Road Work Shows Steady Progress Across County
The January report notes strong county road construction with 42 workers, 32 of them prisoners, on multiple sites including Tensat, Redington, and Hickwsy. Engineers report complete or near completion on several gangs and projects, while a push unfolds to surface Trappman Gulch with decomposed granite and fund relief efforts for Near East suffering.
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Scliter
Chadwick
Pris
Ainlahed Ieffelin
Trapp
Trappman Gulch
Tempe Man Is Dead In Arizona Railroad Crash Near Florence
Bar ney McCoy, a Tempe resident, was killed instantly when two Arizona railroad section cars collided head-on on a sharp curve one mile west of Florence. Eleven others were injured, with crews transporting them to Florence and then to Phoenix hospitals. The crash involved a westbound car with 14 section gang workers and a bridge gang car traveling the opposite way. Ambulances and station responders rushed the injured. none were believed fatally hurt.
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Phoenix
Barney McCoy
Tempe
Arizona Railroad
Florence
McCoy
Bridge Gang
County Seat Case Appealed To Supreme Court
Attorneys in the city of Dougles appeal the county seat removal contest to the Supreme Court from Judge Pates ruling last week denying the plaintiff’s contentions. The appeal was expected to be perfected within the required time, but delays occurred as county officials and local attorneys pursued the process amid uncertainty. The case may be heard in the Supreme Court later this year, with the removal dispute central to the proceedings.
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Near East
Gail
America
Gury Welch
Tambatond
Mobra
Guy
Welch
Tombstone
Supreme Court
Dougles
Pates
Arneye
Santa Cruz
Graham County
Installing New Diesel Engine at Mining Site
The Bunker installs a new diesel engine to power air drills and hoists, with steam hosting at main shafts. Prompter, Luck Cass, Tranquility, Liser Thread, and Boom shafts already have bokers and hosting gear. Toughnut is being prepared for hoisting, Herschella ready for work, and Douglas Gray expects shipments soon as many lessors eye Tombstone district for work.
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Dreisel
Oregon
Herschella
Douglas Gray
Tombstone
Much Hay Lost in Fire at Tempe
Fire of unknown origin swept a barn west of Lukin Store on Eighth Street Tempe yesterday afternoon destroying about 1500 bales of hay owned by Harry Lukin. Tempe Fire Department fought the blaze hard, saving the rest of the structure. total damage around 1100 dollars.
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Phoenix
Tempe
Tom Goodwin
Lukin
Eighth Street
Harry Lukin
Hold-up suspects in county jail ready for trial
Sheri McDonald returned from Bisbee and Law to report suspects awaiting trial after a series of arrests. Officers seized 24 barrels of wine and a compelte wire, bringing total seizures since January to over 11 barrels of wine and 2 million bottles of beer. In previous raids at Lowell a wine press and large vat were recovered, with McDonald once raiding a place and turning 40 barrels of wine to revenue officers who taxed over 500.
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Sheri James McDonald
Bisbee
Law i
Davwrett
Gabine
Fis Kinney
Janes
Natal
Cranty
Jack Carey
Carey
Swope
Winstead
Ted
Sherif McDonald
Dowdlas
McNeal Fm
Lowell
McDonald
Internal Revenue Officers
Denial of John Rock Resignation by State Institutions Board
Phoenix February 8 officials of the commission of state institutions denied rumors that John Rock a Democratic member has resigned. The governor said no resignation letter was received and Rock could not be reached as he and other commissioners were visiting the Fort Grant Industrial School.
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Phoenix
John Rock
Commission of State Institutions
Commission
Rock
Fort Grant
Cattlemen Warned of Hide Swindle Fraud
Cattlemen in Cochise County face a fraud scheme by feo mien ela pair posing as Los Angeles buyers. They paid with fake checks for hides, swindling dozens in Hereford and Garces districts. Officials pursue the swindlers including Jotineon, Phitlive, Graham, Haverty, and others yet unnamed.
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Cattieuen
Cochise County
Feo
Lass Angeles
Herefiril
Jotineon
Herefort
C.F Phitlive
Date Graham
RK. Haverty
Garces
Famous Cunningham Costello case to be retried here soon
Attorney J M Ross of Bisbee and Joseph Scott of Los Angeles appeared before the court in Tombstone for the Costello heirs in Cunningham vail costello estate. They argued a motion for continuance to a later April date. The Cochise Superior court tried the case over a year ago with a plaintiff verdict later upheld by the Supreme Court except for three rulings remanded for reconsideration.
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J. M. Ross
Bisbee
Joseph Scott
Los Angeles
Costello
Tombstone
Cunningham Hein Vail
Cochise Superior Court
Supreme Court
Tombstone Pioneer Lady Mary Holland Dies at 87
Mrs Mary Holland a pioneer resident of Tombstone dies at her home in Warren after long illness. Survived by daughters Miss Lilie Holland Mrs Mary Hagiewoud and Miss Pat Holland with several grandchildren. Described as hale and hardy until late, she was sister in law of Mrs B Holland and aunt of Mrs W Saunders. Community mourns loss of a pioneer in Arizona.
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Warren
Mary Tott
Mary
Mary Hane
B. Holand
Mra &W Saunders
Lilie Holland
Bert Holland
Side
Billinhouse Proposed Primary Elimination Plan Amid Conventions
Phoenix reports Representative Howard plans to introduce a bill to allow political parties to hold conventions for nominating national state county and municipal offices and to appoint party officers and committeemen. The measure details conventions for governor with 5 percent of vote and delegates nominated by party petitions. It also lists required signatures and election board roles and includes a long roster of marriage notices from Douglas Bisbee and other towns.
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Phoenix
Howard
Wittone
Usui
Goesleu
Sebeerion Mithonillews
Iittake
As Hite
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Arizona
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C James
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Gordon A. Hubert
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