Visitors from Benson in Tombstone discuss Charleston dam
Iny Percy L Crosby and Benson residents AG Smith J A Gumm C A Mul vane and Pratt visited Tombstone to review the Charleston dam report by Engineer Eliott. They anticipate a joint board meeting in Tombstone within days. They note a proposed highway through Benton alone on Fourth Street and an easement claim by Southern Pacific. The attorney general questions constitutional power to exempt taxes on that ground. The fate of the Fourth Street route hinges on right of way issues and possible grading on Fifth Street to avoid delays.
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Genera
5Th Street
Fourth Street
Ingalls Receives Federal Recognition as Adjutant General
Adjutant General Walter S. Ingalls of the Arizona National Guard is granted federal recognition as a lieutenant colonel. The action, recommended by a June board of officers, was approved by the secretary of war per telegram from Major General George C. Richards in Washington.
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Phoenix
Walter S. Ingalls
Arizona National Guard
Ingalls
George C. Richards
Federal Militia Bureau
Washington
Secretary of War
Men Wanted on Border Re Sid ing Over Line Report
Federal and local Nogales authorities report communications from police, customs, and immigration chiefs requesting detention of several men wanted for narcotics smuggling, gambling house robberies, and related crimes. The gang, said to be residents of Nogales Sonora, includes two men recently wanted in a neighboring town and now employed in a gambling house in Nogales Sonora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Sonoria
Sonora
Governor heads delegation to oppose tariff bill in Washington
Governor Thomas Campbell will lead a Arizona delegation to Washington to oppose the tariff bill. He arrived from the north after attending the joint meeting of the Arizona Cattle and Wool Growers associations. The protest will include mining and manufacturing interests, long staple cotton growers, and sheep and cattle men.
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Washington
Phoenix
Gov
Thomas
Campbell
North
Arisona Cattle and Wool Growers’ Associations
Constitutional Challenge Hits Arizona Motor Vehicle Law
In Prescott and Phoenix reports, lawyers argue the state motor vehicle law defies both Arizona and U S constitutions. The suit seeks to restrain trucking without a certificate of convenience and necessity, while the board outlines registration rules for engineers and surveyors.
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Prescott
Arizona
L. W. Kelly
W. 3. Galbraith
State Corporation Commission
Kelly
United States
Thantelpal
Stockmen Round Up Wild Horses in Prescott District
July 20 Prescott stockmen conduct round up of wild horses in Sycamore, Broody Basin and Cherry Creek districts to curb endless grazing pressure. Unbranded animals are sent to the state sanitary board, then to southern cities. In Phoenix, three oil sections are withheld from leasing after Macleod’s report, with applications to resume for other sections.
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Prescott
Sycamore
Broody Basin
Cherry Creek
Letate Sanitary Board
Phoenix
TL. Macleod
State Land Department
Macleod
Wiherict
Patagonia
Plina
Santa Cris
Cochise
Prescott Water Shortage Warns of Serious Depletion
Prescott faces a serious water shortage though not acute, urging strict cooperation and adherence to Mayor Goldwater’s orders. Water for domestic use remains, but irrigation and lawn watering are prohibited until further notice. Santa Fe Railway has moved 100000 gallons, with plans to increase, to supply yard needs.
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Prescott
Goldwater
Santa Fe Railway
Bez
del Rio
C Smith of City Reported Dead
Information from Douglas says the body of C C Smith, an old timer resident, was found dead near Colverdale on the New Mexico range of James Cowper after being missing several days. The body was so decomposed it had to be reburied.
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C. Smith
City
Douglas
CC. Smith
New Mexico
James Cowper
Colverdale
Destruction of Eleven Cases of Liquor in Phoenix
Eleven cases of tequila are to be destroyed this afternoon by deputies under Sheriff Montgomery. A public pouring will take place at the street gutter on the south side of Washington street in front of the courthouse, starting at 1 o'clock.
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Phoenix
Sheriffs Office
Montgomery
Washington Street
Court House
State to Purchase Picric Acid Powder
The state highway department says it has received an offer from the department of agriculture to secure part of 12,000,000 pounds of picric acid explosive from Sparta Wisconsin. Purchases will cover cartridging and freighting, costing about half the commercial price. Cars are sent to Prescott for the Miami Superior highway, to Superior, to Miami for the Miami Superior road, and to Clifton for the Mule creek road. Additional powder may be secured from Fort Wingate Mexico within three months.
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Phoenix
State Highway Department
Department of Agriculture
Sparta
Wisconsin
Bighway Department
Prescott
Miami-Superior
Superior
Miami
Miami Superior Highway
Clifton
Mule Creek
Inheritance tax collected in state totaling 2507
Phoenix July 28 Neil Orbern Jr inheritance collector yesterday collected 2501.34 as the state's share of the estate of Dr E E Prowell pioneer resident who died last year leaving a fortune to be divided between his relatives and the Florence Crittenden Home Father of Warren Bisbee. July 18 W F Ratteree 72 years old father of US Ratteree of Warren died yesterday afternoon at the residence of his son at 113 Powell street. He had come from Del Rio Texas to live with his son. He was a member of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. The Knights of Pythias will conduct the funeral Sunday at 2 from the residence.
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Phoenix
Neil Orbern, Jr
E. E. Prowell
Florence Crittenden
Warren
Yavapai County Assessment Roll Shrinks by 2 Million
Arizona officials report the 1921 Yavapai county assessment roll at 12,442,300 against 130,044,420 in 1920, a public tax shift driven by mine valuations. The producing mines top the roll with an assessed value of 73,700,177, showing a major reduction overall.
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Phoenix
Yavapai County
State Tax Commission
Development of oil field to be taken up Nogales
The Nogales chamber of commerce schedules a regular meeting tonight to discuss development of the Santa Cruz oil district. Tomorrow at 2 PM business leaders, ranchers, and farmers will meet to plan testing a well with local capital to be used.
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Nogales
Santa Cruz
Fear of Blackleg Threatens Southwest Cattle
July 18 report notes cattlemen fear heavy rains and lush growth may trigger Blackleg outbreaks this fall. A veteran cattleman warned that continued rain and grass could foster the disease, raising concern among regional ranchers.
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Blackley
Blackleg
Arizona Legislative Session Laws Distributed in Phoenix
The session laws document in Phoenix outlines volumes from the 9th Arizona legislature, measures from the fourth special session, and votes on proposed constitutional amendments, distributed by the secretary of state’s office.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Itate
World's Fair Mines Auction for Delinquent Taxes
On July 23 Santa Cruz county treasurer will offer at Nogales court house at 11 AM the sale of the World's Fair mining claims and a mill site in the Patagonia district. The fourteen claims and improvements, owned by Frank and Josephine Powers, will be auctioned to satisfy back taxes totaling 17449.31 dollars.
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Patagonia
Santa Cruz
Frank
Josephine Powers
Nogales
Tucson Lad Charged With Violating State Law
Rey mitour was arrested late Saturday on a charge of transporting and having in his possession liquor. He was out on bonds of $500. The arraignment in Justice Pease court Sunday bound Smith over to the superior court.
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Tucson
Justice of the Peace Pease
Young Smith
Justice
Hughes Sues for 25000 Damages Over Buckeye News Story
Dr. Henry A. Hughes Jr. of Buckeye filed suit against P. R. Mitten of Buckeye, publisher of Buckeye Valley News, claiming a April 21, 1821 article defamed him by alleging jail escape and mistreatment of his wife. The suit, seeking 25000 damages, asserts false and harassing publication.
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PHC
Henry A. Hughes, Jr
Buckeye
P. Ro Mit
Harry A. Hughes, Jr
H. A. Hughes, Jr
Phoenix
Hughes, Jr
Hughes
Mitten
Alexander Baker
Louis R . Whitney
Alfalfa Seed Threshing Underway in Yuma Valley
Alfalfa seed threshing is active in the Yuma valley with 18 threshers this week. The crop, grown on about 15 000 acres, is expected to yield between 600 000 and 1 000 000 dollars to farmers in Yuma and nearby valleys. Weather has been favorable for harvesting and threshing, with cotton in irrigated sections about normal and cantaloupe shipments from the Salt River Valley proceeding without interruption.
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Phoenix
Yuma Valley
Yuma
United States Weather Bureau
Salt River
Rehabilitation agent investigates state Phoenix
July 21 Frank J. Clayton, agent for industrial rehabilitation of the federal board of vocational education, arrived from Washington to confer with state officers on Arizona activity in industrial rehabilitation.
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Phoenix
Frank J. Clayton
Federal Board of Vocational Education
Washington
Arizona
Land deeded to Arizona for military use near Flagstaff
Adj. Gen. Walter Ingalls of the Arizona National Guard announced that a tract of land adjoining the Flagstaff armory has been deeded to the state for military purposes. The deed came from Flageraft Lumber Company as of July 21.
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Phoenix
Flagstaff
Adj
Walter §. Ingalls
Arizona National Guard
Flageraft Lumber Company
Ashurst-Hayden Diversion Dam Named in Honor
Word from Phoenix says the Gila River diversion dam above Florence nears completion. Charles H Burke commissioner of Indian affairs orders the dam inscription to read Ashurst-Hayden Diversion Dam in tribute to the workers on the irrigation project.
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Phoenix
Gila River
Florence
Charles H. Burke
Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Ashurst-Hayden
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Percy L. Crosby
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G. M Butler
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L. B. Hitchcock
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Hitchcock
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Tiean Butler
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WO. Witherspoon
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Alfred T Coston
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Lescher
J. B. Atwood
J.P. Ross
Mre. Ross
Tombstone
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Dean Butler
Arizona Board OF Registration
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