Yaqui Sout Prospector Survives 200 Foot Wind Toss
Bisbee December report details Dan Holland age 18 under the alias Yaqui Sout an old time prospector in Cochise county who slept in a Juniper Flats camp tent when a fierce windstorm lifted his shelter and carried him 200 yards into a gulch He suffered a broken collar bone and a fractured skull and was treated at the C A hospital where doctors say his condition improved and he has a good chance of recovery.
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Bisbee
Dan Holland
Cochise County
Holland
Juniper Flats
Eight Wild Horse Dealers Guilty In Federal Case
Omaha dispatch reports jurors found eight of eleven defendants guilty in the U S mails fraud trial over phantom wild horses sold as government stock from Coconino county Arizona. Several defendants were freed or found not guilty. appeal possible within thirty days. Evidence linked U S Live Stock and Omaha Land and Investment to selling horses and bils-of-sale inflated sixfold. About 125 witnesses testified. losses ranged from 1000 to 20000 dollars per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Coconino County
Arizona
Albert Hastings
Silver Creek
New C
W. West
Lincoln
Wm. Hinkley
Brayton
Jack Sher
Jack Sher Ciit, Minneapolis; J. 8. Smith
C. A. Smith
C. M. Thompson
Jota Bolecy
Thompson and Holecy
F. W. Guidinger
Minneapolis
L. R. West
Des Moines
Flagstaff
Ariz
U. S. Live Stock Company
J. $. Smith
Omaha Land and Investment Company
Arizona placed in district eleven of Farm Banks
Washington December 2. Locations for twelve federal farm loan banks were chosen in Omaha Berkeley Spokane Springfield Baltimore Columbia Louisville New Orleans St. Louis St. Paul Wichita Houston Arizona is in district eleven. Banks will open as practicable with capital of 750000 dollars each. Bonds of 25 dollars issued to denominations. interest rate about five percent initial, with loans limited to 50 percent of land value. Bonds leased as loans are made to avoid tying up full capital. Over 6600 applications received for positions. appointments exempt from civil service. registrar to head each bank.
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Washington
Omaha
Berkeley
Cal
Spokane
Wath
Springfield
Masa
Baltimore
Columbia
D. C
Lontaville
New Orleans
St. Louis
St. Paul
Ming
Wichita, Kan
Houston
Tex
Federal Farm Loan
Art Sona
Moore and Lowrey marry at Benson in Christmas ceremony
N Moore formerly with Thos Allaire in Klondyke cattle business wed Miss Onie Lowrey daughter of J D Lowrey of Huachuca. The couple married by Judge Shilliam at the Mansion Hotel Benson in the parlors with intimate relatives. They then went to Willcox for a Christmas ball and will reside in Willcox as friends extend best wishes.
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Onie Lowrey
J. D. Lowrey
Huachuca
N. Moore
Thos. Allaire
Klondyke
Benson
Old Spanish Trail routes through Tombstone region
The weekly bulletin notes most of the route uses completed state highways with the highest elevation between Florida and California near Tombstone Can yon. It praises easy grades and interesting scenery, naming Douglas Bisbee and Tombstone as good night stops with suitable hotels and garages. Touring information bureaus are run by the Warren District Commercial club in Bisbee and the chamber in Douglas.
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Florida
California
Isbee
Tombstone Canyon
Douglas
Bisbee
Tombstone
Warren District
Tombstone to Empire Ranch Route Description
A historic road guide notes the Tombstone to Empire Ranch segment runs along a state highway line with portions completed. General conditions are good to fair with a possible side trip to Fort Huachuca from Huachuca station. Oil and gas are obtainable near Huachuca and Fairbank. Tombstone offers garages and hotels for a convenient stop amid mountain and valley views with no difficult grades.
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Fort Huachuca
Huachuca Station
Huachuca
Fairbank
Tombstone
Moroney County Attorney Dies at Kingman
William F. Moroney, prominent county attorney and well known lawyer in the region, died at his Kingman home on Christmas night from pneumonia and related lung troubles after a brief illness. He had been considered one of the area's leading legal figures.
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Kingman
William F. Moroney
Grim Reaper
Seven ballot bags opened and resealed in court dispute
In a high court session Watchers Jeff Qenean and Harry Schade reported that several ballot bags were moved and possibly opened. Inspectors noted bags turned toward the wall prior, while later checks showed some bags not moved. Judge Sanford ordered an inspection at eleven o clock as Clerk Johnson arrived at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
Jeff Qenean
Harry Schade
Clana Leroy
Sanford
Johnson
Third Ballot Inspectors Appointed In Campbell Gilmore Case
In Phoenix a third board of ballot inspectors was added by Judge Stanford to speed the governor election contest between Junt and Campbell. The bond for the governor’s office was raised from 2000 to 8000 dollars. The first board works Maricopa ballots, the second Graham county ballots, with many disputed ballots set aside for final decision.
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Phoenix
Stanford
Superior Court
Junt
Thomas E. Campbell
Maricopa
Graham County
Arizona Coal Deposits Spark Regional Fuel Hopes
In Arizona towns amid undeveloped coal lands officials note ample high grade coal. Nelson cites 200 square miles north of Winslow and recalls a Santa Fe shipment that once fueled an engine tender. Reports mention a wagon road plan to access fields to ease shortages.
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Arizona
Tombstone
Douglas and
Bisbee
Arizona Republican
Nelson
Apache County
Winslow
Santa Fe
North
Three Cent Fare Conference to Meet in San Francisco
A high level conference on the three cent fare plan will convene in San Francisco next week with A. Jones as chairman, W. A. Sangster secretary, and R. W. Kramer assistant attorney general, to discuss the court record from a long standing 2 cent fare case involving the Southern Pacific. The gathering, expected to last two weeks, will include attorneys and officers of the Southern Pacific and focus on expert technical testimony regarding valuation formulas for the railroad’s Arizona property for interstate and intrastate traffic.
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Phoenix
Behoen
Corporation Commission
San Francisco
A. Jones
Corporaton Commission
W. A. Sangster
R. W. Kramer
Southern Pacific Fle
United States
Southern Pacific
Arizona
Lost Basin
Cotton varieties grown under irrigation in southern Arizona
Agronomist J P Nicholson notes all cotton types can be irrigated in southern Arizona valleys. Long staple Egyptian cotton, including Yuma and Pima strains, thrives with eight to nine month seasons but needs early planting to offset frosts. Durango upland is grown in Yuma, but inferior to Egyptian. Short staple upland remains limited by profitability.
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Ihe
Salt
Gila
Colorado
Arizona
United States Department of Agricure
Sacaton
Yuma Valley
Durango
J. PF. Nicholson
Asronomist
U. of A
Fight to a finish for Calabasas homes at Tucson suit
Settlers in the Calabasas district vow to fight to a finish over the Baca Flow homestead dispute. Heirs have filed suit in federal court at Tucson to eject settlers, who are longtime bona fide occupants. Eminent counsel including Judge Duffy and B. R. Purdum of Nogales represent the settlers.
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Nogales
Calabasas
Tucson
Duffy
B. Br.purdum
Tombstone Couple Quietly Married
A quiet wedding occurred last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Giragi when their daughter Mary wed Homer Ferguson with Rev F A Collymore presiding. Only a few friends attended and a wedding supper followed. Mary Giragi, daughter of the Giragi household, has long been connected with The Prospector and is well known in Tombstone. Ferguson, formerly of Willcox, has lived in Tombstone about a year and is employed by Bunker Hill Company. They depart today for a northern honeymoon and will return to Tombstone to establish their home.
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Ats
Frank Giragi
Mary
Homer £. Ferguson
F. A. Collymore
Tombstone
Siethood
the Prospector
Bunker Hi Company
Willcox
AJO STRIKE DIFFERS FROM AJO LABOR DISPUTE
Twelve hundred workers walked out at Cornelia Copper company shocking employers and the public. Operations continued with no new workers imported and no evictions. About thirty one people were arrested. sixteen were discharged, eight held for superior court and four fined totaling ninety dollars. Two arrested women were released after claiming misunderstanding of the offenses.
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AJO
Cornelia Copper Company
Interia
Court of Justice
Malrs
Douglas man visits city for several days
Bob Tummins, longtime local worker on the E P S Wasen kines run, arrived today from Douglas where he now resides. He will spend several days in the city to visit with friends.
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Bob Tummins
Hospital Overflows as Cochise County Falls Behind
For the first time in years Cochise county's hospital is full with 40 patients and four residents in the poor farm. Dr A Greene, medical superintendent, says admissions are refused as there is no space beyond bedridden cases. The facility, built seven years ago, cannot keep pace with Douglas and county growth, and an addition is likely needed.
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Coomise County Hospital
A. Greene
Greene Orday
Douglas
Cochise County
Campbell Resigns Rumor Inaugural Plan For State Office
In Phoenix on December 28 rumors say T. Campbell will resign from the state commission. A January 1 meeting of the state central committee signals a formal inauguration for Governor-elect Campbell on New Year’s Day. Plans include the oath and a short address. Governor Hunt’s stance remains unsettled. Carpenter seeks federal judgeship with House and Burleson backing. Other Tucson officials and local residents figure in distant posts and Christmas visits across Bisbee, Tombstone, Douglas, and Gleeson.
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Phoenix
T. Bampbell
Txommission
Re Loan State Central Committee
Eiect Sampbell
Republican Party
Campbell
Hunt
Itte
Lewis T. Carpenter
United States
Imaue
Arizona
Ne ‘Exico
Tucson
Texas
E. M. House
Burleson
Carpenter
Ermal
Gleesonite Resident Van Meter Visits County Seat
Glee sonite here G J Van Meter a prominent property owner of Gleeson was a visitor in town today from the mining camp. After spending several hours in the county seat attending to business matters he returned home and motored over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bright
Tombstone
Gleeson
Douglas
G. J. van Meter
No Action Taken on Hayden Bill Delayed Relief for Guardsmen
Phoenix December 29 Colonel Harris adjutant general of the Arizona National Guard reports a wire from Congressman Hayden stating Congress will take no action on his bill to relieve guardsmen on the border from assessment work on their prospects. Hayden said the president recommended furloughs to allow time for the work. Harris expects an order shortly extending furloughs for those who want them to retain their prospects for another year.
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Phoenix
Harris
Arizona National Guard
Ileden
Congress
Hayden
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Empire Ranch
William E. Moroney
Hird Board OF Ballot Inspectors
Rizona Could
Three Cent
Dollas
Henry D. Ross
State Supreme Court
Lysander Cassidy
George J. Stoneman
Southern District
Northern District
Samuel L. Pattee
East
John Mack
Bisbes
Rose Holland
Machomtch Mercantile Company
H. N. Reno
Douglas Frewing Company
Court House
V. A Wood
Henry Craft
G. W. Swain
Alice
Mrs Swain
Alfred Paul
Carey B. Wilson
Child
Crippe
Wilson
John Labrosse
Courtland
Perry
Bert Macia
Ralph
Curtis Robinson
Globe
Joe Hood
Hayden Bill
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