Gardner gets 25 years for unsuccessful mail robbery
Phoenix dispatch reports Roy Gardner, twice convicted of mail robberies, pleaded guilty to attempting to rob a small car in federal court. He received a third 25 year sentence, totaling 75 years, with the judge warning that confinement depends on Gardner’s behavior. The case notes his insanity plea and earlier verdicts.
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Phoenix
Roy Gardner
United States
Havin
Gardner
Gartner
William H. Sawtelle
Vrinon
Doll
Sawtele
Thomas A. Fon
Cochise Legislator Milner Resigns Amid Appointments Tangle
Cochise County Republican Milner resigns from the board of supervisors citing personal obligations after serving during the upcoming special session. A successor of the same party is expected to be appointed at the next meeting, though the choice is uncertain and splits within the central committee are noted.
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Vietnam
Reyard
Agpervienre
Altheani Cochise
Democrarie
Aliner
Milner
Dust
Solon
Cochise
Republican Central Committee
Army truck overturns on Tombstone Bisbee highway
An army wedge light truck overturned on the Tombstone Bisbee highway about two miles east of Tombstone when steering gear broke. The driver, a colored soldier, escaped injury with only bruises while the vehicle tumbled eight feet down an embankment. County Recorder H. L. Hutchison arrived soon after, finding the soldier uninjured.
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Tombstone-Bisbee
Tombstone
H. L. Hutchison
Bisbee
St. Peter
Cattle Situation Improves Says State Board Head
Frank P. Moore of Douglas, head of the livestock sanitary board, reports improving cattle shipments and expectations of price normalizing by spring. He notes December orders and November shipments totaling 610 to 2900 head with calves fetching 12 to 15 dollars and steers 20 to 25 dollars, while experts remain cautiously optimistic about market recovery.
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Phorsin
Dee
Corbide
Frank P. Moore
Douglas
Lvestock Sanitary Board
Phoenix
Moore
Mme Moore
Johnson
Cook
Wilmas
Huaehoca
Clifton
Moor
San Pedro
Reclamation Chief Pushes Big Boulder Canyon Dam Plan
San Diego Calif Dec 12 Construction urged by Arthur P Davis of the United States reclamation service for a large dam at Boulder Canyon on the Lower Colorado river. Hearing opened to hear protests against a preliminary report by the director Thomas Davis and goals include securing funds from states counties and municipalities for dam construction while preserving upper basin water rights.
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Cal
Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
United States
Interior
Albert
Arthur P. Davis
Davis
Hartline
Bel
Orado
Colorado
Counties Send In Their 1920 Taxes
Phoenix December 1 Three of the counties have paid in full tax 1920 with Pinal credited and Greenlee not yet paying. Deputy treasurer George Erhardt says remits are expected within three days to be apportioned to all funds. Outstanding warrants exceed one million dollars and will be paid from the general fund after apportionment.
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Ac Hk
George Erhardt
Treaeur da County
University of Ark Zous
Erday
Feu
Vance
Pinal County
Greenioe County
Weivedt
Rhardt
Young bank clerk shot in quarrel near Plaza Nogales
In Nogales Sonora Dec 12 former Mexican consulate attache Farque Mejia shot Alfonso Aviles an employee of Sonora Bank during an early morning quarrel near the Plaza No witnesses. Mejia arrested by Mexican police and jailed Aviles wounded in right leg above knee with an automatic revolver fire described as slight flesh wound.
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Nogales
Ariz
Farque Mejia
Alfonso Aviles
Sonora Bank
Sonora
Aviles
Mejia
Nogalero Sonora
Pardons and Paroles Granted by Prison Board
Phoenix December report shows one full pardon and six parole grants after reviewing 125 applications. Names withheld for publicity reasons. details describe an elderly man pardoned after serving term. Six parolees were young men with good prior records. two paroles revoked andMexican deportations noted.
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Phoenix
Pardete
Hutome
Jini Wawnot
No decision yet in rate revision case in Tucson
The Arizona Corporation Commission held a hearing on proposed rate revisions for Tucson Gas and Electric Co. City representative Ben Hill and company attorney Frank E. Curley appeared at the hearing. The commission has not announced a decision.
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Phoenix
Action Commision Today
Tucson Gas & Electric Co
Ben Hill
Tucson
Frank E. Curley
Cor
Dies From Operation Elmer Fugate In San Francisco
Elmer S. Fugate a former El Paso and Southwestern switchman in Douglas dies in a San Francisco hospital December 3 after leg amputation for injuries suffered in Los Angeles on September 29 while employed by Southern Pacific. Funeral arrangements are Curlee Ames and Porter’s parlors with body to arrive Wednesday.
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Elmer S
Sandy) Fugate
el Paso
Southwestern
San Francisco
Fugate
Los Angeles
Southern Pacific
Ater
Ashurst Gets Million for War Veterans
Washington December 12 Senator Ashurst of Arizona urged a Senate appropriations committee to approve a $1,000,600 allocation for additional hospitalizations for former service members. He cited tuberculosis deaths in Phoenix and described veterans flocking to Arizona hoping the climate would aid recovery from gas attack effects, with existing facilities overstretched.
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Tom
Aghurst
Arizona
Senate
Veterans’ Bureau
Phoenix
Ashurst Declarate
Americin
Bruges
Tie
Appeal to Decide Deer Horns Case Jurisdiction
The state appeals a lower court ruling in a deer horn case against Tom Stith Smith. Smith is charged with possessing deer horns and faces a $400 penalty and $56 for a set of horns. He argues forest supervisors control the forest preserve, not the state game warden.
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Superior Court of Naval
Tom Stith Smith
Deason
Warren’s Department
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Uti
Grand Canyon
Smiltha
Sipremie Ennrt
Horn
W. Southwestern to take over Arizona New Mexico road
Phoenix report says El Paso and Southwestern Railroad will absorb the Arizona and New Mexico line from Clifton to Machita New Mexico about 185 miles. The commission endorses the plan as logical extension and aims to harmonize traffic and operations. Purchase price near 4.54 million with 1 million cash and remaining in short term notes plus interest on bonds.
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Arizona and New Mexico Railroad
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Clifton
Machita
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South Western
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United Verde to restart work February in Jerome
United Verde Copper company plans production resumption likely in February chief manager Charles W. Clark said after coast visit. His assistant Robert E. Tally, operating head, may authorize mine and smelter prep to reopen soon, increasing local jobs and aiding district business while awaiting full restart.
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United Verde
Meteor Fireball Lights Sky Over Town
On December 12 at about 6:25 p.m. locals witnessed a large meteor shower west of the city. The fireball split into hundreds of pieces, flashed in all directions, and a yellow glow drifted northward. Observers thought it fell near Tombstone, with reports of sightings from parties traveling from Tombstone. The event was said to occur between the Huachuca and Santa Rita mountains.
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Tombstone
Huachuca
Santa Rita
Soldier on Duty Within State Is Not Resident
A classified ad describes land and water resources available near San Pedro valley and St. David canal. It lists 2 acres in San Pedro valley, 40 or 50 tillable acres under canal, 312 acres with poultry wire, an artesian well flowing about four gallons per minute, two flood tanks, and a three room house. For further information apply C.W Prospector office.
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San Pedro Valley
St. David Canal
C.W" Prospector Office
Phoenix
Jesus
Thin Tate
Sobitiens
Milon Am IL
Jeannots
Lucy
Department of the Interior
Iirax
17Th Street
Douglas
Ari
Arizona
Aritona
Norton E. Siggins
Courtland
Meridian
Gimmons
U.S
Leslie Mattingly
T. P. McGinnis
Keltom
Ark
Notice for Publication in Phoenix records invalid soldier residence
Public notice recounts judicial questions on military residence and divorce, detailing a soldier stationed in the state and the impact on residency. It cites court jurisdiction for divorce, property claims, and land filings including homestead entries dated 1921 to 1922. Names include Nor ton E Siggins and Jane D Lowres with witnesses listed.
Assignee's Notice to Creditors Leder Furniture Company
Notice of a deed of assignment dated November 1921 to E W Graves as assignee for Leader Furniture Company of Douglas Cochise County Arizona. Creditors must file claims in writing within four months and provide itemized proof within six months, with notices to be sent to the assignee at Douglas Arizona.
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Leader Furniture Company
4 Corporation
Avenue
Douglas
Cochee County
Arizona
E W. Graves
First National Bank of
Wigree
Cochise County
Assizner
Jorney
Douglas, Aseigner
E.W. Graves
Firat
Wanted county distributor for Ford accessory sales
An advertisement seeks a county distributor for Ford Motor accessories with liberal commissions and salary. The right candidate should be ambitious and a good salesman, with salesmanship and business drive emphasized in a Catskill based signalsight and automatic oil gauge company notice amid surrounding technical errors.
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Ford Motor Accessory
Signalsight and Automatic Oil Gauge CO
Catskill, x
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