mark Aga
Prescott
Freelin
Mr. Rible
Prohibition Leader Hon James H Worthendyke to Visit Tucson
Hon James H Worthendyke of Los Angeles and chairman of California's state prohibition committee will visit Tucson on Bond day. He is a noted platform speaker on temperance and allied reforms across the east, midwest, and Pacific coast. Arizona prohibitionists arrange several appearances before his northwest campaign.
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James H Worthendyke
Los Angeles
State Prohibition Committee of
California
Tucson
Worthendyke
East
Middle West
Pacific Coast
Arizoos
Ariz
Northwest
S P to Connect With Cananea Line
The K Paso Herald notes a Harriman move to partner with Phelps-Dodge interests by extending lines into Arizona, potentially paralleling the Southwestern and challenging Dodge control. It questions motives, including boosting copper camp traffic, and mentions SP ambitions for San Diego harbor access and competition with the Rock Island.
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K Paso Herald
Harriman
Phelpa Dodge
Gettiog
Arizona
Southwestern
Southern Pacific
Fiat
Mareiman
Copper Campa
Phelps-Dodge Extead
Dodge
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Pedro Harbor
San Yume
Reneon
Rock Island
Coran
Dirken
Property and court records mix with local visits in Tombstone news
Official Records list various transfers and liens including Warren and Cochise County lots and mortgage notes while local residents file into town. Names such as H Weeks, Angelina Kotz, A B Jacobs, Jf Slaughter, H Wicksore, E W Oates, Kate, and Frank E Curley appear alongside references to land entries in Warren, Douglac and see 18. Visitors Charles Labrosee Prank Whitaker and an El Paso or Tombstone guest are noted at Arlington hotel with a Falcon city context.
Territorial items of interest condensed
President Bullard of the Maricopa County Automobile Club announces an upcoming Los Angeles to Phoenix race for the Republican cup with many cars to participate though the date is not yet set. Tex revivalist to begin meetings at Cartwright and Phoenix Chautauqua planned on Recond and Adams property, judge Wells of Prescott donating land. Sept 21 week start.
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Maricopa County Automobile Club
Los Angeles
Phoenis
Phoenix Chautauque
Owener
Recond Ave
Adame
Adot
Judge Wells
Prescott
Old Union Soldiers Claims on Western Homesteads
Old soldiers who served 90 days in the Civil War and later filed homestead entries of 40 89 or 120 acres before June 22, 1874 in any U S state have government claims. Assignable under a Supreme Court ruling, these claims can be sold by widows or heirs if the soldier died, even if the entry was abandoned. Fen 8 Hildreth of Phoenix handles title perfection and pays top prices to claimants.
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Nebraska
Supreme Court
Fen
Hildreth
Phoenix
Travelers Move Between Cities In Support Of Family And Work
Friday notices show Mrs Thames Laird and daughter Mildred heading to Columbus Ohio for several weeks while Miss Mildred will later attend school in Baltimore. Luey Wolcott leaves for Los Angeles to resume music studies as Marvin, a county visitor from Courtland, stops by Tombstone. The piece mentions travel plans, local official movements, bank cheques for travelers, railroad ballast work, and new intercity passenger rate announcements by Southern Pacific.
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Black Range
Graham County
Ollie Simpeon
Lale Gibson
Charley Ray George Wales
Lou Woolery
Clifton
Nimrods
Eiz
Simpeon
Sportsman
Magasine
Thames Laird
Miss Mildred
Columbus
Ohio
Mike Mildred
Baltimore
Luey Wolcott
Los Angeles
Ale
Sie
Bor An Fairbank
FN Wolcott
Annual stockholders meeting of Arizona & Colorado Railroad
Notice states the annual meeting of the stockholders will be held at the company's Tucson office on Tuesday September 7 1909 at 10 o clock a m for electing a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and other business. Secretary Shale Walker dated Tucson July 8 1909 first publication Aug 1 1909.
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Arizona & Colorado Railroad Company
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Arizona
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Seattle
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