Notice of Public Land Filings and Claims in Arizona
Public notices from the U S Land Office Phoenix dated January 1918 detail Ida M Totten of Tempe filing for three year homestead proof. various mining and land selections in Cochise and Maricopa counties. notices warn against liabilities on mining claims Crescent Pearl Copper Dog Western Star. protests and deadlines outlined with names and officials.
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Department of the Interior
U8 Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Ida M. Totten
Tempe
Ariz
Joe W. Totten
S& NW
Meridian
W. A. Fowler
Towbatone
Oliver Pry
Rolland Knoles
Berrett Nation
Tom Peyett
Buena
John Lirvin
Register
Crescent
Pearl
Western Star
West Huachuca
Cochise County
Arena
Alex Graydon
Howard Potter
G. J. Peterson
Notice of contest in United States Land Office
Will iam M. Riggs filed December 17, 1917 to contest Frank E. Dougherty homestead entry No 031540 for E half of Section 27 Township 178 Range 2 East G and S R Meridian. Riggs alleges Dougherty failed to reside or cultivate the land for more than six months within the last year.
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Frank E Dougherty
United States
Frank E. Dougherty
Light
Arizona
William M. Riggs
John H. Page & Company
P. O. Box
Phoenix
R. Meridian
Pinning accident injuries in Bisbee after car overturn
Officers Red Gannon Joé Hardwick and George Hamm pursued a night target near McNeal when Red’s car skidded in mud and overturned. Joe Hardwick suffered a possible elbow fracture and facial wound while Hamm and Gannon were uninjured. Hardwick was transported to Copper Queen hospital for X rays and treatment.
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Copper Queen
O. K. Street
Copper Queen Hospital
Ganson
Sn¢ Hamm
Red
George Humm
Seeds Arrive For Spring Drive Of Valley Farmers
McNeal Feb 11 The first signs of spring arrive as free seeds are sent from Washington to valley farmers. Charles and Halph Smith in the army report life in France and Camp Kearney transferred to the forest regiment in Washington. Charles Seale discharged for health returns to his farm east of McNeal. George Stuart recovering from a horse accident, owns a stock ranch northwest of town. Garnet Caldwell and wife move to Light for a new store job. farmers prep fields while McNeal products fetch strong prices prompting larger plantings.
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McNeal
Washington
Charles
Halph Smith
Charlie
France
Ralph
Camp Kearney
Forest Regiment
Washington, D.C
Charles Seale
Douglas
Mrs. Watson
Miss Smith
Missouri
Esther Taylor
Arkansas
Garnet Caldwell
Light
Mr Caldwell
McNeal Mercantile Company
Arizona Folk Gave Trance to Aid in War
During Spy Glass Week Feb 11 16 in the United States the public is urged to donate field glasses binoculars and telescopes to aid the navy and Allied forces. Arizona donors led by James E Adams and local Phoenix residents sent glasses to Roosevelt’s navy desk noting ownership.
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Arizona
United States
Navy
France
Tuscania
James E. Adams
Council of Defense
Quincy
III
J. R. Gillespie
Otis E. Young
Archie Jackson
Joe Shook
W. A. Schmitz
Phoenix
H. Sherman
Christmas
Artz
Frank Woods
Tempe
North Sea
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Charles R. Green
Arizona Council of Defense
Arizona land policy fuels loans to farmers and development
Phoenix reports how Arizona uses land sales and leases to fund development while loaning money to farmers in ten counties and financing the Lyman irrigation project in Apache county. State land receipts include over 200000 from land sales and similar amounts from forest reserves and timber sales, with loans returning funds to the farming sector and ongoing interest income.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Wate Land Department
Lyman
Apache County
State Loan Board
Arizona Man Missing From Transport Tuscania List
An Arizona man, Cruz R. Martinez of Morenci, Arizona, is the sole Arizonan reported missing in the latest press dispatches about the Transport Tuscania incident. The missing list is incomplete and may be revised with further updates.
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Arizona
Tuscania
Cruz R. Martinez
Morenck Arizona
Organized band of junk thieves at work
Douglas February police report a coordinated theft rings operating with junk dealers aid. A seized siding car contained copper brass rubber and machinery with copper wire stripped and rolled in concrete handles. Police say youths are used for theft. warrants obtained. possible arrests expected.
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Douglas
el Paso
Empire Ranch Route Bad For Tourists On Long Journey
A San Diego party of two men and their wives on a yearlong tour described the Empire Ranch route from Wall as muddy and impassable. They were stranded for three hours in a deep hole and criticized Tucson guidance to take that route, noting others traveled via the Benson short line with no trouble. They urged all tourists to be warned about the hard wilderness stretch.
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San Diego
Douglas
Tucson
Empire Ranch
Wall
Tombstone
Benson
Woman dies in Prescott snowstorm near Groom Creek
Prescott reports Mrs. Cathrine Zeigler died of exposure while driving toward home from the city. Her horse balked in heavy snow and she walked to release it, leaving the wagon behind. The horse returned home. searchers found her body about a mile from the pickup point. Survived by husband and daughter in Bakersfield California and a son in Camp Kearney Army.
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Prescott
Catherine Zeigler
Groom Creek
Bakersfield
Cal
National Army
Camp Kearney
Cochise County Bonds Sale Deferred Again
The Cochise County highway improvement bonds of 1,000,000 were deferred once more by the board in a special night session with all bids rejected as unsatisfactory. The bonds may be sold privately if legal steps are possible. otherwise they will be advertised for sale and bids opened later.
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Cochise County
Board of Supervisors
Pearl found in oyster by traveling salesman
Douglas tale reports O. W. Underwood of the W. H. Con stable company of El Paso found a pearl the size of the end of his little finger while examining an oyster. A jeweler verified it as genuine and called it a valuable stone, enhancing the traveler’s fondness for the name Pearl.
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Douglas
O. W. Underwood
W. H. Constable Company
el Paso
Morrow Released From Pest House After Exposure
The report says Bob Morrow, held in quarantine at the pest house due to exposure from partner Jack Welch, was released and heading cityward last evening. Most patients are fine. one from Hereford remained in dangerous condition Friday night. Deputy Assessor Walter Thomas improved yesterday and planned a trip for the Sulphur area. Bert Polley was broken in Spring. authorities will reseal the end of the speckled street. Meanwhile, Hero remains in good county condition per Review.
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Bob Morrow
Pest House
Jack Welch
Hereford
Walter Thomas
Jett
Bert Polley
Tombstone Society Notes and Local Happenings
The Bisbee Review society column notes a December 24 1917 wedding in Deming New Mexico uniting A W Howe formerly of Tombstone and Clara Joiner of Bisbee. Other items report Red Cross postponement, army moves, visits from Camp Funston and Tombstone residents, Chinese New Year observations, and local business and public notices.
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A. W. Jowe
Tombstone
Bisbee
Clara Joiner
Bisbee Review of
A. W. Howe
Deming
New Mexico
Camp Funston
Ieaxee
Forest Ranch
Tucson
Cwan Ranch
Gleeson
Phoenix
Cochise
Here
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Congress
United States Land Office
State of
J. L. Irvin
John J. Birdno
John J, Birdno
A. S
JL Irvin
Car
Hardwick
State OF Arizona
J. H. East
E. A. Hughes
A. Wentworth
H. S. Ross
Junction
Jeff Milton
Fairbank
Red Cross
Billy Graham
Lowell
Jerry Holland
Camp Funsston
Kansas
Lever
Fort
Ernest Cavanaugh
C. P. Reiniger
C. F. Willis
State Bureau of Mines
Committee of Regents
Board of Regents
Mare
Jefferson Glenn
35Th
U. S. Infantry
240Th Field Artillery
A. G. Smith
H. W. EU
Jo H. Getzweiller
P. W. Hamilton
A.L. Heney
Joe Norcross
John Rock
J. M. ‘Sparks
A. C. Karger
D. F. Johnson
Big Elk
Frank Palmer
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