Postmaster Smith Again Appointed in Arizona Ledger
According to Washington records Postmaster Paul A. Smith has been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The list includes Lola B. Tomlinson, Mayer, Mayer and Paul A. Smith among Arizona confirmations. The notice notes transportation conditions and market commentary on Egyptian cotton and local ginning firms impacting growers preparing to plant 100000 acres.
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Washington, D. C
Paul A. Smith
Senate
Arizona
Lola B. Tomlinson
Bowie Mamie
Mayer
Jesse J. Rascoe, Jr. Morenci
Tombstone
Ange T. Paneraal
Yuma
Liverpool
America
Tax Commission Likely Adopts Cochise Tax Form
Deputy County Treasurer Wood returns from Phoenix after four days with State Tax Commission presenting Cochise County data and forms. Commission highly approves the Cochise form and plans a uniform blank for the state with minor changes for all counties.
Agua Prieta to Nogales Rail Plan Faces Push
General Elias Calles is due in Agua Prieta to hear Agua Prieta’s plan for a San Jose on the Cananea Yaqui River to Pacific railroad. Locals seek immediate construction to bypass Naco customs and link Agua Prieta with Cananea Nogales and Guaymas, aligning with Mexican government wishes for a border line.
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Nogales
Elias Calles
Sonora
Agua Prieta
San Jose
Cananea Yaqui River
Calles
Naco
Southern Pacific Company
Cananea
Guaymas
Planters to Organize Cotton Marketing Association
January 30 report from Phoenix outlines plans to form a Salt River valley planters association to handle the marketing of cotton. Several existing groups operate but focus on growing, not selling. Demand for Egyptian cotton remains weak while Pima has sold near high prices and Yuma prices run about six cents lower. a general drop in demand and price is noted.
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Phoenix
Salt River Valley
Yuma
Patrol Request For Guadalupe Canyon Border Patrol
Douglas January 31 David Hunt and Timothy Estes ranchers near Guadalupe Canyon asked Col Gorge H. Morgan to establish a border patrol citing Mechtean raiders stealing cattle. They reported raids from near Slaughters ranch to Columbus NM and losses from Hunt and Estes herds totaling 53 head, with cattle moved toward Florencio Vega’s ranch near the boundary.
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Douglas
David Hunt
Timothy Estes
Guadalupe Canyon
Col Gorge H. Morgan
Arizona District
Slaughters Ranch
Columbus
Estes
Acua Prieta
Kstes
Hunt
Estes’ Ranch
Florencio Vega
New County Agent Named for Cochise
Charles J. Adamson formerly a University of Arizona poultryman has been named the Cochise county agricultural agent effective February 15 succeeding A L Paschall who resigns to become Riverside county California agent. Paschall leaves Cochise after productive service, and farmers welcome Adamson who has done extension work in Cochise and knows local conditions and people ready to cooperate.
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Charles J. Adamson
University of Arizona
Cochise County
Adamson
A. L. Paschal
Riverside County
California
Paschall
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims One Hundred Dollars Reward
The ad guarantees a one hundred dollar reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It touts thirty five years of use and claims the medicine works through the blood to cleanse mucous surfaces. Promises noticeable health improvements after a short period and invites testimonials.
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Hall
Aft Druxxieta, Ees
Neill Bailey Chosen as Assistant Director of Inland Transportation
Friends of Neill Bailey president of Green Monster Copper Co report telegrams from Washington D C stating he has been selected by the War Department to serve as assistant director of inland transportation. This role places him in close contact with Director General McAdoo to oversee railway management during the war.
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Prescott
Neill Bailey
Green Monster Copper Company
Washington, D.C
War Department
Inland Transportation
McAdoo
Senator Roberts Declares Candidacy For Governor
Senator Roberts of Wilkes announces his run for governor after a Tombstone visit. Reportedly aided by Governor Hunt, Roberts aims to bolster support amid pressure from Sutter backers. He has served twice in the state senate and was a constitutional convention member, touring the district to proselytize his candidacy.
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Tombstone
M Rts
Cochise
Bisbee
Rishor Ore
Pred Sutter
Kentieman
C. M Roberts
Wilkes
Roberts Hoor
Wi Cox
Sutter
Hunt
Roberts
Bat
Roberta
Toberts
Senate
Sutters
Tombstone School Children Buy Thrift Stamps
Tombstone schoolchildren led by Supt Tiifond conducted a Thrift Stamp and War Saving Certificate drive at Tombstone High School with grades 4 5 6 7 5th marching to the post office. Postmaster Paul Smith issued stamps from 25 cents to 1780 as pupils collected 12637 in stamps and certificates to date and 207 17 total since the 20th amid patriotic enthusiasm against the Kaiser.
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Tombstone
Supt. Tiifond
Paul Smith
Dos Cabezas Mining Boom At Dos Cabezas
Jan 10 Benson report from J G Fletcher of Douglas notes Dos Cabezas grows as a mining camp. Mascottine ships 100 tons daily. Peterson camp employs 12 to 15 with new gear and buildings. Gold Ridge Mining Corp shows rich strikes. Kimball confirms nine months of work, 80 foot ore body, two rich veins, assays copper 2.74 percent, silver 2315 ounces, tea 11 percent. Gulf Ridge board names Huntaman, Kimball, Welty, Bennett, Julian, Brown, Vilteos, Dryden. Plan to build a 100 ton concentrator to handle output up to 150 tons daily. Kimball to oversee new plant purchase in LA.
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Benson
J. G. Fletcher
Douglas
Dos Cabezas
Mascottine
Guggenheim
Peterson
Fletcher
Dos Cabezas Gold Ridge Mining Corporatiow
J. €. Kimball
Henson
Kimball
Gold Midge
Bhrawch
Gold Ridge
Gulf Ridge Company
Willcox
JH. Huntaman
Tucson
HC Kimball
Safford
Welty
Mr Bennett
el Paso
W. A. Julian
B. Brown
Vilteos
Ur Dryden
Pima
Mall
Editor Geo H Kelly Visits Bisbee Amid Court House Plans
George H Kelly editor of the Douglas International visited Bisbee yesterday on business. He toured Warren and Lowell and inspected the site for the new court house to be moved from Tombstone. He stayed overnight and headed to Tombstone, where locals fear he has evil plans for the court house.
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The
Bisbee Review of Today
Geo. H. Kelly
Douglas International
George H. Kelly
Warren
Lowell
Court House
Tombstone
Girl Accidentally Shot While Playing With Brother in Safford
Katherine Ford, five years old, was accidentally shot by her brother Door, fifteen, at their home in Safford. She was taken to Gila Sanitarium where doctors hoped blood poisoning would not set in as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the mouth and jaw.
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Safford
Katherine
Ford
Gila Sanitarium
Door
Miners Union Protest Targets Loyalty Leagues in Arizona
Jerome January 30 Jerome Miners union 7 percent represented by B O Lecens J Guajardo and Fred Temme condemns loyalty leagues industrial peace leagues and chambers of commerce in Globe Miami Blebee and other camps. They urge the United States mediation commission and President Wilson to abolish these lawless bodies or keep them away from copper industry agreements and call on Arizona governor to help clear the state by stamping them out.
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Jerome
B. 0 Lecens
J. Guajardo
Fred Temme
Arizona
Globe
Miami
Blebee
Chambers of Commerce
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Arizona Slacker Arrested
ARIZONA slacker Harry Williams, an employee at a local plant, was arrested in Denver on a U S Marshal’s orders at the request of Shizuna authorities for failing to return his draft questionnaire. Williams said he registered in Tucson and had not received the questionnaire, though he claimed he wrote the draft board.
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Denver
Harry Ro Willams
Samuel Burris
Williams
Tucson
Focal Board
Surprise wedding ties Tombstone pair to Bisbee
Geo W Rockhill of Bisbee and Miss Mabel Hi of Tombstone were secretly married in Tisher last evening. The groom, a stage line proprietor, found a license just before departure and hurried to secure the bliss ticket. The bride, formerly a popular telephone office employee, will reside in Bisbee with her groom after a yearlong courtship spanning their daily trips between the towns.
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Geo. W. Rockhill
Hisbee
Mabel Hi
Tombstone
Tisber
Allee Hill
Hite
Tisher
Stage One
Tombstones
Childhome
Rockhill
Here
Bisbee
Two Cavalrymen Cross Border By Mistake Near Douglas
Jun 29 two United States cavalrymen on patrol crossed into Mexico for a short distance before turning back toward Douglas. Mexican guards ordered them to halt but they spurred on. no shots were fired. The incident occurred north of A avenue where boundary markings were indistinct.
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Douglas
United States
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Arizona and Tucson News Notes Cast of Miscellany
A Tucson report covers a disparate set of items: Edwin Drew’s government case dismissed after joining the Canadian army. Dos Cabezas machinery expansion by Kimball Brothers. Paul Brooke in San Antonio training for aviation. Mexican mining tax extension to February. Harold Gribule securing work in Brooklyn shipyards. Croxdate pelts shipment to St Louis. Yeager Canyon mine option exercised with Shannon Copper paying Richard Sloan. Joe Davis seeking release for war enlistment. German alien registrations across Arctic regions. road funds for Maricopa County. 1918 highway spending. 1918 prosperity forecasts from Bowie cattlemen. Kate Fisher and Alfred Kopka marriage. Verde Valley recruits gas mask incident. Camp Funston recruit in hospital. Alaska farm labor and Red Cross. Altona Wool Growers call for rations. molybdenum ore at Jerome area. federal criminal cases rising. Phoenix postmaster named state registrar. US farmers losing real money to bad roads.
Phoenix Firemen Seek Salary Action At City Meeting
Fragmentary text indicates Phoenix firemen employed by the city seek a salary increase with action anticipated at the upcoming city commission meeting. Further details are unclear due to damaged source text.
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City of
Phoenix
Cty Commission
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