Ford Car and Jewelry Stolen in Arizona Raid on Largest Moonshine Still
Federal agents found the biggest illegal distilling operation in Arizona near a spring five miles from Sullivan ranch, seizing six barrels of moonshine and 600 gallons mash. Two men, George Porter and Joe Sullivan, were arrested as the team fled on a burro trail. In Bisbee, Chas Purdom reported his Ford car and four suitcases with about $2,000 in jewelry stolen after befriending a youth. the car and youth remain missing with no trace found at presses time.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Prohibition
Foothills
Illielt
ME Cassidy
George Porter
Joe Sullivan
Sullivan Ranch
Ford
Chas. Purdot
Henry Paulson & Co
Chicago
Bisbee
Purdot
Wellton
Ariz
Paige
Purdom
Ajo
Willcox
Purdon
Depot Progress Delayed by Steel Shortage in Phoenix
Despite heavy weather, Thoenia's new union depot advances with over half excavated and many concrete footings poured. Arcade east end forms installed for the waiting room. main structure construction halted until steel reinforcements arrive. Depot aimed for completion by June 2, 1925 despite daily material arrivals.
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Phoenix
Dee 6
Thoenia
Union
Burge's Uncle Cleared in Bribery Case in Prescott
In Prescott a jury acquitted D. Dunn of attempting to bribe a key state witness in the Burge murder trial. Dunn’s acquittal followed a 13 hour deliberation. Burge’s nephew W T Burge had been accused of murder and was later rearrested in Albuquerque for car theft. Sheriff Dillon halted extradition plans on legal advice.
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Prescott
Dunn
J. A. Todd
W. T. Burge
Iver Enge
Albuquerque
Enge
Dillon
Attiquerque
John L. Sullivan
Barre
Delinquent Taxes for County Record Declared
Dec 4 report shows only 4 percent of Gila County taxes delinquent, a figure credited to County Treasurer Mrs Laura Feland. Officials call the record splendid and commend county taxpayers for timely payments.
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Gila County
Laura Feland
Inspiration Builds Modern Town On Hillside Near Ore Mill
Inspiration prepares a modern town between the mill and its shafts with a two story concrete schoolhouse and forty cottages for workers all buildings to include baths sanitary plumbing and electric lighting plans include stores a theater and other structures engineer Walter A RuKayect of New York certified the property of Dominion Copper adjacent to the north main vein at Mallory claim opened to 90 feet Roy concentrator Hayden is operating six of its eight sections and aims for 10000 tons per day by year start Memorial addresses were delivered by Judge Albert M Sams in Risher and Douglas for Elke Hubs tone event and Bisbee memorial services while Judge Sullivan of Yuma was to speak for the Douglas lodge but could not attend.
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Dec
Jane Call
Walter A. RuKayect
New York
Dominion Copper Company
Dominion
Mallory
Roy Concentrator
Hayden
Lew
Albert M. Sams
Risher
Douglas
Elke
Tone Elite
Bisbee Elke
Semes
Douglas Blke
Sullivan
Yora Connate
Douglas Lodge
Arrest of F. G. Michelena for passing bad checks
Police report F G Michelena is in custody in Nogales on a warrant from Los Angeles authorities for issuing bad checks. The charge dates to 1420 and involves passing counterfeit payments, with the suspect’s arrest tied to prior investigations and extradition efforts.
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Nogales
Attornes
Eles
F. G. Michelena
Mich Jelena Ginezulea
Bese
Woman's trial begins for Florence doctor murder
Florence December 5 era Miss Catherine Encinas faced a charge of murder in the slaying of Dr W G Randell a prominent Florence physician on August 24 in the superior court tortas opening.
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Florence
Catherine Encinas
W. G. Randell
Cattle Shipped Back From Texas Due To Drought
William Cowan and the Stevenson Brothers have returned three train stones of cattle to the county from Texas where they were sent for pasture early this year. The cattle are now grazing near Naco after drought forced their return.
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Texas
Naco
Hoover to Speak on Treaty at Phoenix Friday
Herbert Hoover secretary of commerce and Colorado River commissioner will address a Friday mass meeting in Phoenix on the Colorado River compact. He expects to arrive Friday morning and depart Friday night. Governor Campbell extended invites to Arthur Davis and others for the event and legislative session.
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Hoover
Phoenix
Campbell
Thornix
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Colorado River Commission
Thomas E. Campbell
Palos Alto
Cal
Arthur P. Davis
United States Reclamation Service
Los Angeles
Mr. Davis
Special Invitas
Georges W. P. Hunt
Arizona
Army Post at Douglas to Buy Arizona Products
Camp Harry J. Jones at Douglas plans to become a large user of Arizona products. The Arizona Industrial Congress and Douglas Chamber of Commerce coordinate with army officers to cut maintenance costs and reduce transportation charges by sourcing locally. A conference with Capt Jones and local leaders highlighted potential substantial savings for the post.
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Phoenix
Harry J. Ys
Douglas
Arizona
Arizona Industrial Congress
Dougins Chamber of Commeres
Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Hane ¢. Joabsen
Harry J. Jones
Globe reward for Rabogliatti bombing total reached 4800
The Lega Fraterranza at Globe offered 200 toward the capture of those responsible for the November 2 explosion that destroyed the Rabogliatti home. With other offers the total reward pool rises to 4800, including 500 from Globe city, 500 from county supervisors, and 500 from the Rabogliatti brothers.
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GLOBE
Alfred
Dominic Rabogliatti
Lega Fraterranza
Rabogiatti Brothers
Liquor Cases Filed in Five Months in Arizona District
Federal prohibition officer M. E. Cassidy reports 102 convictions from 109 actions filed against liquor law violators in the Phoenix division district from July 1 to November 30. Francis D. Crabl, assistant U. S. attorney, released the figures yesterday.
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Phoenix
M. E. Cassidy
Arizona
Francis D. Crabl
United States
Soon Open Bids On State Highway Work In Arizona
Phoenix December 5 bids will be opened by the state highway department on December 10 for laying a trench asphaltic concrete surface on five miles of the Superior Mesa highway from the junction with the Interence Superior highway toward Mesa. Only one bid from Pacific Construction Co of Phoenix was rejected and new bids set for December 11. The department will also receive bids on December 13 for laying a two inch asphaltic concrete surface on two miles of the Tombstone Bisbee highway beginning at the east end of the ten miles recently paved and running two miles toward Bisbee.
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Ips
Phoenix
Superior Mesa
Inforence-Superior
Mesa
Pacific Construction Company of
Tombstone-Bistee
Tombstone
Bishew
Snow Drives Sheep to Desert Range Prescott
Snow has begun driving up to 256000 sheep south over five days toward the desert range near Prescott. Guards are appointed to keep herds on permitted driveways, preventing cattle-range infringement, while rangers maintain routes and watering points under supervision of Robert Munro, deputy supervisor of Prescott National Forest.
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Prescott
Robert Munro
Prescott National Forest
Clara Phillips Escape Sparks Arizona Manhunt
Clara Phillips, sentenced for the murder of Mrs. Alberta Meadows, escaped Los Angeles County Jail. Reports say she fled toward Mexico via Phoenix and Tucson with authorities and a patrol underway to intercept. Sheriff Montgom ery of Maricopa County and Sheriff Trager coordinated a lookout as wagons patrolled routes to Phoenix near midnight.
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Hoenin
Montgomery
Maricopa County
Los Angeles
Clara Phillips
Mexico
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Montwot
Ead
Alberta Meadows
White and Miller Win Major Yuma Road Contract
The Yuma highway commission awarded the largest paving contract in the county to White & Miller for 42 miles of road in the Yuma valley. The project costs $582,853.95 with the first section due for completion within 300 working days.
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Yuma
Dec
Extradition Granted for Ray A Williams to California
Governor Campbell ordered the extradition of Ray A Williams from Tucson to California yesterday. Williams is wanted there for alleged forgery and is being held in the Tucson jail awaiting transport.
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Phorix
Ray A. Willams
Tucson
California
Campbell
Williams
Docket Opens in Arizona Federal Court Monday
Phoenix December 6 The federal court in the Phoenix district will open Monday with what may be the heaviest criminal docket in Arizona history Judge William M Sawtelle will convene and hear more than 200 criminal cases many involving liquor law violations A new federal grand jury will be impaneled to review evidence and consider other matters The docket includes about 175 liquor cases along with misdemeanor actions grand jury investigations for alleged conspiracies to violate the liquor laws and several cases under the Dyer act Mann white slave Harrison narcotic acts Attorneys Crable and staff noted land fraud and fraud cases may also be heard.
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Phoenix
Federal Court of Arizona
William M. Sawtelle
Francis D. Crabl
United States
Crable
Neighbor Shotgun Salvages Burglary Suspect
Anne County observer Tonia Avenue resident became a hero after she nabbed a burglar with a shotgun until Hayhurst patrol officer Johnson arrived. The suspect B. J. Poster admitted intent to burglarize and waived preliminary hearing, bound over to superior court on 5000 dollars bail in Judge Jack's court.
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S. Anne
Tonia Avenue
Heroe
Johnson
Neiber
B. J.poster
Alan
Issackey
Furk
Jack
Foster
Wildcats and Stam to Play Phoenix Christmas Gridiron
Plans for a special football gridiron at the state fair grounds were formed by the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce after the UA and Utah Aries offered to play a season game on Christmas. Arizona athletic authorities gave final sanction and a telegram of acceptance was received by Utah yesterday.
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Phoenix
Ame
State Fair Grounds
University of Arizona
Utah Aries
Arizona
Utah
Paving Bid Doubted for Bishop to Tombstone Two Miles
White Miller contractors decline to bid on the two mile extra paving between Bishop and Tombstone. State highway work underway with tight deadline, asphalt shortages and transport constraints delaying completion.
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TL. White
White
Miller
Bishop
Tombstone
State Highway Department
Tima
Yara County
Yara
Stelt
Payinie
Treneporterion
Yuri
Murder trial in Lowell ends jury to hear more
In Lowell a murder case against Batler and Wa Oalusha proceeded to jury deliberations after a lengthy session. The judges allotted one hour per side for arguments as witnesses testified about the fire and the collision that followed. The district watches the trial with interest while other charges progress in Warren.
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Werp Batler
Wa Oalusha
Mra A. Apbuckle
Lowell
Warren
Bailey
Galasha
Esigule Vejar
St. David
Vefar
Hammond Divorce Ends With $12500 Award to Mrs Hammond
In Phoenix Judge Jencke of the superior court awarded Mrs Minnie May Hammond $12500 in the Seth Hammond divorce case after months of litigation. The judgment also included $100 in attorney fees. Hammond’s age stated as nine years and Mrs Hammond testifies she is forty.
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Phoenix, Dec
Seth Hammond
Jencke
Auterior Court
Minnie May Hammond
Hammond
Mexican Government Plans to Build Dam at Colonia Morelos
The Mexican government plans a dam at Colonia Morelos to irrigate about 40,000 acres. Inspector General Federico Rabasso of Mexican national property in Sonora said he is in Douglas to hire a hydraulic engineer for an estimate. The dam will be built near Buvispe and San Bernariing, about 25 miles southeast of Douglas.
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Colonia Morelos
Douglas
Federico Rabars
Eral
Moxican National Property
Sonora
Rabsso
Buvispe
New Cornelia Ajo Copper Mine Employs Over Thousand
The article notes more than 1,000 workers are now employed at the New Cornelia copper company near Ajo. It highlights progress and prosperity returning to Ajo and nearby areas, with no evident housing shortages in Aly or Rowonrt.
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NEW Cornelia
AJO
ASO. Bee
New Cornelia Copper Company
Fiona
Aly
Arizona Growers to Market Valley Grapefruit in El Paso
Henry Scott, linked with several Salt River valley cooperative groups, will depart tonight for El Paso to represent the Arizona Citrus Growers' company and promote Arizona grapefruit in the El Paso market.
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Henry Scott
Salt River Valley
EL Paso
Arizona Citrus Growers’ Company
Arizona
Next Nevada Governor to Speak at Arizona Prosperity Meet
Nevada governor elect Cobn Scrugham will address the Prosperity Convention of the Arizona Industrial Congress in Phoenix. The event is set for December 18 and 19, showcasing western leaders and industry figures.
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Nevada
Arizona
Phoenix
Liest. Cob.n Scrugham
West
Arizona Industrial Congress
Todas
Mrs Mary G Ross Called To Rest
A telegram announced the death of Mrs. Maury G. Ross at her home 537 Cedar Avenue Long Beach yesterday morning. She was the mother of John Mason Ross and had been reported in serious condition following an earlier telegram.
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Maury G. Ross
John Mason Ross
Cedar Avenue
Long Beach
Postmaster Appointed at Globe by Harding
President Harding announced nominations for postmasters including Charles Allen for Globe Arizona and Jerome for Mlobe. A mining report notes a vein of gray copper uncovered in the Shea mine, signifying notable local activity.
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Globe
Harding Washington
Harding
Charles 1 Allen
Mlobe
Arizona
Jerome
Shea Mine
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Burge
Bisqee and
Lt. A
William Cowan
the Stevenson
White & Miller Get
Wildcats
STAM
Mary G. Ross
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