Very Unusual Cause of Death in Tombstone
In Tombstone a 17 year old girl Miss Josefina Michel Solomonsville died last evening from pellegra the first such Arizona case. Doctors Bacon and Lacy diagnosed the illness after three weeks of illness. The disease is noncontagious and linked to adulterated corn starch candy. The deceased was the daughter of Pedro Michelina, a court interpreter, and is mourned by many in Tombstone and Solomonville.
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Tombstone
Josefina Michel Solomonsville
Pellegra
Arizona
Bacon
Solomonville
Lacy
Italy
Pelleges
Pedro Michelina
Teachers Examinations Monday and Tuesday
County School Superintendent H Stover announces the regular quarterly examination for teachers certificates will be held in Tombstone on Monday and Tuesday next the 7th and 7th inst. The exams will take place in the court room and two sessions daily from 8 30 to 12 and 1 to 4 20. Supt Stover expects many Cochise County applicants to attend and says arrangements are being made to conduct the examination of a sizable class.
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H. Stover
Tombstone
Cart Henge
Stover
Cochise County
Kid Aviators Are Interesting Phoenix
For three days Evergreen residents watched a Curtiss type flying machine over the city built by Donald Scott. Powered by a rope and a toy logo, the craft is being sewn from a rooftop using fishing pole wire and pine strips. No volunteer has yet ridden as the goat in this sew flyer.
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Evergreen Addition
Donald Scott
M Scott
Stout
Bes
Phoenix Gazette
Vaudeville Circuit Plans Across Arizona Cities
Quinn Bros and the Douglac theatrical managers propose a nine city vaudeville circuit in Arizona. They claim control of houses in Douglas Bisbee Globe and hope to add venues in Tucson Metcal Phoenix Prescott with prospects for Tombstone. Negotiations continue as more towns may join.
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Quinn
Winslow Beats Holbrook in Washington's Birthday opener
Winslow opened the baseball season with a victory over Holbrook at Holbrook on Washington's Birthday. Mrs. R. M. Taylor, longtime resident of Winslow area, died last week at age 69.
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Winslow
Holbrook
Washington
Men of Learning Visit Arizona to Study Deserts
Dr J M Rose of the Smithsonian visits southern Arizona near Tucson to study cacti with two assistants. Yale geography professor Elleworth Huntington arrives in Tucson to study desert climate, collaborating with Dr McDougall. Alabama Polytechnic Institute professor F E Lloyd also comes, meeting Mr Slayton of Mexican Continental Rubber. A landmark visit links the territorial university to the desert laboratory in a Carnegie Foundation context.
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Arisona
J. M. Rose
Smitheonisa
Tucson
Desert Laboratory
Mexico
Caliscan
Elleworth Hantington
Yale University
McDougall
F. E. Lloyd
Alabama + Polytechnic Institute
Slayton
Mexican Continental Rubber Company
Territorial University
Pritchett
Cataegie Foundation
Carnegie Institute At Washington
Census Questions for April 15 Census Count
The United States Census Bureau outlines the population schedule questions for the Decennial Census to be taken April 15. It clarifies counting rules for as of April 15, including individuals who die after but before canvassing and those who marry after April 15.
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United States Census Bureau
United States
Marriage in Arizona Sparks Legal Question
The Los Angeles Examiner reports Miss Kate Alice Goodman, a 37 year old college woman, wealthy and handsome, wed Rev Joseph Kirichi Inazawa, pastor of the Japanese Presbyterian church in Los Angeles. The couple traveled to Laguna, Arizona, to marry in secret amid questions whether the union is legally valid under Territory law. A 11 month prayerful consideration preceded the decision. If they marry a Japanese person in the territory it could be challenged under statute 3092 which voids marriages between Caucasians and certain races. Also noted, Jim Campbell, a former convict, was arrested for horse theft from Hazeltop Bros. of Phoenix after being wanted for months.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Kate Alice Goodman
Joseph Kirichi Inazawa
Vickers Moves LA Office from Byrne to Story Building
Thursday notes from Daily J. W. Vickers of Tombstone report his Los Angeles office relocation from the Byrne building to the Story building at Sixth and Broadway. Tombstone visitors James Herron and Charlee Hoyt arrive from Courtland on a brief business trip. Ex-Sheriff Thomas Turner, now Empire Cattle home ranch manager, with Al Turner, visits Tombstone. Local items mention a music roll offer, a court case outcome, and future bronco busting engagement in New York City.
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J. W. Vickers
Tombstor
Los Angeles
Byrne
Story
Sixth
Broadway
James Herron
Charlee Hoyt
Tombstone
Courtland
Thomas Turner
Santa Crux County
Empire Cattle Company
al Turner
Probable Candidates for Political Honors
Early talks about fall elections show several names circling for sheriff. Democrats name County Recorder McDonald Harry Wheeler Ernest Hughes Jack O Donovan and J H Slaughter. Republicans mention Deputy Sheriff Will White E J Jacklin Frank K O'Brien and G J McCabe. Rumor has incumbent Jack White not seeking a third term due to mining interests.
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McDonald
Sle
Harry Wheeler
The
Rangers
Ernest Hughes
Bubee
Jack O'Donovan
Douglas
Jack White
Herron Believes in Gold Strike Bonanza for Courtland
James Herron pioneer of Courtland district visits the city on a brief business trip. He arranged to take up and educate a case filed against him involving 500 dollars, thereby releasing attachment proceedings. Herron is an enthusiastic believer in the merits of the gold strike and anticipates development in Courtland.
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James Herron
Courtland District
Herron
Courtland
Olive culture in arid southwest Arizona proves suited climate
Agricultural Experiment Station at Tucson reports olives grown in southern Arizona for 25 years show vigor and productivity. Ideal conditions are hot dry climate with temperatures above 20 F, while extreme cold harms fruit. Salt River valley trees show minimal frost injury.
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Tucson
Mediterranean Sea
Arizona
Ari~ Jcan
Station Farm
Salt River Valley
New Pumps for Irrigation Purposes
El Paso firms Krozauer York and Moye introduce the Lovel engine using residum, claiming 80 percent efficiency of gasoline. H A Carpenter & Bro unveil a spiral pump matching centrifugal efficiency without water level placement. Chairman Temple plans three pump tests around March 15, prompting wide interest from potential irrigation installers awaiting results.
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Krozauer
York
Moye
el Paso
Lovel
H. A. Carpenter & Bro
Temple
Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Standing of Arizona National Banks at January close
The abstract of the condition of the national banks of Arizona at the close of business January 31 reports an average reserve of 20.31 percent, up from 19.9 percent on November 16. Loans and discounts rose to 4,405,632 from 4,257,92. Gold coin increased to 365,112 from 339,380. Lawful money reserve grew to 741,364 from 34823. Individual deposits climbed to 6,798,221 from 6,510,219.
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National Banks of
Arizona
Clerk Berner Returns From Sad Mission
HE Berner clerk of the board of supervisors returned today from Baton Rouge where he had gone after a telegram announced the sudden death of his wife on February 12. The body was interred before his arrival. The two little girls will remain in Baton Rouge with Mrs Berner’s sister.
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HE. Berner
Board of Supervisore
Baton Rouge
Lousans
Cameron Names Lads For Navy in Probate Courts
A Washington dispatch notes Arizona delegate Ralph k амeroa nominates three boys for Annapolis Naval Academy entry. Harold Howard of Winslow is principal candidate, with Stanley Livingston Wilson of Prescott as first alternate and Alphonso Lawrence Dunklin of Winslow as second alternate. The item also covers pensions for Uriah Mack of Tucson and Henry Zenner Prins of New York cavalry, a Knights of Pythias reorganization plan in Bisbee, guardianship for John Rebwaldt, foreclosures on Wortman properties, and a Tempe Arizona Hovey Exchange meeting to prepare for the upcoming crop season.
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Washington
Ralph —Ameroa
Arizona
Annapolis Naval Academy
Harold Howard
Winslow
Stanley Livingston Wilson
Prescott
Flest
Alphonso Lawrence Dunklin
Uriah Mack
Tucson
Co. K
100Th Illinois Infantry
Henry Zenner Prins
18Th
New York Cavalry
Territorial items of interest condensed
An examination for postal clerk and carrier will be held at Phoenix March 28. Applicants for the former may be of either Mexican or American birth. A Mexican, sought for an attempted killing in the back, was arrested at Bouse and brought to Phoenix for trial. Biabee school authorities closed a Spanish class for eight girls to enforce English instruction. northern mines report a rich ore run totaling $3000 in gold and 25 tons of concentrates from Lynx creek mills. A new rich strike at the Pacific Copper Mining companys Sannyeide mine in Silver Mountain is noted. Taft nominates Col. McClintock for Phoenix postmaster and Frank Burnett for Globe postmaster. expected swift Senate confirmation. A fire at Nogales destroyed the Boston store and Vasques block, with losses estimated at $50,000 to $100,000. new fire apparatus saved the core business area. Binbee council imposes strict saloon hours from midnight to 6 am and abolishes red-light district saloons. Customs service exams in Nogales district postponed. existing register deemed sufficient. Homeseekers from Oklahoma bought land near Mesa and plan removal. A bronco riding win by E L. Duke. Mendibles wins goat tying. Mrs. Susan B. Anthony era suffragist to speak in Mesa Lehi and Alm. A drilling mishap near Phoenix crushes a hand, likely requiring amputation. Christopher T. Roberts named general manager of Chesterfield Mining near Tucson. Night school opens in Camp Verde, with instructor Mr. McMurray. Bisbee party, including Mote and Moon, plans a year-long Yaqui river and Sierra Madre exploration. W. Wingfield to install ice and cold storage at Camp Verde within two months.
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Taft
Senate
Jamie H. McClintock
Phoenix
Frank P. Burnett
Globe
Phenix
Cameron
Nogales
Boston
Vasques
News mixed from Friday’s pages with city notes and rumors
Friday’s Daily highlights Thomas Forrest of Seattle seeking news of his brother John Forrest who left San Francisco last December for Arizona. Also: Supervisor meeting scheduled Monday, Ben Goodrich on Bisbee legal business, Art Landers visiting Tombstone, a Boston police plan on public kissing, satire about life on Mars, Mabel Loomis Todd’s remark on alien vegetation, and Bill Roth noted as a famed Elgin marksman with a Colt.
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Thomas Forrest
Seattle
San Francisco
Arizona
Tne
John Forrest
Would Jesus Like This Kind of Thing
The Los Angeles Ministerial Union adopts a policy requiring close investigations of divorced individuals seeking marriage ceremonies. The question of Jesus sanctioning a marriage will be used to judge eligibility, amid concerns over rising divorce rates. Some members had urged stricter rules.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
Membershp
Los Angeles
Arizona
Cody Averse to Newspaper Notoriety in Tucson Hotel
Colonel William Buffalo Bill Cody denies serious illness amid newspaper publicity. Reports say he is confined in the Santa Rita hotel room in Tucson with a slight cold while his New York relatives seek updates. Phoenix adds first territory taxicab, Yuma builds a $50,000 courthouse basement rising, and Keystone Chapter No 9 Royal Arch Masons organized at Dongins with officers installed.
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William ©Ay
Buffalo Bill
Santa Rita
Tucson
New York
Royal Arch Masons
Keystone Chapter No
Dongins
Treat in Store for Prospector Readers
Larrieu, a versatile southwest writer, visits Tombstone and contemplates supplying material for an aviating station on Niggerhead Peak. Rumors claim U S government backing for the project. Professor Eugene Lachen, pen named Joe Bush, may publish a series of remarkable articles on a world shaking scientific subject.
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Larrieu
Huschucs
United States
Larrien
Joe Bush
Eugene Lachen
Joe
Tempe board of trade opposes dam in Gila Bor canyon
At a special meeting last Saturday the Tempe board of trade adopted resolutions opposing the construction of a dam at the Bor canyon of the Gila and supporting granting a right of way to the Arizona Eastern Railway Company for a line through the canyon at the proposed elevation.
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Tempe Board of Trade
Bor
Gila
Arzona Eastern Railway Company
Records of Cochise County incorporation notices and transfers
A compilation of articles of incorporation and property transfers in Cochise County. Entries include Finnish Building, Quijotoa Gold Mining, Sneed firm, and various land and mining interests in Bisbee Douglas Hartford and surrounding areas. Capital stocks and ownership details vary amid miscellaneous property deeds and corporate changes.
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Men of
Learning
Arzona Ie
Coronado
Jim Campbell
Hazeltop Bros
Fucso
Jaden McParlant
E. Crawford
Bert Kya
Arizons
Hippodrome
W H Renaud
Douglas Copper City Brewery
FS Douglas
Douglas Citzen
Jas Cowan
Courtland Electric Co
George Wilson
Tombatone
Renaud
H Horsepower Auto
Arizona National Banks
Berner
Navy
Knights of Pythias
Bistee
John Rebwaldt
B. V. Brajevich
Arizona Mutual & Loan Association
Cora
William Wortman
Arizona Hovey Exchange
Tempe
Bartelo Carmelo
Ramon Lares
Bouse
Biabee
Dubacher Canyon
North Capitol
Hidden Treasure
Eberhart
Lynx Creek
Poland Mill
Sannyeide
Pacific Copper Mining Company
Silver Mountain
Bradshaw Range
Binbee
Redlight
Oklahom
Mesa
E. L. Duke
Gregg
Lehi
William Miller
Christopher T. Roberts
Chesterfield Mining Company
Pima
Cempe
McMurray
Bee
George Mote
P. A. Moon
Yaqui River
Sierra Madre
Sonora
W. Wingfield
Verde Valley
Camp Verde
Board of Supervisors
Ben Goodrich
Bisbes
Art Landers
Ctizen
Thomues
Mare
Mia
Mabel Looms Todd
David Todd
Wim Roth
Elgin
Barlacomari
Bill Roth
Bill
Cody
T. J. Waker
Yuma
Prospector
Buiding Arsoein
Bisbee
John Kiviniemi
Atel Vaisanen
Matti Jacobson
Quijotoa Gold Mining Company
Robert Saese
Louis Wallace
Bebe
Capital Stock
RA Sneed
Sneed
Ber J
Acob Scheerer
Iphur Springs Valley Cattle Co
Wisconsin
Undine
IXL
Hartford
Atock Hartford
Arizona Copper Co
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