Border Row Over Deserting Soldiers in Agua Prieta
Two U S soldiers from Camp Harry J Jones allegedly deserted and caused a stir in Agua Prieta when Mexican immigration moved to deport them but customs blocked the action. The men remain held as officials decide final disposition amid disputed authority and unclear procedures. The report also covers a town committee shooting match with missing players and a December land department revenue record in Phoenix.
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Douglas
United States
Harry J. Jones
Agua Mineto
Mexicam
Customs Service
Agua
Welform
Fermarco Mendoza
Arizona Guard Nears Organized Muster Plans
Arizona guard movements report near organization with adjutant general Ingalls noting about 400 in armory pool and hopes for signed muster rolls this week. Clarkdale and Jerome enrollments advance as an enrollment committee is formed. Adjutant general to tour Holbrook Winslow Flagstaff with visits to Jerome Clarkdale Prescott.
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Phoenin
Geo FS Ingalls
Jerome Gime
Fung
Hay H. Potter
Clarkdale
Adjutant
Jerome Anish
Ht Umf
Jerome
Adjutant General
Holbrook
Winslow
Flagstaff
Willcox
Kingman
Jerome Clarkdale
Prescotie
Site Selected for Deep Test Well Near San Simon
Bowie January 5 E P Smith State Engineer selects the site for the deep test well for San Simon in section 16 southeast of San Simon adjacent to the Washburn ranch. A state appropriation funds the artesian flow test in the valley though no start date is given and initiation is assumed to be soon.
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Bowie
P. Smith
San Simon
Washburn Ranch
Aliens Held in Phoenix Area Deportation Watch
Three aliens, two Germans and a Bulgarian, were arrested in northern Arizona by federal authorities and are being held for possible deportation. Inspector Sterling Robertson declined to provide details on how observers identified them. Local reports also mention a burglary at the Metal Mine Workers union Phoenix office, with dues stamps and records taken but no evidence of a break in.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Sterling Robertson
Robertson
Metal Mine Workers’ Union
Seri
LW. W
Anion
Ge Rend Speniers
Census Takers Push U S Enumeration In Arizona
The fourth decennial census begins across the United States with Arizona divided into two districts of seven counties. Supervisors Ray Leach in Tombstone and H R Prick enumerate, while residents must assist. a Dragoon farm near R R Station is advertised for sale.
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United States
Arizona
Burr
Tombstone
Ray Bo Leach
H.R. Prick
Lona Tombstone
Fare increases to seven cents for Phoenix streetcars
The state water corporation commission announced a fare raise from five to seven cents for Phoenix trolley cars in Douglas on January 20, with six cent fare for open-book purchases. The Douglas Streetcar and Light Company sought an eight cent cash fare and a seven cent coupon fare to secure a ten percent profit, but the commission would not approve that level. a ten percent profit was deemed excessive for the investment. A Good Roads conference is urged by the Arizona Good Roads Association to Tucson on January 19, with a delegates system and sessions on highway policy and funding.
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Land Department
Phoenix
State Land Department
Ben B. Clark
Supreme Court
Phoenin Jane
Douglas
Wate Corporation Commission
Douglas Troetton Ang Light Company
Tower
Corporation Commission
U S Pays Arizonans Injured By Mexicans Douglas
Congress wired seventeen dollars of a total seventeen dollars and three cents for personal injuries along the border from Mexico to residents in Douglas. Names listed include Francis, Elmer Crowe, Willian White, Emma Loren, and J. W Harrington's mother and sister were paid eleven dollars previously. Separate note mentions a mining company drilling near Bowie and reports of oil strikes.
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Douglas
Hayden Har
Conerses
Meak
Benetleta
Doustas
Francis
Elmer Crowe
Ebb
Willian
R. White
Kmma
J. W Harrington
Gereas
Campbell to Leave Monday for Washington
Governor Campbell will travel through a busy January schedule visiting Ajo Arizona to attend a dedication in the new echo building. He will attend a recruitment conference in Denver with western governors, then head to Washington for a meeting with a congressional committee to discuss reclamation needs of western states.
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Campbell
Washington
Phoenix
Vernor
Ajo
Arie
Denver
Three Children Wounded by Gun On Border Bed
In Agua Prieta, Douglas, Camarino Vilanueva's three children were wounded when a pistol under a pillow discharged after slipping from the bed. Aifaet, 8, was hit in the left arm. Camarino, 6, suffered a facial wound. Jorge, 6 months, was struck in the head. The pistol reportedly fell as the children romped on the bed, lifting the pillow and firearm.
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Douglas
Camarino Vilanueva
Agua Prieta
Aifret
Camarino
Jorge
Board Approves 2 Percent Pay Increase for County Workers
In Phoenix on January 5 the Maricopa county board of supervisors approved a 2 percent pay rise for county employees. The boosts will vary by tenure and other factors, not a uniform raise.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Board of Supervisors
Johnson notes visits and Christmas events in Solomonville area
Local society notes describe visits by Miss Mollie Bown to Douglas, and Mrs. Rice and daughter from Las Cruces. A Christmas dance at Pastime hall drew crowds from nearby towns with live music by the Solomonville orchestra. Reports mention a dry spell near El Paso, a minor disturbance, and a US land notice published in January 1920.
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Tee Caleras
Solomonville
Eveerybody
el Faso
Joan Som
Keh
Juarez
Iawahiding
Johnson
John Bright
Ehastien
Glenn Wells
Colar
Denis
Printing Job Offered For Immediate Start
Local shop seeks a printing assistant to join its team. Duties include setup, press operation, ink mixing, and quality checks. Experience preferred but not required. on the job training provided. Apply in person at downtown printshop with references.
Notice for Publication in Us Hand Gheewt Morford Arizona
Public notice announces a homestead entry for a parcel described as SE NEY and SW NW in the county of Mohave, Arizona. The claimant Arne 2any seeks to establish domicile and annual proof before a US commissioner on the 27th of November, with witnesses Lath Crestner Ham, John Dlewidite, and Carl N sum listed, and a filing fee of $200 noted.
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Suilee
Neleon
Mereford
Ariz
G&s
RM & Meriden
Bas
Njenthon
Eisiee
Reward Offered for Cure of Catarrh by Constitutional Treatment
An old newspaper notice proclaims a $100 reward and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. The ad emphasizes catarrh is influenced by constitutional conditions and that the treatment acts through the blood, claiming success in all stages.
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Solnce
Malta
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