Senate and House Pass Minimum Wage Bill and Other Measures
Phoenix March 2 The senate approved third readings on several bills while the house spent the day arranging its calendar. A fail by one vote prevented suspending rules on a commission bill to investigate workers compensation for a future session. The McKay minimum wage bill passed in the house as appropriations work continued.
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Phoenix
Senate
House
State Federation of Labor and
Representatives of Labor
Apache County
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Tombstone Town Topigs Terseley Told On Court Business
Attorney Alex Murray in the county seat today on behalf of clients. Assistant County Attorney Bruce Stephenson came up from Douglas this morning on official business. Congregational Church holds services tomorrow led by Rev. C. W. Stark with Sunday school at 1 a.m. and C. B. society at 7 p.m. Annual church meeting Monday evening will review organization reports, with social time after. A carload of Chevrolets is expected from Day and Night Garage to meet local demand. Attorney Harry B. Pickett of Douglas is in the county seat today visiting Hewit before returning.
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Alex Murray
Douglas
Bruce Stephenson
Tombstone
Harry B. Pickett
Campbell Pledges Rough Riders for Border Defense
March 3 report from Phoenix notes Governor Thomas E Campbell plans to organize a Rough Riders troop to defend the border if needed, with plans ready to mobilize instantly. He signals support for President Wilson and offers to raise a full quota of volunteers if war arises. The article also lists local social and business notes from Bisbee and Tombstone.
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Phoenix
Germany
Thomas E Campbell
Campbell
New York World
Wilson
Salles
Arizone
Roughriders
Funeral Services of Dr Baker Set for Tomorrow
Dr Willard Baker a Leavenworth resident and brother of George Baker died yesterday in Tombstone after an opera turn. Born December 25 1881 in Mexico Missouri he trained at Park College and Minnesota University Medical School. Funeral Sunday at 4 PM from Tarbelndertaking Parlors with burial in Mexico Missouri.
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DR. Baker
Willard Baker
Leavenworth
Kanaus
Williard Baker
George Baker
Tombstone
Anne
Mexico
Park College
Parkville
Minnesota University
Ortonville
Ming
Doctor Baker
Phresbyterian Church
George
Samuel F Baker
Kansas City
Wilard Baker
Baker
Philathea Class Holds Monthly Meeting at Woolery Home
The Philathea Class of the Congregational church met at Mrs. Lee Woolery’s home. Miss Seay reported 40 dollars cleared from the musicale to finish payments on the new class rooms. A vote of thanks was extended to several donors. Mrs Woolery resigned as class teacher, to take effect once a new teacher is found. A social time followed with homemade candy.
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Philathea
Congregational Church
Lee Woolery
Merrill
City
Woolery
Arizona Land of Sunshine Promotes Veteran Westward Emigration
James P. Lavin of Phoenix urges veteran land settlement in the western states. He argues a War Veteran bill and Rural Credit would spur homesteads, roads and irrigation, with Arizona holding vast unsurveyed lands and potential town growth as veterans move west to secure independence.
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Congress
Arizona
Artoona
Southwest
Friends
West
California
Colorado
Nevada
New Mexico
Washington
Oregon
Wyoming
Utan
Arteona
James P. Lavin
Phoenix
Ariz
New York Mayor Seeks Food Information from Campbell
Mayor John Purroy Mitchel asks Governor Campbell for state data on New York food production shipping leaders crop conditions and harvest outlook. He inquires which states supply New York and whether Arizona groups could aid marketing efforts and women’s organizations connected to the food chain.
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New York
Gov
Campbell
Phoenix
John Purroy
Arioy
Wlilms
Fuwans
Malcamy Frogier
Witne
Agua Prieta Invasion By Chinese Shocks Mexican Town
The March report notes Chinese control of most Agua Prieta stores, underselling Mexican merchants to lure American crossers. Prices have surged 56 to 100 percent in many cases, mirroring monopolistic trends seen in other Sonora towns. William Fowler, mining man and longtime Cochise County resident, dies of pneumonia in Bisbee. Fr. Collymore travels to Benson to lead a service tomorrow.
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Douglas
Agua Prieta
Cananea
Hermosillo
Guaymas
Sonora
WM. Fowler
William Fowler
Cochise County
Hanaehuea
Tombstone
Bisbee
Dolly l
Ola Fowler
Golden State Robbers Sentenced for Apache Train Raid
Joes Davis Spurrock, identified as John Davis and Joe Spurrock, were each sentenced to twenty five years in the federal penitentiary at McNeil Island Washington for the Apache train robbery. The trial began February 18 and concluded February 24 with a guilty verdict amid tight security and preparations for transport to the island facility. Marshal Dillon supervised as two motorcars and armed guards escorted the prisoners, who faced additional precautions after a jail bar attempted escape was discovered. They were slated to reach McNeill's Island on Monday.
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Phonix
Jyeson
Joe Davis
Joe Spurrock
Federal
McNeil’s Island
Washington
Ory
Marshal Dillon
McNeill's Island
Many Mining Bulletins Issued by University of Arizona Tucson
March 3 notice lists numerous mining topics covered by University of Arizona bulletins received by the chamber of commerce. Subjects include antimony asbestos copper lead manganese mercury mica tin zinc and related mining education safety bulletins and methods, with dates from 1916 1917.
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University OF Arizona
Tucson
Chamber of Merce
Arizona
Santa Cruz County
Arizona State Bureau of Mines
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Hewit
Tsad
Motoreyete
Overnor Campbell
Rough Riders
Jared D. Taylor
Hisbee
Frank Dean
Superior Court
Detroit
A. E. Davis
Huachuca Water Company
Michigan
Fresno
Cal
Bob Cole
Marx
Winslow
George Marx
Gleeson
Douglas Gray
Douglas, Jr
Gisesos
Atiaore
Philathea Meeting
Rocky Mountains
Benson
FR. Collymore
Golden State
United States
Blarsbal J. P. Dillon
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