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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1919
Page
1
A plane suffered an engine failure and landed on a roof in Phoenix. Reports describe the incident amid a broader air show with pilots including Captain Rickenbacker and others preparing for a tournament. One aircraft wrecked on landing, another damaged in flight, with limited details on casualties.
The Arizona state highways department says federal aid is ready to back the Tucson Nogales road south of Tucson if Pima County adds funding in the road bond issue. Estimated cost runs about 100000 dollars.
Report notes plans to transport a herd of bison to the state fair. Details mention securing the animals, involved parties, and origin locations, with references to a warden and shipments arranged by persons in Arizona.
The article describes a sale of Sulphur Springs Valley lands with mention of key figures and parties involved, including Mr. Frittiam and the FS ag Ooty re Fane, plus references to the Paney and Paday areas and local officials. The narrative notes a political gathering and the expected outcome of the land sale events in the region.
The article notes producers seeking to open silver mines in the northern Gulf region, with plans for substantial operations in Florida and adjacent lands. It describes investors, including William Warren and associates, holding options on land, preparing for mining activity, and returning after recent travels. A related dispatch mentions David F. Houston and entourage delaying a valley visit per a forestry telegram.
Commissioner's statement reports two government allotment checks totaling about eighty dollars stolen from a Fort Huachuca post office six months ago. One check came from a box with a key, the other from an adjoining box. authorities say she cashed the checks in the city. Mrs Polk, known in Warren district, once worked as a cook at C and A hospital. her husband, a sergeant, is stationed at Fort Huachuca.
A bootlegger dropped a bottle in the Huachuca Reservation causing a grass fire when sun rays concentrated on the bottle. Ranger Roger of Canine notes no warning was given about bottle contents and a blaze started, with no further details on outcome.
The Secretary of Agriculture and accompanying party will not visit Arizona this trip, with no further details provided. The Phoenix schedule for June was canceled and no alternative plans were announced.
A posse of deputy sheriffs who searched the hills this past week uncovered the badly decomposed remains in Blind Canyon in the Chirismuas. The body shows Craven was foully murdered and an attempt to conceal it in the underbrush is evident. The sheriff believes a clue to the murderers’ identity exists and the investigation continues with keen public interest.
Nogales lawyers who defended bootleggers were arrested and jailed. Court records indicate they aided defendants in illegal activity and face formal charges. the case ties to a broader crackdown on bootlegging operations in the region. The report notes local officials and the ongoing investigation into rustling, murder, and cattle theft linked to the case.
Cavalry patrols near Nogales in Santa Cruz County are reinforced after a clash with a group described as Mexicans. Four scouts familiar with the area were sent to act as quarts and deter cattle theft from the U S side. The Santa Cruz board authorized funds to hire extra county rangers to aid in preventing cattle thefts.
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