Old Tombstone on the map in Iron Ore district
The Iron Ore editor recalls Tombstone Ariz and the 1870s boom as writers like Mark Twain and Alfred Henry Lewis mythologized the town. The article notes mining history, the Tombstone founder Edward Schleffelin, extensive water pumping, and current manganese and zinc mining efforts near the old mines with promising ore above the water level and potential new shafts.
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Tombstone
Avia
Ahen
Burtington Hawkey
Detroit Free Press
Omaha Bee
Mark Twain
Bob Burdette
Alfred Henry Lewis
Wolfville
Tombs Stone
Modoc
Edward Schleffelin
May copper output hits yearly low at Copper Queen plant
In May, Copper Queen smelter produced the district's lowest copper output of the year. Calumet & Arizona increased production, surpassing April, while total output for the two smelters neared 40000 pounds. Phelps Dodge reduced operations and & A produced 62500 in value, plus 4000 ounces of sulfuric acid from the New Cornelia plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Calumet & Arizona
Phelps Dodge Smelter
Ackt Trom Ste
Cornelia Orn Wan
Russians Ordered to Register for Draft Near Phoenix
Under instructions from Provost General Crowder, more than 100 members of a Russian religious colony near Glendale nine miles west of Phoenix must register for the selective draft. The Bond county defense council arranged a meeting with colony leaders, but most declined to attend.
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Phoenix
Crowder
Gren Fale
Mate Council of Defense
Cotny
Public Auction Sale of State School Land in Cochise County
The State Land Department of Arizona announces a public auction of 275.08 acres in Cochise County on August 12, 1917 at 4 p.m. at the County Courthouse Tombstone. No improvements and no bids below appraised value of 1689.60 dollars. The department may reject any bids. Information about funds and sale terms from State Land Department Phoenix. By W A Spear, Commissioner. First publication June 14, 1917. Last publication August 12, 1917.
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Phoenix
Arizona
State of Arizona
Tombstone
Cochire
State Land Department
W. A. Speur
Pardons Granted by Pardon Board In Arizona
Governor Campbell grants clemency to an elderly couple in Pima county jail after board recommendation. Pardons cover bootlegging violations with one year sentences and fines of 150 dollars plus 10 dollar coins. Paroles granted to Lou Hobart, Ed Summerfield, Joh Green, Hon Hughes, Irby M King, HB Durnal, and Roy McKean, with varying jail terms and fines. McKean, an honor prisoner, is released to full faith.
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Phorlix
Pima County
Campbell
Board of Pardons
Charles Phillipe
Hannah
Prohibitios
Lou Hobart
Graham County
Ed Summerfielt
Cochiv
Summerfielt
Joh Green
Green
Hon
Hughes
Cochise
Irby M. King
Yuma County
King
HB Durnal
Santa Cruz
Roy McKean
McKean
Highway Commission Law In Effect
Secretary of State Sidney P Osborn reports only 200 signatures filed to refer the highway commission deferring its effect. The move, led by Miami engineers fearing job loss, failed as Cochise County officials announce the commission will be appointed soon with plans for a bond.
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Tombstone
Sidney P. Osborn
Highway Commission
Miami
J. N. Gaines
Tombstons
Cochise County
Phoenix
Board of Supervisors
J. M. Sparks
Douglas
Gether
John Rock
County Road Commission
Peth Ton
700 Men Registered in Cochise County and Tombstone
Registration tallies show 680 Cochise residents registered by 5:20 pm with 222 in Tombstone yesterday. 220 aliens and two alien couples among 222. Sheriff reports rapid data collection, with Carload of Flour delivered to Tombstone as 700 men aged 21 to 30 listed for potential military service.
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Juden Fowler
Tombstone
Cochise
Tees
Guy C. Welch
Bishoe
Lowell
Douglas
Pirtleville
Garces
Willow
Citler
Dougloe
Bisbee
Warren
Dorado
Dalstes
Poirbank
Cinle
Wetervale
Johanna
Laurette Tombston
Kebten
Phoe Naco - Jalx
Buena
Mrs. Hutchison
Penson
Johanna Kohlen
Laurette Koblen
St. David
Kathelen McClelland
Etta Sanders
Central Bridge Sons
Minnie Sanders
May Thiel
Emma
Bishop
Mildred Marrs
Mabel Hill i
Mona Henderson
Mrs John Pemberthy Visits City From Gleeson
Mrs John Pemberthy of Gleeson visited the city today and motored over, with a routine call and brief stay noted in town social notes.
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Gleeson
John Pemberthy
Thaying
Arizona 3 Cent Fare Litigation Interest Grows
Arizona residents await a federal court hearing in Los Angeles over the three cent railroad fare dispute. The 1912 act setting fares was ruled unconstitutional by the state supreme court, which held only the state corporation commission could fix rates. The commission previously ordered three cent fares for Southern Pacific, Arizona Eastern, and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe lines, after hearings from 1914 to 1918.
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Arizona
Los Angeles
Supreme Court
State Corporation Commission
Commission
Southern Pacific
Arizona Eastern
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
College stenography course at Lamson's Business College
The Mistes Johanna and Laurette Koblen attend a Phoenix morning stenography course at Lamson's Business College. Roads in this county are set for a weeks time to establish a highway system noted as unequaled in the state.
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the Mistes Johanna
Laurette Koblen
Phoenix
Lamson's Business College
Clark Gives $5000 for Silver Service for Arizona
Tucson reports Senator W A Clark has donated 5000 to buy a silver service for the battleship Arizona. A telegram requests guidance on where remittance should be sent, and Clark urges other mining firms to contribute to complete the subscription swiftly.
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Tucson
John D. Buress
W. A. Clarke
United Verde
Arizona
Clark
New York
John D. Burgos
Art
Copper Queen mine to aid employes buying Liberty bonds
June 7 a government announcement by General Manager H. Dowell of the Copper Queen company promises workers a chance to purchase Liberty Bonds on favorable terms. Bonds at 58 and 100 dollars earn daily payments, with company interest and refund options if employment ends, totaling 4 percent and 6 percent respectively. The plan aims to help fund wartime efforts while letting workers participate through payroll deductions and continued payments.
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Ceobonita
United States
Phoenix recruitment leads Los Angeles district substation
Phoenix shows stronger recruiting than any Los Angeles district substation in Arizona, led by Sergeant J Hannah. A May 10 to May 21 report shows Phoenix ahead of Tucson by forty men with an allotment of 164. Tucson’s quota is 234. Phoenix has recruited 94 and has 96 remaining.
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Phoenix
Los Angeles
Arisaba
J. Hannah
Tucson
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Chemical Works
United States Steel Corporation
St Douglas
J. P Hodgson
Phelps Dodge
Copper Queen Company
Wolcott
Sherif Harry Rafferty
Boteh Martinan
Florence and
Albert Baxter
Apache Paradise
Robertson
Hunébuen Turner West
Huachuca
Don Luis
McNeal
Dos Cabeias Maxcot Mine
Dragoon
Orbise Courtlend
Cteosan Ae
Wm. Kirlee
Pearce Ag
Nenn Allaire
St ‘Willegs
Aes
San Simon
Tenaquires
Mildred Boyd
Willes
T Letchworth
Squires
Mrs. Letchworth
Alisa Emily Axtell
Elizabeth Axtell
Lakeview
Fritg Nusubaumer
J. HL. Msela
HL EB. Pickett
TB. Marte
Sleeson
Lafe Gibson
BT Miller
RT. Stone
Sirs dMames
Douglas Gray
Dougan
J. Sparks
Grant Warner
Ranker Hinssiay Force
Ranker Hill Hospital
Martin Effinger
Copper Balle
Caddie Clifford
Mre Effinger
Stresta
City
Old Hospital
Allen Street
Fremont
Veath
Locke
Fifth Street
Federal Court
Insoe
Cochis
Aamed
San Diego
San Bernardino
Asa
Ita Barbara
el Centro
So TV
Kodaks
Everybody's Pharmacy
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