Prospector notes changes in Arizona journalism and mining scene
The Prospector reports J. O. Dunbar leaving the Phoenix Democrat for Hiener as manager, predicting impact in Tombstone and Arizona press. It lauds Dunbar’s vigor and outlines the prospector’s enduring western role, mining notes, El Paso School of Mines hopes, and a political and economic snapshot across Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Dunbar
Phoenix Democrat
H. H. Hiener
Hiener
Arizona
Democrat
The
Tombstone
John Dunbar
Los Angeles
el Paso
Pass
School of Mines
el Paso School of Mines
Rioy Grande
Cochise County
Heavy cattle shipments flood Mayer and Turkey districts
CH Cordes reports Mayer and Turkey shipments totaling several thousand head of dead cattle amid drought and poor grazing conditions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CH Cordes
Turkey Creek
Yavapai County
Prescott
Mayer
Turkey
Cordes
Railroad Company Pays All Losses After Prison Car Fire
A telegram from riot guards reports that the Galveston Houston and San Antonio Railroad paid full compensation for all losses after a prison car burned at Marion Texas. The measure followed the arrival of United States official Marechal Orrrlock and nine deputies at Atlanta federal prison with twenty one Phoenix prisoners sentenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Marechal Orrrlock
Hie
Atlanta
Phoenix
A R Gatter
Arizona Fastern
Marion
Texas
Lafayette
Averett
Galveston, Houston and
San Antonio
JT Murphy
BW Chao
Hayhurst
Garland Co‘fey
F Y Hodson
J J Sino
B Dapeo
Fifty Men at Work on State Highway Bridge
About fifty men work on the State Highway bridge at Fairbank to set the center pier of the 180 foot span before the rainy season. State Engineer Lemar Cobb aims to finish the bridge so El Paso to Phoenix racers can cross the San Pedro en route to the Ocean to Ocean Bordering Route through Texas New Mexico and Arizona. The route runs via Albuquerque Mesilla Valley El Paso Deming Loraburg Douglas Lowell Babee Tombstone Fairbank Tucson Florence Mesa Tempe Phoenix and Yuma toward the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank
Lemar Cobb
el Paso
New Mexico
Arizona
San Diego
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Mesilla Valley
Deming
Loraburg
Douglas
Lowell
Babee
Tombstone
Tucson
Florence
Mesa
Tempe
Phoenix
Yuma
Spreckels Road Aims Completion By 1915 Across Southwest
John D Spreckels announced at a San Diego booster banquet that Spreckels Road from San Diego to Yuma would be completed by 1915 with under a million dollars expected to be spent that year. O W Cotton, head of the Pacific Building Co, is in Phoenix scouting a Geld branch office and overseeing the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprekles
San Diego
Yuma
John D Spreckels
Phoenix
O W Cotton
Meoeger
Pscife Building Company
St David School Closes After Final Programs
The Old St David school ended its term on Friday May 30 with a student program featuring songs recitations and a play titled Rescued. Frederick Frazer earned a diploma of graduation from the eighth grade and Miss Lucy Berney was praised for her teaching by trustees J N Christenson J A Frazer and A Marevin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Frazer
Trust-Ee Ach
Certificates of Entry Granted in Arizona 1913
During the twelve months ending April 3, 1913 the United States land office issued 706 final certificates in Arizona. Most were for homesteads due to the three year homestead law, with some desert land and mineral claims. County totals include Cochise 287, Maricopa 94, Pima 61, Yuma 46, Navajo 44, Yavapai 43, Graham 58, Apache 27, Santa Cruz 20, Pinal 19, Coconino 18, Mohave 10, Gila 32, Greenlee 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
United States Land Office
Parker
Yavapai County
Adolph W Lautz
M E Leverich
Graham
Greentee
Apache
Santa Cruz
Pima
Cochise County
Sulphur Springs
San Simon Vale
Maricopa
Grahamie
Mohave
Special Train To Follow Auto Race To Phoenix Fair
R H Rinehart chairs plans for a special solid Pullman train carrying El Paso automobile enthusiasts to the Phoenix fair arriving with the racing group. About 100 El Pasoans are expected to join, with routing via Douglas Bisbee Tombstone and Tucson to meet the racers at multiple points before final arrival in Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Phoenix Fair
R H Rinehart
Mc Rhinehart
Jenet
Southwestern Road
Douglas
Ste
Bisbee
Automobiliste
Tombstone
Tucson
Tucton
Phoenix
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William Hattich
Great
Southwest
Borah
Idaho
West
American Tobacco Company
Tammany
Flagstaff
Arizona Democrat
Pioneer
Prospector
Hunt
Board of Control
News of
Humboldt
Yavapsi County
Saute Rite
International Union of Clerks
Nogales
Constitutionaliate
W G Crowder
Hamilton & Mendereon
Los Angrelee
Wishon
Butte, Mont
Patigoins
Trench Mine
Harshaw District
John Hoy
Treneh
Tee
Agustin Camar
el Tigre
Old Mexico
Agus Prieta
Cama
Thesith
Cloerd Cache
Toc-oo
Roy Miles
Terese
Moxtats
Nevada
Colorado
California
Rutherford
Jerome
BR Richardson
AE Crepin
N L Amster
Tutton
W Bennie
Shannon Copper Company
WB Sulten
Globe
Boise City
Tad
Sod Mrej F Haneon
Frank Haneon
Ford Automobile
Stie
Joe Grey
Commercial Club
Cobb
Miami District
Gibsons
Sultan & Wayne
Zane Grey
Hinson Thomas
Vail
Southern Arizona
Old Pueblo
Poushmester
Lorenzo McCormick
Solais
McCormick
Douglas Polies
Maclay
Leas
J B Dam
Deawil
Crookton
Hreecott
Dateh Joe
Sullivan Ranch
Reid, Evans & Co
Phoenix A0
Rey
TJ Laird
Groom Creek
Im Prescott
Lastence Keller
Miralbe
Pategonis
Ssote Cruz County
Charles W Harrin
H A Speeler
Firt
Phoenix Street
Washington Street
7Th Avenue
State House
Lcense
Blabeo
St Johns
White Mountains
Frank Spear
Flagsta
Frank
Corral
Ben
Francie D Crable
Crable
Jack Williams
Fingetail Sun
Darkbad
Olsim
George H Gallagher
Adams
Adame
St Joseph’s Soepital
That City
Searce
Routh
Wiley
Inez Seturdey
Warren
Bisbeeba
Francisco Garcia
Reps
Mexico
Socore
Huertes
Dougtea
Cinco de Mayo
Garcia
Dougles
Pinale
Troy
Limburger Reef
Giobe
Manuel Barbero
Sento
Apun
Nacozari
Huerts
Counel
Wiley Box
Ignacio Calvillo
Ed Rochester
Ima County
Cerillo
Tacron Gas and Electric
Benton Dick
Spreckles Road
St. David School
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