Road Work Projects Across County Roads and Bootslegger Cut
Road crews repair Fairbank road WU 1000 from Tombstone toward surface and fix the bootlegger cut into town. Dragoon Tombstone road crews clear rocks and pray for rain two miles from Haber Stock ranch. City street crossings near Lambs house to Allen street slated for minor work. Bootlegger camp moved to Government Draw with pumping plant. Bisbee Extension surface work hampered by missing dump wagons. State Engineer Madock plans first order for four dump carts in Cochise County. Charleston betting work proceeding despite high water.
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Fairbank Road
Tombstone
Turner
Dragoon-Tombstone
Haber Stock Ranch
Lamb
Tom Maddock
Cochisn County
Charleston
Identified Mexican Woman Linked to Porch Death Case
Advices from Douglas state Deputy Sheriff Kas Cross solved the mystery of an unidentified woman by identifying Cuca Soza, a Mexican, from parasol and clothes details. A Pirtleville man provided initial information and two acquaintances on 13th Street helped verify items. The woman reportedly suffered long standing mental illness, possibly dying of natural causes after an insanity episode, with no crime suspected.
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Douglas
Kas Cross
Pirtleville
Nin
Cuca Soza
13Th Street
Chanty Hospital
Cuca
Frank M Murphy Dies, Arizona Pioneer Leader of Railroads
Frank M Murphy longtime Arizona financier and railroad executive died in Prescott after a career shaping the Santa Fe Prescott Phoenix Railroad and Tombstone mining ventures. Born in Maine and educated in Wisconsin he led the Prescott National Bank and influenced Arizona’s development through the Development Company of America and Tombstone Consolidated Mines. His push for the Arizona Mexico and Gulf of California railroad era and his role in Tombstone’s rise are noted.
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Frank M. Murphy
R. N. Fredericks
Murphy
Prescott National Bank
Fredericks
Yavapai Club
Development Company of America
Str Murphy
Arizona
Mexico
Tombstone
Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company
Defense Council to Fight Food Speculators in Tucson
June 25 report says farmers are urged to avoid pre supplying grain to curb speculators profit from rising food prices. The Arizona Council of Defense vows public exposure of those who exploit wartime conditions, aiming to keep prices normal and encourage fall and spring production.
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Tucson
Arizona Council of Defense
Young Girl Burned In Ranch Home At Flagstaff
Alma Campbell, 15, daughter of rancher John Campbell, died in a Beaver Creek area house fire in Flagstaff Sunday night. Explosion of a lamp started the blaze in a light frame building. she was smothered before aid arrived. Father was away. coroner’s jury later convened in Camp Verde to investigate.
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Flagstaff
Alma Campbell
John Campbell
Beaver Creek
John Cauptell
William Sack
Wor Wan
Montezapa
Camp Verde
First Copper Shipment From Ajo Plant to Perth Amboy
The New Cornelia Copper Company sent its first electrolytic copper shipment, 7 am Monday, 1,000 tons valued at $15,250, to Perth Amboy New Jersey. The cathode plate goes to the State House in Phoenix as a lasting memento. Daily shipments of about 50 pounds and plans to reach 100,000 capacity as plant tunes up. Two carloads of caleries go to C A smelter in Douglas from Bisbee ore roasted at the plant.
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Ajo
New Cornelia Copper Company
Perth Amboy
N. J
State House
Phoenix
Douglas
Bisbee
Calerie
Juries Reported Incomplete Panel At Superior Court
The Superior Court term opened with 16 jurors of 58 reporting. The panel was dismissed until Wednesday with 30 more to report, under the new law delaying trials and increasing costs. Joe Ferris Labieh’s case was continued. Doe Johnson pleaded guilty to bootlegging and received a suspended sentence.
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John C. Hannes
J. D. Boone
Wm. Hindwon
Roy EB Smith
Pinay
Sam W. Hayhurst
Chris Daboviet
Archie Meek
M. Foudy
D. Jones
BL Caretto
DO. Williams
PJ. Edwards
Walter Brockbank
Rudolph
Ramon Rein
Joe Ferris Labieh
Doe Johnson
Vootlegsing
Syear
Rattlesnake Bite Near Bowie Improves Rapidly
J Craft was bitten on the palm while hunting in the foothills last Sunday evening after reaching into a rock hole to grab a wounded rabbit. He lacerated the wound and sucked out poison, traveled to Bowie for treatment by Dr Wilson of Willeay, and is now improving rapidly with little bed rest.
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Bowie
J. Craft
Kraft
Wilson
Willeay
Williams Fire Destroys City Electric Works
Fire early today gutted the city power plant near the Santa Fe depot, destroying the building and machinery including two engines generators and transformers. Efforts aim to connect service to a small private plant owned by a lumber company after the loss of lighting and water facilities. Chicago interests owned the destroyed plant components.
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Williams
City Electric Works
Santa Fe
Chicago Parties
QUIT CLAIM AND WARRANTY DEEDS IN DOUGLAS AREA
Records show multiple deeds including quit claim from Douglas Market Co to Wm R Turvey and warranty deeds from A J Haven to Wm R Turvey and Warren Co to B Clipperfeld. Also mentions deeds to Clato Rano and other Warren County transfers with values from 10 to 500 dollars and a mortgage and bill of sale items across Cochise County.
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Douglas Market Co
Wm. R. Turvey
Douglas
A. J. Haven
Douzlas
Herbert N. Longlois
Harry F. Lonetets
Warren Co
James
Parvell
Warren
B. Clipperfeld
Douglas Investment Co
Clato Rano
J, OW
Hore
Employees Must Be Paid When He Quits
June 28. A supreme court decision addresses whether an employer must settle wages at quitting time. Arizona Power Co v Yavapai County involves T. F. Caughlin who quit service and was told to wait for the regular payday. The court weighs the law requiring payment when an employee quits.
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An Oreme
Arizona Power Company
Yavapai C
T. F . Caughlin
Power Company
Hall
Wage referendum decision awaited on women’s minimum pay bill
After days of checking referendum petitions for the women’s minimum wage bill, the secretary of state announced that the final ruling would be known today whether the bill becomes law or is referred to voters. More than 600 signatures excess to qualify were filed, and about 500 names were reported added without consent, with removal requests also filed.
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Phoenix
Secretary of State
Gleeson Frontier Day Celebration Promises Big Fun
Constable Late Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. Miller promote Gleeson Frontier Day on July Fourth with cowboy sports steer tying bull riding and bronco busting. A grand barbecue using four beeves and four goats precedes a Red Cross dance, with bands and a countywide publicity push.
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Gibson
B. B. Miller
Aftair
Gleeson
Sulphur Spring Valley
Pacus” Higgins
Tombstone
Deputies Brakefield and Hodges Visit Bisbee Court Scene
Deputy Sheriff Billy Brakefield and Constable Joe Hodges spent a day in Bisbee as witnesses before the Superior Court, aiding proceedings and providing testimony.
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Billy Brakefield
Joe Hodges
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Frank M Murphy
Arizona R
Defense Council
Cochise County
J. Be
Wm. Cowand
A. Nichole
Pub Wens Bank and Loan Assn
Farrell
Cochine Bo & L. Aten
Chattle
Arturo Grialba
Mans
BenDon Wivestock
Jones
Douglas Music Co
Ramon Granado
Perkin Cort Motor Co
Rex Rice
Bert Whitehead JH. Slaughter
Jacob Knight
Wm. Cowan
J. Ho
J. M Reith
Wis Mo Cowan
Martin Anderson Bisbee Auto Co
Henry Olin
Jesus Coty
EL W. Dunbar
Uys
Paul Smith
James Fitzgibbonshed
Fairbank
Jef Milton
Mrs. Igo
Mire
M.A. Deo
Fucner
John Feo
Rita Sander
Viola
Denalvon
Minnie Sanders
Orr
Dow
Billy BrakeBeld
Lowell
Cananea
Harry Bradt
Bunker Hills Mines Company
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J.P. Ross
H. 3. Ross
Ross
J. J. Patton
S.J. Robinson
Benson
H. 8. Ftoxs
Naco Visitor
First AD
Bunker Hill Hospital
J. P. Rosalw
Srom Bisbee
ER. Bailey
LM. Brown
Mr. Brown
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RED Cross
Yeverday
Red Cross War Fund
William *. Cowan
Ralph C. Cowan
Evelyn KE. Cowan
W. P. Murry
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Autch
Fred Relton
Naco
Te Court Home
Noca
Viola Dennison
Los Angeles
Coast Wints
ST David J
Merrill
Rom Cochise County
Ho K. Street
Su Superior Court
John R. Meintyre
Ruth Parker
Parker ‘Anyon
MeIntyre
Joy MeIntyre
Bunker Hill
Dan Shehy
U.S
Tom Holmes
Sunker Hill Mines Company
Phornix
Russell Soyes
Texas
A. V. Noyes
Shace
Aeresti Tain
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