Court House Ghost Haunts Bisbee Real Estate Plot
In Bisbee a group of real estate sharks seeks an Arizona legislative act to aid a two street city plan. They push for a special grant amid fears of torrential fires where houses stack in tiers, risking upward air currents spreading flames. The Cochise county site for the future courthouse is questioned as a $300,000 taxpayer risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Legislative Assembly of Arizona
Cochise County Court House
Deserts the Ranks of Journalism Becomes a Lawyer
Bret Dorr formerly of the Douglas Dispatch leaves journalism for the legal profession. The piece notes the loss to the fraternity and the gain to the Blackstonian profession. An advertisement promotes Dr Piercers Golden Medical Discovery claiming cures for indigestion and related ailments with a lengthy supportive list of remedies and uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret Dorr
Douglas Dispatch
Sarr
Aaron Gachee
Notable court brief seeks cholla burrs in old records
The report, set in a dusty archive, mocks authorities from ancient rulers to modern codes. It notes Bret Dorr and his bed of consequences, then forwards congratulations to Morrison and Dorr for their new firm.
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Remeses II
Peace Court
Precinet
Bret Dorr
Morrison & Dorr
Sister Utah Pipe Dreams in Arizona Border Claim
The piece mocks Sister Utah for talking of owning 2 ships of sand and a brush on the northern Arizona border. It laments her fixation on a supposed sole terra Hirina and emphasizes Arizona's pride in its own sands and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Arizona
Sam
City Council Refuses New Telephone Line
The Tombstone city council in a special session refused the Southwestern Improvement Co a franchise for a telephone system. The council noted vague petition language, required legal publication, and stated any franchise would need voter approval under a new Arizona law. The Tombstone Telephone Co already operates a regional network and has plans to expand locally.
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Name
Rose
New Telegraph Company
Belores
Ianeb
Arizona
Tombstone mining man profiles Meade property prospects
W Clark, a well known Tombstone mining man, is in charge of the Meade property at Swissbelras and notes growing interest in the district. He predicts significant mining development this year as several miners become involved. Father Burns returns from Vieler. Assistant District Attorney E J Flanigan arrives from Bisbee. Water Superintendent Hall reports December delivery of 15,125,501 gallons by Miller Pipeline. Outgoing passenger M R Harrow heads to St David. Shirley Christy, a Tombstone visitor from Phoenix, comments on the current insurance bill and offshore company withdrawals. Geo Hereh and daughter Hesse Bech visit Tombstone researching a magazine piece on William Stiles, the outlaw killed in Nevada, with Bech uncovering new details about the Cochine train robbery from nine years ago. Bech’s findings promise new local color for the narrative.
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Iar W. Clark
Tombstone
Swissbelras
Meade
Geo Hereh
Hesse Bech
Mise Bevch
William Stiles
Nevada
Mise Beech
Territorial Polls Show Mixed Assembly and Council Votes
A territorial poll reveals nine in favor, nine against, and six undecided in the Assembly, while the Council shows six for, five against, and one doubt. Hampton of Graham County is noted as the uncertain member. B A Packard buys the Cowan place at 10th Street and Ravenue. Willcox starts a line of autos led by Chee Johnson. Bisbee forms a Charities Association to review aid applications. Washington telegram reports Garfield’s Interior decision favorable to Oracle townsite in a five year land dispute worth about 340,000 in holdings.
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Pace
Ie Hampton
Graham County
Washington
Oracle
William Neal
Secreary of
Garfield
Land Office
Arizona Child Meets Most Horrible Death
Eleven year old Harry Williams son of W Williams was electrocuted near Tempe while climbing steel towers of a reclamation service transmission line. He touched a high voltage wire about 11 000 volts and fell thirty five feet to the ground. A companion witnessed the fatal shock just north of the Pacific Creamery where government lines were close to the Tempe Light and Power line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Williams
W. Willams
Tempe Light & Power
the Gazette
Pacific Creamery
Reclamation Service
the Light and Power Company
Williams
Commemorative Lincoln Stamps Arrive At Post Office
A consignment of Lincoln commemorative stamps arrived at the focal protection today. Postmaster Cradle said limited quantities would be available to parties making special requests. The stamps are issued in two cent denomination with a Lincoln design marking the birth centenary. A general observance will be held in Tombstone on Friday.
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Lincoln
Cradle
Martur
Tombstone
Cochise Citizens Protest Abolishment of Rangers
A number of letters have been sent from Cochise County to representatives in the lower house protesting the bill to abolish the rangers at this time.
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Cochise
Rangers
Governor Kibbey Sees Statehood Assured for New Mexico and Arizona
Gov Kibbey returned from Washington confident the ox wood bill will pass and that by this time next year New Mexico and Arizona will have their own state government. He expects statehood before March 7 barring unforeseen events and notes objections to his confirmation have not delayed it.
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Kibbey
Washington
Phoenix Republican
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate Committee On Territorias
Advertised Letters at Tombstone Postoffice February 1909
The following letters remaining in general delivery at Tombstone postoffice as of February 6 1909 DePrast Gilbert McKibbern Cora Gould Reuben Morrison Hill Beo Robinson Rovert Hughes Stella Thuedo Fa Mareh Harry When calling for above refer to advertisement Postmaster Feepers D Crane
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Tombstone
DePrast
Gilbert McKibbern
Cora Gould
Reuben
Morrison
Hill
Beo
Robinson
Rovert Hughes
Stella Thuedo
Fa Mareh
Harry
Perfects Title to New Townsite
JN McFate was en route to Courtland after a hurried East trip to secure a deed from Julian G Hearn in Charleston to perfect title on the Morning Star Town site. Rumors of his departure circulated but he aimed to confirm ownership amid brisk townsite activity and new houses rising daily. He faced a 24 hour snow blockade between Pittsburgh and Chicago delaying his return to Arizona.
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JN. McFate
Courtland
McFate
Morning Star
Loorers
Mr. McFate
Julian G. Hearn
Charleston
Virginis
Arizona
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cochise Hunters Bring Many Hides
A wagon load of hides was brought to the Supervisors office today as Clerk Berner and assistants checked them. An unusually large number of hides have been spent recently, and a change in the bounty evidently worries the trappers and hunters.
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Berner
Crowding Railroad Progress At Pearce In Arizona
Pearce residents report rapid grading by Southern Pacific toward Douglas with main and branch lines under way. Crews work a half mile fill of about eight feet as ore from Commonwealth property moves through the mill at a profit. Mr. Smith notes Pearce will improve as railroads extend from the camp and settlers push homesteads in adjacent valleys.
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Gleason
Courtland
Douglas
Commonwealth
Smith
Pearce
Surveying the Boundary Line
A party of Mexican surveyors commissioned to resurvey the boundary live between parts of Arizona and old Mexico. They arrived last week with a complete camping outfit and left Saturday for the scene of their labors, and will be out for several weeks.
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Arizona
Old Mexico
Saddest case in all Arizona before court
A Cochise County examination heard Eduardo Sale, a Mexican inmate of the county hospital, described as a husband and father of five whose family survived a Nitro glycerine explosion that wrecked their home near Benson. The tragedy left him mentally ruined but the report notes hope for recovery despite the bleak outcome.
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Cochise County
Goodbody
Eduardo Sale
Selon
Benson
Tombstone
Saloe
Terrtory
Elusive Arizona Prisoner Jailed After Marshaling Search
Walter Sharp alias Low Choate is jailed on a murder charge in Globe after Sheriff White and Deputy Porter McDonald conduct multiple trips to Fort Worth Los Angeles and Mexico in a costly, solo pursuit. The county did not reimburse the officer for expenses until the arrest was made.
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Walter Sharp
Low
Aling Choate
Sherif Thony
Globe
J A McDonald
Lage Pear
White
Sherif Porter McDonald
Fort Worth
Texas
Los Angeles
Sharp
Sherii
Mexico
Bourne
Sheri
Italian Consul Offers Co operation on Globe Arrest
Italian Consul General A Ross communicates from Denver on February 4 to Globe Arizona praising the arrest of Alessandro Barbieri for grand larceny. He offers cooperation to gather evidence and urges pursuit of punishment, promising to forward attachments and property records from his jurisdiction.
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Alessandro Roberti
Globe
Denver
Cab
J. H. Thompson
Ariz
Sie
Alesandro Riberti
Jon Sheratt
United States
A. Rossl
Italy
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Southwestern Improvement Co
Pemit
Hisbee
Tucson
el Paso
Board of Supervisors
Tombstone Teleephone Co
Weaver
Tombstone Telephone Co
Sont
E. J Flanigan
Mre.s.m. Harrow
St. David Ond
Shirley Christy
Phoenix
Christy
Newsy
Douglae
B.A. Packerd
Cowan Place
10Th Street and
Ravenue
Dispatch
Willcox
Chee Johnson
Range News
Salvaton Army
Y.M.C.A
Board of Trade
D. Crane
Pearceie
Arizna
Cross
Borore Manazine
Box
Tucton
Ane
Cardus
Lucinda C. Hill
Freeland
Cardui
Ayer
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