Tombstone County Records Cite Colorful Property Transfers
A Cobble of Cochise County records lists numerous deeds mortgages and satisfactions including Albert Kirechker to Sam Clark and Edward Perrin patent transfers. Entries cover Town of Douglas Warren townsite Great Western Courtland and Calumet areas with realty mortgages chattel mortgages and agreements noting dates and properties across the region.
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Courtland Townsite & Improvement Company
Martin R Nett
Great Western
Courtland
Robert W van Riper
Thomas Whitehead
Wallace
Charles Schreiber
Pirtle
Calumet
Douglas
James
Riley
Thos
Doug Fitzsimmons
Warren
Miguel Romo
H C Magarrel
Edward B Perrinet
William C Greene
Aztec Land and Cattle Company
Chinese New Year Starts With Fireworks and Feasting
Chinese New Year began at midnight with firecrackers as Tombstone celestials ushered in a week long to ten day celebration. Open chonee trays and cameba drinks accompany lavish banquets as frail foods and sweets are shared.
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Tombstone
Tombstone Board Bids Opened for Prisoner Feeding Contract
Tombstone board opened bids for feeding prisoners with four bids listed and awarded to Mrs Lawry. Other bids for county road wagons and harness were not acted on. Official local option totals show prohibition against 22495 and for 92 with Hereford adjusted to a set majority of 4. Board continues auditing accounts and routine business.
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Board of Supervisors
Tombstone
Harnes
Prohibition
Hereford
Editor Van Eaton Seeks 100000 Libel Damages
In district court editor J C Van Eaton of the Douglas Dispatch sues Bisbee Review and Douglas International for 100000 alleging libel in editorials titled The Douglas Skunk and a caustic comment in the International. Attorney is J C Gung of Douglas. The suit, unusual for the territory, could set a precedent and spur future libel actions among Arizona journalists.
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J.¥. van Eaton
Douglas Dispatch
Bisbee Review
Douglas International
Douglas Skunk
International
J.C. Gung
Douglas
Laintiff
Arizona
Cochise Prisoner Granted Pardon by Governor Sloan
Governor Sloan pardoned Glenn Flippen, a Cochise County inmate at Florence serving a five year term for grand larceny. Flippen, jailed since 1908, would have four months left on good behavior credits. The pardon cites his cooperation as state's evidence in the Walter Sharp murder case, with endorsement from Judge F M Dean, District Attorney Williams, Sheriff White, and Cochise citizens.
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Sloan
Glenn Flippen
Florence
Cochise County
Flippen
Cochise
Walter Sharp
Tombstone
F. M. Dean
Williams
White
Engagement of Former Tombstone Resident
Dr and Mrs George W Cool announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Miss Bensie Cool to James Dudley both of Tombstone. The wedding is not set but will occur soon and the couple will reside in El Paso Texas.
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Chihushas City
Mexico
Tombstone
Indy
George W. Cool
Bensie Cool
James Dudley
el Paso
Texas
Rose Melville to Perform as Sie Hookine Here
Efforts are under way to bring Rose Melville in her famous Sie Hookine impersonation to the Schieffelin venue. If she comes with her company, the theater could be packed. Local officials met in regular session while notices of aviation week and upcoming events were discussed with several civic figures traveling for meetings.
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Rose Melville
Sie Hookine
Mise Melville
Schieffelin
Board of Supervisore
O. K. Stabler
Prisoners Escape From Hospital
On Saturday night or early Sunday morning two county prisoners escaped from the county hospital after being shackled. C.E. from Lowell and Frank Vol from Bacon allegedly aided by a Confederate. Gaff injured from a fall and Volk treated for erysipelas. jewelry left behind, locks picked. Officers on the lookout, with hours head start, hopeful of quick capture.
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C.E
Lowell
Prank Vol
Bacon
Gaff
Volk
Cate
Arizona Aviator Weighs Phoenix Exhibit or French Flight
A. M. Williams of the Douglas mono plane hesitates on showing his machine at the Phoenix meet or competing with French aviators slated for El Paso later this month. Leslie's Weekly plans an Arizona Edition with strong territorial support as a major promotional vehicle for the forthcoming state.
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A. M. Williams
Fl Paso
Territorial items of interest condensed
Territorial items of interest condensed report notable events across Arizona in February 1909 including bank openings in Lowell Mohave mining output at Golconda and a Safford race meet on Washingtons birthday. hazards include a Tucson warehouse fire losses, civic club meetings, university resignations, pool plans Yuma murders and border cargo notes.
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Boyle
Golconda
Mohave County
Fair Grounds
Safford
Washington
Bill for Arizona Fish Culture Station Bill
Washington dispatch details Delegate Cameron introducing a bill to create a fish culture station in Arizona with 25000 dollars appropriations and site selection by the secretary of commerce and labor. It also urges a Wilgus Cochise post office with JW Sandere as postmaster, names Mrs G T Colvin as Shamrock postmistress, and seeks pension rise for John Bolander of Phoenix from six to twelve dollars. The Mendel bill to permit agricultural entry on coal lands passed public lands committee.
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Washington Dispatch
Cameron
Arizona
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Wilgus
Cochise County
JW Sandere
G T Colvin
Shamrock
John Bolander
Phoenix
Mendel
Public Lands
Cochise County Map Project Under Way
County Surveyor McNeish is drafting a five by six foot map of Cochise County the largest ever made for the county. It will be divided into forty acre squares showing every ranch road trail river and creek with accurate mountain and hill placement. Smaller maps will follow via photography. Drafting will take time.
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McNeish
Cochise County
Democratic Meeting Draws Large Local Attendance
A Democratic gathering at City Hall Saturday evening drew a large crowd. County Execution Committee man CA McDonald presided while Territorial Committee members Burns and Hampton spoke on organization. Addresses by Ken Goodrich WG Gilmore HEL Fickett and George Neale received strong approval as the party showed solid local organization and progress.
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CA McDonald
Territorial
Burns
Hampton
Ken Goodrich
WG Gilmore
Hel Fickett
George Neale
G. O. Poout
Anil Roite
Social Scenes From A Week Of Dainty Gatherings
On Saturday afternoon Miss Helen Benedict hosted Mrs. Frank Clarke before her Los Angeles departure with Mr. Clarke to pursue business. The party traveled on stationary cars listing the afternoon and meals were served buffet style. The Entre Nova club hosted a pina fore party at Miss Cowan's where guests included Buster Brown Mary Jane Pippy Shute Benny the Kate jammer kids and many young ladies. Games and a sticky horner pie accompanied souvenirs as the youngsters lingered past curfew due to absent nurses.
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Helen Benedict
Frank Clarke
Los Angeles
Clarke
Entre Nova Club
Miss Cowan
Buster Brown
Mary Jane
Pippy Shute
Benny
Kate Jammer
Virginia Beet Plantation Bought by Huschaca Water President
Mr ALE Davie president of Huschaca Water Co has purchased what is described as the state’s best beet plantation near Richmond on the James River. He has spent the past year in the East mainly at Washington City and will make it his future home there.
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Ale Davie
Huschaca Water Company
Washington City
Virginia
Richmond
St James River
Davie
Arizona Library Will Not Come Here
A long running discussion over Arizona literature ends with Dr. Munk of Los Angeles donating the collection to the Southwest Museum of Los Angeles. A letter to Col McClintock of Phoenix ends the hope of bringing the library to Arizona.
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Arizona
Dr. Munk
Los Angeles
Munk
Col McClintock
Phoenix
Southwest Museum of
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Hedberg
Don Luis
Albert Kirechker
Clark Et Ox
Pat ST
United States of America
Edward Perrin
Iand
Woodson Garrard
Luta
Rath
Faod
McGuire Et Ux
LC Glass
United States of “America
Frank H Hereford
George H Stevens
Jennie Kyse
Kline
Ewell
Tar
Kinsey
Fatisfaction Mortgage
Jennie Ryan
Geo H Stevens
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State Mutual Building and Loan Association
L L Speer
J E Speer
Helle Speer
Onattel
Thomas Cook
T A Smth
Earl D Hammach
Copper Queen Consol Dated Mining Company
Charles DeBaad
HL Johnson
George A Campbell
Johon Melatorh
Blecksmith
Provident Mutual Building and Loan Association
Mary Kinsey
E Schwamm
Emund
Fale
JR Henderson Et Ax
HT Bailey
State Maius Building and Loan Association
W Stonehouse
John Foulkes
F L Shahen
A Adamson
Geof Black
Joho N Schutz
Lisle Manufacturing Company
Jas Willard Donnell Jr
MA Powers
HL Johonon
Charles Dehaud
Lem Wallace
Norton- Morgan Commercial Company
Title Insurance and Trust Company
Ida Benedict
van Eaton
G.j.peterton
Huachuca Mountain
Bisbee
Schielefelin
Senford Dodie
Sam Elde
McCabe
Scheerer
Mayor Wentworth
Hughart
Ed. Hades
Jack Kramer
Tucson
Old Pueblo
J.P. Mahon
Si Bryant
Arbor
St. Valentis
Alto
John Miller
Leslie
Illustrated Weekly of America
Sen To Tsme
Warburton Pike
Gulf of California
Yuma
Hughes
Tucson Civic Club
University of Arizona
Ymca of
Bistee
Jerry
Arlington
Messrs Strickland and Fitzgerald
ND Brayvoo
Gila
Prescott
Fort Whipple
Ivy Burleson
Blue Bell
Ranaway
Presentia
Jessie McKinney
W. C. Greene
Tempe
Giles Bend
T.N. Lakin
First National Bank of Bisbee
J.M. O’con
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Comptroller
Citizens’ Bank
Trut
Colorado
California
Jack Manking
Santiago
Tepic
Mankins
Misheo
Globe
Anuary
J . Norton
Territorial Livestock Sanitary Oliver
Bear Spring Flat
Graham County
Bill
Arizona Fish Culture Station
Ferry's
Olson
Astress U.S. Cancer Cure CO
Sueci
S. Rain St
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