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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1921
Page
4
The Tombstone post office designates a piece of mail as second class mail matter under typical routing rules. This action reflects standard classification for periodicals and similar communications within the postal system.
A report suggests Mexico may push for a price on silver with U S support, a move seen as inevitable and likely to affect global markets. The piece argues for a multilateral shift from paper to physical silver and cites monometalism as a squeeze play in the current system.
A Bisbee Review summary reflects that Ireland gains free state status within the British Empire, with dominion recognition similar to Canada and South Africa. Ulster protections are noted, and a northern assembly may sit if Ulster rejects terms. The piece forecasts eventual unity of north and south and broader global shifts.
The new federal aid law designates primary and secondary highways. Pima County seeks Tucson to Ajo routing as primary, but the state engineer cites the Phoenix to Buckeye to Stovall corridor as primary. The Phoenix Florence Tucson Tombstone Bisbee Douglas corridor remains a long-standing state highway. counties must resolve the Tucson to Yuma via Ajo and Rodeo to Yuma routes with the state engineer.
The Prescott Courier criticizes President Harding for promoting an association of nations that avoids binding pledges and mimics the League of Nations while casting the League as weak. It notes the League operates despite the absence of the United States, Germany, Mexico, and Russia.
L Blackburn resigns as city marshal and night watchman effective January. He cites businesses reluctance to pay half his salary, while some refuse to contribute. Council debates funding, noting Tombstone should support a night watchman for fires and safety, but business donors are not a stable solution.
The postmaster general appeals to citizens to avoid envelopes smaller than standard size during heavy holiday mail. Small envelopes hinder stamping and risk loss. campaigns against unusually large envelopes would help. Uniformity is desirable but size should not prevent delivery or inconvenience the public.
The Arizona Republican claims a wide road report covering Benson Tombstone Bisbee Douglas and states it is the longest best completed in the state. It asserts the highway will bring a national good roads convention to Phoenix and is the official Bankhead Highway and Old Spanish Trails route, while criticizing the paper for ignorance.
Col. J. H. Westover of the Yuma Sun plans to mail each association member a box of Yuma oranges after the convention. The fruit, praised as delicious, appears on New York’s Waldorf Astoria and Chicago’s Blackstone hotel menus with California labels, prompting calls for local publicity and a nudge to California.
Prescott Cour tsters describe a quarrel where cattle company leases expired after State Land Department changes under Commis sioner Mocur and Rudolph Kuehler. A renewal denial led to court orders forcing Kuehler to grant a renewal. The piece accuses political influence and criticizes Republican apologists for the handling of a $75,000 land deal amid alleged discriminatory practices.
Phoenix report covers Roy G. Gardner trial for a third mail robbery within two years. Alienists testify he was mentally unbalanced on Nov 3 at Maricopa and that a key Supreme Court ruling restricted testimony linking sanity to religious zeal. Mentions of other defendants and bank investigations in Arizona add context to the case.
Walter Douglas president of Phelps Dodge announces J P Hodgson formerly of Bisbee will head the Clifton Morenci branch with William Saben as his assistant. Norman Carmichael will move to New York as consultant for FPD. Remodeling of No 6 concentrator at Morenci planned. a few miners to be added as copper outlook allows. Hodgson to address Clifton Luncheon Club. duties begin December 20.
Maricopa County grand jury returns felony indictment against former State Treasurer Harry S Ross alleging conspiracy in banking transactions during tenure. Ross not yet located for warrant service. Also mentions Attorney General Galbraith traveling from Holbrook to Florence for state game law cases.
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