Engineers of three states form a southwest engineering society
Dean Barnes of New Mexico College and prominent engineers from New Mexico Arizona and Texas plan a regional society to promote engineering. They seek meetings to discuss professional papers and social ties while inviting all qualified engineers and supporters to join or suggest plans.
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AF. Barnes
New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
State College
N. M
Southwestern Engineering Society
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
G. M. Butler
University of Arizona
H. Morrell
Texan School of Mines
el Paso
Tex
Brenneman
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Samuel I. Bousman
King Copper Company
Hurley
Nom
HL. Stevens
E. H. Baldwin
Elephant Butte Dam
8. C. Andres
Naval Consulting Board
Tme
Death row commutation hearing on six murder cases in Phoenix
Phoenix December 14 The Parvie and pardon board will meet at 4 30 pm to consider commuting six condemned killers to life. One execution date is set for Robert Day ton Tally for the Miami murder. five others are awaiting action on capital punishment abatement. The six were sentenced before the capital punishment amendment and the board plans to recommend commutation as legal and aligned with public will. The six include Henry and Willis Arbill, Bear Williams, Charles Dingle, Ben Merriswether, and Frank Garcia, with varied killings in Cochise and Maricopa counties.
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Phoenix
Board of Parvie and Pardon
Robert Dayton Tally
Jesse Danner
Miami
Henry
Willis Arbill
Bear Williams
Freight rates cut on fuels to California Kansas Texas for Arizona shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered reductions in freight rates effective February 1 on fuel and refined oils to car load lots from producing points to California, Kansas and Texas for Arizona points, marking a notable shift in Western shipping charges.
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Arizona
Washington
California
Kansas
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commisse
Thirteen Votes Gained by the Governor
Ballot inspection in the gubernatorial contest progressed slowly with Mari copa precincts finished. Gains of 13 votes for Governor Hunt noted but five may be disallowed pending court interpretation due to mismarked crosses. Laveen district reports an eight vote gain for Hunt amid tally footings errors.
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Phoenix
Maricopa
Hunt
Shar Bra
Nstead
Laveen
F Campbell
Campbell
Crops in Salt River Valley Hit Record Value
In Phoenix on December 13, the government reclamation service reported the Salt River valley had its strongest year since Roosevelt dam completion. The value of agricultural products for the just closed season is estimated to be more than double any prior year, with cotton leading a banner season alongside alfalfa maize oranges and other crops. Fewer details will be released for several days as the full figures are sent to Washington for publication later this week.
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Phoenix
Salt River Valley
Government Reclamation Service
Roosevelt Dam
Washington
De la Huerta Resigns Governor Role in Sonora
Adolfo de la Huerta is expected in Hermosillo and will confer with General Calles before heading to Mexico City where he is summoned by Carranza to join the senatorial race. Gilberto Valenzuela succeeds him as governor, with de la Huerta to run on the same ticket as Calles. a full ticket list and party platform are to be released from Caltex headquarters.
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Douglas
Adolfo de la Huerta
Sonora
Zum Prieta
Hermosillo
P Eline Calles
Mexico City
Carranza
Senaor
Gilberto Valenzuela
Sr. de la Huerta
Calles
Ives G. Lelevier
Chamber of Deputies
Caltex
Not Guilty Plea Spurred by Alleged Train Robber
In Tucson district court, Joe Havin alias alleged train bandit entered a not guilty plea to robbery of the Golden State Limited on September 6 in Cochise County. He remains jailed in Yavapai County awaiting trial after transport mix up and return to Tucson. The case is being handled by Hostot, Peeters, Dutton and Mulhern.
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Tucson
United State District Court
Joe Havin
Golden State Limited
Cochine County
Davin
Yavapai County
Davis
Ly Phoenix
Wuarde
Hostot
Peeters Dutton
Mulhern
Approval of Mineral Survey in Mohave County Arizona
The Surveyor General approves mineral surveys in the San Francisco mining district Mohave County Arizona including Nellie No Nellie Goldon Ail Rush Myron Z Index No 4 and related lode mining claims to the Merry Widow Gold Mining and Milling company and Tom Reed Mines company Also approved are combinations Dollar Princess Reed and Phoenix lodes in the same district and county owned by San Francisco Gold Mines company and other entities The action formalizes the mineral survey numbers and ownerships in the district
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Phoenix
Tee
Nerabins
Nellie
Ad Goldon
Myron Z
San Francisco Wining District
Mohave County
Artna
Nellie Mining Vari Ponary Mineral Survey
Piled Western
United Western
San Francisco
Munaye
Arizona
Merry Widow Gold Minne and Milling Company
Sit
Nancy Hanks
Pasadena Todes
San Prancisco
Tom Reed
Surveyor General
Dollar
Phoenix Lode
San Pranciseo
Mohav County
San Fransco Gold Mines Company
Fedes, Witaa
Ballots Ready for Shipment as Phoenix Count Nears
Ross, the county treasurer, prepared the white county ballots for shipment to Phoenix for gubernatorial counting. He expected to depart with the ballots in the morning and stay until Cochise county’s tally is finished, with ballots held since the official canvass directed by law.
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Ousty
HS. Ross
White County
Phoenix
Ross
Cochise
Stranger Dies By Leaping Before Rail Engine
A well dressed white man leaped before El Paso & Southwestern engine No 17 near the A Smelter in Douglas on December 14 around 4:20 PM. The engine paused after striking him and the body was cut in two. He was a recent visitor to Douglas, linked to two drug users who were moved toward El Paso.
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Douglas
el Paso & Southwestern Railroad
Johnson
el Paso
Freight Brakeman Dies From Injuries In Tucson
C H Thomas a Southern Pacific freight brakeman died at St Marys hospital from injuries suffered while switching cars on train No 419 at Mobile station between Tucson and Ota. He was crushed after being caught between draw heads when he fell from the car at about 6 o clock and was brought in on train No 102.
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Tucson
C. H. Thomas
Southern Pacific
St. Mary's Hospital
Mobile Station
Ota
Thomas
Bruce Charged With Bootlegging After Fatal Shooting
Nogales dispatch reports Bruce, who shot and killed Frank Wright a month ago, was arrested last night on bootlegging charges. Officials say he sold a pint of liquor to a provost guard, who led to the arrest. Two more pints found in his possession. He is jailed awaiting trial.
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Nogales
Bruce
Frank Wright
Doings in the Superior Court
Morning session ends as Sam Merkovich pleads guilty to bootlegging. Several defendants face sentences. A Detroft gets two year suspended sentence after pleading guilty. multiple cases adjourned or postponed due to illness or jury deliberations. Jury for Bansen and White seated. verdict not yet reached.
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Sam Merkovich
A. Detroft
Downard
Boothezing
Lockwood
Superior Court
W. G. Hansen
Charles White
Craig
Amelie Sigmund
Jose Fierro
Aganst Bansen
White
New tungsten discoveries in Dragoon mountains near Dragoon
New deposits reported seven and a half miles northeast of Dragoon Arizona by mining engineer Louis J. Goldbaum. A group of seven and a half mining claims, named the 466, the Ble our, the Bix Six and four and a half others, have been acquired by Seth Orndorff sheriff of El Paso county. Goldbaum plans a geological map of the group and notes tungsten in bull quartz pockets within precambrian granites and associated schist and gneiss. He also exhibits a cabinet collection of tungsten ores from local outcrops.
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Tucson
Dragoon Mountains
Dragoon
Southern Pacific Railroad
Cochine County
Louis J. Goldbaum
Seth Orndorff
el Paso
Goldbaum
Mr. Goldman
Dairyman Pleads Guilty in Milk Standards Case at Bisbee
Medigovich, a Bisbee dairyman, pleaded guilty in police court after legal counsel's advice to a milk standard violation. He paid a $25 fine imposed by Police Magistrate Frank Thomas. He vows future milk will meet local requirements and all milk will be sourced locally from Hassayampa Dairy moving forward.
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Hassayampa
Local Officials Return from Douglas on Business
Thursday’s Daily reports Douglas County officials BA Hughes and A M C Karger returning home after two days on official business. Fred Bennett, Tombstone cattleman, visited Douglas. County officers are preparing annual and monthly reports for the board and upcoming January meeting. Deputy Sheriff Cross brought two prisoners to jail. General Manager Bartlett of Silver Bell Mining Company returned from El Paso. The Eastern Star chapter held an initiation of three candidates and bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Tindall with refreshments and cards.
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BA. Hughes
Board of Supervisors
A. M.C. Karger
Douglas
John Lerch
Tombstone
Tucson
Dougie
Cross
EL Paso
Eastern Star
Harry Evans
Vive de Lexdealer Berry
Fort Huachuca
Tindall
Harry S. Ross
Local Residents Sighted in Town on Various Tasks
From Friday's Daily in Phoenix Attorney W M Cleary arrived from Phoenix where he attended the contest proceedings for a Hunt side attorney Governor. Douglas Deputy Sheriff Sam Hayhurat visited on matters connected with the superior court. Gordon Turner rancher visited town with his family. Lynn Pietteville formerly deputy sheriff visited Tombstone. A rancher’s stolen horse and buggy report circulated as a suspect, with a description sent to deputies. border pursuit suspected. McCargo and Man shipped several hundred cowhides to Brownstein Hide Company in Los Angeles. Walter Fife represented the company. Supervisor Jon Rock returned from his Barbaco ranch. Bob Neilson Jr injured yesterday remains reasonably stable. Douglas Gray of Mdh Mercantile Company went to Tucson on mining business for several days. Wrested Manager H M Eckerman of the company Ge up and around after a severe gout attack. Ferguson went to Willcox for a few days visiting sister Mrs Creech at a lumber yard.
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Bob Néilson, Jr
Tucson
Douglas Gray
Madh Mercantile Company
Vs. LP
HM. Eckerman
Vomby Ge
Willcox
Ferguson
Mra
Creech
Pattee Takes Seat in Superior Court Tucson
Samuel Pattee was sworn in Tuesday and formally seated as judge of the Superior Court of Pima County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge William F. Cooper. Eugene S. Ives delivered a brief welcome address, and Pattee replied in a few words.
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Tucson
Samuel Pattee
Superior Court
Pima County
Wiliam F. Cooper
Eugene S. Ives
Pattee
Deputys Seek Robbers in Buckeye Valley Bank Case
Two men wanted in the Buckeye Valley bank robbery and the Charles Miner killing are believed held in Amadeville, Santa Cruz County. Sheriff Jeff Adams and Deputies J Y Murphy and George Sears head there to identify the detainees and return them to Maricopa County.
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Phoenix
Buckeye Valley Bank
Charles Miner
Hich
Amidoville
Santa Cruz County
Jeff Adams
J.Y. Murphy
George Sears
Amadeville
Maricopa County
Man Receives One Day For Stealing Train Ride
Dec 15 in Tucson John Michelic a transient bound for El Paso rode the eastbound Sunset Limited from Red Rock. Special Officer Crane of the Southern Pacific took him off at Tucson and he was jailed. Justice Comstock sentenced him to one day in custody and he was released at 7 that evening.
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Tucson
Arizona Desert
John Michelic
el Paso
Red Rock
Crane
Southern Pacific
Comstock
Ballots Missing Precinct Found in Maricopa County
County Treasurer H. B. Roxs shipped about a dozen canvas sacks and six metal boxes of general election ballots to Phoenix for a recount in Maricopa County. Among the shipments were the Wilgus ballots found yesterday. gains show Hunt up by 11 votes and Campbell's margin reduced to 19 as 2600 ballots were inspected by day three with no major changes.
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Roxs
Phoenix
Superior Court
Maricopa County
Expres
Ross
Wileys
Hunt
Campbell
Swansea
Yanine
Wild horses sold multiple times in Arizona case
Dec 14 in Omaha and Flagstaff reports detail a government suit against Omaha Land and Investment Co and United States Livestock Co over fraudulent wild horse sales. Professor Willard M. Drake testified that only about 2,500 wild horses existed on the Coconino County reserve, with bills of sale filed for about 16 00 animals. The United States Livestock Co allegedly owned no more than 200 horses, while total horse sales neared one million dollars. Purchasers said horses were valued around 90 dollars in Kansas City market. a government inspector claimed caught horses were worth under 12 dollars. An aeroplane was cited as the only practical means to round up the horses. capture costs and chase losses were highlighted by witnesses.
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Omaha
Coconino County
Arizona
Willard M. Drake
University of Montana
Omaha Land and Investment Company
United States Livestock Company
Flagstaff
Drake
Kansas City
Pallard Johnson
Seligman
Ariz
Johnson
Frank Fairchild
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Cochise County
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Lelyenter
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R. Riddle
D. C. Nagle
EH. Tilton
Wim, Jarvis
J. F. Mead
O. B. Nelson
HE. Scott
L. Benack
Hubert Steele
EB. Ganong
Plelock
Dairyman
Fred Bennett
Po Bartlett
Sliver Bas Mining Company
Meltern
Turner
Christine Baron
Mrs. Baron
Visiwies
Antheag
Alf Parker
J. R. Price
The
Inter-Mountain Life Insurance Company
Dr Baker
Chas. Batchelder
Huachuca
Bisbee
Sam Kyle
Emil Marks
Nelson, Jr
Bunker Hill
W. M. Cleary
Tay
Sam Hayhurat
SN. Gordon
F Turner
Pirtleville
Mot Lynn
Pietteville
Jorse
Sherif
McAlitter
Shipper
Los Angeles
McCargo and
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Walter Fife
Rom Ranch
Jon Rock
Barbacomark
Murphy
Sears
Adams
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