Son wins Arizona state prize in agriculture
Mrs. W. G. Miller recounts her son Harry Miller winning a gold medal and a free trip to Farmers and Housekeepers Week at the University of Arizona for highest earnings per acre in garden produce. At 15, he earned 2269.74 dollars per twenty second of an acre, plus blue ribbons and cash prizes. He earned by steady care, weed control, and helping in the family farm and market.
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W. G. Miller
Dowkle Adobe
University of Arizona
Bors
Harry
Accused man keeps job in City of Tucson
City engineer Charles F. von Peterstore has been released on $3,000 bonds after federal charges that he conspired to violate American neutrality. He remains in office as the city’s engineer, while Mayor Parker says there is no reason for removal. He is described as a naturalized citizen, born in East Friesland, Hanover, with 1879 Royal Saxon military academy graduation and a history as California deputy mineral surveyor and San Juan Capistrano postmaster. He says he applied for American army service and to an officer of the local chapter.
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Tucson
Charles F. von Peterstore
Parker
East Freisland
Hanover
Royal Saxon Military Academy
California
Chicago
Han
Arizona
San Juan Capistrano
Cal
Dickinson Speaks Here on Camp Welfare and Safety
Mr. Dickinson, Safety Engineer of the National State Bureau of Mines, will visit Tomltane to present a day of lectures at the High School Hall on January 21 under the auspices of P. Ford. He discusses camp welfare, sociological mining camp issues, and first aid, with lantern slides and moving pictures. The event includes sessions for Women’s Club members and high school students.
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Tomltane
8. Dickinson
Ationa
Feau of Mines
P.ford
Aid
Dickinson
Bureau of Mines
Artoona
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Ata
Five Named to Training Camp Earn Degrees
Five university seniors selected for the third officers training camp receive bachelor of science degrees before departure. The graduates are Harold D. Carpenter of Vekol, William R. McGowan of Miami, Richard Meyer of Turson, Chas L. Renacd of Pearce Arizona, and Lawrence C. Whitehead of Indianapolis Indiana.
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TUCSO
University
Harold D. Carpenter
Vekol
Wm. R.mcgowan
Miami
Richard Meyer
Turson
Chas. L. Renacd
Pearce
Ariz
Lawrence C. Whitehead
Indianapolis
Ind
Attorneys Named In City Court List
Attorneys in the city today were Rod McDonald J D Taylor Bis bee and TP Harte Douglas.
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Rod McDonald
J. D. Taylor
Bisbee
TP. Harte
Douglas
Cochise Boy Traps Rabbits for Meat and Profit
A Cochise County plan promotes rabbit trapping to supply fresh meat, feed for poultry, and pest control. West side youth Frank Morris traps five to ten cottontails nightly, selling some rabbits in Douglas for 15 and 20 cents each. County agents and federal extension officials back using traps as a conservation measure, with demonstrations offered to interested residents.
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Engney
Frask Morris
West
Douglas
Zeconte
Cochise
Gilchrist
U.S
Aerie Witeral Extension Service
San Simon
John W Walker Opens Tucson Office
John W Walker, recently resigning as court reporter for Cochise County superior court after thirteen years, has opened an office at 40 South Stone Avenue in Tucson to provide social reporting and will also conduct an insurance business. His wife Mrs Walker, an experienced office reporter, will assist him.
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John W. Walker
Su‘perior
Cochise County
Tucson
South
Stone Avenue
Walker
French Hearing Again Continued
The hearing of O. F. French of Bisbee before Judge Lockwood on a charge of violating a suspended sentence of two years was postponed today following introduction of more testimony.
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O. F. French
Bisbee
Lockwood
Axats
Farmers Short Course Begins Monday at University
Farmers Week ends as the University hosts a Farmers Short Course and School for Tractioneers running Monday through February. Courses cover tractors, pumping plants, livestock, dairy products, gardening, irrigation, poultry and pest control with credit possible via correspondence. Fees apply. campus dorms and dining hall access granted to full attendees.
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Ming Fall
Bownt
University
Vorbles
Cunningham
Johnson
Smith and Shelton
Vinson
Heard
Adamson
Hayden Named To Water Power Committee In Congress
Speaker Champ Clark appoints Rep Sims of Tenney as chairman and 17 other congressmen to a new House committee to oversee all water power legislation. The list includes Bennett of Tennessee Perris, Lever of South Carolina, Dorenus of Michigan, Parker of New Jersey, Anderson of Minnesota and others from Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado, California, and Arizona. The panel will organize immediately amid Wilson administration push to act on water power resources.
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Washington
Dan
Champ Clark
Sims
Tenney
House
Tennesse
Perris
Ok- Lever
South Carolina
Dorenus
Michigan
Taylor
Colorado
Georgia
Stephens
Araska
Baker
California
Candler
Mississippi
Hayden
Arisona
Rach
Wisconsin
Lenroot
State Mine Bureaus Not The Same In Arizona
From correspondence and articles, confusion exists between the Arizona State Bureau of Mines and the Arizona Bureau of Mining Information. The former lists state orgs, charges only for resale, and is not set to advise on investments. located in Tucson. The latter charges for services and is based in Phoenix. The Arizona State Bureau of Mines warns there is no connection between the two. GONE BACK Today road machinery used in rebuilding Allen and Fremont streets was sent back to the County Engineer for county road work. The city hopes to complete cross-street connections this fall, boosting Tombstone’s streetscape.
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Arizona State Bureau of Mines
Arizona Bureau of Mining Information
Tucson
Arizona
Phoenix
Allen and
Fremont
Tombstone
Death of Miner Thurman in Tucson Headline
Albert Thurman, a well known mining man from Tombstone, died at St Marys Hospital Tucson from a back head wound received during Christmas week. He leaves a wife and three children. body to be shipped to Tombstone for burial with funeral at the Catholic Church tomorrow.
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Tucson
Jaan
el Paso
Albert Thurman
St Mary's Hospital
Tombstone
Thurman
Johnson
Aziz
Sal
Dobman
Bob McKay
St Mary’s Sexpital
Tonthstone
Dolls Made by Apache for Red Cross Benefit
Apache Indians at the Rice reservation plan to craft Red Cross Indian dolls from ribbons and cloth remnants donated through Rev. P. M. Johnson. The Globe-Miami district chapter will sell the dolls to benefit the Red Cross after contributing nearly 1.1 million dollars to the Red Cross Christmas drive.
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GLOBE
Red Cross
Rice
PF. M. Johnson
Globe-Miami
Globe and Miami
Carpenter Advises On Income Tax Settle Needed Details
A circular letter from Collector Lewis T Carpenter urges newspapers to publish and help readers assemble tax data. It outlines a preliminary income tax statement for 1917, listing gross income sources and allowable deductions, stressing that income includes all receipts and that personal and vehicle expenses used for pleasure must not be deducted. The taxpayer must present the data in person to the Collector or a deputy to receive proper forms.
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Collector of Internal Revenue
Falls 10 Death Under Wheels of Engine
Tucson January reports a Southern Pacific car shops worker Juan Campos about 55 years old died in an accidental railway accident. While inspecting an engine box he slipped while the hostler signaled a backing move and was crushed under the wheels. Campos served in the yard about 35 years and is survived by a wife.
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Tucson
Jan
Juan Campos
Southern Pacific
Pease
Campos
Thoard
St. Mary's Hospital
Jie
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