Public Land Notices and Mining Claim Notices from 1918
Notices from the U S Land Office Phoenix Arizona include Ida M Totten Tempe widow of Joe W Totten seeking three year proof for land in Sec 28 and 2y, Jen 1918, witnesses listed. also G J Peterson denying responsibility for mining claims The Crescent Pearl Copper Dog Western Star in West Huachuca District Cochise County. and state grant selections list No 856 for Charitable Penal and Reformatory Institutions lands in T198 R25 EB Lowe 2 34 SW4 NW4 NWA SW Section 5 NE% SE% Lot 1 SE% NEY Section 6 with protests allowed through 1918. Also notice of contest against Frank E Dougherty homestead entry with deadlines for answer and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Ida M. Totten
Tempe
Ariz
Joe W. Totten
G&s RB & Meridian
W. A Fowler
Tombstone
Oliver Fry
Rolland Knoles
Berrett Nation
Tom Peyett
Buena
John L. Irvin
Register
Crescent
Pearl
Copper Dog
Western Star
West Huachuca
Cochise County
Alex Graydon
Howard Potter
Notice of Contest in United States Land Office Phoenix 1918
Wil lem M. Riggs contests Frank E Dougherty’s homestead entry under Section 27 Township 178 Range 28E GMR, alleging failure to reside or cultivate for more than six months. Contestee Dougherty, addressed at Light Arizona, is notified to respond. Post office address: Care John H Page & Co Phoenix Arizona. Filing date December 17 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Dougherty
United States
Light
Arizona
Willem M. Riggs
John H. Page & Company
P. O
Phoenix
Meridian
Frank £. Dougherty
Land Office Notice of Land Claim and Indemnity Selection
US land office Phoenix announces Logan Lockard of Phoenix filed for three year proof to establish claim to Ez Section 11 Town 208 Range 14E Gila Salt River Base Meridian with witnesses listed. includes notice of school indemnity land selection List No 189% Serial No 038164 in T198 R25E NWY4 and related final approval process. dates Feb 9 1918 and Feb 16 1918 with witnesses from Turner Arizona and others.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Logan Lockard
Naie
Sansain
Gila
Salt River Base
Meridian
W. A. Fowler
U. S
Tombstone
State of
School House Moved at Night in Somerton
A Somerton school building was relocated under cover of darkness using three tractors. The move shifted the school from Jett to a new site on the south side of the village to dodge possible community opposition and legal action.
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Yuma
Somerton
Jett
Arizona's quota cut to 190 by patriotic men
Phoenix February 18 Not more than 19 men will depart Arizona for Fort Riley around March 4 as the final 15 percent of the first quota is called The war department advised sending the balance of men due totaling 19 to Fort Riley in coming days distributing them by county on the national forest range Also notes audit of treasury showing receipts 8721 48 expenditures 5242 44 leaving 4953 22 balance and delegates decide on officers without recommendations
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Phoenix
Arizona
Fort Kile
Charles W. Harris
Washington
Hunt
Harris
War Department
Fort Riley
Treasury
Arizona tightens anti prostitution rules and war draft plans
Arizona adopts strict health regulations to curb venereal disease ahead of March 1 and forbids houses of prostitution. The state board of health, guided by Governor Hunt and officials, also coordinates with the war department to draft 199 men from Arizona to Fort Riley for medical training, shifting them from Camp Funston. Jer ome and Superior districts are targeted for immediate closure for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona
State Board of Health
Greenlee
Fort Riley
Kansas
Camp Funston
War Department
United States Public Health Service
Board of Health
Hunt
Jones
Sweek
Paul Popenoe
Washington
Jerome
Superior
Superintendent of Public Health
Quarantine Lifts In Bisbee District At Noon
Eleven day Bisbee quarantine ends at noon after Dr. Hunt's note urged lifting since no new smallpox cases since last week. Officials thank residents for cooperation as guards’ salaries and costs are tallied. Other items include local visits, mine work, and road camp activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Bisbee District
Dr. Sweek
Sweek
Hunt
B. C. Smathers
Phoenix
Douglas
Tombstone-Bisbee Road
G. J. McCabe
Board of Supervisors
Ash Canyon
J. A. Jastro
H. K. Street
Boquillas Land
PowersSissons
Mr. Smith
Cattlemen Propose Border Commission and War Measures
In Nogales on February 18 the Arizona Dirdrowers Association held its last session of the year. Resolutions favored deferment for cowboys under draft, official adoption of Arizona Cattlemen as the journal, suspension of the 640 acre homestead act during the war, appointing a grazing commissioner, endorsement of Forest Service work, banning further sheep trails, disapproval of loading charges, creation of a Border Committee to investigate thefts, loans on livestock securities, and thanks to Nogales officials and military. Advisory reports urged more publicity about cattlemen profiting while grazing stock.
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Nogales
Arizona di Drowers’ Association
Cattlemen's Association
Selective Draft Board
Arizona Cattlemen
United States
Forest Service
Cartiers
The
Border Committee
Indies
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. J. Peterson
Congress
United States Land Office
General Land Office
L. Irvin
John J. Birdno
J. le Irvin
Frank E Dougherty
State of Arizona
Lirvin
Reestrer
Tractors
National Forest
Organization Committee
Union
Il-Fame
Blabee
Elsie Toles
Sbe
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
C. O. Case
J. H
H. B. Macla
Mother
Dougla
J. N. Gaines
Coshige County Taxpayers’ Association
Harry Tritle
H. D. Marshall
Lamar Cobb
City
Zack Cobb
el Paso
Cobb
Jamar Cobb
John Hall
Tucson Citizen
Chiricahues
Powers Brothers
Phoenix Visitor
J. M. Phillipowski
Arizona Corporation Commisaion
Doug
Mr. Phillipowski
Bradford Brandt
First National Bank
Brad
Cattlemen's
Fred Bennett
John Rock
Arizona Stockgrowers
Uncle Sam
Tombstone Bisbee
Atwood
John Walker
Porter McDonald
A. B. Davis
Chicago
Detroit
Geo. Bravin
T. F. Sanders
DOS Cabezas
Walter Thomas
Phoenix Mra
O. A. Ash
V. G. Melgren
France
Meligren
Tuscania
Ann
Alice Hill
C. Gibson
Long Beach
Cal
Chas. LePine
Wm. Boyd
Boyd & Flack Drug Store
Mr. LePine
Mr. Boyd
T. B. Grace
Jas. A. Dick Company
Tombstone-Bisbee
Order of Eastern Star
George Washington
Barger
Rock
Thomas W. Nealon
Superior Court
Nealon
John Deatz, Jr
Los Angeles
J. H. McPherson
Ray B. Krebs
Graham
Wm. J. Graham
Lowell
Ft. Huachuca
W. G. Melgren
20Th Engineers Corps
Border Com
Cochise County State Bank
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