Fate of Alfones Rios in jury's hands after trial
In Phoenix a trial around Balvida Partillo known as Alfones Rios concluded with the jury left to decide his fate for a murder in Tempe. The defense blamed city marshal Cummings for the fatal clash that killed watchman Nettle and brother Juan Partito, while the state maintained officers acted properly in the jail scuffle.
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Alfonso Rios
Phoenix
Balvida Partillo
Alfones Rios
Partillo
Tempe
Albert Nettle
Juan Partito
Partitlo
Chet Cummings
Cummings
Nettle
Alent
222 School Land Acres to Be Given Up on Wednesday
Arizona state land department will relinquish 322.60 acres of school lands on July 10 and file on equivalent acres in a public domain area west and south of Willcox. The move may exhaust the state’s selection under the enabling act and could lead to leases for cattlemen grazing the range 20 to 50 miles west of Willcox.
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Phoenix
State of Arizona
State Land Department
Willcox
Cantaloupes Shipments Rise From Glendale Rail Center
Glendale foresees 5 cars daily as peak cantaloupe season nears with February-like totals last year. Earlier in the week shipments included 65 cars on Wednesday and 94 on Friday, with a 100-carload Saturday expected. additional tonnage moves by express to Arizona Colorado and New Mexico, ice supply remains the main concern for rail movement.
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Phoenix
Glendale
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Old Arizonan Passes Away After Short Illness
Noah Greene a Galveston Texas native and pioneer of Arizona dies in Phoenix at 74 after a brief illness. He knew Gen Sam Houston as a boy and admired him. Greene came to Arizona with the International Boundary Survey and settled in Phoenix where he resided. He was stricken while hunting for his horse and died of arsenic poisoning per doctors.
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Phoenix
Noah Greene
Galveston
Texas
Arizona
Greene
Sam Houston
International| Boundary Survey
Phoenis
Las
Eocians
Phoenix hotel to be built despite suit and delays
In Phoenix on July 10 a statement from Jordan and Grace asserts a $1 million hotel will proceed on the east half of Central School dock despite obstruction. They blame delays on a transfer dispute led by J T Murphy, pledge continued funding, and warn that local patience and voter support could be affected by any holdup. Groundbreaking eyed for September after August preparations.
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Phoenix
Jordan
Grace
Ol Central School Dock
J.T. Murphy
Arioe
Contra
Sidoin
Six-Foot Silver-Lead Vein Found on McKinley Claim
A six foot vein of silver lead sulphide was opened on the McKinley claim of the Baner Group in the Papago mining district last week. It was uncovered by a Moskan working on a lease from Hereford and Hubbard, who lease on the Fisher, the Olympia and the Harries property, all connected and operating a 25 ton mill. Hereford and Hubbard run leasing operations with over a dozen Mexicans aiding in leads on the big veins across the property. The property lies between Lincoln camp and the Agua Fita property of SW. Pures. see daily corner.
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Tucson
McKinley
Baner
Papago
Hereford and
Hubbard
Fisher
Lincoln Camp
Agua Fita
Desmaris Wins Decision Over McManus in Douglas
In Douglas Arizona on July 5, Desmaris claimed the championship of Arizona with a ten round decision over Al McManus of California. The bout featured hard trading with no knockdowns as the crowd of about seven hundred watched under the new state boxing law.
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SION
McManus
Douglas
Mens
Pelleveda Dras
Tesmaris
Arizona
al McManus
California
New State Boxing Aw
Mexican Congress Approves Northern Railroad Project
The Mexican congress approved a railroad from Ensenada to a Sonora point on the Southern Pacific of Mexico line between Magdalena and Hermosillo. The 775 kilometer route aims to boost agriculture and grazing in the region. In Bisbee, Dr. Von Kleinsmin of the University of Arizona will lecture Friday to start a series for the University School in the high school auditorium.
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Mexican Congress
Nogales
Ariz
Ensenada
Lower California
Sonora
Southern Pacific of Mexico
Magdalena
Hermosillo
Pintarco Elias Calles
Bisbee
von Kleinsmin
University of Arizona
Cold Star Comes Home Alive After War Time Wounding
In Phoenix a rescued casualty tale unfolds as George, once with the state highway commission and 4th Infantry, returns home after a long hospital stay in France. Reported dead by many, he survived Meuse Verdun front lines at St Mihiel and the Argonne, was believed lost for four months, then arrived May 22 after hospital discharge and now resumes civilian life with family in Phoenix.
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Phoenix
George
Beics
State Highway Commission
Ec4th Infantry
Orly
France
Ave
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Meuse
Verdun
Maricopa County
Jane
Jong Seige
Army Hospital
Atlantic
High Warente
California
New York
Working Leaves for Livestock Meeting Tucon
Dean Working of the University of Arizona left yesterday for Salt Lake City in Colorado where he will attend the Silverock Association called by the Arizona Cattle Growers Association for July 21 and a day or two following. Delegates will consider problems of controlling and regulating the public domain through congressional action. The livestock industry seeks relief through a definite system of regulation of public lands to protect and secure the property of annual grease top. The president of deans of state agricultural colleges in range states invited to attend with an official delegate from the college.
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Tucon
Dean Working
University of Arizona
Yeaterday
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Lilverock Association
Arizona Cattle Growers Association
Range States
Arizona Prison Board to Confer With California Officials
The Arizona State Board of Pardons and Paroles will meet California prison officials at San Quentin, July 19, to discuss parole policy for inmates who have served their full sentences. Attorney General Wrey E. Jones and California board president C. L. Memumner coordinated arrangements, with other Arizona members C. O. Case and Curt W. Soler also in attendance.
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Phoenix
State Board of Prison Rectors
California
Arizona
Arizona Board
Senes
C. O. Case
Curt W. 3Oler
Tempe
Mexican garrison at Agua Prieta reduced
Douglas May 19 The garrison at Agua Prieta was reduced early this week to approximately 400 men by the dispatch of a few to Cananea and 100 to Naco zari with a small number sent to El Tigre Lieut Col Rafael Buenna commander of the Agua Prieta garrison held a conference Wednesday with United States army officers and an agreement was reached on ways to avoid friction between patrols along the corner contiguous to Douglas and Agua Prieta Yavapai county plans 5 000 000 road campaign.
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Douglas
Agua Prieta
Fee
Cananes
Nacozari
el Tigre
Rafeal Buenna
United States Army
New Members Named to Arizona Dental Board
Governor Campbell announced appointments to reorganize the Arizona Dental Board. R. J. Roper of Prescott replaces J. H. Blain for term ends 1921. E. A. Miller of Flagstaff succeeds J. M. O’Connell for 1920. Lewis Brown of Douglas succeeds W. P. Sims for 1922. B. Fowler fills an unexpired vacancy to 1923. W. A. Bekert retains seat to 1924 amid ongoing dental regulation debates and a vetoed bill.
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Phoenix
Thomas E. Campbell
R. J. Roper
Prescott
J. H. Blain
EA. Miller
Blagstaff
Tit
J.m O'Connell
Lewis Brown
Douglas
W. P. Sims
Bisbee
B. Fowler
W A. Bekert
Will Hear Request For Rate Increase In Phoenix
The Arizona corporation commission NHI held a hearing on July 15 regarding the Arizona Thorn Railway seeking a rate increase of about 25 percent or until rates rise to federal levels during air raid control. The company argues 95 percent of business comes from Silverbell mines and the Sarco smelter, cites prior rate hikes, and says despite mine and smelter operating at full capacity last year it posted a loss of 7 18 while operations now are largely inoperative, urging relief through higher rates.
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Phoenix
The
Corporation Commission
NHI
Arizona Thorn Railway
Broncho Busting Championship Won At Prescott
Theodore Swann of Fiesstam Arizona won the diamond studded medal as the world champion broncho buster at Prescott during the Frontier Day celebration. Crowds watched four days of wild west sports with roping and broncho riding. Younger cowboys led in roping events while old hands lagged in time. Other winners included Harry Henderson Walker Arizona Pat Luke Winslow Leo Robinson Manberry and Skee BNE Robbins. A total of $16000 in prizes was to be paid out tonight and tomorrow.
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Prescott
Theodore Swann
Fiesstam
Ariz
Harry Henderson
Walker
S.com
Pat Tuke
Winslow
Leo Robinson
Manberry
Skee Bne" Robbins
Bakersfield
Cal
Young Douglas Lad Drowns While Swimming Near City
July 9 Fulton Remick aged 17 son of Mr and Mrs J B Remick of Douglas drowned while swimming in the Whitewater river near the Calumet and Arizona smelter two miles west of the city. He was a poor swimmer and was swept over his depth while wading. Roland Dawson aged 12 tried to save him but was dragged under and barely escaped with his life. Remick’s body was recovered after two hours.
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Douglas
Fulton Remick
J. B. Remick
Whitewater
Calumet and
Arizona Smelter
Roland Dawson
Young Remick
Arizona Granted Colors of 158th Infantry
Governor Com bent announced that Arizona’s application for the colors of the 158th Infantry has been granted this morning. The colors are at Fort Bliss zone supply office where the unit was demobilized and consist of one regimental national and five state colors. They will be replaced by the 240th Field Artillery colors in the capital.
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Arizona
158Th Infantry
Phoenix
Combent
Cattle die from prussic acid in Johnson grass field
A state veterinarian suspects prussic acid poisoning after about 13 of 40 beef cattle died or grew very ill within a field of alfalfa in Lam, with 11 dead and two severely sick. Analysis of stomach contents to detect the acid failed, but officials warn Johnson grass can produce prussic acid under heat and drought, and dismiss arsenic as a cause.
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Phoenix
E. Cartwright
R. J. Might
Cartwright
Hight
State Laboratory
Tucon
Bisbee Rector's Home Is Robbed
The home of the mas Mulit rector of the opal church in Bisbee was entered by burglary Wednesday afternoon. Clothing of his son Thomas Sr. was taken, valued around 160 dollars. Family was away and neighbors saw no strangers. the theft was noticed when a daughter returned home.
Mexican border patrol by air to patrol Gulf coast dawn to dusk
San Diego July 1. General orders announced by Col Henry Arnold, aeronautics officer, Western Department, set a patrol by air vessels along the Mexican border from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific coast. Patrols will travel at an average altitude around 4 000 feet during daylight hours.
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San Diego
Cal
Paco-exa de Gulf of Mexico
Henry Arnold
Western Department
Border Patrol Air Squadron Reorganization Commences
Army aviation units from Rockwell and Ream Fields will patrol the border from Tijuana to Yuma while Ellington and Kelly Field aviators watch from Yuana to Brownsville after quick reorganization.
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Rockwell
Ream
Tia Juana
Yuna
Ellington
Kelly Pelda
Tex
Wil Wate
Yuuna
Browns Ile
Treasury Orders Mints to Pay Market Price for Silver
The U S Treasury directs all mints to pay market price for silver bullion deposited at the mint. The move, intended to raise coinage parity with gold, could impact silver markets as mining operators and commercial interests react to the shift from the prior rate of $1 per ounce.
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U. S Treasury
US Treasury
I.e Linvy Bee
Pittman
Dutton
New Twenty Stand Gin At Phoenix Capacity 60 Bales
The Martin Cotton Company announced a plan for a twenty stand cotton gin at Phoenix with a capacity of 80 bales every four hours. It will be the largest in the Salt River Valley and aims to handle a 90 000 acre crop yielding about 45 000 bales of Pima long staple. John Malloch of Manchester England largely owns the firm. The Salt River Valley cotton crop will be exported to Em s first time this season by this company.
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Phoenix
Martin Cotton Company
Martin
Salt River Valley
John Malloch
Manchester
England
Sew Island
When 60 Days Is Not 60 Days For A Bootlegger
Victor Bristos, convicted in Douglas, was sentenced to 60 days in jail and $100 fine, appealed, then moved to Tombstone for a superior court trial. After 57 days in county jail he dismissed the appeal, claiming all but three days of the 48 sentence had been served. Judge WC Jacks ruled the 57 days cannot apply to the original justice court sentence, and Bristos ponders why sixty days is not sixty.
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Victor Bristos
Bristos
Gil
Douglas
Tombstone
WC. Jacks
Justice Court
Brister
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Desmaris
DECI
State Prison Board
Yavapai County
Silverbell
Sarco
Young Douglas Lad
Swinming
Attle
Johnson Grass
Vemican
Eqader
AANES
Army
Atten
Cochise County
Siac Bank Tombstone
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