Apache Powder plant nears first dynamite production near St David
Mammoth Cochise County readers learn that the Apache Powder plant near St David, 16 miles from Tombstone, is nearing completion and expected to begin producing dynamite by April first at a rate of 600000 pounds per day. The facility spans about a mile and hosts 65 buildings with safety and danger zones mapped around the nitro operations. Key equipment includes a Sterlin boiler, a 1000 horsepower engine, and 500 KW generators. Construction started June 1919 with gear from the east and substantial western lumber, plus 7000 feet of rubber hose and 23 miles of pipe installed. Water comes from a 700 foot artesian well delivering 400 gallons per minute.
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Apache Powder Company
St. David
Tombstone
Turday
Geo. H Kelly
Douglas International
Bio Industrial
Sterlin Holler
Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company
Prom
Nitro
W. Va
Mt Union
New York
WW. Edwards
D. E. Fogg
Aetna Explosives Company
Thare
Chile
Apache Powder plant eyed at Cochise County
A proposed Apache Powder Company plant near Cochise County aims to produce 60,000 yards of semiproducts daily for mining and blasting use, with plans for worker towns, local power supply, and major stockholders including Inspiration Consolidated Copper. The project promises regional economic impact and cheaper blasting powder for nearby mines and communities.
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K Mille
Inspiration Consolidated Copperoom
Miami
Apache Powder Company
WF Marper
New York
JK Curry
Bisher
Wo W. Edwards
DE Foxe
Matu
Cochise
Cochise County
Tombsstone
San Pedro Valley
Gave Rendon Shot While Stopping Nogales Fight
Gabriel Rendon a Nogales Tucson stage driver was shot in the right arm in Nogales Sonora at 1 yesterday while trying to separate a fight between Villini and a Nogales man Rendon was taken to St Josephs hospital in Nogales where he was treated and sent home on the afternoon train Villini the shooter is jailed in Nogales Sonora authorities say the aim was at the Nogales man not Rendon.
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Sorderhene
Gave Rendon
Nogales
Gabriel Rendon
Tucson
Sonora
St. Joseph's Hospital
Villini
Nogales Hunters Bag Antelope Deer and Sheep
A Nogales hunting party led by Col. A J McNab Jr commandant of the 25th infantry Camp Stephen D Little returned from a 12 day trip to Port Libertad Mexico about 190 miles from Nogales They took two antelope two deer and four mountain sheep during the expedition.
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A. J. McNab, Jr
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Stephen D. Little
Port Libertad
Mexico
Familiar Bisbee character dies after illness
William Hayne known as the goat man and longtime Bisbee figure died at Douglas County Hospital after influenza developed pneumonia. About two weeks earlier he was found collapsed in his Juniper Flats cabin by two Mexicans who brought him to town. He was around 70, had lived in the county about 35 years, first in Tombstone then near Naco, and later Juniper Flats. He spoke multiple languages, his wife had died previously, and two sons in California were notified.
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Bindee
Douglas
Hayne
Juniper Flats
Hosital
Tombstone
Naco
Juniper Plats
California
Two Cochise Houses Burned in Bisbee Fire
Fire in Bisbee Cochise destroyed the homes of E C Martin and Frank Pettus and damaged a Slavonian residence, with a third house saved by early response. Estimated loss about 3040 dollars, insured in part. Buck Haggard reported the stove explosion started the blaze as he prepared coffee. Warren and Lowell departments responded, preventing further spread.
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Warren
Lowell
Bank of Phoenix shutters after failed opening
The Bank of Phoenix formerly Central Bank, suspended operations March 21, 1921 and reorganized three months later. A recent statement shows $100,000 capitalization and deposits totaling $1,537,485. State Superintendent Fair says unforeseen conditions require the banking department to take over the bank's affairs.
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Bank of Phoenix
Central Bank
State Banking Department
State Superintendent of Banks Fair
Deta
Raid of bisbee sparks multiple law actions on suspected bootlegging
Federal, county and city officers conducted raids across Bisbee targeting bootlegging and illegal activities. One suspect Tex Diem was jailed in the Bisbee city jail after raids at Crescent rooming house and Cowan Ridge. A later raid at Johnson Adilith and the Mexican Social club yielded limited results. Two men Owen were arrested with white alcohol and a bottle of beer. All led to possible further charges and a forthcoming court appearance for Pedro Noperi and Roberto Du Fan, who face eight months and a fine after pleading guilty.
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Deynty
A. Housel
Gipson
Conrade Walter Sheppard
Polis
Brakfield
Reese
Tex Diem
Bisbee
Crescent
Officare
Oden
Neat
Cowan Ridge
Waite Shear
Relding
Johnson Adilith
Owen
John Doe Owen
Jane Doe Owen
EJ. Overlock
Goore
Nogaies Chamber of Commerce
Iies
Dude Tovision
Superic
Pedro Noperi
Roberto du Fan
Whetstone Mountains
Cckwooi
Sen Am
Funeral of Jake Preston Rancher at Gleeson
The funeral for Jake Preston, rancher of Gleeson, who died Monday from bladder trouble at age 56, was held yesterday in Gleeson. He had recently bought the Ridgway place near Gleeson, a top ranch in the district. He leaves a wife and an adopted child. Mrs. Preston, a former Tombstone girl, and the couple lived in Courtland and nearby for twenty years before moving to Gleeson.
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Jake Rreeton
Gleeson
Gleeson Preston
Ridgway Place
Preston
Tombstone
Courtland
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