Prescott and Phoenix News Roundup of 4 November
Miami street sprinkling wagon introduced by Meiers Russel and Voris in cooperation with business men. Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph to cut over to new system January first. Hing Hing and wife Chaw Gee welcomed back from China after his May departure. Tucson arrests in cattle theft case. Wilbur and Acoste bonded and jailed respectively. Prescott Chamber names 21 committees for the year. Tax payments in Tucson near 265000. delinquents smaller than recent years. Obituary for John T Dare, longtime Prescott attorney. Two railroad workers killed at Maine station, likely wind-induced whistle muffling. Prescott saloon keepers raise 200 for charity. Vanadium ore found at Humboldt mine near McCabe.
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Miami
Meiers Russel and
Voris
Dovells
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Hing Hing
Agus Prieta
Chaw Gee
China
Hing
United States
San Francisco
Canton
Torbe
Santa Fe
Maine
Pear Will
Campa Enters Mexico Amid Rebel Rumors at Nogales
General Emilio Campa crossed the Nogales border from Nogales Arizona into Sonora with about 150 armed guards meeting him upon entering Mexico. Supporters deny plans to return to the field despite reports of renewed federal action.
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Nogales
Emilio Campa
Agore
Arizo
Eatety
Mexico
Campa
Strong Wind Blows Cars Off Track In Desert Storm
A heavy wind storm east of Colton toppled several cars from a freight train and left a passenger train stranded for seven hours until replacements joined the line. Passengers described the desert winds as one of the heaviest in years in the area.
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Southern Pacific
Colton
Negotiations for Tucson railroad interchange rumored failed
Rumors say talks between Southern Pacific and El Paso & Southwestern over an interchange at Tucson have collapsed. Speculation cites El Paso Southwestern’s Spreckels line to San Diego and a cross country link via Yuma. HC Hallmark of Southern Pacific said no notification of failure had been received from New York.
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Southern Pacific
el Paso & Southwestern Railroad
Tucson
Hare
el Paso and Southwestern
Spreckles
San Diego
Yome
Yows
Sprecklee
HC Hallmark
New York
First Legal Battle On Redistricting In Cochise County
The first legal challenge to Chapter 42 and the Cochise board of supervisors power to appoint justices in precinct redistricting was argued before Judge Sutter in Bisbee. Bardick vs the Board sought injunctive relief to block upcoming January appointments. both sides presented constitutional and statutory arguments. The judge took the case under advisement to January 3. Also noted were Copper Hill mining shipments from November totaling 60,000 pounds, with November and December outlook around 700,000 pounds for the Copper Hill operation.
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Boards of Supervisors
Trudge Sutter
T D Bardick
Bisbee
Board of Supervisors
Cochise County
Gilmore
Alexander
Marry
JW Rose
WB Cleary
Copper Hill
Globe
Old Dominion
Lower Freight Rates on Ore for Patagonia Shipments
Arizona Corporation commission ordered Southern Pacific to grant lower freight rates for ore shipments to the Douglas smelter. Patagonia district will send thousands of tons of merchantable ore that would otherwise sit idle. Mining men argued rates to Douglas were as high as to El Paso despite distance gaps. Leasers bring 3 to 5 carloads daily to Douglas on the Southern Pacific platform at Patagonia.
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Ava
Arizona Corporation Commission
8Uthern Pacific
Douglas
Patagonia
el Paso
Southern Pacific
Heden
Norgia
City of Tucson Receives Christmas Gift from Railroad
City officials in Tucson receive a Christmas telegram from Hugo Dana and N E Plamar of the Railway Holding Company. The El Paso and Southwestern Railway directors send sixty thousand dollars to fund a public improvement, proposed for a YMCA building in Tucson.
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Tucson
Christmans
Hugo , Dana
N E Plamar
Railway Holdingg Company
Arizona
el Paso & Southwestern Railroad Company
YMCA
Watter Dover
Christmas epic shines at Tombstone Christmas Dance
The eventful Christmas celebration lit Tombstone with joy as the town hosted a lively Xmas dance by the Tombstone City Hand Ward. Visitors included Patey Holland from Globe, Harry Macia from Courtland, Arthur Lutley from Bisteo, Miguel Castellade of Tombstone’s Virginia Hotel, J Cummings from Courland, and DP Hickey among others. River ducks drew early morning attention as Nimrods gathered on the river.
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Harry Macia
Courtland
Xman
Arhur Lutley
Bisteo
Miguel Castellade
Virginia
J Cummings
Courland
Kelton Opposes County Seat Removal Plan in Kelton Letter
Captain B Kelton of Kelton and a member of the legislature says he favors keeping the county seat where it is until county division occurs. He opposes Willeca’s east west split and supports drawing a north south line that would place Douglas in the new county, Bisbee Tombstone and San Pedro valley in the old. He mentions rail improvements and notes his early status as a potential speaker.
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Kelton
Tombetove
Willeca
Sulphur Spring Valley Notes Report Local News
A gas plant explosion disrupted gas lighting at M Rensud’s big store until repairs finished Tuesday. Dan W Brown planted mushrooms this week. LT Jewell’s son Charlie suffers a severe sprain swelling the thigh. GE Penn near Webh completes fence work to guard his homestead and resume duty as brakeman. 8 P Franklin reports irrigated crops maturing on his home place. May planting begun, emerged by July 12. Velma Newbury, five, cut tongue severely needing two stitches. A well on Mre Bhook dec ert claim north of Pearosty Ferry Brothers reaches 200 feet with 105 feet water.
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GE Penn
Webh
Brakeman
Courtland
Franklin
Velma Newbury
Mre
Court Cases Filed Judg to Suit 275
Court records show judgments and suits including J P Hutchins and Hutchinson in a forceful docket. Names like Martin Costello and William Howe appear with guardianship and settlement orders. A final recount is set for January 3. Elizabeth Pray is noted in relation to a widow’s case with a Swit count of 250.
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J P Hutchins
Joveybine Hutchinson
Douglas Family Plans Gardens at El Paso and Southwestern
The Douglas family of the Phelps Dodge interests shows deep interest in Tucson. Mrs Walter Douglas, wife of the general manager, will supervise the Steliss Annekee gardens surrounding the El Paso and Southwestern terminal. Six thousand palm and cypress trees have been ordered and a Saaleana gardening expert is employed to oversee the work.
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Douglas
Phelpe-Dodge
Toosoe
el Paso
Southwestern
Walter Douglas
el Faso
Doug Ins
City register closes December 28 in Prescott
Prescott city register closes December 28 with 1050 people registered. About 200 are foreign born residents among the total.
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City Register of
Prescott
Arizona Women Clubs Meet in Cochise
Arizona Federation of Women’s Clubs holds its annual meeting in Douglas, January 21 to 24. Douglas residents prepare elaborate entertainment for visitors led by President Mrs Peony Packer of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, promising a notable program and large attendance.
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Arizona
Cochise
Douglas
Arizona Federation of Womjene Clote
Mre Peonypacker
Gevers Federation of
United States
Notice of First National Bank stockholders meeting
Notice is given of the regular meeting of stockholders of the First National Bank of Tombstone Arizona to elect directors and transact other business. The meeting will be held at the banking house in Tombstone on Tuesday January 1 1913 at 8 o'clock p.m. T B Brant, Cashier.
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Angus Merting
First National Benk
Tombstone
Arisona
Tosedey
T. B. Branut
Ussbier
Noted Arizona Couple Married in Phoenix Ceremon y
Jos Conors a Phoenix journalist wed Mise Evelyn Smallwood in a Monday night ceremony at Tucson conducted by Rov Fe Timmermane. Smallwood, a Phoenix schoolteacher and suffrage writer, assisted in Who's Who in Arizona. The couple plans a postholiday east trip then travel to Mexico for another Who's Who edition.
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Jos Conors
Phoenix
Arizona
Mexico
Many Arizonians Buy Postal Bonds
A Washington dispatch from Postmaster General Hitchcock reports that Arizona depositors have applied for 6920 dollars in postal savings bonds to be issued January 1. Sixteen depositors led by Globe and Yuma, with 1509 dollars each, show registered bonds as a major investment.
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Washington Dispatch
Hitchcock
Postal Savings
Ari=sone
Globe
Yuma
Clifton
Humboldt
Bisteo
Douglas
Phoenix
Benson
Fragmentary OCR Item Signals Local Notice
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions names and terms suggesting a public or local notice. The legible parts point to a possible official action or event pending clarification from the original newspaper page. Further readable details are insufficient to determine precise entity facts or dates.
Murphy Plans Reopening Crown King Mine Operations
Frank M Murphy recently bought the Crown King tailings dump and will revive the site. A new treatment aims to recover ore from tailings, with potential returns estimated at four to twelve dollars per ton.
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Murphy
Crown King Mine
Frank M Murphy
Tikhood
More Room for Deaf and Dumb School
Henry White, head of the Unite institution at Tucson, reports the state deaf school needs more room and may move to Fort Grant unless Tucron residents donate land. The school now serves 17 pupils aged 6 to 20, with four more applicants, and uses lip reading and speech lessons under teacher Harriet White.
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Tucron
Fort Grant
Tucson
Elmer
Henry White
Tallest
Dam
Unite
Urthe Me White
Mire Harret White
Chile
Ex-Supervisor Scheerer Seen Moving Ore at Swisshelm Mine
Ex-supervisor Jake Scheerer, once associated with the Swisshelm Mining property, traveled to Courtland and then to Pough to spend the holidays. A carload of ore from Caliente siding was sent to the Copper Queen smelter, valued at about 40 to 50 dollars per ton.
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Jake Scheerer
Swisshelm Mining Company
Courtland
Pough
Oor
Stoeller
Caliente
We Known Cochisite Passes Away in Bisbee
Mrs Cunningham a well known Bisbee woman dies after long illness leaving husband six children and many friends. Sister of Mrs Brophy Miss Tessie Goodbody and Judge FW Goodbody of Tombstone she was born September 29 1879 in Waukegan Illinois. The funeral is set for Tuesday afternoon.
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M J Cunningham
Bisbee
Cunnningham
Mrs Cunningham
HW Brophy
Tessie Goodsbody
FW Goodbody
Tombstone
Waukegan
Sue
Another Phase on Special Session
A Phoenix dispatch reports a new dispute over the upcoming special session called by Governor Geo. W. P. Hant. Attorney General Ballard doubts the legislature’s terms expire January 1, 1913, and State Treasurer David Johnson plans to refuse warrants for the first week of the session, risking court action to resolve the legality.
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Phoenix
Raya
Geo. W. P. Hant
George Purdy Ballard
David Johnson
Bollard
Johnson
Leadville men plan compressor setup and mining outlook details
Fuller and Noer prepare to install a compressor at Leadville using a 30hour engine while shipping a crew to Copper Queen phidrs. Alfred Paul of Douglas visits and reports improving health after an incident. Local mining, road work, and rail discussions surface along with numerous Tombstone and Bisbee travel notes and court visits. The Bunnie Lining Co eyes a bright future after a new shaft reveals high grade copper ore to 250 feet depth.
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Leadville
Fuller and Noer
Bunnie Lining Company
Proud Papa Guy Welch Welcomes Baby Girl
Guy Welch, beloved sheriff, welcomed a 10 pound baby girl yesterday, born to Senta Cisug at the Welch home. He smiles through happiness while considering toys for the infant. Mother and child are doing well and he expects a full recovery in time. The Prospeetum welcomes the distinguished young lady who plans to reside in the Tombetone.
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Guy Welch
Andere
Senta Cisug
Guy
Prospeetum
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