Engineers Resolve Wastage By County Highway Abolition
The Phoenix Chapter of the American Association of Engineers passes a resolution urging the Legislature to abolish the County Highway Commission, consolidate its duties with the Board of Supervisors, and hire a highway construction engineer to supervise bond expenditures, aiming to cut taxes and reduce public costs. The text also calls for amendments to the Improvement Act of 1912 to restore competitive bidding and remove bond validity doubt, urging immediate effect.
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American Association of Engineers
Arizona
The
American Association of
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County Board of Supervisors
County Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Arisona
Frown of Hunger Sign in Russia Today
A stark piece notes Russian babies crave food over candy amid famine, citing 1,200,000 fed by American Relief Administration. It details a Food Remittance Department offering packages from 10 to 20 dollars containing flour rice fats sugar tea and canned milk for delivery to orphanages hospitals and homes for the aged.
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Volga
Witter Lococo
Erica
Asne
Russia
Additional Forces Employed in Copper Production
Phoenix report from Charles F. Willis of the Arizona Evening Journal details rapid developments in Arizona copper mining. Mills in Miami begin operations with Inspiration Consort resuming all stages, and other camps like Copper Queen and United Verde Extension prepare for actual production as 170 workers at the latter await gradual ramping. Weather delayed payments, but emergency highway legislation and labor adjustments are in discussion. Also notes recovering local carpenter W. Butler.
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Charles F. Willis
Arizona Eaing Journal
Miami
Inspiration Consort
New York
Dishee
C. & A. Company
Copper Queen
Douglas
Wolv
Wall
Night Hawk
Statter Rs
United Verde Extension
United Verde
Arizona
American Association of Engineers
Heminger Pioneer Not Restaurant Man, Death Clarified
Through W. J. Hatcher of Douglas Cochise county, the death of John Heminger was clarified as a Tombstone pioneer who died last week at age 80. Heminger drove team for Hatcher during the Benson Bisbee branch of the EP and SW construction and had earlier worked in northern Arizona. In 1914 Hatcher helped have Heminger admitted to the Pioneers Home. initial reports wrongly named John Hunter, a Tombstone restaurant and mining man, who is alive and runs a meat market in Blythe California.
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W. J. Hatcher
Douglas
Cochise County
John Heminger
Heminger
Pioneers
Yars
Tombstone
Hatcher
Benson-Bisbee
S. W
Mr. Hatcher
John Hant Rer
Blythe
Calif
Chas. Spader Passes Away in Nogales
Douglas February 12. Charles F. Spader former four year city clerk of Douglas died yesterday afternoon at St Joseph hospital in Nogales. telegram to Elks lodge from his sister Marie Selden Clement said the body would pass through Douglas Tuesday en route to New York for interment.
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Cnamies F. Spader
St. Josephie Hospital
Nogales
the Elks Lodge
Marie Selden Clement
New York
Graham County Backs $500,000 Roads Bond Vote
Graham County voters approved a $500,000 good roads bond by 1,199 to 283, according to telephonic reports from Safford received by the Arizona Record. The uncounted districts were small, not affecting the outcome.
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Globe, Aris
Graham County
Safford Iste
Arizona
Boundary Dispute Between Maricopa and Yavapai Counties
Commander Milton Updegraff of the U S Naval Observatory states the thirty fourth parallel marks the true boundary about one and a half miles north of the current line. Deputy attorney Geo D Christie says to file suit in the Arizona Supreme Court to declare the new boundary. Phoenix engineers report the real line is about one and an eighth miles north, supporting Maricopa claims tax allocations and property lines near Wickenburg.
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Board of Supervisors
Maricopa County
Milton Updegraff
United States Naval Observatory
Yavapai
Maricopa
Geo. D. Cristie
Supreme Court
Santa Fe Railway
Wickenburg
Arizona Convicts Ordered Into School System
Governor Campbell announced a new compulsory education plan for Florence state prison inmates. Half the day will be in class and half on vocational labor. Rev. James Hunter will oversee the program with inmate assistants chosen from among the educated convicts.
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Phoenix
Florence
Campbell
James Hunter
Dictaphone Evidence In Bisbee Postoffice Theft Trial
In United States district court EF Rose testified on wiring a dictaphone at the Hiatee city jail while detailing its use in the trial of Hattie A Lake charged with receiving stolen post office funds. Postoffice inspector FD Chanes listened to a conversation between Mrs Luke and Matt Keaton, notes taken, with legal skirmishes delaying access to those notes. About $17,860 of $40,000 stolen has been recovered. Keaton testified he paid half to Mrs Luke for Lon R. Bailey, another five year prisoner.
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Hiatee City
United Stats District Court
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Hattie A Lake
Isbee
Luke
Matt Keaton
Leavenworth
Rose
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Bisbee
Rome
FD Chanes
Keaton
Lon R. Bailey
Federal Penitentiary
Arizona rifle team to shoot Illinois in telegraphic match
Tucson February 11 The University ROT rifle team will hold its second match of the year a telegraphic contest against the University of Illinois on February 17 Arizona plans about nine matches this year Following a telegraphic match with Wisconsin the contingent is negotiating with Oregon Agricultural College for a March event Captain A W Williams the small arms commander oversees a program that has produced several first rate marksmen a rifle club has formed as practice continues Hood work in the small arms remains noted
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University Rot
University of Illinois
Arizona Riflemen
University O. TC
University of Wisconsin
A.W. Williams
University
Oregon Agricultural College
Williams
University of Arizona RO
Pope Found Carved in Rock Near Grand Canyon
Randall Lo Jones reports a natural slant rock near the Grand Canyon shows a carved likeness of Pope Pius XI alongside nearby figures of Queen Victoria and Abraham Lincoln. He will lecture at the Alexandris hotel in Angeles with slides of petrified forests and cliff dwellings, hosted by Union Pacific, titled The Glorious Scenery of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona.
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Angeles
Union Pacific
Utah
Arizona
Pope Pius XI
Bryca
Queen Victoria
Abraham Lincoln
Water board talks progress on Benson Canal transfer
A. Smith of Cochise County State Bank said the San Pedro Water Users board met the Benson Canal board and proposed transferring the Benson Canal for a large sum. The deal may pass inspection in Phoenix if approved. the St. David water board also met and a basis of agreement was reached, clearing a final obstacle to the Charleston Dam project.
Italian Grace de Guerra honors Luke in Phoenix
In Phoenix on February 11 a posthumous Italian Grace de Guerra decoration and certificate were sent by the War Department to Colonel H. A. Hanigan of the Arizona Personal Card to present to the late Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr. for heroism in action, honoring the famous Arizona ace.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Frank Luke, Jr
Arizona
War Department
H. A. Hanigan
Arizona Petson
State dairy business shows marked improvement in Arizona
Deputy State Dairy Commissioner J E Robinson reported a year of gains for Arizona dairy industry noting sanitation and cleanliness improvements. Phoenix potato planting has begun statewide and signals ongoing agricultural activity and reform.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
J. E. Robinson
Work to Start Next Month on 1000 Mile Road
A Mexican coast road project from Nogales to the west crosses toward Hermosillo, with work to begin next month. The Mexican government plans a $50,000 monthly appropriation to fund the road, including bridge construction. Contracts are being issued for challenging sections and bridge work, with American builders already winning bids.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Nogeles Hermosillo
Iermosilla
Vaccine Given Hogs to Check Epidemic in Tucson
Under the supervision of Brown county agricultural agent, hog raisers in Pima county are urged to obtain vaccine to curb hog cholera. Veterinarians say vaccination is the sole method to halt spread, with serum on hand for large raisers. Dr Height, state veterinarian, is unlocated. once found, he will visit Tucson to assist in fighting the epidemic.
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Brown
Fima County
Hiratot
Pima County
Mr Brown
de Rod
Height
Mc Brown
Phoenix
Mountain Lions Shot Near Kingman in Wallapal Range
On February 12 Joss Martin and Frank Padule killed two mountain lions near Kingman Arizona. A 200 pound male and a 100 pound female were dispatched after the pair treed them and a dog nearly tripped the hunter during the close chase. The male briefly charged a cave before the shot failed.
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Kingman
Ariz
Joss Martin
Frank Padule
Wallapal
Mr Martin
Jess Martin
Mr. Cat
Padilla
Oil Indications Near Elgin Sonoita District
Indications of oil or gas were reported at depths of 1200 to 3000 feet in the Elgin Sonoita area. Nogales Oil and Gas Co contracted a California drilling firm to test sites in Santa Cruz and Cochise counties near state land selections.
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Nogales
Ariz
Elgin
Sonoita
Chamber of Commerce
Nogales Oi and Gas Company
California
Santa Cruz
Cochise County
Government agent investigates Cochise water supply
A government agent spent several days in Cochise County examining the valley wells and pumping plants. In Phoenix a valuation of Arizona mining properties was estimated at $434,000.
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Ariz
Operattion
Phoenix
Arizona
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