Notice of land claim protest for railroad company
Notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office in Phowam Ange dated November 1, 1914. Sapa Pacine Railroad Company, by John H Page of Piscots Araooa, filed to select under the act of June 4, 1807 and amendments. Protests needed by January 192% to contest mineral rights or other interests in the land described. Register Thomas F Weedin. First pub Nov 29, 1920.
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Department of the Interior
The
States Land Office
Phowam
Ange
Ely
Sapa Pacine Railroad Company
John’ H Page
Piscots
Araooa
Township
South Range
Ewe G&s BM
Ammons
Argedic
Thomas F Weedin
Reguter
Unites Ates Land Office
Phoenix
Tenship-South
Arizona
Thomas F. Weedin
Notice of Land Selection and Protests in Arizona
Notices from the United States Land Office Phoenix reveal two selections under federal acts. Sam Fe Pacific Restaurant Company represented by John H. Pege seeks land under the 1897 act in Tucson South area. State of Arizona files for land grants with serials 26008 and 26089 spanning multiple sections in Maricopa and surrounding counties. Protests must be filed before January 14, 1915. Officials Thomas F. Weedin and John Birdno oversee the actions.
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Arizona
Ste Grant Boletion Lice
Maricopa
Puma
Yapat
Cocontso
NH SW
General Land Office
Pioeniz
Aruona
First National Bank of Tombstone Stockholders Meeting Date
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Tombstone for the election of directors will be held at the banking house in Tombstone, Arizona, on Tuesday, January 12, 3915, at 3 o'clock p m. TK. BRANOT, Cashier.
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First National Bank of
Schnner Sentenced To Serve Two Years
PHOENIX Dec 23 Dr Richard Plowet pleaded guilty to grand larceny for swindling that reportedly netted him over 800 000. Justice Davis in the criminal branch of the New York Supreme Court sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary. Plowet conducted mining operations in Mexico and Arizona and Ohio 14 years ago when he was at the height of his career as a promoter. He was well known in El Paso Texas and lived in a palace in Chihuahua travelling to and from the east in a private car.
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Phoenix
Richard Plowet
Davis
Supreme Cour of
New York
Flower
Mexico
Arizona
Ohio
el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Taxation Committee on Mining Chapter Forms in Arizona
Dec 24 Phoenix The Mine Taxation committee of the Arizona chapter of the American Mining Congress named by the executive committee yesterday includes B Britton Gottsberger Norman Carmichael G H Dowell Will L Clark and Lews S Cates The committee to draft a mine taxation bill will present findings to the January legislative sessions and gain backing from Arizona mining interests The finance committee met at the board of trade at 9 15 pm to discuss organization plans and reported gratifying progress
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Phoenix
Mine Taxation Committee of
Arizona
The
American Mining Congress
B. Britton Gottsberger
Norman Carmichael
G. H. Dowell
Will L. Clark
Lews S. Cates
Aliona
Board of Trade
Appointment of Ass't Atty General Harben Named
PHOENIX December 24 Attorney General Wiley Jones announced the appointment of George W. Harben of Williams as assistant attorney general Harben becomes the second assistant named by Jones after Leslie Hardy who served under G P Bullard Harden and Hardy will assist Jones as Carpenter and Hardy did under Bullard Harden to be sworn June 1 when Jones term begins
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Phoenix
Los Angeles
Wiley Jones
George W. Harben
Williams
Harben
Jones
Leslie Hardy
G. P. Bullard
Harden
Upset with Poorly Printed First Issue
An early issue of a western newspaper admits typographical woes and missing letters in its first run. The editors promise to correct spellings as letters arrive, joking about phonetic quirks while maintaining the Cyclone page will continue.
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Roccay Mountain
Paper and Printing Inquiries at Prospector Office
Do you need letter heads envelopes bill heads calling cards or anything in the paper and printing line If you do call at the Prospector office where your work will be done cleanly and artistically
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Prospector” Office
Workings of the Referendum in Arizona and Oregon record
Arizona eyes the referendum’s trial amid mixed results from Oregon where the public adopted varying shares of measures from 1904 to 1914. The Oregonian notes 1904 three of three, 1906 eight of eleven, 1908 twelve of nineteen, 1910 nine of thirty six, 1912 ten of thirty seven, and 1914 three of twenty nine adopted. The piece ends urging Arizona to stay hopeful about future votes.
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Arizona
Commissioners Named To Attend Conference
Phoenix dispatch reports the Arizona committee for promotion of informity of legislation named by the governor. William B. Cleary of Bisbee M G Cuniff of Crown King and A A Worsley of Tucson will join three commissioners from each state to attend the January conference on employment legislation in Springfield Illinois called by Governor Edward F Dunne.
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Phoenix
Committee For the
William B. Cleary
Bisbee
M. G. Cuniff
Crown King
A.A. Worsley
Tucson
Edward F. Dunne
Illinois
Springfield
Plan to reclaim 25000 acres desert near Mesa
Phoenix December report outlines a reclamation plan for 25000 acres tributary to Mesa. It divides land into five 500 acre units with pumping plants powered by government power. First unit lies south of the Chandler Higley road where large drilling rigs will move within thirty days. Landowners must deed half of their quarter section after wells and power are ready. Equal maintenance assessments’ll speed development. company capitalization stands at 720000 dollars.
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Phoenix
Mesa
Chandler
Higley
Re appointment of Arizona postmasters
Washington announces re appointments of Arizona postmasters including Bouse Henry C Hamlin Buckeye Herbert E Kell Congress Charles A Randall Dragoon Ralph E Cushman Gleeson Mattie J Lannon Helvetia George R Thompson Higley Lawrence H Sorey Johnson Nellie Lemons Mammoth Edward E Putnam Saint Michaels Bernrd Haile Thatcher Elizabeth W Layton Bellomont Morning Walter Camp Verde Rott W Wingfield Cornville Charles S Chick Geronimo Bessie A Windham Hickberry Charles K Ridenour Here ford Charles M Jonson Humboldt Webster H Knight Kirkland Louis J Hazelfeld Pige James L Patterson Showlow George Woolford Telchace Frederick G Mitchell.
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Washington
Arizona
Bouse
Henry C. Hamlin
Buckeye
Herbert E. Kell
Congress
Charles A Randall
Dragoon
Ralph E. Cushman
Gleeson
Mattie J. Lannon
Helvetia
George R. Thompson
Higley
Lawrence H. Sorey
Johnson
Nellie Lemons
Mammoth
Edward E. Putnam
Saint Michaels
Bernrd Haile
Thatcher
Elizabeth W. Layton
Bellomont
Morning Walter
Camp Verde
Rott W. Wingfield
Cornville
Charles 5
Improvements at Cochise County Courthouse Progress
Clerk Karger reports ongoing improvements at the Cochise county courthouse in Arizona. The supervisors office is enlarged and connected to the former jailer's space, the recorder’s office grid has been updated with new counters, walls calcimed and repaired, and the assessor’s and corridor repainting projects underway. The sheriff and county engineer offices are finished, with a new jail recently installed under contractor H M Eckerman.
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Murphy
Sheriff's Office
Cochise County
Arizona
H. M. Eckerman
Murphy Announces Fire Force for County Office
County Recorder Owen E Murphy unveils his term lineup Chief Deputy George M Wales Deputies HL Hutchinson and J D Maldonado Wales and Hutchinson have served under Murphy for three years Murphy has led the office for three years and was elected by a large majority Maldonado previously served as interpreter and clerk when Murphy was Justice of the Peace at Bisbee and Lowell H P Johnson who had held the deputy cor sec post has resigned to pursue another position not yet announced
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Owen E. Murphy
Geo. M. Wales
HL Hutchinson
J. D. Maldonado
Wales
Hutchinson
Judge Murphy
Maldonado
Murphy
Justice of the Peace
Bisbee
Lowell
H. P Johnson
County officials joke over 20 pound turkey prize
County Treasurer elect Ross joked about a big 20 pound turkey presented to courthouse officials and railroad workers by Arthur Heney of Fairbank Local Company for the highest dice total. County Attorney Gimore drew the booby prize with a low roll. Santa visit announced for Tombstone children at Machomich Mercantile Thursday night.
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Ross
Arthur Heney
Fairbank
Junction City
Mr. Turk
Court House
W. G. Gimore
Harry
Machomich Mercantile Company
Tombstone
Santa Claus
Christmas In Tombstone Highlights for Abell and Visitors
Norman Abell a University of Arizona student arrives in Tombstone to spend the holidays with his mother and sister. Supreme Judge D L Cunningham and wife travel from Phoenix to join local greetings, with church and community events planned. Other residents like J Poindeater and Nellie Brandt return from Tucson and Tempe normals for Christmas, while local weather notes record 3.60 inches of rain over four days and forecast more.
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Tombstone
Norman Abell
The
University Arizona At
Tucson
Supreme
D. L. Cunningham
Phoenix
Reece Corneius
Judge Cunningham
Tucso
J. Poindeater
University of Arizona, of
Douglas Gray
Extermination of Prairie Dogs
Washington report from the U S department of agriculture notes prairie dogs have been completely exterminated over large forested areas in Colorado Arizona and Utah. Poison and predatory animals aided the removal while campaigns urged cooperation with the bureau. Revenues of ground squirrels in California forests spurred ranchers to act. The bulletin also details rodent control to aid reforestation and extensive jackrabbit destruction in Idaho Washington and southern California with over 50000 rabbits killed in one region.
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Washington
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Arizona
Utah
California
Bureau
National Forest
Ocala Pla
Converse
Idaho
Hidden Platinum in Lead Mine Sparks Waste Debate
A recent finding shows a lead ore mine also contains large quantities of platinum and palladium valued at about 21 000 per ton. Vast mineral wastes suggest a national loss of 1 000 per day. Experiments with palladium and gold contents reveal potential new uses and cost advantages.
Huachuca Mention Sparks Humorous Outburst
Abe Martial delivers a late outburst praising Huachuca and lampooning Preemyst. The remark references Tombstone Arizona and Mapakoneta Ohio with playful allusions to a watt company named Huachuca.
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Abe Martial
Tombstone
Mapakoneta
Ohio
Cusihuirachic
Mexico
Arizona
Huachuca
Arizona Sheep Industry Flourishing in Northern Arizona
FLAGSTAFF, Dec 25. The sheep industry in northern Arizona shows prosperity, with Abraham Salasor of Flagstaff noting the flock's success. Shepherds endure constant dangers from enemies while tending breeding ewes, lamb crops, and available range, marking one of the largest ewe counts in years.
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Flagstaff
Arizona
Y Abraham Salasor
City Fire Burns Main Street Block in Safford
Fire swept through a block on Main Street in Safford early today, destroying Abram Diaz block and its apartments. Mrs Lawrence Barak’s unit was first to spot the blaze from the kitchen and raise the alarm. The warehouse at the rear was saved. no insurance on the warehouse building. Mrs Diaz plans to rebuild immediately for a store and large dance hall.
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Safford
Abram Dis
Lawrence Barak
Abran
Diaz
Eighty Per Cent Law Hearing Set for January 4
Los Angeles report notes arguments on preventing enforcement of the Arizona prohibition amendment concluded. Judge Row said a decision could follow by Thursday if his panel finishes deliberations. The Ridch vs Truax case, an Austrian cook seeking an injunction against the Arizona anti alien labor law, is scheduled for January 4.
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Los Angeles
Row
Micheal Ridch
William Truax
Newsy notes of interest from all over the state
State and county institutions face changes as alms houses may be abolished and grounds held for a future pension and old age law rollout. Other items cover a jail case for a bad check ring, local deaths, a not guilty verdict in a vault incident, a Williams house fire, abundant game reports in the White Mountains, and a fatal Italian carpenter attacked by a wild animal near Fort Lowell.
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Coe
Yrget
Lester Martysistant
Kiven
Gov Hunt
Miss Emma Escapule To Spend Holidays With Father
Emma Escapule, arriving from Flagstaff where she studied, will spend Christmas with her father John Escapule and family. Sheri Wheeler reports Constable Chas Webster shot and killed a Mexican last night near Pearce. No details given. Sheriff Bowden and Probation Officer Howe left for the valley town. It is said the Mexican began firing during a duel, Webster reportedly a quiet man. Further details awaited this afternoon.
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Emma Escapule
Flagstaff
John Escapule
Sheri Wheeler
Pearce
Chas Webster
Bowden
Howe
Webster
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United States Land Office At
State of Arizona
Thomas F. Weevin
Register
United States Land Office
John Birdno
Ket
Syameenain
Carlos E. Bolton
U. S
Courtland Ariz
Schnner
Taxation Committee On Mining
Karger
Board of Super
Fire Force
Turkey
San Pedro
John Walker
Rock of Gibraltar
Benson
Gage Hall
Si Nick
Bisbee County
CW. Hicks
William Hicks
J. T. Kingsbury
Bbee
James Smith
Jerome
United Verde
L. A. Smith
Nellie Brandt
Ing Industr
Martin
Newsy
George Willer
Lewis and Wolf
Naco
Kori Huss
Justice
Comstock
San
Pronzer
Richard Holladay
M Sa
Mr Holladay
Loca
Ataver Young
Prescott
Joan Camps II
White Mountains
WOM
Peterson
White Mountain
Meterson
Hon
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