Notice of Public Land Actions and Mining Claims in Arizona
Multiple notices from the U.S. Land Office Phoenix dated 1918 announce Ida M. Totten of Tempe to establish three year homestead proof on parcels in Township 21S Range 21E and 22E, with witnesses named. a mining claim nonliability notice by G J Peterson in Cochise County. and a federal land grant selection for University purposes by the State of Arizona, with contest provisions and publication dates through February 1918.
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Department of the Interior
U.S Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Ida M. Totten
Tempe
Anne
Joe W. Totten
NWSW
NWA
Township
Ringe 21
G&s. KR B & Meridian
Wo A Fowler
U. S
Tombstone
Clurant
Oliver Fry
Rolland Knoles
Berrett Nation
Tom Peyett
Buena
John L. Inn Register
Crescent
Pearl
Copper Dog
Western ‘Star
West Huachuca
Cochise County
Alex Graydon
Howard Potter
G. J. Peterson
State of Arizona seeks indemnity land in Phoenix list 887
United States Land Office in Phoenix issues notice that the State of Arizona has filed School Indemnity Land Selection List No 887 Serial No 6042 with tract details in Township 225 Range 29 East, seeking indemnity land in Section 3. The notice invites protests during five weeks of publication and transmission to the General Land Office. Dated Phoenix January 10 1918. First publication January 13 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Arizona
General Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
State of
Lunds
Towit
Notice of Contest in United States Land Office
United States Land Office in Phoenix Arizona issues notice to Fank E Dougherty of Light Arizona that William M Riggs files on December 17 1917 a contest to cancel his homestead Entry No Serial No 031540 made November 9 1916 for E 1 2 Section 27 Township 173 Range 2 8 E G and S R Meridian Grounds claim that Dougherty failed to reside or cultivate the land for over six months and Deputy Sheriff Joe Young reports pursuit by vigilante or bandits in Maricopa County with association to Dougherty’s alleged hand in the claim.
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Organization of the
United States
Fank E. Dougherty
Light
Arizona
William M. Riggs
John H. Page & Company
P. O
Phoenix
Frank E. Dougherty
Joe Young
Vapal County
Dougherty
Orth
Coe x
Wool Growers Meet in Conference in Phoenix
At the Arizona Wool Growers association mid winter meeting in Phoenix the sheep shearers demanded twelve and a half cents per head plus board, a substantial rise over last year’s nine cents without board, arguing that with wool at 35 cents per pound a corresponding increase is necessary.
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Phoenix
Arizona Wool Growers’ Association
Adams
Dentists of Arizona and New Mexico Meet in El Paso
Dentists from New Mexico Arizona and West Texas attend the Southwestern Dental Society annual meeting in El Paso. Dr R H Gudger of Silver City NM on the program today. A banquet will feature Dr W P Sims of Bisbee AZ and Dr M J Moran of Deming NM. Clinics run daily and officers to be elected tomorrow with Dr A J Alger of Albuquerque NM presiding.
Six men linked to Cordes store safe explosion in Arizona
Authorities believe the six men who blew open the Cordes store safe with nitro glycerine and escaped with 150 dollars in cash and three pairs of shoes are somewhere in northern Arizona.
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Phoenix
Cordes
Arizona
Indian Appropriation Bill Expands Arizona Indian Programs
The Indian Appropriation Bill passed by the House funds Arizona programs with over 1 million dollars for tribal support and civiliz- ation, plus 256000 for schools. It adds 50000 for an Arizona irrigation canal main, increases dam and bridge costs near Sacaton, and allocates 20000 for Ganado project work. Hayden secures 50000 for Parker lot surveys to irrigate Colorado River lands, while 10000 funds a drift fence in Pima County and 20000 for Papago well drilling.
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Washington, D.C
House
Ariszona
Arizona
Hayden
Gila River
Florence
Sacaton
Apache County
Parker
Colorado River
Pima County
Mexico
Papago Reservation
Senator C M Roberts Visits Tombstone In Political Tour
Senator C M Roberts of Willcox spent the day in Tombstone meeting local friends. He declined to confirm a gubernatorial bid this fall on the Democratic ticket, saying it is too early to announce. Known as the War Horse of Cochise, he plans to scout affairs in Bisbee before deciding.
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C. M. Roberts
Willcox
Cochise
Tombstone
Roberts
Arizona
Bisbee
Katherine Larrien
Los Angeles
Larrien
Bette
Cochise County
Fairbank
Turner
A Larrieu
TD. M. Larrieu
John Larrien
Greater food conservation urged in Arizona measures
The federal food administrator for Arizona announced a stricter war time program with Hoover guidance. Wheatless days rise to two per week plus one wheatless meal, daily fats and sugar saving, and broader fruit and vegetable use. Meatless and porkless days set, with March 13 allowing pork products in zone. Export license rules and local distribution plans described. oblique notices on deaths and road updates follow.
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Phoenix
Timothy A. Riordan
Arizona
Herbert Hoover
The
Food Administration
Arkana
Personal Tax Must Be Paid Now Says County Assessor
County Assessor E A Hughes urges immediate payment of personal property taxes. He cites Revised Statutes Arizona Civil Code 1913 4872 requiring counties to collect personal property taxes when property lacks sufficient real estate value to cover both real and personal taxes. Deputies and assessors instructed to collect at the time of assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Hughes
Hughes
Arizona
Mable
Missing Son Sought by Glendale Mother in 1917 Case
Sheriff's office receives a letter from Mrs. M Symons of Glendale California asking help to locate her son John Wilfred Symons born 1901. He left home December 1917, 16 years old, 5 feet 6 inches, 129 pounds gray eyes. Carried a stop watch valued 150 and two cash. Rides a 1917 Excelsior motorcycle with sidecar. Any information should be reported to the sheriff or Mrs Symons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Symons
Glendale
Cal
Sheriff's Office
Jno
Wilfred Symons
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Congress
United States Land Office
L. Irvin
Jl, Irvin
Register
John J. Birdno
Irvin
New Mexico
A. J. Alger
Albuquerque, N. M
Associa
Thos
Senator Roberts
War Trade Board
No Rales
Bureau of Imports
Washington
Arthur Heney
Overton
Charleston
Foreman Schaeffer
Hesey
Reading
jFairbank
Huschucas
W. T. Finley
War Trades Board of the United
Huachuca
Nogales
Arissma
Meeneea
Mercham
A. F. Parker
G. F. Price
Price & Price Investment Company
Inter-Mountain Life Insurance Co
Elsie] Toles
Misa Toles
Boards of Education
Joige Lockwood
Star Williams
Kinbee
Lowell
Billy Brakefield
France
George Gallen
Allentown
Penn
Norma Barr
Brother John
Chas. Cross of
Douglas
Frank Peters
Tom Phelan
Thos Leonard
Hob Triblett
Douglas Walsh
J. A. Rockfellow
First National Bank
Second Liberty Loan
Courtland United States
Carlos E. Bolton
Courtland
Jake Preston
C. W. Stark
Ional Church
L. J. Stevenson
Dora Lackey
Benson B. Mater
Benson
Tra
Tucson
John W. Walker
Nto
John Walker
Ed Nevins
Harry Almy
Walter Thompson
E. Davis
A. H. Gardner
Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra
Old Pueblo
San Francisco
Japan
Kelly
Douglas International
Ryan
San Diego
Alex McCargo
McCargo and Lehman Meat Market
Huschuca
RED Cross
Prospector
Meyers
Douglas Gray
Jeff
Jeff Milton
Guy C. Welch
Statebank
Tenaas Arms
Banking
Gevinga
Como
Treet Aevome
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