A Conductor in the Toils
El Paso and Southwestern passenger conductor Oliver Barr Mose shorp a color ed porter and Sam Lee a Chinerman of Tucumcari were arrested in Tucumcari on a conspiracy charge to admit Chinese into the United States. Federal officers swore out the warrant after two Chinese were found hidden under a berth of a tourist car on No 2 January 1.
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el Paso
Oliver Barr
Southwestern
Becea
Gration
Sam D Dodds
United States
No. 2
Colonist Rates Set Across Arizona and West
The Transcontinental association has agreed on colonist rates to the West including Arizona California and western New Mexico, effective March 1 to April 30. From Kansas City St Joseph Leavenworth Omaha and Council Bluffs the rate is 25 dollars. From Chicago the rate is 23 dollars and from St Louis and Memphis 30.50 dollars.
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Arizona
Califonia
New Mexico
Transcontinental Association
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Leavenworth
Omaha
Council Bilise
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
National Restaurant announces new kitchen for superior service
The National Restaurant announces installation of modern kitchen and range devices to offer superior cuisine and market-leading service. It states it employs white help only and pledges clean, fine, courteous, and prompt attention, inviting patronage from the public.
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Tional
Cnas
Kusupee
Mgr
Silver King Slimes cyanide plant expands in Florence
F S Hoyt of Woyt and Co visited Florence last week to discuss expanding the cyanide plant on the tailings of the old Silver King mine. The operation has run for months and aims to increase capacity from thirty to sixty tons. Hoyt reports extracting 9 9 2 percent of silver values per ton with tailings averaging about $10 per ton from a remaining 1000 tons.
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F.S. Hoyt
Woyt & Co
Silver King
Florence
Hoyt
Florence Blas
Pioneer Home Bill Proposed in Arizona Legislature
Assemblyman George Martin of Yavapai county plans to introduce a Pioneer Home bill. He aims to locate the home in Prescott, facing opposition since Tuccon is favored as the Arizona Pioneers Historical Association headquarters. Morris notes the bill will differ from the Doran bill and limit admission to residents over 60 who have lived in the territory 25 years.
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Arizona Pioneers Histories Association
George Martin
Yavapai County
Prescott
Tuccon
Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Association
Morris
Tucson to hire three mounted policemen for patrols
Tucson council adopted a resolution to appoint three mounted officers at a salary of 115 dollars per month. Arthur Stewart, brother of Sidney H Stewart of the Valley bank, suffered severe facial and body burns from an oil explosion at Kelvin, with life feared then, now reported to slowly recover with lasting scars. Prescott Courier notes local residents bringing in hides from wild cats across Camp Verde, Black Rock, and Kelvin districts.
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Tucson
Arthur Stewart
Sidney H Stewart
Valley Bank
Kelvin
Prescott Courier
William Langdon
Camp Verde
John Nosham
Black Rock District
Felipe Sanchez
Henry Hicklie
Mars life claim and unseen planet speculation abroad
The piece highlights Percival Lowell and Harvard’s Prof Pickering pushing Mars life theories and a predicted undiscovered planet beyond Neptune. It mentions Lowell’s Mars canal belief and Pickering’s hope of locating the new planet, with a nod to Adams and Le Verrier. It also notes J M Cabell’s appointment as justice of the peace at Courtland and upcoming duties.
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Astronomsere
Percival Lowell
Lowell Observatory
Flagstar
Arizona
WH Pickering
Harvard University
Pickering
Neptune
Strange Disappearance of Tempe Educator
The mysterious disappearance of BR. N. Nevingon, professor of manual training at Tempe Union High School, has caused alarm. He was last seen Monday evening and has been ill for two weeks with feared mental aberration as authorities conduct a county search.
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BR. N. Nevingon
Tempe Union High School
Lawmaker Seeks Treasury Payment to Dr Warren Day
To Pay Old Delegate Smith of Arizona introduced a bill in the house authorizing the secretary of the treasury to pay Dr. Warren E Day of Prescott 1600 for professional services and medicines furnished the Hassapai Indians in Arizona during 1883 and 1884 under Indian Affairs approval.
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Delegate Smith
Arizona
House of Representatives
Secretary of the Treasury
Warren E. Day
Prescott
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Redmen Minstrel Show at Schieffelin Opera House
The Redmen announce a February 5 show at Schieffelin Opera House with a minstrel first part and olio, concluding with the afterpiece A Blood Itels tion authored by Mr. Topping. Blue Lodge Masons meet tonight. Ex-District Attorney F W Shelly returns from Dallas. Alf Stumpf, praised for winning wage and persuasive miner, seeks insurance clients in the county seat. Judge Rice and Frank Clark visit from Douglas for court matters. WA Fiege and John Walker tour from Dragoon, noting mining activity nearby.
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Redmen
Schieffelin Opera House
Topping
Blue Lodge Masons
F. W. Shelly
Friends Land
Dallas
Texas
Alf. Stumpf
Mr. Stumpf
Cochee
Ocenental Insurance Company
Rice
Frank Clark
Douglas
WA Fiege
John Walker
Dragoon
Buffalo Bill Eyes Arizona Mining District
Col Williams Cody known as Buffalo Bill arrives in Tucson to inspect mining properties in the Old Hat area of the Santa Catalinas. If the showings please him, he plans to invest in the Catalina district and become a railroad mill owner.
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Williams F. Cody
Bufalo Bill
Arizona
Tucson
Welowman
Old Hat
Sanca Catalinas
Catalina
Statehood Bill May Pass at Short Session
A Washington dispatch reports Arizona and New Mexico are close to statehood during the present congress. The House Committee on Territories will soon take up the statehood measure as part of a short session.
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Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
House
G C Scott Drowns in Maricopa Creek
A Phoenix dispatch from Roosevelt reports G C Scott drowned yesterday in Tonto creek about 20 miles above Roosevelt while crossing with Harry Howell. Scott had long lived in the area, formerly from Colorado. Attorneys Ben Goodrich W P Miller and MD Scribner departed for Phoenix on legal business.
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Phoenix Dispatch
Eaga
Roosevelt
G.C. Scott
Tonto Creek
Harry Howell
Scott
Colorado
Ben Goodrich
W P Miller
MD Scribner
Phoenix
SONS CONTEST MOTHER'S WILL IN PRESCOTT COURT
Seven of Mrs. Sarah Stees children contest her will filed in Prescott probate court against Joe Mefford of Phoenix who seeks letters of administration for the $35,000 estate. Mefford is named chief beneficiary and executor in the will written four days before her death at 80 near Phoenix on October 25. Mefford formerly ran the Russ House in Tombstone and is remembered locally.
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Mra
Sarah Stees
Prescott
Joe Mefford
Phoenix
Mefford
Mra. Stees
Steel
Murry and Mack to Bring Big Crowd to Majestic
The two comedians Murry and Mack test strong interest for seats in the Majestic show in Los Angeles with plans for a large audience. Face ograph is praised by local papers as the season’s feature, suggesting crowded performances at the new million dollar theatre. State lad may sell out early as patrons from Courtland and Gleason travel to see the act.
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Murry
Mack
Los Angeles
Majestic
Schieffelin
Courtland
Gleason
Board Holds Lively Meeting on Fee Bills and Appointments
The board of supervisors convened to review fee bills for constables and justices, with District Attorney Williams’ opinion filed and time requested to study Lowell, Bisbee, and Douglas precincts. McCabe and the DA to audit accounts through February, inviting justices to testify. new precinct formed around Courtland with J M Cabell as justice and J H Bright as constable, Benson replacing another official.
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Board of Supervisors
Williams
Lowell, Bisbee and
Douglas
McCabe
Williams Hits the Fee Bills Hard
District Attorney Williams reports to the board on bills totaling 1101.25 cut from justice and constable accounts. He notes irregular charges and undercharges by some officers and urges amendments and sections on doubtful items to adjust the claims.
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Williams
Churches Announce Sunday Services and Parish Notices
The Congregational ME and Sacred Heart churches outline Sunday schedules with Sunday school sermons prayers and mass times. A Douglas chamber of commerce letter requests road improvements to Courtland and a territorial supervisors convention notice calls officials to Phoenix on January 25.
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Il A
Cheseldin Quality
Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Courtland
Territorial Convention of Supervisors
Phoenix
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F. N. Wolcott
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Wolcott
Cdr. Allen
Prof
Lowell
Mars
J. M. Cabell
Cabell
Tempe
Buffalo Bill
Prostecton, Lombstone
Ariz Jett
G. C. Scott
Maricopa Creek
Chambela
M. E
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
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