Arizona lecture tour boosts Tombstone appeal to East
Rev. A J Benedict returned to Tombstone after a two month East tour for the Home Missionary Society. He delivered over 40 talks with lantern slides in cities from New York to New Hampshire, praising Arizona and Cochise County. He predicted widespread interest could draw thousands to the Baby State.
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A J. Benedict
Tombstone
Home Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
Kes Benedict
Arizona
Cochise County
East
China
New York
Brooks
Patterson
Plainfield
New Jersey
Bridgeport
Newham
Berlin
New Britain
Weathersfield
Coma
Port Jang
Maine
New Hampshire
Pberapar
Benedict Fele
Louis Sperry
Benedict
United States
Hhe
Heaven
Narrow Escape From Drowning Near San Carlos Bridge
Mr and Mrs Walter Ferris Lloyd Edith and Marfen Mite narrowly escaped death when their Ford fell through a bridge on the San Carlos reservation near Bayles while en route to Safford for Independence Day celebrations. The wreck left occupants buried under the car with Mrs Ferris severely injured and Lloyd Wills sprained.
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SPIMA
Ariz
Walter Ferris
Lloyd
Edith
Marfen Mite
Narrely
San Carlos Reservation
Bayles
Globe
Safford
Ferris
Graham County Votes on $100000 Bond Issue
Safford Arizona July 10 Graham county in southeastern Arizona will vote September 15 on a $100000 bond levy prompted by a petition representing 15 percent of taxpayers. State and federal aid will swell the sum as completion of the highway from Greenlee county line to the Gila county line attracts travelers from Lordsburg and Deming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Safford
Ariz
Graham County
Arizona
Greenlee
Gila County
Lordsburg
Deming
Live Stock Sanitary Board Receives $9000 in Fees
Phoenix July 10 progress figures show the Live Stock Sanitary Board collected over $8000 in June for the license and injection fund. Ed W Stephens secretary reports $8,768.93 from inspection fees $322.50 from butchers licenses and $190 from brand recording fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Live Stock Sanitary Board
Ed. W. Stephens
DOUGLAS RANCH ASSAULT AND ROBBERY REPORTED
George Stone was assaulted and robbed of money at the Slaughter ranch near Douglas after two American men visited for water. He was struck and knocked unconscious and later transported to town by Deputy Sheriff Palmer and Police Chief Jones. Stone, alone on the ranch, suffered possible broken ribs and remained incapacitated for hours. Local Mexican workmen notified Mrs Slaughter, who relayed details after visiting town.
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Douglas
George Stone
Palmer
Jones
Slaughter Ranch
Thuglus
Slaughter
Engineers report Tonich branch wrecked in Yaqui country
Engineers from the Southern Pacific de Mexico road inspected the Tonile branch along the Yaqui River in Mexico. They found the line dilapidated with burned bridges blown culverts and tracks overgrown. Hundreds of ties had been removed for fuel and the area was largely desolate.
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Nogales
Ariz
Pacife de Mex
Tonle
Yaqui Rivey
Mexico
Sleof
Maricopa County Bonds Sold For Road Work
The Maricopa County board of supervisors accepted the bid of Groves Blanchet and Thornburgh and associates for four million six hundred thousand one hundred sixty dollars in road bonds. The Toledo bond buyers paid a premium of two hundred twenty thousand five hundred dollars, plus a five and a half percent savings on each installment delivery, totaling two hundred eighty nine thousand dollars in additional savings. Local bankers attended conferences and the final bid was deemed the best offer received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Board of Supervisors
Groves, Blanchet, and Thornburgh and Associates
Maricopa
Toledo
Engineers Inspect Borderland Route Near Nogales Road Fix
Tucson July 10 1 P Frasier a highway engineer with George Foster county engineer inspected the Borderland route. Proposal to connect Borderland with the Nogales Elgin road at a cost of 110000. Present road will turn south of the Mustang mountains to join Nogales Fairbank link a half mile north of Elgin. Tombstone to Fairbank road nearly completed.
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Tucson
P. Frasier
Cits Vision
George Foster
Agineer
Nogales-Elgin
Mustang Mountains
Nogales
Fairbank
Elgin
Tombstone
Jerome District Mining Notes From Letter Home
Postmaster Paul Smith shares a Jerom e district letter from his brother James Smith describing copper mining activity rising daily. He notes six shovels at work, a massive excavator, and a large-scale operation with dangerous accidents including nine deaths and several severe injuries in the past two weeks. The letter mentions ore chutes, a level one fall, and names miners Jude Minerich and John Robles, with Harry S. Rows visiting recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
James Smith
Jerome
Panna Canal
NASA
Jude Minerich
John Robles
Harry S
PRIVATE ADVICE ON COTTON WORKERS ENTRY
July 10 El Paso reports that Mexican laborers wishing to work on American farms may enter the country without the usual restrictions until the first of the coming year. The waiver, extended after talks led by Secretary Wien, applies to cotton growers and related interests, but does not guarantee permanent residence. The waivers were previously granted as a war measure.
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EL Paso
Department of Labor
Wien
Texay
Cantaloupe Shippers Suffer Delays After Bridge Washouts
July 10 reports from Glendale describe the Santa Fe line in trouble as two bridges washed out near Hillside and Congress Junction. A cantaloupe special piled up on a broken bridge, 16 cars of melons blocked. trains halted and service to resume by tomorrow night. Passengers will transfer. Growers expect only minor impact from a one day delay.
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Glendale
The
Santa Fe
Hillside
Congress Junction
Mining property values rise in state assessment
The 1915 mining property valuation totals seven million dollars, while 1919 statewide property valuation reaches 489,184,526. Cochise County mines are assessed at 113,268,179, Santa Cruz hosts Duquesne Mining & Reduction, and Pinal county mines total 43,752,170 with other counties named for specific sums. Phoenix paving and street car service on Grand Avenue to start.
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Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Cochise County
Santa Cruz
Duquesne Mining & Reducion Co
Pinal County
Cochise
Gila
Yavapai
Grand Avenue
Rob and fatally shoot Glendale man
Phoenix reports that two highwaymen, believed to be Mexicans, robed and shot Avila near Glen Ule while a posse, including Deputy Sheriff Blancoard, pursued them from Arlington toward Buckeye. Avila named John Doe Camacho as one of the assailants before dying. A manhunt formed and continued into the night, with authorities surrounding the area and more officers joining the search.
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Phoenix
Chomacho
Arlington
William Wescott
J Jones
Buckeye
Comacho
Avila
Suero Apodaer
Norton Ranch
Glen‘ule
Murgaravila
Robert Jarrot
Courty Stippney
Blancoard A
John Doe Camacho
Chapro Avia
Yorslng
Litchfeld
Jeifs
Ernest Smith
Jim Troutman
Willem Wescott
Shes
Ofie
Joves
Ef Burkeye
Masi
Train of Melons Drops In Creek Near Hot Springs
Phoenix July 10 A weakened mountain rain washed away a bridge north of Hot Springs Junction trapping a freight train loaded with carloads of cantaloupes. No injuries reported per Trainmaster H W Mofiean. The freight halted traffic between Phoenix and Parker. the crash destroyed four cantaloupe cars and 14 refrigerators fell into the creek while the engine stayed on track. Traffic resumed today.
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Hot Springs
Phoenix
Hot Springs Junction
H.W. Mo Fiean
Parker
Santa Fe
Arizona Training Center For Disabled Men Opens At University of Arizona
A training center for disabled veterans will be formed at the University of Arizona with access to all regular courses and new veteran focused classes. The government will cover expenses and provide up to $60 monthly for each veteran, aiming to attract many gas casualty soldiers drawn by Arizona climate.
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Washington, DC
University of Arizona
Federal Board For Rocational Education
Europe
Arizona
Army Building at Nogales Sogales
The war department plans new buildings to house the army at Nogales. seventy-one polders to be erected including officers quarters barracks laundries an amusement hall pavilion swimming pool warehouse and hospital. Seaman of the Gila Monster Mining Co reports its cyanide mill near completion with 35 tons daily capacity and silver properties in the Richmond Basin north of Globe Arizona.
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Sogales
Halle
Nogales
Seaman
Gila Monster Mining Company
el Paso
Als Company
Richmond Basin
Globe, Ariz
Douglas Deportation Cases Open This Week
Friday reports show county officials traveling to Douglas for the first round of deportation case hearings. County Attorney Robert N. French and defense attorney W. G. Gilmore arrived to cover preliminary proceedings as multiple cases proceed. Also noted: local visits by former Tombstone serviceman Curtis Robinson and Cochise cattleman Robinson visiting Tombstone courthouse, alongside State Highway Division Engineer T Frazier detailing road work from Sonoita to Tombstone Canyon and upcoming improvements on Pantano Wash and Chadwick camp connections.
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Robert N. French
Douglas
Mtorney
W. G. Gilmore
Tombstone
Med
Sherif Harry Wheeler
Percy Bo
Dougals
State Highway Division
T ‘T Frazier
Tucson
la Sonuita
Cochise County
Santa Cruz
Sonoita
Pantano Wash
Santa Rita
Tombstone Canyon
Bisbee
State Department
Canning Demonstrations Planned by Cochise County Agents
Miss Louise Sporleder and Adamson announce a series of canning demonstrations for Cochise County from July 7 to July 19. Locations include Light, Ash Creek, Stronghold, Cochise, Mountain View, and San Simon with dates July 4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19. Judge W C Jacks recounts a humorous deportation case outcome for a colored couple in Douglas justice court.
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Louise Sporleder
Douglas
Adamson
Willcox
Cochise County
Ash Creek
Stronghold
Cochise Daly
Mountain View
San Cimon
W. C. Jacks
Justice Court
Bar of Justice
Judgne Jacks
Eph
Mandy
Erin
Marriage Licenses and Civil Updates From Bisbee Area
The Saturday list shows multiple marriage licenses issued in Bisbee and Douglas including Lupe Rafael Perez and Armida de ba, Solidad Herman and others, with several couples from Douglas and nearby towns. Also noted are a New Mexico medical note, a four feet flood at the Government Draw, a juvenile sent to Ft Grant, and jurors to report Monday for the July term with trial readiness in Weeks and Trotter cases.
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Rafael Perez
Armida de Be Ba
Bisbee
Sconedes Arty
Solidad Herman
Douglas
Hilser Howen
Lofias
Druslas
Eter P Calvers
Grace L. Gainsles
Eadie Dument
Dora Robertson
Doug
Carlos Lopez
Extephena de la Toba
HLH
Tantero
Mary L. Dodson
Sherif Joe Hardwick
Tomistone
Melmse
New Mexico
Hantwick Fine
Hardwick
George Rockhill
Fort Grant
Augustine de la Grande
Ft. Grant
Lockwood
Sheriff's Office
Sherif McDonald
Fmt
Weeks
Trotter
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