Contested Am Legion Delegate Plan Stirs Tucson Factions
Confusion over apportionment rules for American Legion delegates to the Tucson meeting on July 17 and 12 fuels disputes. Voters favor a county based plan to issue credentials, with Andrew Martin of Tucson proposed to lead amid calls for unity. Meanwhile high private rank and file push for broader representation over commissioned officers.
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American Legion
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Yuma Phoenix Road Dispute Spurs State Debate
In Phoenix on June 20 Governor Campbell announced a road inspection tour of state highway projects in Yavapai County. He criticized the Yuma delegation plan to fund a Yuma to Phoenix route with 15 percent of the road’s cost and federal aid, arguing it would be unfair to other counties. Campbell will review the Prescott Jerome and Prescott Camp Verde projects, with a return expected Sunday.
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Amy
nix-Yansa
Thor Campbell
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Yuma
Campbell
Ted Campbell
State Highway Department
Yavagal County
Prescott Jerome
Prescott Camp Verde
Phoenix Sanday
Representatives Seek Lane Support for Verde Salt River Plan
In Washington, July 2, delegates from the Paradise Verde reclamation project meet with Franklin K. Lane, Interior Secretary, aiming to secure backing for an irrigation scheme on the Salt and Verde rivers. The talks follow Homer Hamlin’s hydrology report and explore water resource developments while outlining Arizona's soldier settlement effort to boost production.
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Verde
Salt River
Phoenix
Paradise-Verde
Washington
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Salt
Homer Hamlin
Reclamation Service
Weather notes on livestock ranges in Navajo county
July reports detail light to moderate showers around Dougie Nogales and Inthy in parts of Navajo county with conditions varying. Stock rates for Gila and Pima extensive areas affected by drought, cattle deported to check fat. moisture improves stock in some regions while western Mexico remains dry. Water supplies generally adequate for irrigation though smaller creeks run low.
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Dougie
Nogales
Navajo County
Gila
Pima
Etoek Ena
Mexico
Sreus
Crop progress in Arizona reports favorable harvests
The article notes an excellent harvest season for alfalfa and wheat with hot weather crops ripening well. Pima cotton is at a normal to surge stage with bolls half grown in favored areas. Higher elevations show general good conditions, though corn and oats would benefit from rain.
Private reservoir built near Tucson by Joseph Menager
A notable private reservoir near Tucson has been created by Joseph Menager at a cost of $13. The 250 foot dam includes a 216 foot drainage tunnel and will hold 20,000 acre feet. It will irrigate 1600 acres located 110 miles southwest of Tucson, with water hauled 14 miles during construction in an arid region.
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Tucson
Joseph Menager
Grazing Indians to Get 50 Mile Barbed Wire Fence Aid
Papago bands will receive aid to build a 50 mile barbed wire fence for grazing control. In a separate item, Miami voters reject funding for a new water system, prompting local debate on infrastructure needs.
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Miami
Invented the Deadliest Gas of World War
Fragmentary passage credits a Professor Witare Lawes of Evanston University to invent a lethal gas used at the front. The text mentions a quantity and readiness for battle, naming investigators and military figures, but the details are garbled.
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Witare Lawes
Niedines
Megiro
Fessor
University
Evanston
Janet
Western
State lands in forest reserves to be homesteaded
Governor Campbell announced the state will relinquish certain forest reserve lands. The land board voted to allow homesteading on lands suitable for agriculture. The state would receive funds from reserves through the land department, enabling more homes and population growth.
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State Land Department
Land Board
Campbell
Road program urged by commission in Pima County
July 1 report from the Pima County highway commission urges a $1,500,000 road program to build good roads in the subdivision. The board of supervisors will consider the report next Monday and likely include it in their recommendation. Proposed connections include Vail to Cochise county line, Benson road linkage, and Borderland highway extensions.
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Pima County Highway Commission Ia
Board of Wipervisors
Remithiesion
Board of Supervisors
Selon
Cochine County
Vail
Cochise
Benson Road
Jeff Milton to Wed Mildred L Teite in Tucson
Jeff Milton a federal customs inspector based in the Chiricahua mountains applied for a marriage license to wed Miss Mildred L Teite of Tucson. He said he came from Florida and has long resided in the mountains awaiting his bride. The license filing was followed by others in the county system.
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Tucson
Ief Milton
Chiricahua Mountains
Mildred L. Teite
Jeff
Florida
Livestock Board aims eradication plan at Flagstaff meeting
Phoenix May 1 a state livestock board event scheduled for Flagstaff seeks cooperation with federal authorities to combat a horse disease outbreak across Apache and Navajo counties. Board members including Jack Barber and LB Moore expected, with Ed Stephens and others attending. focus includes establishing eradication measures and handling related government coordination and infrastructure.
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Phoenix
Ivestock Board
Flagstaff
En Craba
Sat
National Forest
Aod Mayer Tees
Hlent
Noord
Geodichry
Musgrave, Vedatary Sciiis
Umeatie
False report on naturalization spreads rumor of biased action
A disputed charge claims the court clerk blocked Mexican applicants from filing naturalization papers to keep laborers from securing work, though others deny the report. The piece notes the clerk and deputies do not fill forms but assist to avoid errors, while denying any motive to bar citizenship. Heavy cattle shipments from Tucson to Yellow Bird mine are reported nearby.
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Twitstone
Bens
Inverior
J James
Jatin
Lord Pert
James
United States
Tucson
Yellow Bird Mine
Tombstone to Host New Airfield Plan Involving Chaplin Aircraft
Negotiations begin with Tombstone officials as Sydney Chaplin of Chaplin Aircraft proposes a fixed base for commercial aviation. The plan envisions a landing field near Tombstone with operations supporting routes from Southern California to Arizona, including stops at Bisbee Globe Yuma and Phoenix, centering on a nearby ball park site.
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Ormanent Aviation Field
Tombstone
Sydney Chaplin
Chaplin Aircraft Corporation
Los Angeles
Chaplin
Chaplin Company
California
Arizona
Ted Bile
Beverly Halls
Tee
Srizna Vt
Aplin Plain
Bisbee
Playstar
Globe
Mesa
Sammi
Nogales
Phoenix
Preseate
Torhetate
Turton
Yuma
Chaplin Lewis
Mir Whaplin
New York
Saxe
Atiantie Asive
State Institutions Commission Passes Phoenix Reforms
July night saw the state institutions commission dissolve under a new law from the last legislature. A new board of directors replaces it, led by Governor Campbell, State Treasurer Hoss, and Andrew Baumert Jr. as chair. Baumert’s salary is 4800, with purchasing agent WJ Donaduke of Bisbee at 4800. The new board’s duties mirror those of the former commission.
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Phoenix
Td Commission
State Institution
Campbell
Hoss
Andrew Baumert
Baumert
WJ Donaduke
Bisbee
Commission of State
Land board to meet over opening forests for settlement
Land board met in Phoenix to decide on a proposal to allow homestead entry on a large tract of national forest land. The forestry department reported the lands are suitable for settlement and farming.
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Phoenix
the Land Board
Forestry Department
Benson Ball Team Outplays Stars In Local Baseball Clash
Benson boys overwhelmed Tombstone Stars with strong hitting and pitching by Hill. Widespread errors on both sides marked the game as Benson surged around the bases, while Star players battled back but fell short. The crowd cheered the Benson win as preparations for future practices continued.
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Lawl
Tae
Benson Beys
Hill
Tombstone
Benson Bays
Ui Benen
Henke
Bereen
Arizona Railroads Taxation and Valuations Report
Tax rolls show railroads in Arizona taxed by counties with valuations for Maricopa, Pima, and Gila counties. The state revenue commission plans revision after the Grand Canyon conference on July 21. County assessments include Maricopa at 4244 and 10,220,854, Gila at 693.4 and 2,500,215, and Pima at 173 12 WHH with 7,558,571 valuation.
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Arizona
Jase Ealaa
Esuallacsion
le Seid
Grand Canyon
Cookiee County
Gila
Pima
Soldier Seeks Annulment, Claims Marriage Illegal
Ronald J. Osborn files in local superior court seeking annulment of his marriage to Clara Louise Brown arguing Nevada Arizona and California remarriage prohibitions after divorce render their union invalid. The case notes post divorce remarriage evasion and questions the act's legality amid prior discharge and swift remarriage within five days of Brown's divorce.
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GLOBE
el Paso
Los Angeles
Ronald J. Osborn
Clara Louise Brown
Charles H Brown
Foller
Phoenix Hay Grading Up Under National Inspector
Phoenix becomes the headquarters for a National Hay Association inspector to raise alfalfa and hay grading. The Salt River shipments will see five classes instead of two, reflecting a crop said to be above average with much grain hay harvested and a third alfalfa cutting in progress.
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National Hay Association
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