Restocking Arizona streams with three million fish planned
The state game warden seeks to stock Arizona waters with three million young fish from federal hatcheries. Varieties include bass, rainbow trout, mountain and brook trout. Volunteers will plant Salt River from Mormon Ferry to Roosevelt, aided by 40 000 fingerling steelheads and rainbow trout. Some streams may close for a year to protect new plantings. Oak Creek, Grahams and Catalinas area streams face closures. Prescott Frontier Days marks inspection trips to northern streams. July 1 1926 reopenings noted.
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Phoenix
Wardex
Joe V. Prochaska
Arizona
William Pinney
John Chitson
Salt River
Mormon
Roosevelt
Kane
Prescott
Oak Creek
Graham Mountains
Catalinas
Two Porters Arrested On Booze Charge In Douglas
Wool folk and R Robinson, porters on the El Pato and Southwestern train, were arrested by A E Palmer on liquor possession charges. Officers say they brought three suitcases filled with liquor into the state. one suitcase disappeared yesterday morning, possibly stolen. A search revealed two suitcases of bottles, the car turned over to federal authorities for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leht
County Recorders Form Organization In Arizona
County recorders completed a two day session in Prescott forming a permanent body. E A McSwiggen of Yavapai county was named president and Edith M Jacobs of Maricopa county secretary. Next meeting to be in Tucson in April to standardize fees and practices across Arizona. The convention featured a banquet for Recorder McSwiggen and broad representation from nearly every county. Arizona produced copper worth one third of the U S total in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
E A. McSwiggen
Yavapa
Edith M. Jacobs
Maricopa County
Tucson
Arizona
McSwiggen
Arizona Leads States in War Work Drive Pledges
Arizona reports 96 percent of war work pledges paid with Santa Cruz County at 100 percent. State and county offices plan to close soon as unpaid pledges are sent to counties and then to national headquarters. Maricopa trails due to numerous transfers within its borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
J. O. Sexson
United War Work Campaign
Southern Military Department
Wallas
Texas
Department
York
Anleaver
Arizona
Santa Cres County
Maricopa
Pima County Leads State In Americanization Work
Pima County tops Arizona in the Americanization effort led by the superintendent of public instruction. In 1918, 10 teachers served with an average daily attendance of 31. Cochise had 18 teachers with 18 pupils on average, and Maricopa had 6 teachers with 15 attending. The 1918 legislature appropriated 25000 for this work, to run until June 24, 1919, but the following session did not renew funding, leaving 5900 outstanding claims and about 5000 to be returned to the state. Schools opened in many towns including St. John, Willcox, Globe, Tempe, Phoenix, Nogales, Prescott, Yuma, and Mohawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty C. C. Case
Pima
Cochise County
Maricopa County
St. Johna
Dougie
Gleeson
Bisbee
Willcox
Grand Canyon
Lower Miami
Miami
Hayden
Globe
Solomonville
Morene Clifton
Metcalf
Tempe
Phoenix
Marinatte
Winslow
Tucson
Nogales
Jerome
Prescott
Yuma
Mohawk
Douglas physician gets appointment in Douglas Arizona
July 2 Colonel EP Grinstead, former commander of the 158th regiment in the war zone, is named state sanitation officer by Dr. George Goodrich, superintendent of public health. He will supervise rural sanitation while Dr Z Causey, ex health officer of Douglas, heads venereal disease control and serves as U S public health officer. Mrs Charles R Howe receives guidance of state child welfare work, and A H Powers, ex state institutions official, becomes publicity director of the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
EP. Grinstead
158Th Regiment
George Goodrich
Grinstead
Dr. Z. Causey
Health Officr of
Douglas
United States
Charles R. Howe
Passing train cuts foot off at Bisbee shaft
In Bisbee on June 25 at 9:45 am Felipe Gallon slipped while working on railroad tracks near Briggs shaft. He fell as a train passed, his left foot mashed and his right foot severed, yielding an above ankle amputation. He was taken to Sacramento Hill First Aid station and then Copper Queen Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Felipe Gallon
Briggs Shaft
Sacramento Hill
Copper Queen Hospital
Zona People to Develop Silver Hill Mine Property Tucson
The Ohio Arizona Copper company has taken over the Silver Hill claims in the Silver Bell mountains near Tucson and will develop them extensively. Chicago born executives and Columbus merchants lead the venture with plans for a 400 foot shaft, citing favorable reports by Dr C F Tolman and engineers Shotwell and Siebert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Hill
Tucson
Ohio-Arizona Copper Company
Silver Bell Mountains
Nat Parson
Columbus
Ohio
People
Chas M. Sieber, Jr
Fred W. Flowers
Harry Scarlett
Dean Wm. Scarlett
Phoenix
John V
Forc Me
C.F. Toltman
University
Herbert C Shotwell
Fred Siebert
Reno
Nev
Postponed Harr Campbell case stalls in court
In Phoenix on January 1 the Harrie Campbell dispute was delayed as the master did not hear arguments for the cross complaint. Governor Campbell and counsel claimed unfamiliarity with filings and the case remains adjourned as parties dispute control of the adjutant general duties and a cross complaint seeks to compel turnover of the office to Walter Ingall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Jay
Cross
Harrie Campbell
Sloan
WE Ryan
Harris
Walter 8. Ingall
Campbell
Spencer Pugh
Lyman
Crosa
Father Weeps as Son Is Freed in Prescott Murder Case
A Prescott jury acquitted Harry Earl Stephens after a four minute deliberation, delivering a not guilty verdict at 5:15 pm in the murder case of Robert Miller. Stephens had previously been found guilty in a prior trial and sentenced before an appeal led to a new trial in Coconino County. The elder Stephens cried and embraced his son after the verdict in the courtroom of Judge J. E. Jones.
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Flagstaff
Harry Earl Stephens
Prescott
Robert Miller
Joseph Stephen
Preetort
Yavapai County
Stephen W
State Supreme Court
Coconino County
J. E. Jones
Miller
Arizona Boy Killed in Siberia Named by War Dept
Washington July report lists American service members killed wounded or captured by Bolshevik forces in Siberia during June. Among the names is Charles L. Flake of Snowflake Arizona reported as killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Siberia
War Department
Charles L. Flake
Snowflake
Arizona
California Labor Chief Vows to Curb LA Agencies
California labor chief H A Cable pledged to prosecute Los Angeles employment agencies found to mislead Arizona seekers. He urged F J McBride to report complaints and said agencies are bonded and must stop sending workers across the border with false information about conditions in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Los Angeles
Phoenix
F. J. McBride
Arizona
H. A. Cable
Cable
McBride
No More Elk Imported Into Arizona Says Three-Agency Pact
July 2 Phoenix. Arizona officials report elk introductions have failed to win local support in Sitgreaves National Forest and caused property damage. A tripartite agreement among the state game department forest service and Biological Survey stops further elk releases without all three consent and seeks a plan to reduce the surplus herd in Sitgreaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Phoenix
Ariona
Sitgreaves Cational Forest
State Game Department
Forest Service
Biological Survey
Sitgreaves
Picture of Battery Adds to Governor’s Photo Collection
Phoenix July 2 Governor Canny Lell expands his executive offices display with a photo of Battery A 040th Field Artillery. Sgt Oscar G Cole of Fence sent the image with a history of the unit and a German campaign sketch. The governor aims to frame large forma photograms of the 240th Field Artillery and 158th Infantry, the units in which most Arizona men served.
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Phoenix
Canny Lell
Photogtaphs
Oscar G. Cole
Fence
Germany
Trier
240Th Field Artillery
158Th Infantry
Arizona
Youth Dies in Crash on Globe Miami Road
James Lavinzi aged 18 died at the Miami Inspiration hospital after a collision on the Globe-Miami highway. He was in a stripped car trying to pass another when both cars wrecked and he was pinned under the debris, one leg nearly severed. In Phoenix, the Arizona Supreme Court denied a new trial for Charles W. Harris in a libel suit, leaving a $6,900 verdict against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wens
Mere
Phoenix
State Supreme Court Today
Arizona Publishing Company
The
Republican
Charles W. Harris
Harris
Entrance rules tighten for Arizona Normal Schools
At a joint meeting the Tesupe and Northern Arizona Normal schools with the state board of education announced that after August 15, 1919, applicants must complete one year of high school work to enroll. By August 15, 1920, two years of high school preparation will be required. The change aims to align entrance with available rural high schools, phased to avoid harming current students.
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Normal Schools
Tempe
Boards of Education
Tesupe Normal School of
Arizona
Northern Arizona Normal School
State Board of Education
State
Ing Tee
Weed Makes Cattle Crazy In Gov Inquiry In Mogotlon Region
July 2 report notes federal authorities will investigate a mysterious weed reported only recently in the Pine country between Pin and Long Valley. Cattle that eat the blooming weed seem to go crazy, rearing and shaking before collapsing, with some deaths among affected herds. Stockmen say recovery is possible if exposure is limited, but fatalities appear low.
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Winslow
Mogotlon
Pin
Long Valley
Pine Country
Mission ruins in Tumacacori to be preserved by society
Tucson July 3 Historical Society plans to preserve Tumacacori mission in the Santa Cruz valley south of Tucson. Interior cleared, roof to be erected over ruins. Government appropriation for preservation, caretaker to be placed in charge. Society reelected Prof Byron Cummings as president and Prof H A Hubbard as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Histo
Santa Cruz Valley
San Xavier
Byron Cummings
H. A. Hubbard
Archaeoio
Record initiation at Globe lodge builds Elks history
Three Loge Number 489 B P O Elks initiated 128 candidates, the largest class in Arizona Elks history, at Globe high school auditorium, with an elaborate banquet. Visiting Elks from across the state attended the ceremonies amid a major rail project underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ybe
Globe Lodge
B. P.O. Ey
Arizona
Elks Organization
State meeting on irrigation and reclamation plans
Representatives of major irrigation projects and Arizona civic bodies convene in Phoenix to coordinate irrigation and reclamation work statewide. The joint commission of the Phoenix chamber of commerce and Maricopa Realty Board organized the meeting. George H Maxwell submitted the plan for a statewide irrigation agency and funding methods will be discussed at the conference.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Maricopa Realty Board
George H. Maxwell
National Irrigation Association
Make Estimate for Vocational Work Phoenix
Phoenix July 2 The department of vocational education sent to the state board of equalization a budget statement totaling 202 198 91 for the work of this department This includes 127 153 91 for teaching entaries and 885 000 for maintenance and supplies to sustain vocational classes in high schools and programs across Arizona Funds consist of 10 000 federal Smith Hughes funds and a state appropriation leaving a net asked for of 182 133 61 a ar sche
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Department of Vocational Education
Janet
State Board of Equalization
Teachoe
Arizona
Smith-Hughes
Richardson Seeks to Intervene in Suit in Tucson
R K Richardson petitions to intervene in the Steinfeld vs 24 Mining and Milling case claiming mine ownership and a lease, and that HC and H Mo Har Tee hold rights. He asserts unpaid city taxes of 13 dollars, royalties totaling 29 261 20, and that defendants owe him 11 664 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
R. K. Richardson
Albert Steinfeld
24 Mining and Milling Company
Wright & Darnell
Richardson
H. Mo Har Tee
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County Recorders
U. S
Pima County
A. H. Powers
Commission of State Institutions
Ith Board
Lasorer
Reus
ARIZ
San Carlos
Historical Society
Kingman
Gila River
Clarkdale
Bank of Real Service
Viwrtte
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