The Old Spanish Trail and the Camels Westward
A. H. Gardner discusses the Old Spanish Trail from El Paso to the coast, noting camels once imported by the U.S. War Department and released after the Civil War. He traces historic travel routes from San Augustine to California and asserts the trail influenced transcontinental highway thinking, with camel sightings around Yuma and sparse later reports.
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A. H. Gardner
el Paso
San Diego
California
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
United States
War Department
Algeria
Arabia
Harquabala
Yuma
Asena State Fair Association
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Cochise Sends Over $200000 in Tax Advances
Indications that the second installment of state and county taxes is strong, with early payments totaling about 1.1 million dollars. Cochise County leads at 217,234.72, followed by other counties including Gila, Greenlee, Maricopa, and Pima as the state treasurer notes better collections than last year. The spread suggests most counties will complete their final payments by June 30, with further remittances anticipated.
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Phoenix
Raymond R. Earhart
Cochive County
Gila County
el Paso
Greenlee
Marin
Copa
Arizona Lumbermen Hear Parson Simpkins On State’s Prosperity
Doug las June 10 Lumbermen from across the state gather in Douglas for the Arizona Lumbermen’s club two day session. Parson Simpkins urged panel on turn era methods and predicted Arizona’s potential to create more millionaires than any other state. He recalled copper’s wartime rise and historic ties to the region as delegates elected officers and bylaw committees.
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Douglas
Lumber Deal
Arizona Lumbermem
Gadsden
Atti
Felair
Poa. Simpkins
Simpkins
JP Boyle
Stacy
Arizona
Union
Parson Simpkins
America
Arizona Cattle Growers Meet in Prescott July 1922
The midyear meeting of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association will be in Prescott on July 6 7 and 7 1922 with a joint session with Arizona Wool Growers. Topics include financing for the cattle industry tax valuations railroad water and state law changes. The program features talks and discussions and coincides with Prescott Front ier Celebration inviting stock men to attend.
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Phoenix
Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association
Prescott
Arizona
Arizona Wool Growers’ N
HG. Bole
Ramo
Tombstone Picnic Draws 100 Volunteers in Texas Canyon
Tombstone residents flocked to Adams boys annual picnic at Texas Canyon. More than a hundred people enjoyed cowboy sports and a barbecue honoring the memory of the hosts’ mother, in the 25th edition of the event.
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Tombstone
Texas Canyon
Adams Boys
Forest Fire Burns in the Patagonias Tucson
Unidentified fire in the Patagonia mountains near Duquesne was reported from Mt. Baay lookout. Forest officials rushed crews from the lookout to control the blaze on the east slope where the area is heavily wooded. Communication with neighboring stations was established but no further updates were received by late afternoon.
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Tucson
Duquesne
Patagonia Mountains
Forest Service
Mt. Baay
Eas
Patagonia
Lookont
Hadley Sentenced to Death for Denver Murder
Paul V. Hadley, held by Sheriff Ben F. Daniels and Deputy J. Lew Tremaine, was taken to the state penitentiary in Tucson after being found guilty of killing Mrs. Anna C. Johnson on the Ajon Stovall road last November. The jury recommended the death penalty to be carried out August 15.
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Tucson
Ben F. Daniels
J. Lew Tremaine
Paul V. Hadley
Hatley
Anna C. Johson
Denver
Ajon Stovall Road
Rich Gila Co. Rancher Kills His Brother
Miami June 10. Carroll Wilbanks was shot and killed by his brother William Wilbanks on Spring Creek west of Pleasant Valley. The death followed a cattle deal dispute long standing between the brothers. The coroner from the county’s north end investigated with Assistant County Attorney John Dougherty arriving for the scene. Unclear details suggest prior firearms incidents between the brothers over cattle.
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Miami
Carroll Wilbanks
William Wilbanks
Spring Crowk
Pleasant Valley
Spring Creek
John Dough Jerry
Globe
Gila County
Carrol
Willvanks
William
Bliss Records Show June Week Marriage Licenses
The Superior Court clerk reports ten marriage licenses issued in the first week of June. Couples named include Harry A Belde man and Keith Denney. George Marquez and Rita, Fairb ak. Lonale Frake and Josephine Bennett. John Moore and Arey. and others such as Mayme Crowell and Gentelo Taylor.
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J. E. James
Superior Court
Harry A. Beldelman
Keith Denney
Benson Jeorge Marquez
Rita Yesas
Fairbaok
Wiley
Democrats Lead 3 to 1 in Cochise County Registration
The Cochise County weekly registration report shows Democrats ahead by more than three to one. Of 2940 registered voters, 1981 are Republicans and 105 are miscellaneous, with a small number of voters unaccounted.
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Cochise
HL. Hutchison
Session of deer horns not crime ruling
The state supreme court ruled that mere possession of deer horns is not proof of unlawful killing. It reversed Navajo county’s lower court judgment against Tom Smith who was fined 444 dollars after being found with 13 pounds of deer horns.
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Proenix
Aris
State Supreme Court
Navajo County
Tom Smith
Smith
Ife
Grand Canyon
Slayer Freed by Habeas Corpus In Nogales
A Louisville man Richard Warren was released from custody in Nogales by Superior Judge WA Comnor on a writ of habeas corpus. Warren had been accused of murder related to a 1916 fatal shooting of Harry Pollard in Louisville. Police Chief Jack Lowe had arrested him without a warrant, and a certified copy of an indictment was not presented. A telegram indicated Warren was wanted in Louisville.
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Nogales
Aziz
Jane
Louisville
Kyvices
Richard Warren
Keatcky
Warren
Bee
WA. Com
Gromand
Jark Lowe
Lowe
Warrente
Harry Pollard
Bond Issue Invalidates Armory Financing in Phoenix
The Arizona Supreme Court held the 000 bed armory bonds invalid after a suit by Colonel James H. McClinntock against Phoenix. The ruling reverses a Superior Court decision and declares recent legislature actions validating the bond issue void as outside the governor's call.
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Phoenix
Arropa Supreme Court
James H. McClinntock
KR. C. Stanford
Santa Cruz County Has No Ku Klux Klan Says Gov Campbell
Nogales June 10 Santa Cruz county has no Ku Klux Klan members a letter to County Attorney A H DeRiemer from Gov Campbell states. DeRiemer asked if local residents were on a list of Arizona Klan members that has stirred state interest and may be used in an upcoming Phoenix grand jury investigation.
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Santa Cruz County
Campell
Nogales
Tucson approves $130000 in municipal improvement bonds
Po u ne h votes to issue 130000 in improvement bonds for three major city projects. Common council approved the special meeting held yesterday afternoon in Tucson.
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Tucson
Low Grade Silver Ore Suited for Cyanide Process Near Tombstone
In the Tombstone district, two cyanide plants treat screenings of low grade ore with proven returns. A bond and lease on the Mamie Mine backs plans to build a custom cyanide plant to process 100 ton capacity, tapping hundreds of thousands of tons of ore grading seven to fifteen ounces per ton. Local landlords pledge tonnage for shipment to support a profitable operation.
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Main District
Tombstone
Stueters
Frank F. Cavanoh
Mamie
Toma
Teasora and
Oeners
Caveanah
Fragmented OCR hints at legal action and trial dates
The readable fragments reference a state, a defendant, and a jury in a pending matter. Mentions include trial timing, possible court actions, and dates like July and September. The text is garbled but suggests ongoing legal proceedings and official statements.
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Good Roads
Sahara Desert
San Augustine
Florida
Pensacola
Mobile
New Orleans
Louisiana
Californi
Lumberman
Adams
Patagonias
Hadley
State Penitentiary
Rich Gila Co
John C Moore
Duncan
Margaret Ho Methegor
Bisbee
Wmn
M. Aseltine
Mayme Crowell
Hisher
Valentino Cubares
Luses
Recandon
Douglas Samuel J. Lyons
Genteloe Taylor
Bisber
Lea J. Miller
Anna C Kennedy
JV. Davis
Elly Loreto
Droustns
Cochise Co
Pouneh
State OF Maine
Kian Ag
Bernare
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