Mining activity in Cochise County touring title week
The Heachwell district saw a busy period with several mining deals. Major actions include Dough Gray securing a stake from the August Haren stake and plans for a new dig on the Salvation Army claims. G J Potersan strike and Harneen report high grade ore while tunnels progress on multiple claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Harneen
Tee Peake Company
Bock
Pncovere
Lows Roberts
Bieran Fasteek
Mutdie Pass
Einried
California
Back From Tucson Safety Supervin RB P Kyle Story
Back From Tucson Safety Supervin RB P Kyle of the EP. &S. W. returned to Tombstone this morning from Tucson where he went on official business and will spend Sunday there. To Bisbee Airs Wis, Bradshaw left yesterday.
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RB P Kyle
S. W
Tombstone
Tucson
Recorder’s Office Sets Filing Record For Instruments
Office of County Recorder Owen F Murphy reports rapid instrument filings since January 1 1916 reaching 1am entries by Feb 18 with 9 on last Tuesday and 58 the prior Saturday. Deeds mortgages bills of sale and other instruments show activity exceeding typical daily counts and forecast to surpass previous records with 1200 to 1400 filings expected this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen EF. Murphy
Reeorder Margby
Lost Chicago girl found in Milwaukee employment
Merton Wis Etta Bollonerno a fourteen year old missing from Chicago for a year was found in Milwaukee working as a domestic. Sheriff John Sleep of Waukesha county confirmed the discovery to her mother Mrs Anna Bollonerno and the girl then returned to Chicago with her mother. The teen offered no reason for leaving home and had traveled directly from Chicago to Milwaukee for the position.
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Merton
Wis
Etta Bollonerno
Chicago
John Sleep
Waukesha County
Anna Bollonerno
Milwaukee
Peter Snyder
Rollonerno
Marines ejected over standing for film in theater
Washington reports two Marines were forced out of a local theater after standing during the Star Spangled Banner and refusing to sit when ordered. A district court ruling confirms theater managers may eject patrons for such conduct without Marine Corps protest. The article also notes a separate local visit by a woman named Bisbee.
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Washington
United States Marine Corps
District Supreme Court
Marine Corps
Bisbee
County officers refuse sanction liquor shipments
The new Supreme Court decision on liquor in state law prompted tests in Cochise county. Deputy Guy Welch warned a Douglas man against importing alcohol, saying arrest could follow. A Cochise man in El Paso sought to take whiskey for personal use, but Welch cited state prohibition and court rulings. Local Wells Fargo and railroad offices await guidance on enforcing the ruling and handling liquors under the decision.
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Prime Court
Guy Welch
Wherler
New Mexico
Cochise County
Fisk
Sue Hien
el Paso
Che Aber
Welch
Preme Court
Wells Force Express Co
el Paso & Southswestern Railroad
Supreme Court
Pioneer Hatton Visits Tombstone From Dos Cabezas
Vie Timer Here Tom Hatton, Cochise County’s old pioneer, has resided in Dos Cabezas for thirty years and visited Tombstone today on business before the superior court. He notes a strong change since 1881, saying the tombstone of today contrasts with the past and that Old Tombstone seems almost unfamiliar.
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Tom, Matton
Cochise County
Dos Cabezas
Tombstone
Superior
F Cpurt
Mr. Hatton
Old Tombstone
Looking Back Ward 24 Years in Tombstone
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Ward 24 years ago in Tombstone with scattered notes on Hoacituce and Whipple, a judge at court martial, and a rough incident near Gila Cay where a tramp was dragged alongside a train, leaving only vague clues about identity.
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Ward
Tombstone
Gila Cay
Early Day Ex Parte Experience in Tombstone
J H Kate of Los Articles Express visits Tombstone to report on early town life. The piece recounts perils and anecdotes from travel through Silver City to Benson, a Leap Year ball, a dining mishap with a Chinaman, and a dramatic chase. It notes the death of Jobo Blewett, 43, England native, in Tombstone, leaving three children. mentions Attorney Lee Woolery in Phoenix.
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Jobo Blewett
England
Richard ‘Tresona
D. M. Hasler
Job Blewitt
Bisbee
Douglas
Thany & Gue
Iris Vat
Bob French
Silver City
Lare Bank
Tombstone
Roach
Ted
Benson
Man
Tombstone Man Victim of Millionaire Conspiracy
The Douglas Dispatch reports Charles Shotwell a longtime Tombstone resident and local garage worker was allegedly targeted in a conspiracy by St Louis millionaire D. D. Walker. The piece details Walker's purported plan to have Shotwell mutilated or harmed, with writer Harry Turner recounting meetings and alleged offers of money. Tone indicates arrest for jewelry theft followed by confession-like claims and extradition efforts.
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Charles Shotwell
Tombstone
St Louis
Douglas
Lowing
Moc Nionaire
Pal Publ Shotwell
Beng
St Louris
D. D. Walker
Iis
Shoreell
Shotwell
Shormell
Wolk Pears
Anzone
Tomtetone
St. Louis
Walker
Harry Turner
Arizona
Turner
Mexico
Shorwell
Winder Extracti
Bootleggers Get Chance to Prove Personal Use
Deputy sheriffs Percy Bowden and Chaney Cross arrested Billy Kroup and a man named Johnson at Silver Creek with an auto load of liquor including 15 cases of whiskey a barrel of beer and six bottles of wine. They were placed under $1,000 bond each and bound for the Superior court to convince a jury whether the quantity was for personal use despite Supreme Court cautions to introducers of liquor.
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Supreme Court
Percy Bowden
Chaney Cross
Silver Creek
Billy Kroup
Johnson
Superior Court
Pleads Guilty To Bring In 100 Cases Of Booze
G. C. Goudy pleaded guilty to shipping liquor in interstate commerce without proper labels. He faced potential punishment up to a $5000 fine after officials traced a car from El Paso to Huachuca Siding where whiskey was hidden under sacks. He was arrested in Chicago after previously disappearing.
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Tees
G. C. Goudy
United States
Jones
Comdy
el Paso
Huachuca
Secret Service
Goudy
Chicago
Benefit Dance a Success for Catholic Church Improvements
A Mexican benefit dance and supper drew a large attendance to aid the church. The Señoritas and Señoras oversaw the event and turned over a substantial sum to be used for church improvements underway at the building.
Jury hands 300000 damage verdict in Haigter case
The Haigter vs Increasing Company trial concluded with the jury delivering a 300000 damage verdict. Jurors named included RB Krebs and WR Jonson among others. several jurors were excused to Monday morning. Meanwhile a separate narrative recalls Shotwell admitting a jewelry charge and a related preliminary hearing and settlement with Mrs G H Walker of Kennebunkport, Me.
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George Haigter
Krebs
WR Jonson Jared Trejo
SN Gordon
KD. Moris
Wm Murry
Win Bashwell
FW. Gordon
TP. Cowan
M. W. Bostwick
TC Collins
J. McKenna
Walker
Tunner
Shotwell
Douglas
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Costello
Eheasechume
Pearce
WD Monmopjer and Sons
J Pidwell
Peter Simmons
Wm. Mitchell
Courtland
Bradshaw
Recorder's Office
Mrs
Cameron Kay
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Laura Iverson
Brooklyn
APPAM
Griffith
American Prean Association
Africa
Newport News
Berg
Kettery
Hoacituce
Whipple
Cout Martial
Brown
Faro
J. H. Kate
Los Articles Express
FE. Trask
Phoenix
Attorney Lee
Woolery
Phoeix Om Jega
Turmer
Young Shotwell
G HW Walker
Kennebunkport
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