Unidentified woman found under porch near Dowlas
June 16 body of an unidentified woman, likely died 3 to 4 weeks earlier, discovered by workmen near the porch in Dowlas. Coroner Dunlap ordered wall removal to recover the remains. She was about 3 feet 2 inches tall, with gray streaked dark hair, weighing around 120 pounds. An umbrella, shoes, clothing, and a gold earring may help identification.
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Dovelas
Pot Hess
Dowlas
D. T. Dunlap
Francis Henry Heney Pleads for Brother in Appeal Case
In Phoenix on June 16 the Three Re mine near Nogales returned to the Arizona Supreme Court for arguments on a rehearing of the Santa Cruz county case. Francis J. Heney, noted Pacific coast attorney and former prosecutor in high profile bribery and land fraud cases, appeared with other counsel as the court weighed whether to overturn a prior reversal and dismissal. The dispute centers on fraud claims tied to a sale of the mine from Abe Ruef era figures.
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Nogales
Supreme Court
Santa Cruz County
Heney
Richardson
Francis J. Heney
Tim
End
Phoenix
Pacific Coast
Schmidt
Abe Ruef
San Francisco
Douglas International Beings Removal Issue
Cochise County residents confront rumors over a Superior Court granted rest and the county seat removal from Tombstone. The letter alleges petition fraud with signatures duplicated or signed multiple times, and questions motives of local papers and officials in pushing a county seat vote.
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Cochise County
Douglas International
Superior Court
Douglas
Oscar
Douglas Chamber of Comm
Signed Referendum Petition Twice Arrests Reported
Kerrick staff members June Pe Charles Kerrick and J J Ortega were arrested on warrants charging each with signing referendum petitions twice against a minimum age for women bill. Bail set at 400 dollars each, posted. Hearing date not fixed yet, expected soon.
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Whoenix
Charles Korrick
J.J. Artene
Kerrick
Yes Fonda
Twies
Peage
Charles de Sales Wheeler
Thomas A. Preneh
Arizona State Federation of Later Ball
Ortega
Just
Aizoma Exceeds State War Regs in Arizona Election
Official returns reveal Arizona's total 36,932 votes, 2118 above the War Department estimate. Alien enemies counted 195, with 12,095 indicated as possible exemptions. June 16 report notes results from the registration and anticipated exemptions.
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Phoenix
Arizona
War Department
Arizona Education Board Appointed by the Governor
Governor Camp today appointed members of the state board of education. Reappointments include John D. Lopez of Phoenix and W. B. Lutz of Morenes. other listed members are I. B. Mathes of Mesa, S. Haywood of Suforst, and Curtis De Miller of Pros. Ott.
Arizona Patents Issued To Hagard Miller and Others
Arizona inventors Hagard and Miller received patents announced from Washington for a pocket billiard table design by M. A. Andrews and related items including a device by Yume GD Golden and a Clarkdale project. The issuance was reported as of yesterday in Los Angeles.
Missing Phoenix Girls Sought in Desert Puzzle
Phoenix June 16 Missing twelve year old Alice Miller and Marion Corie vanish after being seen near home. Sheriff dispatches searching parties as mother Mrs F E Miller reveals possible clues. She fears they may have been taken by men or wandered into the desert during a youthful adventure.
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Phoenix
Witky
Iris
Mohave County Fills Quota of National Guard
Mohave County reports complete its National Guard quota by volunteers. Seventeen men depart to Phoenix to join the 1st Arizona regiment on the border. Chloride sends 45 more ready to enlist. county now at 113 percent peace strength and 1338 war strength with a total quota of 1802 peace and 2002 war.
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Mohave County
National Guard
Mohave
Phoenix
Nace
Pirkt
Arizona Regiment
Harris
Chloride
Oatman honors twelve men joining First Arizona unit
Oatman and other mining camps in the county joined in a tribute tonight for twelve men who depart tomorrow to enlist in the First Arizona. The event, under the Ocotillo club, drew about a hundred participants with large delegations from Goldroad, Kingman, Chloride and smaller camps.
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Oatman
Goldread
First Arizona
Ocotilio Club
Goldroad
Kingman
Chloride
Officials seize Wild American mine in Sonora
Douglas June 16 Las Chispae mine near Arist Sonora owned by a Selss American company was seized by Arispe officials. George Reed a British subject, manager of the property, is a prisoner in the camp. The move aimed to compel wage payments for state operated periods after tax nonpayment and ore search actions. Reed was placed in charge after a conference following two months of state operation.
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Douglas
Las Chispae
Maine
Arist
Sonora
Selss-Anwtican
Arispe
George Reed
Reed
Arizona to furnish 4002 men by craft Thoemix
Arizona will furnish 4002 men by craft, with 4022 men needed for the national guard and the war army under the selective draft law, according to Adjutant General Harris. The June 16 figures show calls for troops to be raised as required by the draft program.
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Phoenix
Mohave County
Charles Harris
Arizona
Thoemix
Harris
National Guard
Free Summer School Opens At Trinity Cathedral
Phoenix youths may study basketry wireless telegraphy drawing sewing first aid folk dancing nature study scout craft music manual training stenography and kindergarten work at Trinity Cathedral summer school this June to August no fees charged the school opened June 4 led by Rev Franc Bloy of Moss providing two months of instruction with various subjects offered for free.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Y Ung
Trinity Cathedral
Record in auto licenses Phoenix June 16 1992
Nine hundred ninety two automobile licenses were issued during May by the secretary of state setting a monthly record. The fees totaled about seven thousand dollars.
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Phoenix
Nine Hundred
Secretary of State
Minimum Wage Bill For Women Still In Doubt
In Phoenix on June 16 the fate of the women’s minimum wage bill remained unclear as signatures on referendum petitions were checked. Secretary of State Osborn’s office processed withdrawals from petitions, with 2,880 names filed—nearly 70 more than required—while many withdrawal requests were kept for verification.
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Tombstone
Phoenix
Osborn
Secretary of State
Civil Service Exams Announced For Tucson and Bisbee
Civil service tests set for July 1 in Tucson for clerk and carrier at the post office and for an immigration service watchman. Woman applicants age 18 to 45 barred from germitix? exam. height limits and weights specified. pay for watchman $840 yearly. Also an exam in Bisbee on July 14 for clerk. married women barred unless diverted. height and weight rules apply. contact Secretary Stephenson or Anna J. Hampton for details.
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Tucson
Civil Service
Immigration Service
Nelson
Stephenson
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Lee
Anna J. Hampton
Post Office
Bisbee
Arizona
Fire destroys Tucson Catholic church yesterday
All Saints church in Tucson was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin this morning. The blaze began about 8 11 o’clock, ten minutes after Father Connolly left the building. the church was empty at the time.
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Tucson
All Saints Church
Connolly
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