Stock Raisers of State Face Serious Crisis
Assessors from most counties told the state tax commission that Arizona cattle raising is in a crisis due to drought, debt, and weak markets. Counties reported declines in cattle numbers and valuations with widespread losses, outmigration, and several outfits closing or shipping stock out of state. Pima and Coconino suffered the largest losses while Navajo showed some gain from winter grazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apache County
Cochise County
Coconino
Mokeve
Jones
Mann Act violator sentenced in federal court in Prescott
Ivan Ray Carter pleads guilty to Mann Act violation and is sentenced to two years in Leavenworth. The case, handled by James A. Jones of the Justice Department Phoenix office, notes cattle holdings in Yavapai County fell for the year with 402,199 head valued at 18,173,479 dollars, down from 1,253 head and 3,480,620 dollars last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yavapai
Ansees
CE Gentry
Phoenix
Joan Companies
Fed
Leavenworth
Kan
William H. Sawtelle
Prescott
Ivan Ray
Mann
James A
Jones
Ment of Justice
Federal court may hear liquor cases if state courts fail
Prescott ruling by Judge Sawtelle holds federal jurisdiction over prohibition prosecutions carried from state courts when state action falters. Fourteen cases on Prescott docket. concern over evidence handling, jurisdiction, and transfer of cases to federal court after state prosecutions lag. Federal officers had seized evidence and pursued charges in federal court. The Phoenix matter follows Sawtelle’s Prescott decision and surprised federal officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Phoenix
Federal
Janes Willam
Sawtelle
Prescott
Prohibition
Stu
Arizona
Our Aman
Yearly Cochise Recorder Deeds Register Surges Past 1200
The Cochise County Recorder reports 1268 realty deeds registered in the year, with totals across classifications including mining deeds 549, chattel mortgages 769, bills of sale 264, judgments 79, mill sites 4 and 657 miscellaneous items. Budget figures show salaries and expenses for 1911-1922, with net profits and reverted amounts totaling about 1,722.88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cochise County
Couny
Hutchinson
Arizona Republicans plan county ticket at Bisbee meeting
At Bisbee on July 24 the tenth annual state tax conference opened with more than 1,100 officials and taxpayers. Speakers included Lonastes R. Howe and J. E. Saint. Howe urged tax reform, noted valuation declines since 1921, and warned the burden would shift as new properties appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Howe
Bisbee
Lonastes R. Howe
State Tax Commission
J. E Saint
New Mexico Tax Commission
James Bill
N. C. Bledsoe
Homer Reyes
Arizona Cattle Growers Association
Onyowe
Iéle
Hilltop Uncovers Promising Ores in Lead Lily Claim
John Blumberg, Hilltop mine general manager, says large bodies of rich ore have been opened at the Lead Lily claim in Douglas. He notes Whale Cap also shows promising ore and expects significant work this season. He predicts the district may become one of America’s richest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
John Blumberg
Hilltop
Blumberg
Unet
America
James Douglas Hosts 180 At Dinner In Bisbee
The state tax commission and about 140 delegates attending the Bisbee convention were guests of James S. Douglas at a dinner hosted at the Club Sociale de Agua Prieta. The event complemented planned entertainment as the convention closes with a barbecue in Nuco Sonora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
State Tax Commission
Bisbee
James S . Douglas
Club Sociale de
Agua Prieta
Nuco
Sonora
Boiler sold to Shannon Copper at Gleeson Peakge
Commonwealth Mining and Milling company disposed of a boiler from the old power plant to Shannon Copper at Gleeson to replace a damaged boiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peakge
Commonwealth Mining and Milling Company
Shannon Copper Company
Gleeson
Tally Submits Plan To Reduce Tax Valuations In Arizona
In Bisbee Arizona July 25 a plea for reducing valuations on all property classes was aired by Robert E Tally representing the Arizona chapter of the American Mining Congress The plan urged the tax commission to revise mine valuations based on real values and fair criteria Dull statisticians charts supported claims that mining property bore a heavier burden during inflation and that state costs rose while dollars weakened Vandalism hit unoccupied homes in Greenlee Cochise and Gila counties as assessors reviewed city and town lot improvements with many vacant buildings wrecked looted or torn down in the low mood Maricopa showed a rise in valuations and damage continued across counties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
State Tax Commission
Arizona
Homer Boyce
Arizona Cattle Grower
Yemen
Ariz
Robert E. Tally
Jerome
American Mining Congress
Tally
Tax Commission
Dall
Commission
Dull
Greenkie
Cochise
Gila County
Miners Tax Valuations Adjusted Across Pima County
Pima County reports a $1,000,008 rise in valuation of improvements on city lots due to new construction, while overall value in the state shows $254,052,892 in producing and nonproducing mines, down $57,012,712 due to transfers to the nonproducing class. Delegates and officials visited Bisbee for a motor trip to Douglas as a conference proceeds with possible postponement.
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Pima
Proelse
Charles
RK. Howe
Hom
Bisbee
Douglas
Cochise County Sheriff and County Officials Seek Reelection
A draft political notice shows multiple Cochise County incumbents and candidates declaring for the Democratic primaries on September 12, 1922. Names include DA Adams, HL Hutchison, and Albert M. Sames, with posts such as Sheriff, Treasurer, County Recorder, Clerk of Superior Court, and Superior Court Judge. The document notes bond plans for a San Pedro irrigation project and references a railroad survey and water rights adjudication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
HL Hutchison
Comsuliine Etsineer
Ftor
Tevnistone
Remsen
Safford
Douglas
Elliott
Riirasd
The
San Pedro Water Users’ Association
Ebott
Cochise County
Can
San Pedro
Albert M. Sames
Pee Snes Tele of Directors
Henson
Yuma
Intercot Ing
Colorado River
Superior Court of
Cochise
Brember
James
Livestock and Crops Report From Arizona States Improve
July 27 Arizona report notes showers improving range and stock conditions in north central areas while Flagstaff shows light showers yet ranges stay good. Thacher district stock poor but improving. twenty one carloads feeder cattle shipped from Seligman. Crop progress aided by cloudiness. watermelons and cantaloupes harvested. Thompson seedless grapes shipped east. Peaches plums tomatoes ripening. pink bean crop sowing under way. cotton largely tidied. Yuma alfalfa seed harvest favorable with abundant grapes figs. plans to plant 170 acre tract on Yuma Mesa with oranges and grapefruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Thatcher
Selleman
Arizona
Yuma
Yuma Mesa
Cochise County Candidates Announce Democratic Primary Candidacies
A series of declarations from Cochise County residents announcing Democratic primary candidacies for county assessor treasurer superior judge sheriff supervisor and state senator. Names include A J Meier William For, D Gibson, Harry W. Tam a Siam Charles M Roberts Geo R Henshaw and Helen L Brown with dates tied to September primaries in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice OF Peace
Office of Justice of Peace of
Tombstone
Ihoreby
Cochise
A.J. Meier
Douglas
Arizona
Tam
Cochise County
Siam
Benson
Charles M. Roberts
Wiltcox
Geo. RO Henshaw
Helen L. Brown
Prescott Housewife Held on Drug Charge
Mrs. Kate Simpson and her sons Mayo and Lemuel face Federal Court trial in Prescott for involvement in what agents call Arizona’s largest drug haul, narcotics valued around 15000 seized in the operation conducted in Prescott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Ariz
Kate Simpson
Mayo
Lemuel
Arizona
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S. P. Aplewhite
Doulas
United States
Pima County
Vic Griffith
Pinal County
Thad Moore
Moore
Santa Cruz County
Mann Act
Recorder's Office
Joe Hood
James Cowan
A.M. Sames
A. Y. Smith
Pearce
Charles St. Renaud
Riu
Soulth
Renaud
John K. Redmond
Panty Central
John Gung
Willcox
T Krapp
Histwe
James Lorie
Lar
Rales
Yuma Valley
James Douglas
Dol
Charleston Dam
H. P. Merrill
James F. McD
ONALD
Bisbes
E. Adams
Jeet
DA Adams
Superior Court
Euc
Ray B. Krebs
William
D. Gibson
Harry
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