Prominent Men Line Up Over County Seat Removal Vote
Local leaders and residents from Ramsey Warren and Tombstone weigh in on county seat removal. Officials argue it packs tax burdens and harms growth, while supporters claim efficiency and better services. The debate centers on Tombstone as the county seat and its impact on roads, taxation, and regional development.
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A. Ritral
Red County
Joe Halero
Ramsey
Warren District Co
Warren
Bards
Douglas
Ford
Arizona Frontier
Siyers
Tombstone
Benshimel
Forte
Why the Underhand Methods in County Seat Removal
Albert St comments on press silence and political pressure in the county seat removal battle. He questions the bias of Douglas papers and predicts actions before petitions are filed with the Board of Supervisors. The letter accuses officials and editors of hush tactics and urges voters to seek the truth through public channels.
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Maturte
Fonda
Iman
Douglas Press
Adamwon
C. A
Douglas
Board of Supervisors
Seral
Bebu i
Major Kelly
the International
Albert St
Old fashioned thief caught by store detective in Arizona
A garbled old time remark compares a shoplifter to a theif and notes a store detective would detain him. It also comments that the Arizona Legislature, in session for a month, has not yet passed any law, suggesting the record will some day be fashionable.
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Arizona
Legislature Debates General appropriations and amendments
Doings of the Legislature report the house committee’s ongoing discussion on the general appropriations bill. Amendments propose funds for the national guard and county judicial offices, with several increases voted down and a consolidation of the constitutional amendment to align with federal standards.
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Loti
Ameiber Tuck
Hayne
Cost price of state government shown Phoenix
Governor CampbelL received figures from State Examiner George H. Smalley showing departments budgets and the general appropriation bill. The bill as printed reduces figures from several departments and lists totals for institutions and state departments including increases and appropriations for 1915-17 and 1917-19 with figures for budget requests and approved totals.
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Phoenix
Campbetl
George H. Smalley
Prisoners Brought to Douglas for Trial on Robbery and Bootlegging
Sheriff Percy Bowden arrived from Douglas with Leon Watson the trooper accused of attempting to murder Mrs Meyer and her children after a ranch near Douglas. He was bound over to the Superior Court and jailed awaiting trial. Bowden also brought two bootleggers for trial before the court.
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Percy Bowden
Douglas
Leon Watson
Henry Meyer
Superior Court
Old Spanish Trail map completed
A fragmentary report outlines the Old Spanish Trail route from Jacksonville Florida westward to Dallas Texas and beyond. It notes connections through St Augustine, traces to Mississippi Louisiana New Orleans, then Houston and Galveston, continuing via Texas Pacific rails toward El Paso Los Angeles and San Diego with various borderland segments expected to map later.
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Miawi Ferita
Marature
Cana Jine
Jacksonville
Mabama
Mable
Mississippi
Eotere Louisiana
New Orlears
Dos Cabezas Advertises TS Resources
A fragmented historical notice describes Dos Cabezas promoting ts resources with mining district activity. It notes a newly completed railroad into the Dun Cabesan district and hints at transportation advantages and growing confidence in future mining operations. A promotional event is planned with February activities and public attention on local mines.
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Dun Cabesan
Furde Ayane
Rewands
Nogales man robs officers with pistol over liquor
February reports say Raymond Smith known as The Kin of Nogales roams the region with a high powered car loaded with liquor. He drew a revolver on two deputies who intercepted him near Nogales after a night clash with a man described as a dope ty doris and fled with liquor still aboard. A woman in the car, thought to be Mrs. Smith, urged surrender but he refused and threatened the officers.
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Nogales
Arizona
Raymond Smith
Nogalew Roottnewers
Stith
Doris
Earhart
Smith
Children injured by dynamite cap near store
Three children, Forward 6 and Bessie Simon 10, plus Carl Brandon 8, found a dynamite cap near W. R. Simons store. Edward Simon held the cap while a match was applied. The blast severed the ends of two fingers and a thumb, damaged an eye, and caused facial injuries. The eye sight remains, though.
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Bessie
W. R. Simon
Carl Brandon
Simon
Edward
Remsie
Carl
Prescott Turtled Car Crash Kills Driver
In Prescott a car ran down a hill and turned turtle on Hillside near Kirkland. Driver Wright perished after he and his nephew Thomas Wright struggled to free the uncle beneath the vehicle. The nephew, a bystander, aided but the injuries proved fatal fifteen minutes later. Wright leaves a wife and two children in Dewey and other relatives across the state.
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Kirkland
Wright
HK Niken
Thomas Wright
Fnally
Dewey
Motorcycle Crash Injures Douglas Man Charles McCarty
Charles McCarty sustained severe injuries when his motorcycle crashed near Forrest station while riding from Douglas Bixbee. He suffered forehead and side burns and was unconscious for a long period. latest reports say he is now out of danger.
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Charles McCarty
Douglas
Bixbee
Forrest Station
McCarty
Finish Hearing on Passenger Rates in Southwest Arizona
The corporation completed the lettered testimony at the hearing before the state corporation commission. Examined by Examiner Gary, the session covered railroads and rates, with a trove of tabulated data showing existing charges. The commission questioned whether Arizona passengers pay excessive rates, noting rates set twenty years ago from Missouri River points and arguing through-traffic schemes keep long-distance fares high. The hearing was expected to continue into the afternoon.
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Corpora Ciion
Fitton
Hierstate Corpars
Gary
Od Staves Court Room
Corporation Commission
Missouri River
Owas
Arizona
Cash for Liquor May Be Returned in Arizona
A fragmentary report from Phoenix notes an unsettled affair involving a promised return of money tied to liquor purchases. Alleged links to Governor Hunt and a supposed $250,000 tied to coast shippers are mentioned, with an association formed to recover funds.
Deer kill decline cited in state forest report
Albuquerque report shows deer killed dropped 46 percent from 1915 to 1916 with 597 turkeys 25 bears 28 wolves and 29 men killed by hunters. District Forester Redington notes deer supply alarmingly dwindling while predatory animals also fall. A closed season on blacktail is urged where scarce.
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Albuquerque
Arizona National Forests
Andi
Redington
Nogales Post Office Official Indicted for Embezzlement
Ralph Nelson, once a Nogales post office official, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson on a charge of embezzling United States funds. The indictment underscores ongoing federal action in Arizona over the alleged theft and seeks legal accountability.
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Ralph Nelson
Nogales
Tucson
United States
Bootleggers Not Forced to Work Out Fines Phoenix
Three men convicted of bootlegging in Maricopa County in 1916 were granted parole by Governor Thome B. E. Cm after pardons were recommended. Recipients include Ooe TM Hines, George Brigg, and Carl Curigan, all freed for serving portions of jail or fines, with Judge Stanford noted for recommending release and pardons.
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Phoenix
Maricopa
Baattie
Maratee
Thome
Ooe ™ Hines
Stanford
Superior Court
Hie
Ntenes
George Trey
Arizona water power lands set aside for future development
Secretary Lane designated about sixty acres of water power lands along the Colorado River and other streams in Arizona as valuable for potential electrical power development. The action preserves opportunity for future exploitation of power resources in the state.
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Washington
Lane
Colorado River
Arizona
Notice of Survey and Withdrawal in Cochise County Arizona
Official notice under federal law announces application for survey and withdrawal of lands in Cochise County Arizona Township 218 Range 28. Lands in Sections 19 21 and 33 are designated withdrawn from entry until 60 days after filing the official plat of survey in Phoenix. Governor Thomas E Campbell signs the notice dated February 8 1917 and the State of Arizona retains exclusive selection rights during the withdrawal period.
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State Hall
Arizona
Washington, D.C
Cochise County
S. Ste
Aaid Township
General Land Office
United States Land Office
Phoenix
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