Globe bootleg explodes and eats varnish in office
Special Investigator Sisk of the Department of Justice reports a bootleg explosion that sprayed varnish from a desk after a bottle thought to contain homemade liquor burst in the federal building. The incident involved officers Bernum and Palma and touched off a warning about unsafe contraband. Jeanette Stark, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Stark, dies after three days of illness. she had been brought to Tombstone for health reasons. Funeral plans are pending.
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Sisk
Department of Justice
Globe
Bernum
Theodor Palma
Palma
Bs Desk
Jorge
Jeannette Stark
C. W. Stark
Tombstone
Fort Whipple Fort Worth? War work suspended at Fort Whipple
Arizona legislature was advised by telegram from the Yavapai Chamber of Commerce that work on 22 Fort Whipple buildings was suspended on orders from Gen Peyton March chief of staff. The halt would cut heating nursing and sewerage facilities, prompting a senate memorial to rescind. An appropriation of 1 700 000 had been made to build facilities for tuberculosis treatment in the army.
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Fort Whipple
Phoenix
Arizona
Yavapai Chamber of Commerce
Peyton
March
Army
Senate
United States
Prescott
Ft. Whipple
Mareh
General Base Hospital
Res
Congress
Marshall
Haker
Blue
Brother of Tombstone Man Killed at Soissons
Deputy County Recorder Lee Hutchison received a Red Cross letter to his sister Mire Hutchison of El Paso detailing the death of her husband Lieutenant Robert J. Hutchison of Company M 28th Infantry, killed by a shell fragment near Soissons during the French campaign. The note confirms his instant death, burial by comrades, and notes the grave marker, with condolences extended from the Red Cross and pledge of continued reporting.
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Lee Hutchson
Red Cross
Inaw
Mire J Hutchison
el Paso
France
Hutchison
Washington
Jan SL
Mrs Hutchison
Paris Burest
Hobert J. Hutchison
Company M
Soixsons
Arizona Miners Elect Delegate to Globe Conference
L. T. Scott, engineer at the Miami mine, was chosen by a joint district grievance committee to represent Globe-Miami employees at a January 31 conference in Washington, D.C., called by the labor department to adjust wages in Arizona copper districts. Three delegates from Jerome Clarkdale and Verde districts will attend. The wage scale is expected to stay until a thorough Southwest labor conditions study is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GLOBE
L. T. Scott
Miami
Globe-Miami
Department of Labor
Washington, D.C
Arizona
Jerome Disttict
Clarkdale
Verde
Wilson
Department’ of Labor
Southwest
DUGAT DESCRIBES HAND TO HAND FIGHTING IN FRANCE
J Dugat formerly of Tombstone and now in the American Expeditionary Force writes from France about hand to hand fighting. He reports a four man clash with eighty Germans near the Meuse after crossing through Verdun and the Argonne woods. He mentions comrades Jack Exser and Bob Morrow and notes Thanksgiving plans as the war continues.
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Dugat
France
Army of the Pret Naval Bank
J. Dugat
Tombstone
Banker Hill Mines Company
Tom
U. S. Army
Olf
Bob Morrow
Prairie dog extermination in Cochise County sparks effort
In Willcox a multi‑week campaign targets prairie dogs on 15 ranches including Pirens, Cattle Company holdings, and smaller farms. Three crews report over 60,000 dogs killed amid cold weather aiding poison grain. R Adamson to lead extermination with State Regent association. Also notes James Giacomo’s return from Navy duty and plans for local theater business.
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Willcox
Frank G. Lewis
Eracasnidok
Pirens
Cattle Company
HD Johson
AW. Wilson
Monk Brothers
R Adamson
State Regent Association
Highway Commission Reports Monthly Road Work Progress
The Cochise County Highway Commission reports ongoing work in a nine section area. Contractors are active on Benson to Tombstone and Douglas to Forest routes with culverts bridges and drainage under construction. A detailed financial statement shows total expenditures reaching 119275.98 dollars up to January 1 219.
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Sn County Highway Commission
AH. Gardner
Byr
Ero
Ion
S Harker
Bernardinn
Douglas
Forest Station
Benson To
Tombstone
Douglas East
Bisbee
Bisbee-Lowell
Tombetone
Pima County
Railroad Employee Shot. Wife Arrested in Tucson
Brainerd Douglas, a Southern Pacific yard worker, was shot through the torso in Tucson while returning from work and is in critical condition. His wife Henrietta Douglas has been arrested despite the victim's opposition. The shooting followed a dispute over household matters.
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Tucson
Brainerd Douglas
Southern Pacific
Henrietta Douglas
New Bill Seeks Recast of State Board of Control
A senate bill introduced by Campbell of Coconino seeks to abolish the current Board of Control and reconstitute it with the governor, auditor, and treasurer, replacing the member appointed by the governor with the treasurer. The measure, amid other actions, proposes re-registration of cattle brands, removal of the two term limit for county treasurers, and creation of an orphan commission, along with a daily licensing tax on employment agents. Fort Whipple still seeks action as Prescott reports telegrams urging cancellation of hospital construction orders.
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Commission OF State
Fort Whipple
Cammpbell
Coconing County
Board of Control
County Trea Aier
Big bootlegger posts $10,000 bail in federal case
Jan 25 report states Bart Hocket posted bail of 10,000 for his associate Beumier on a federal charge of conspiring to import liquor. The liquor seizure at George Medigovich ranch west of Pirtleville included 4200 pints of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer and other spirits. Medigovich was arrested. Heskett earlier freed on 500 bond on a local liquor charge.
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Bart Hocket
Beumier
Beaumier
Hiquor
McDonald
Department of Justice
George Medigovich
Pirtleville
Medigovich
Hackett
Heskett
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Soissons
America
W. R Castle. JR
Cochise County
NAVY
James Giacoma
Gulfport
Mies
Uncle Sam
Jim
Mr. Giacomo
Crystal Theater
Germany
C. Dugat
U. 8
Highway Commission
Board Control
Abe Waitymssru Oy
Tolay Vergone
Catalina Mountain
Aines
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