06 Jan 1918
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1918
Page
1
Commercial Club delegates gave a report on the attendees and program. L. Mitchell of Tigeka Kansas chaired and discussed preparations for a forthcoming event with remarks on exchange, offers, and the potential outcomes. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Arizona cave bat guano requests surge to the Arizona State Bureau of Mines. Owners urged to contact collectors. southern Arizona caves hold quantities valued as fertilizer. Pacific markets now preferred, though all bat guano from the Southwest could benefit farmers more than nitrogen shipping. University of Arizona Agr Experiment Station issued Bulletin No. 19 with timely hints.
Tucson January 4 city council lifted police pay from 100 to 115 dollars a month and increased the chief of police salary from 150 to 175 dollars. The move aims to attract capable guardians in light of prevailing difficulty in securing suitable personnel.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe five wounded and a death at Empalme linked to conspirators. Names and event details are garbled. Several proper nouns appear mixed with broken phrases about a raid and aftermath, limiting intelligible facts.
A fragment recalls the Victory Bun by Willes H Doty a baker, with a recipe for a dense bun using water oil and multiple flours. It mentions federal food commission interest and a cent profit claim, then shifts to local politics with Hurkes Walser and Attorney Gungal planning county teeing and bond support amid discussions of sanctions and welfare.
The article describes a court ruling in Los Angeles over a complex matter involving Arizona entities and a Hawaii based concern. It notes actions by officials and the broader implications for interstate business and regulatory enforcement.
The Red Cross will resume meetings next Tuesday at the Congregational church parlors. Members and new joiners are urged to be present, with all attendees requested to attend.
Suoson Gan and Mito Aten report from the Bureau of Minox on the oil situation and how it affects production. The year’s work aims to stimulate output and keep the government informed to view supply sources during periods of political strain.
Ponda of this city returned from Phoenix and was offered and accepted the cattle inspector post. The appointment, made by the nearest sanitary authority with Governor Hart approving, was administered by a Justice of the Peace at Ratferd. A Gra ham county resident long active in local politics, he has lived in Rougioswn for several years.
A cashier is missing with ninety two thousand dollars as authorities open an inquiry. The case involves multiple agencies and notes a tense security stance at the local office. Investigators say the incident prompted an intensive review of internal controls and access logs.
A Cochise County man was wrongly classified as a slacker and later cleared after authorities reviewed his wartime exemption status. He had been marked as not meeting requirements but the board, including Ray B. Krebs, acknowledged the mistake and arranged transportation to a training camp. The man previously worked on the Calumet & Arizona shelter construction project.
Owing to delays the income tax collector will not arrive in Douglas on January 22. News from the internal revenue office in Phoenix says the tax forms will be delayed and residents should expect new instructions soon.
A report from Los Angeles describes four Mexicans arrested near the U.S. border after a clash that left three attackers dead and one captured. Mexican raiders seized American soldiers at the frontier, sparking a cavalry pursuit that recovered two weapons and resulted in minimal American casualties.
Bertha Me McGowan of northern Tonto Basin near Payson trapped a mountain lion entangled in barbed wire after days of exposure. She freed the animal, dragged it home by the neck to secure the skin, and notified local men who dispatched the animal.
Tonight at the Crystal Virginia Pearson stars in A Tortured Heart a mining town crowd comes for payday drama. Tomorrow Mildred Holmes headlines The Courage of the Common Place with strong attendance expected. Monday features Fanny Ward in The Crystal Gazer with three solid showings and the usual high standard.
President Wilson announced the renominations of Charles K. Hariy of Nogales Arizona as customs collector at Nogales and Mrs Mary Wolfe Dargin of Denver as register of the land office at Denver.
A local notice urges reporting suspected enemies and German sympathizers to federal authorities. It states that Tombstone and nearby areas harbor many alien enemies and warns that information will be kept confidential. Citizens are told to contact the United States Deputy Marshal, local police, or deputy sheriffs for investigation.
Twenty five gallons of wine on the property of Councilman LT Anklus were confiscated in a raid Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Hillam Tot Kinsey and Constable Henry Nichols. The same officers also recovered a quantity of wine tied to Pete Kusinovich and Mike Lazovich.
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