Arizona Governor outlines Arizona infantry mobilization plan
March 24 Phoenix reports Governor Campbell says if war comes Arizona would field 2400 men from the First Arizona Infantry, with 800 per congressman. He notes private enlistment interest mainly for officer roles, including a 65 year old applicant, and cites possible cavalry regiments if needed.
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Phoenix
Arizona
First
Arizona Infantry
Campbell
Army
Congress
Death of Tombstone Youth Charles Preston at 14
News from Tombstone reports the death of Charles Preston, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Preston, after a brief illness. He was taken to the county hospital in Douglas for care, then to Douglas again where he died shortly after arrival. Charles was a thoughtful, well-liked boy known to local schoolmates. His funeral plans were not announced, with family members Orin and Aleck Preston traveling to Douglas.
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Tombstone
Douglas
Charles Preston
Keith Preston
Charles
Donelas
Donelae
Tan
Hei Tm
Orin
Aleck
Missing Phoenix Girl Found Wandering Near Tempe
Iva McFate, a Phoenix high school student who vanished after alighting from a stage in Tempe on Monday, was found safe late yesterday near the rock crusher beyond the Tempe butte. She was fatigued but not exposed to harsh conditions, and was located after a Tempe barber’s wife reported a girl matching her description walking on Fyre Street and authorities pursued the tracks to the rock crusher east of the butte.
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Tempe
Iva McFate
Phoenix High School
Tempe Butte
Constable Woods
D. G. Butler
Tom Thomas
Fyre Street
Thomas
Wen
Hayden Mill
Butte
Arizona Women Targeted by Fraud Mail Order Exchange
Globe residents faced a scam by the National Mail Order Brokerage Exchange of Minneapolis. The firm used a chain-letter scheme offering cheap silk undergarments to women in exchange for 50 cents and forwarding letters to friends. Postmasters warned locals after police and postal authorities seized mail and returned or destroyed correspondence.
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Globe
Postal Department
Wilson T. Wright
National Mail Order Brokerage Exchange
Minneapolis
Mexican Slave Arrested at Bisbee Yesterday
March 24 at Bisbee Trinidad Guerrero about 25 and Burenia Locorm 17 were arrested at Victor Lodging house on Brew Gulch for forwarding a woman for prostitution within 1200 feet of a school. Guerrero fined 56 dollars by Police Judge Thomas and held for immigration. girl says her Cananea parents want her to marry a man she refused and fled with Guerrero.
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Thomas
Cananea
Guerrero
Mexico
Dog Pardee Cleared Of Alleged Jail Break Conspiracy
Phoenix reports Pardee a noted horseman was found not guilty after a Prescott trial before Judge Sawtelle. He testified he knew nothing of the plot to aid Joe Davin’s escape and denied handling letters or envelopes, while witnesses claimed they carried messages to him.
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Pardee
Phoenix
C. W.doe Pardee
Tral
Prescott
Sawtelle
Federal Court
Joe Davin
Parder
Pardes
Davis
Thay
Reprisal plans against 5. P. road over Pullman service
Douglas March 24 The arcite ry attitude of the Southern Pacific railroad is persistently refusing to install Pullman service between Phoenix and Douglas. Secretary Oscar K. Goll of the Douglas chamber of commerce says reprisals may follow. The plan includes urging southern Arizona merchants to redirect freight east over the Santa Fe to the BE. P. & SW. and deprive the SP of long hauls to pressure the road.
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Douglas
Southern Pacific Railroad
Phoenix
Oscar K. Goll
Douglas Chamber of Commerce
Pullman
Mr. Got
Southern Pacific
Goll
Vastern
Arizona
Santa Fe
BE. P
Eckerman School District Elects Trustee Next Saturday
The Eckerman school will hold its annual election next Saturday to choose one trustee. Incumbent Merc W G Gilmore plans to retire and no other candidate has announced, though Mrs Gilmore has served in the role.
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Eckerman
Merc
W. G. Gilmore
Eastern Star Oyster Supper and Entertainment Evening
The Fastern Star chapter held its monthly meeting in the lodge rooms with a brief business session followed by a social card time. An oyster supper with oyster stew, crackers, butter, celery, peppermint and coffee was served on small tables adorned with blue and white covers and carnation arrangements. The Worthy Patron W A McSparron presented bouquets to Mrs H J Ross and Mrs Valance carried a second bouquet to Mrs James at the hospital. The supper was credited to Mrs Gray, Mr Kuehenbecker and Mr Porter, with next meeting planned by Mrs McPherson and Mr and Mrs Ivey.
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Fastern Star
Seems
W. A. McSparron
H. 3. Ross
Valance
James
Eastern Star
Gray
Kuehenbecker
Porter
McPherson
Oldest Cowboy in Arizona Visiting in Tombstone
In Tombstone today cattlemen at the exchange include George Storm of the Four Bar Ranch and High Millett, famed as the oldest cowboy in Arizona. Millett, now retired in Cochise County, is sworn to be the state’s eldest rider by Constable Porter McDonald.
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George Storm
Neel
Four Bar
Sulphur Spring Valley
High Millett
Arizona
Cochise County
High
Millett
Porter McDonald
Murdered man found near Davis France in Cochise county
The body of John Williams was discovered near the Win Davis ranch in the Mule Mountains with a bullet wound in the head. Sheriff Wheeler recovered the body from a water-filled hole after Williams died about three weeks earlier. Suspect Stone, found with Williams’ effects, is held in Tombstone as the investigation continues.
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Cochise County
John Williams
Win
Davis Ranchom
Mule Mountains
Wheeler
Bisbee
Stone
Williams
Tombstone
Sherif
Arizona 8 Hour Law Tested In Courts
Phoenix March 24 The Dominion Hotel Co of Globe appeals a state Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the eight hour law for women. Attorneys filed for transcript of record for appeal and a stipulation of practice. The court also ordered the submission of Valentine vs Shepherd after counsel spoke, and continued Bush and Brown vs state. Copies of briefs were filed in Arizona Eastern vs state.
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Phoenix
Dominion Hotel Company, Inc
Globe, Va
Arizona
Supreme Court of the State
Supreme ‘Court of the United States
8. C
Valentine
Eugene Shepherd
B. E. Ms
Shepherd
W. W. Bush
Asa Brown
Arizona Eastern
Mt View Farm Improvement Assn Elects Officers
Mt View Farm Improvement Association holds a regular meeting with 50 to 60 in attendance. Officers elected: President J W Ditmars, Vice President H H Matthews, Secretary Treasurer Homer H Hunt, Councilman T J Davis. Members discuss farm inventories and accounts. meetings are the first and third Fridays.
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Mt. View Farm Improvement Association
J. W. Ditmars
H. H. Matthews
Homer H. Hunt
T. J. Davis
Mt. View
Lea m A
Phoenix Youth Severely Injured in Auto Accident
Neely Barklay, a Glendale high school boy, was brought to Sisters Hospital with a badly broken right leg after an auto driven by rancher Sheets struck him as he crossed the road watching an approaching buggy. Barklay's family blamed no one. the driver was not deemed at fault. The injury occurred as Barklay crossed and Sheets maneuvered around the buggy. he underwent surgery and was expected to recover.
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Phoenix Youth
Nix
Neely Barklay
Glendale
Sisters’ Hospital
Sheets
Barklays
Barklay
Young Barkley
Phoenix Pioneer Gil Zen Dies After Short Illness
Willis M. Ward a longtime Salt River Valley resident and citrus industry pioneer died after a short illness. For 28 years he lived on a ranch north of town and became a leading rancher and horticulture authority in the valley. He settled there in 1890 and dedicated his life to building a model for others to profit by.
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Phoenix
Willis M. Ward
Salt River Valley
Tows
Ines
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Amerion
New York City
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Old Tombstone
Mrs. Gilmore
France
Varizona
View Farm
Gil Zen
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