Forest Service warns of severe fire season in Southwest
Officials from the United States Forest Service predict a bad fire season based on light snows and dry ground litter. Measures include posting fire warnings via stamp cancellation machines in six large southwest post offices to curb human carelessness and spread alerts to Arizona and New Mexico residents.
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United States Forest Service
Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
Forest Service
Post Office Department
Prisoner begs one last chance for freedom in Phoenix flight
Batista Cagnda, bound for Florence penitentiary, pleaded for mercy during a transfer from Phoenix under Deputy Sheriff Aleck Amnett. Convicted of a brutal January 2 murder with an axe, Cagnda faced a 45 year term and offered only a chance to run, courts deeming the crime among the state's most brutal.
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Phoenix
Batista Cagnda
Florence Penitentiary
Yesteday
Sherif Aleck Amnett
Greenlee County
Cagnola
Metcalf
Canda
Cugnda
Unnel
Cugada
Frank B. Laine
Greenlee
County Superior Court
Arizona to plant 224,000 acres of Pima cotton this year
Phoenix March 23 At least 224900 acres of Arizona Pima cotton will be planted this spring in the Southwest, with Salt River valley expected to hold 150,000 acres and a projected yield of 400,000 bales. At $1.10 a pound, the crop value would reach about 53 thousand dollars.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Salt River Valley
Battleship Arizona to sail to Pacific harbors soon
Fragmentary dispatches indicate plans to move the battleship Arizona into Pacific waters within months. Authorities in Phoenix report Navy officials confirming the relocation and related maritime arrangements amid strategic posturing.
Critical season for bees in southern Arizona observed
Phoenix March 23 bees face a critical season due to heavy brood rearing from cottonwood and fruit bloom. If March winds are cold, bees may stay in hives consuming stores with little external foraging, per L E Matteson state bee inspector in the weekly press letter. Phoenix March 23 Frank and Esther Evains charged with conspiracy to violate the Harrison drug act after investigation by Frank B Smith a Justice Department special agent. Police seized a complex layout claimed as a government exhibit if case goes to trial. They will be arraigned before John B Henke US commissioner in a few days.
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Phoenix
Arizona
L. E. Matteson
Wekly Press
University of Arizona College of Agriculture
Matteson
Frank
Esther Evains
Frank 8. Smith
Department of Justice
John B. Henke
United States
Mine jobs lure federal official from California district
Phoenix March 23a E Eldridge a naturalization examiner for the southern district of California Arizona and Nevada has resigned from government service to become assistant industrial superintendent for a large Arizona mine. He will work mainly with the miners of the company after April 15 and the firm name is not yet released. The program aims to apply industrial work broadly to miners and relies on Eldridge’s experience, leadership, and understanding of foreign workers to tackle the new role.
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Phoenix
E Eldridge
California
Arizona
Nevada
Fred Jones
Eldridge
Ofitciala
Tsu
Smith Case Continued Prejudice 15 Alleged Nogales
Smith, former city treasurer, who returned to face charges over a discrepancy in his accounts, filed an affidavit through his attorney. The civil suit to recover $16,600.20 by the city continues indefinitely until another judge can be found.
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Nogales
W. H
Smith
Packing Legislation To Be Killed In Arizona Protest
Tucson March 23 J C Kinney president of Le Ose Livestock and Land Co returned from a fortnights trip to Washington with Charles P MaDen of Phossir to protest pending federal packers legislation aimed at deregulating the packing industry and affecting Arizona cattle interests.
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Tucson
J. C. Kinney
le Ose Livestock and Land Co
Setardey From & Fortnnight
Washington
Arisoms Cattle Growers
Naspstation
Charles P. ‘MaDen
Phossir
Cnttlemen’s Organisation
Kinsey
Major Boniface Flays State University Students
Tucson March 22 Major Boniface addressed the university assembly denouncing triflers and immature behavior among students in the engineering department and beyond He cited poor preparation lack of courtesy and discipline among both men and women urging exercise and decency while recounting a rosy cheeked girl who ignored his hat tip. Safford March 21 Joseph Echols 14 of Glenbar died after a single barrel shotgun accident He was sitting on a fence when the gun discharged the charge entering his body He died next morning Funeral services were held and interment followed at Glenbar cemetery.
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State University
Boniface
Tucson
University Assembly
Silley
Ahs
Safford
Joseph Echols
den Echols
Glenbar
Forest Fire Narrowly Averted Near Middle Pass
ER J Kelly of Middlemarch reported three cactus fires along South Pass on Saturday night while en route to Tombstone. A stiff wind could have spread the blaze before he and a passerby dampened the flames in about half an hour. He suspects local youths but does not know who started it and notified the Dragoon district ranger.
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ER. J. Kelly
Middlemarch
Middle Pass
Tombstone
South Pass
Kelly
Ser
Dragoon
Governor to gain full pardon power under bill
Attorney General Wiley E. Jones issued an opinion stating the bill would grant the governor full authority to pardon or commute sentences, removing Senate functions in pardons. The measure was saved by a sitting committee at the 1919 session end, with many bills left on the calendar.
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S Senate
Wiley
Tom
Prohibited Agents Relieved of Power in Arizona
March 22 report from Phoenix states two federal prohibition agents from W A Kelly's San Francisco office are aiding in Arizona with W T Webb, the state director. Since their arrival six stills have been raided, Webb notes his office issues permits rather than enforce. The federal district office over Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada and Arizona handles enforcement.
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Phoenix
Federal Prohibition
W. A. Kelly
San Francisco
Arizona
W. T. Webb
Prohibition
Webb Thure- May
Webb
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Prescott Frontier Days Meet to Offer Heavy Prizes
Prescott announces a frontier meet on July 23 to 25 featuring broncho riding bull riding bull roping calftying rangeland races pony express cowgirls pony express cow pony races bulldogging and wild horse races. Over 1900 in cash prizes will be awarded with support from leading Prescott businessmen and professionals.
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Prescott
Frontier
Arizona
Prescott Frontier Days Association
Maddock Explains Tempe Bridge Faults and Closure
State engineer Thomas Maddock spoke at an Tempe residents indignation meeting detailing a eight year old engineering publication had forecast the bridge failure and outlined repair plans. He rebutted political accusations and dynamite rumors while refusing to promise a reopening date.
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Phoenix
Tempe
Reading
Thos. Maddock
Madlock
Footprint Identity Aids Douglas Family In Baby Return
Mrs. Nathan Cobb of Douglas had her three month old baby footprinted at a large hospital to ensure correct child return. The Cobbs, including Nathan Jr. and Mary Margaret, traveled from Omaha and stopped in El Paso to visit relatives. Mr. Cobb, visiting from Flowing Wells near Tucson, said their child may be the first in Douglas to have such identification.
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Douglas
Nathan Cobb
Omaha
Neb
el Paso
T. R. Allen
Cobb
Nathan, Jr
Mary Margaret Cobb
Vinegar Maker Seeks Legal Way to Use Cider
March 22 Phoenix. Attorney general faced a puzzling question from B F Faust of Bisbee about making vinegar without cider or fermented grape juice. Faust fears arrest under bone dry laws if he possesses these ingredients yet seeks a lawful method to run his legitimate vinegar business.
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B. F. Faust
Bisbee
Faust
Tarnation
Deportation Trials Continue Amid I W W Conspiracy Readings
The deportation trials in the Justice Department progress as witnesses describe labor union demands from June 1917 and debates over admitting depositions and I W W pamphlets. Defense and state clash over how evidence from Chicago and other cities will be read to connect the I W W conspiracy across the country.
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Russel H. Luts
Department of Justice
Noom
Thomas J. Conners
C. I.A
French
Conners
New Mexico Farm Output Reaches 56 Million
F Hare, field agent of the United States department of agriculture, reports New Mexico farm products valued at 56,262,869 dollars for the just completed year. It marks a substantial rise in overall agricultural activity across the state with crops contributing the majority of the total.
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New Mexico
F. Hare
United States Department of Agriculture
Incomes Taxes Paid First Installment for 1919 Nation
Washington March 24 The first installment of 1919 taxes amounts to 908 829 172 with components from Arizona 1 103 782 California 37 266 976 Colorado 7 121 725 New Mexico 294 166 and Texas 22 097 776.
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Washington
Arizona
California
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
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Walter L. Fabershaw
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