Woman Arrested in Post Office Robbery Loot Case
BISBEE June 10 Postal inspectors arrested Mrs Hattie Luke over the April 3 post office robbery tied to a former postmaster Lon R Bailey. Luke held on 16000 bond after receiving Bailey’s share and a 500 payoff, while Bailey spoke with her by long distance urging truth about the money. Luke denies knowledge of the money and awaits examination before United States Commissioner James Allison.
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Bisbee
Hattie Luke
Matt Keaton
Lon R | Bailey
Bailey
Luke
Sulphur Springs
Keaton
Postal i
Mrs. Luke
Tucson
Ars
United States
James Allison
Colorado River at Yuma Rises to 27 Feet
The Colorado River at Yuma stands 27 feet above low water today and has risen about four inches daily for several days. Weather bureau in Denver predicts rise to around 30 feet by June 25, but levees locally remain in good condition with no expected flood damage.
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Yuma
Colorado
Weather Bureau
Denver
Commission to Hear Arizona Eastern Plea in Globe
Corporation Commissioners Lorré Vaughn and Dave Johnson will halt a Globe hearing tomorrow on Arizona Eastern railroad request to discontinue one daily train between Globe and Miami. Protests from Miami residents have been filed with the commission.
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Phoenix
Corporation
Lorré Vaughn
Dave Johnson
Globe
Arizona Eastern Railroad
Miami
The
Corporation Commission
Itiami
No Couples Yet Ask for Licenses Under New Law
Under the new marriage license rule both parties must appear in person at the Clerk's office to apply. No Cochise County couples have qualified yet this week under the new law, with licenses still issued only under the old statutory provisions. Names of prospective couples and residences listed include Douglas and Tombstone as districts, with ages ranging from 15 to 45.
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Benjamin Gregory
Panahila Fox
Douglas Lloyd K. Carraway
Florence Overholser
Douglas
WL. Daniels
Automobile Club of Arizona Builds Road Aims
The Automobile Club of Arizona seeks to place Arizona among progressive states by promoting good roads and their use. It plans travel information centers in thirty towns, properly signed highways, theft protection and legal aid for members, and strong involvement in road legislation to benefit all residents. A statewide membership campaign and education drive is under way with continued coverage on page four.
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Phoenix
Suny 22
Automobile Club of
Arizona
California
Commonwealths
Automobile Club of Arizona
Crooke
Tombstone Ore Shipments and Smelter Rates Debate
In Tombstone Arizona on June 11 1921 the El Paso smelter manager and chief ore buyer visited local producers to assess ore shipments to El Paso. They urge boosting Tombstone output but cite high smelter penalties at Douglas and high charges for silver chloride and silica content. The article argues Tombstone’s ore carries strong silver and gold values and calls for rate reductions to keep shipments within the state.
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el Paso
Tombstone
Lauver
PD. Corporation
Amestine
Lécal
Douglas
Shtar
Jall
Leasors
Bunker Hill Company
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Sitcloms
Cochise Stronghold Picnic Attracts County Wide Invite
Cochise Stronghold Fair association plans the Old Settlers Pick for Saturday June 18 at the Stronghold in Cochise County. Invitations go to Tombstone and Pearce with Chas M Resaud Eliott and SW McCall named as committee. Douglas speaker to join. Attendance expected to be the largest ever in Sulphur Spring valley as residents gather for better cross clan relations amid good roads and shade. Yoma-1006 head of cattle arrive for valley grazing grounds.
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Cochise Stronghold
Cochise County
Tombstone
Chas
M. Resaud
Eliott
SW. McCall
3. P. Appiewhite
Douglas
Pearce
Sulphur Spring Valley
Pienic
Fair Association
Yoma
Cochise Case Appealed to Supreme Court
SHOE rho appeals to the supreme court from Graham county superior court ruling awarding him 26.22 in a suit against Western Union Telegraph company. The case involves delayed funds and hardship claims tied to wiring losses.
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Cochise
Supreme Court
Shoe, Rho
Superior Court of
Graham County
Western Union Telegraph Company
Morris
Kansas
Western Union Life Insurance Company
Superior Court
Maricopa County
Wollie C. Musgrave
E. A. Torrea and Company
Cochise County
Peter Yutich
Grand jury seeks appointment of another federal judge
Prescott June 1 The grand jury in the U S district court urged action to ease the crowded docket and asked the Arizona delegation to push for early passage of a bill creating a second federal judgeship in the district The bill has cleared the Senate and is before a House judiciary subcommittee Thomas Murphy a Black patient at Whipple Barracks was indicted for murder in the hospital case He is expected to be the only defendant tried this term due to Judge Sawtelle illness.
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Prescott
United States District Court
Arizona
Conress
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Thomas Murphy
Whipple Barracks
George Edwards
All Purchasers to Pay Gasoline Tax Under State Ruling
A public notice explains that House Bill 35 imposes a one cent per gallon gasoline tax on all gas sold or distributed for state and federal governments. Dealers must collect the tax and remit it to the secretary of JEROME. The incident in Walnut Gulch involved Santos Telles, aged 63, killed during a botched robbery as two highwaymen fled. the assailants escaped and were not apprehended.
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W. J. Galbraith
Jerome
Ariz
Santos Telles
Telles
New Mexico
Galbraith Sees No Exception for Gasoline Purchasers
In Galbraith's view there is no exception to the law concerning any gasoline purchaser, including officials, implying strict application regardless of status. The remark underscores the uniform enforcement and lack of privileged loopholes in fuel purchase regulations.
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Galbraith
Water supply in mountains dwindles nearing drought
A H Gardner of Huachuca Water Co reports Tombstone Reservoir near overflow in May but 50 inches below overflow now, a 48 inch drop in 31 days. Mills and local sources shut, only two springs remain near normal, underground storage nearly drained, awaiting rains for relief.
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Huachucas
A. H.gardner
Huachuca
Miller Canyon
Clark Spring
Walnut planting planned on Cochise lands in stronghold
June 11 Prof J B Shaw once with the University of Minots visited Bisbee with B Joyce of Jacksonville IL. Shaw plans to plant 80 acres of land bought from John A Rockfellow in the Cochise stronghold with walnuts using grafting onto native stock. He toured Ramsey Canyon in the Huachucas and learned from C R Biederman about grafting methods. Joyce may return to settle in the county.
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Bisbee
J.B. Shaw
University of Minots
B. Joyce
Jacksonville
Warren
Frofessie Shaw
Cochise
John A. Rockfellow
Pearson Flies Into Grand Canyon Gorge Prescott
Lieutenant Alexander Pearson, in an army plane from Williams Arizona, crossed the Grand Canyon several times and flew into the gorge. He will repeat flights tonight and may stay nearby for days while the War Department studies air currents and possible landing fields for commercial service.
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Prescott
Alexander Pearson
Williams
Ariz
Grand Canyon
Pearson
Big Bend
Texas
War Department
Two mandamus suits filed in Tombstone proceedings
O Gibson will file two mandamus actions this afternoon or Monday, one against the county board of supervisors and the other against Tombstone city treasurer Warner. The cases arise from a dispute over attorney fees and court costs tied to the deportation cases, with a supreme court decision and city council actions shaping the pending warrants and a quo warranto effort to clarify the mayoral authority.
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Board of Supervisors
Tombstone
O. Gibson
Tomstone
Bound of Supervisors
Aua Worsley
Tucson
Ags
Um Board
Supreme Court
Ter Tae
Lenard
Warner
Tombatone
Gibson
Madamus
Cummings
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Colorado River
Commission
Arizona Eastern
Quiles
Dougeds
Jas Wo Hunt
Miterson
Edward Fox
Elizabeth Brewer
Teotilio Escarcega
Maca Parra
John Fosberg
Vera Sundell
Russell Stephens
Monrye
J. Thomas
Ua B Newman
Benson
Wet Pas
Club
Wil de
Daily Prospector
Ameiter «T Doustas
Stone
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