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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1920
Page
5
Four Post of the American Legion plan a July 3 street carnival in Tombstone with a fireworks display and confetti torpedoes. The event aims to light up the town and nearby areas, courting attention from locals and visitors, with a band hoped to perform and a full program soon announced.
In Agua Prieta, Rodolfo Quiroga faces possible execution for alleged complicity in letting a federal general escape in Mexico City. Quiroga, later detained by customs at a port and fined $100, then joined Sonora forces, is described as well known locally. Also noted are related incidents involving General Juan Barragan and other border figures, with questioning over press influence and intercessions.
In Douglas on June 18, customs authorities turned Mrs. Juana Enriquez of Agua Prieta over to immigration inspector Frank Heath and deported her to Mexico after she was found with eight pints of mescal at the boundary. She was jailed, fined 100 dollars or equivalent days, but allowance was made for return to her five hungry children. Patrolman William Fourr reported the children crying for their mother.
Camilo Barajas was seized by DOJ agents for violating the presidential export proclamation by carrying pistol bullets into Mexico. He faces a hearing before U.S. Commissioner O'Connor tomorrow as he is detained after crossing the Mine. Also notes Safyord-Gils Valve Electric Co and Phoenix chosen as site for new Kite or Motor Trek factory.
Hearing before Commissioner David F. Johnson on the Santa Fe Prescot and Phoenix Railroad request to raise the parlor car minimum from 25 to 50 cents. Company cited $19,000 operating losses in 1918 1919. Testimony completed but no order issued.
Arizona officials allege Utah stockmen pollute Kanab creek as grazing law clashes with Utah practices. Utah Attorney General Shields says the issue raises a United States Supreme Court question, citing Mohave County ruling upholding Arizona tax on cross border grazing.
A report by Phelps Dodge Mercantile shows Arizona stores bought agricultural products totaling 119,450.48 in 1919, with Salt River Valley leading at 80,308.75 and Gila, Tucson, and San Pedro valleys also contributing. Milk, grain, watermelons, citrus, and fruit sales are highlighted, as well as signs that purchases this year may exceed last year. Weather notes from Phoenix report favorable grazing and pasture conditions, with the summer range expanding for cattle and sheep and crops like corn, wheat, and oats showing promise.
Arizona horticulture and agriculture department bans Florida citrus imports through any port in the state. The order cites risk of introducing pests and citrus canker to the Salt River valley and Yuma district, noting automobiles could spread fruit inland and evade inspection. The prohibition covers all Gulf Coast state citrus shipments into Arizona.
In Phoenix on June 18 more than 150 suspects were finger printed in the Erhardt couple killings inquiry. Many suspects were released after fingerprints failed to match. Two men found near a striped car were released after processing, while a Mexican suspect in Patagonia was ruled connected by prints. A separate court ruling in Phoenix sentenced William Clark and Silas Welsch to five to seven years for robbery, with Florentin Areney testifying about the assault near Roosevelt School.
The Arizona tax commission will hold hearings in San Francisco to place valuation on Standard Oil property in 13 Arizona counties and to consider assessment on Southern Pacific railroad property in Arizona. Hearings are set for June 23 and 24. Snowflake Apache well shows oil and gas at 1800 feet.
June 17 report: two negro suspects are no longer pursued by deserting posses across northern Arizona and Phoenix after failing to locate traces linked to the June 6 Erhardt murder. A Tempe tip described two men in a stripped Ford asking directions near Phoenix. Police say investigations continue with diligence as officials coordinate across jurisdictions.
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