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Tombstone Epitaph

Location

Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1922

Page

6

Ten Year Average Used To Value Mines

Phoenix July 19 4 new policy by the state tax commission changes mine valuations. Chairman Charles Ro Howe says the ten year average replaces the former five year rule. The Miami Copper company used six years of data while New Cornelia Copper used about five and a half years. Howe argues the ten year average will reduce fluctuations benefiting the state and mining properties.

Phoenix State Tax Commission Charles Ro Howe T Mo Miami Copper Company New Cornea Copper Company Howe

Road to Fairbank Bridge Delayed to August Fifteenth

Project Engineer Al Jon from the road camp near Fairbank says the road to the bridge should be completed around August 15, weather permitting and with a reduced force moved to Pima county for Ploveno work. Grading is near done and surfacing proceeds, though relocation cuts and hard pan slowed progress. The route now to the Cochises will be 15.97 miles from Fairbank, with Nogales distance at 89.97 miles, and potential later realignment toward Patagonia to Nogales.

al Jon Fairbank Pima County Ploveno Ulere Fairbank Bridge Cochises Nogales Santa Cruz County Patagonia Tombstone

Three Measures on Ballot for November General Election

Three measures will be voted on at the November general election. The first would change the state superintendent of public instruction from elective to appointive. The second would authorize selling $2,500,000 in state bonds to build a highway from Phoenix to the Colorado River. The third, from the fifth state legislature, asks the people to revoke the state code enacted as an initiative measure.

PHO Phoenix Colorado River

Registered Arizona warrants cashed by state treasurer

Phoenix July 19 registered state warrants totaling about 200000 dollars were paid by the state treasurer under the finance code. balances from around 50 funds were moved to the general fund on July 2, with road fund and university warrants also affected. the remittance from other revenue is expected to leave a general fund balance near 2600000 by July 1.

Phoenix Stat George Ehrhardt Avade Wate

Douglas Woman to Recover From Snake Bite

A Douglas woman survived a rattlesnake bite after immediate first aid from her husband. The incident occurred near Slaughter's ranch when the couple encountered a rabbit and the snake. She was rushed to Cabinet hospital within minutes and shows signs of recovery.

Douglas Great Catumet Hospital Mia Roaiway Thunake Ross Var Slaughter’s Ross Cabinet

Further Operations in Clifton Morenci District

PG Beckett general manager of Phelps Dodge says no increase in operations in the Clifton Morenci district is planned. Morenci miners are in cleanup work at the Coronado mine after a fire. About 730 tons of ore are being processed at Morenci and concentrates shipped to the Cousins smelter, reflecting reduced production.

Hisber Clifton-Morenci PG Beckett Phelps Dodge Corporation Clifton Morenet Coronado Mor.net Cousins Clifton-Mureme Cmeit

Ella Bates Named Field Nurse Amid Watered Nogales Road

Miss Ella Bates was appointed as field nurse under a new federal law with duties to be determined. Nogales to Tucson road washout leaves portions impassable, water in the Santa Cruz river subsiding but risks remain near Calabasas and Tubas. appointment made by Dr. A M Tuthill, effective July 1, in Bisbee.

Tucson Sherif Nogales Bisbee Ella Bates Calabasas Tubas Congress A.M. Tuthill Aise Bates Santa Crux Congress Street Mise Bates Bisbee Health Center

Copper Queen gains option on Higgins Property at Bisbee

Copper Queen a Bisbee unit of Phelps Dodge Corp takes a 15 month option on the Higgins property. The Higgins estate of Los Angeles granted the option. The block lies west of Copper Queen and south of Tombstone Canyon and has yielded rich ore in Warren district history. Work halted recently awaiting higher copper demand before resumed exploration.

Copper Queen Higgins Bisbee Co ‘Ring Bisbee Properties Phelps Dodge Corporation Tombstone Canyon Thomas Higsine Los Angeles Wolverine Arizona Southwest Group Abe Wolverine Warren Thomas Higgins Higgina Chicago Higgins Development Company James Lemosot Jack Memeeur A. T Lowles LA Town EB Berquist He Teom Berquist J. J Flanigan Beckett

Woman shoots daughter and herself near Ray tragedy

In Ray, Catherina Garcia, 33, killed her daughter and then took her own life, with the cause of the tragedy not yet known. Neighbors reported no prior disturbance. sheriff in Globe has not notified the husband, a Miami miner, of the deaths as an inquest proceeds and funeral plans begin.

Miami Catherina Garela Ray Garcis Globe

Deputies Recover Stolen Government Harness at Camp Jones

Deputies Ed Leahy Fred Moore and W B Thorpe recovered twenty two sets of government harness stolen from the Camp Jones quartermaster department. Captain Johanzen hailed the theft recovery as his cleverest detective work to date. Kingmas Big or ebody bey opened on 600 level of Black Range.

Douglas Camp Jones Ebody Bey

Flooding Ravages Nogales Border City Area

A major flood swept Nogales Arizona and Nogales Sonora late today sending water four feet deep through streets and stores. Three bridges were washed out and cars swept away while homes and the Grand Avenue district suffered extensive damage. A Mexican woman was reported killed and Panic forced evacuations as power lines and garages were flooded. The baseball game at the Nogales field was postponed due to the high water.

Nogales Ariz Nozales Sonora Grand Avenue Suitomo Arrayo American Nogales Bissball Field Tomor Swarow Nogaies

Arizona Motorists Average 421 Gallons Gasoline Per Year

Secretary Ernest Hall reports Arizona motorists consume 421 gallons of gasoline per car per year. State revenue from gasoline totaled 160.40 with costs at 70. The national average is 422 gallons. The office prepared 15,00 voter steacils for referendum copies and counties sent lists of registered voters for printing.

Ernest 8 Arizona Hall Orecum Kentucky Secretary of State OW Stenetts Sre Varius

Deportation party passes through Tucson en route to New York

July 14 report details a large group of aliens deported from border points under immigration Inspector EM Kline. In Tucson eight individuals were transferred to Nogales with papers prearranged and deported that afternoon. Also notes Judge H P Merril seeking reelection as Justice of the Peace in Tombstone Precinct on the Democratic ticket.

Tucson New York EM. Kline Washington, D.C Nogales Merril Hodge A. Wentworth Arizona

Land Department Receipts Show Jump in June

Phoenix July 10 State land department receipts for June totalled 55608 and were larger than any month in the last year and a half State Land Commissioner Kuchler announced today The year to July 1 stood at 297298 up 28952 from the same period in 1921 The rise was attributed to improved conditions in the live industry.

Phoenix Ariz State Land Department Kuchler Kuchier Douglas J. Floyd Floyd Mtes A

Rabies panic drives city to consider wider muzzle rule

Hydrophobia death prompts Health Officer Dr Z Causey to seek council action and police enforcement of muzzling amid an epidemic in Tombstone. Debate centers on authority to compel dog owners to muzzle animals and eliminate the spread of disease. The mayor and county health officer plan provisions to curb stray dogs and aggressive animals.

Douglas Zcausey Boyle Causey Health Department Dr Causey Potice Dr Caney Bowden Hendred Curte

Attacks on Old Man Sparked by Youth in Prescott

An unidentified youth knocked at an elderly man and drew a knife claiming intent to slice him, but fled as a deputy sheriff arrived. US Marshal T J Sparkes restrained the assailant, who showed a willing to fight. The victim suffered only a bruised face.

Prescott T J. Sparkes Wade

Supervisors push bridge builds and road plans in Arizona

The board reports a 100 foot steel span for Luziens wash and a second span for the bridge beyond the wash, items expected this week. Construction will rush once material arrives as the road gang is increased. Work on the west end nears completion and a Bowls to San Simon extension will proceed with greater speed. The S P has bought land west of the area, forcing the road builders to adjust plans into Bowie, and citizens will be asked to advise which street the road should enter.

Ariz Luziens Wash Bowls San Simon S. P Bowie

Hall seeks reelection as Arizona secretary of state

Ernest R. Hall announced his candidacy for reelection in Phoenix asserting a record of efficiency. He cited lower expenses for the year ending June 30, 1922 compared with 1920 and receipts for 1921-22 more than double those of 1918-20, as proof of improved office management.

Phoenix Ernest Ro Hall Tom C. Foster Cochise County Phoenix. Ariz Ernest R. Hall Hall

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