Coconino Plans Suit to Seize Share of County Debts
Prescott May 1 Coconino Pima and Maricopa counties move to divide about 1 150 000 from Yava pai funds Coconino aims to sue for 150 000 claiming the deficit should have been shared The action stems from debts incurred when Coconino was created from Tarapat and a government land grant intended to wipe the bonds.
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Prescott
Coconino
Pima
Maricopa
Yavapai
Phoenis
C. B. Wison
Coconino County
Tarapat
Yara
Tocate
State Teachers Conference At Tucson
May 1 The Arizona school administrators met April 18 and 19 at the University of Arizona to discuss superintendents and principals. They praised the meeting and appointed a committee to draft a permanent constitution for the state school administrators. Officers elected include Professor Ho H Foster president W P Bland vice president and Superintendent J E Matthews secretary treasurer.
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Tucson
University of Arizona
Arzous
Arizona
Automa
Ho H. Foster
J. E. Matthews
W. P Bland
Tax Levy on Sheep Upheld by Attorney General Opinion
Phoenix May 1 A formal opinion by Assistant Attorney General Louis B Whitney upholds the tax levy on sheep for the Sheep Sanitary Commission. The state tax commission must levy and certify funds to be collected with other taxes, and the act is considered constitutional unless the Supreme Court rules otherwise. The opinion also outlines how the funds must be raised and expended.
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Phoenix
Sheep Sanitary Commission
Seables
Louis B. Whitney
Tax Commission
Attorney General's Office
Supreme Court
State Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
Sheep Sanjory Commission
Senate
Boards of
Indian murder trial costs exceed two thousand dollars
In Phoenix May 1 the United States government spent about $2,000 to convict Chief John Johnson and Jill Davis of the Joe Bailey murder. The five day trial averaged $400 per day. Deputy Clerk Nat McKee calls it conclusive justice. Copacopa Indians swore pauper's oaths, pushing government expenses to cover prisoner transport, deputy marshal, and related court costs.
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Phoenix
United States
John Johnson
Jil Davis
Joe Bailey
Nat McKee
Uncle Sam
Yuma
Road End Election Up Before Board of Supervisors Monday
May 21 Adams, chairman of the county board, said the Monday meeting may authorize an election on $1,000,000 road bonds to fund road construction in the county. If approved, bonds will be advertised to start work early July, with possible shared upkeep for Borderland route segments through Bisbee and Tombstone canyon as traffic from Cochise County increases.
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Board OF Supervisors
E Adams
County Board of Superviso
Yesterda
Adams
Bisbee
Tombstone Canyon
Cty
Indians Go Over Top Sacaton Victory Loan Drive
May 1 report from Sacaton shows Government Agent Haygood announcing 2660 percent oversubscription and plans for 100 percent before the campaign ends. A war banner for the Victory loan hung at the agent’s house as a symbol of American effort.
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Sacaton
Liberty Loan Headquarters
Haygood
Tax Commissioners Go To Yuma On Inspection
Commissioners Zander Howe and Kuchler of the tax commission left today for Yuma for a tour of inspection through May 23. They will return to finalize the state tax rolls due May 20. Hearings are set with county assessors of Yuma Mohave Coconino Navajo Apache and Yavapai to check county assessments.
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Phoenix
Zander, Howe
Kuchler
Yuma
Mohave
Coconino
Navajo
Apache
Yavapai
Arizona Welcome Home Parade for Overseas Troops in Phoenix
A large welcome home celebration honors the 158th infantry and the 41st and 145th machine gun battalions in Phoenix. Governor Campbell, Col. Saltmarsh, and Brigades lead the march down San Francisco Street toward Liberty Hall. The program includes speeches, songs, and a tribute shield for the regiment’s fallen, ending with a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.
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EL Paso
158Th
Arizona
New Mexico
San Franccisco Street
Phoenix
Thomas Campbel
Fifth United States Cavalry
Homer
Campbell
Aricoma
3. M Saltmarsh
158Th Infantry
No One Cannot Afford to Buy Bonds
Dallas Texas May 2 Frank M Smith federal district director of war loans urged that people may not have the full amount in the bank to buy bonds. He said the old advice against borrowing does not fit wartime needs and stressed paying for bonds over the next six months with patriotism and courage guiding the plan.
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Dallas
Tex
Frank M Smith
Federal District
War Loans
Ford
Road work in Cochise progressing rapidly
Road work in Cochise progressing rapidly with a good road planned through Hereford Garces Jack's Place Buens Charlestown Tombstone and the Warren District Work under Engineer Smyth is progressing well in the Webb district On the Benson cutoff towards Fairbank a Studebaker four cylinder seven passenger touring car is for sale with a small down payment and monthly installments Contact Jenkins and Foreman Chadwick H P Merrill Alvin Eit 292
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Hereford
Garces
Jack's Place
Buens
Charleston
Tombstone
Warren District
Smyth
Webb
Studebaker
Benson
Fairbank
Ask _ Jenkins
Chadwick
H. P. Merrill
Alvin Eit
Chamber of Commerce backs Benson route for road delivery
In Tucson on May 1 the Chamber of Commerce directors endorsed allowing Cochise to decide road handoff, favoring Benson route connection over Empire ranch border route. Benson delegates pressed to record support for Benson link, but Parker noted prior El Paso routing decisions allow each county to choose delivery point, leading to a resolution passed without dissent.
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Shamber OF Commerce
Cochise
Tucson
Chamber of Commerce
Cecora
Cochise County
Pima County
Benson
Sim Wilson
WLP
Cosby
J. B. Gunn
Prof
Parker
el Paso
Benefis Dance Draws Record Crowd in Tombstone
A May Day benefit dance and supper at the Catholic church drew over 200 couples from Tombstone and surrounding towns. Bisbee sent the largest crowd with 100 from the Warren District. Long's Bisbee orchestra provided music, and local committees express thanks for support and donations. Cakes and items remain for collection at the National restaurant building tomorrow evening.
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Gage Hall
Tombstone
Bisbee
Warren
John Davis
Adios
Tiabee Cole
Long
National Restaurant
Mail censorship lifting for Mexico noted in Douglas
On May 1 censorship on mail entering Mexico from the United States was lifted. Mrs. Nora Budd, who served as mail censor here for over a year, received a Washington telegram announcing that censorship was no longer required and her dismissal from the service followed.
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Iship
Mexico
Douglas
United States
Nora , Budd
Washington, D. C
Arizona to Fight Phone Rate Raise
Arizona officials move to block Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph rate increases as an unlawful and precipitate action. F. E. Jones of the state corporation commission says Assistant Attorney General Gundy will seek a court order to restrain the company from collecting the new schedule. The plan boosts business phone rates by about $1 per line, with increases noted in Bisbee and Douglas.
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Phoenix
F. E. Jones
State Corporation Commission
Gundy
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Buness
Bisbee
Douglas
Jones
Commission
Gandy
Bar Exam Held in Phoenix Under Supreme Court Oversight
On May 2 at the capitol a panel appointed by the Supreme Court conducted the bar examination. The group included Selim N. Pranklin as chair, Mans W Bennet as secretary, and WP O'Sullivan. Young attorneys participated in the testing.
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Phoenix
Seventega
The
Capitol
Supreme Court
Selim N. Pranklin
W Bennet
WP. O'Sullivan
Take
Arizona stock salesman must show permit to buyers
An order from the state corporation commission requires stock salesmen in Arizona to present to prospective purchasers a copy of the commission’s permit authorizing the sale of stock. The order, issued today, also cancels the prior requirement for advertising materials to state that the commission does not recommend the stock.
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Arizona
Phoenix
State Corporation Commission
The
Commission
Corporation Commission
Arizona Leads All States in War Work Drive
Arizona has collected about 97 per cent of War Work drive subscriptions. The state leads the nation by roughly 4 per cent, according to Dr. S E Lyndh, director of the campaign, in Phoenix.
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Phoenix
Arizona
United War Work Drive
SE. Lyndh
Jury finds Henry Gray not guilty in horse theft case
In a Superior court trial near Blgin, the State failed to convict Henry Gray of horse theft after a brief deliberation. County witnesses attended. the case ties into broader local feuds and pending matters in Justice and Superior courts.
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Gray
Henry Gray
Blgin
Hince Gray
Groupe
Elsta
Justice and
Ralph Gray
Miss Bartlett
Elgin
State of Arizona Indemnity Land Selections Public Notice
United States Land Office in Phoenix announces applications by the State of Arizona for indemnity land selections under the June 1904 act. Listings include specific township ranges sections and tracts. Protests or contests may be filed during five weeks of publication and before final approval, with details to the General Land Office. Dated Phoenix April 1919.
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Jones
Arizona
Dod
Phoenix
Notice for Publication Antawn R PEFEMENE of Neeterees
U.S. Land Office in Phoenix announces Antawn R Peferene of Ft Huachuca filing for three year proof to establish land claim for Lot 1 Section 2 Township 21A E G and Meridian. Hearing before W A Fowler in Tombstone on June 3 1919 lists witnesses Tom Fry Christopher Jey Doth John Rock William M Carmichael.
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Pefemene
Neeterees
U.S. Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Larence H Goudy
Ft. Hoackwea
Meridian
W. A. Fowler
Tombstone
Tom Fry
Christopher
Jey
Doth
Ft Huachuca
John Rock
Terner
Wilam M. Carmichael
Ft. Hunehues
JL. Irvin
Register
Rande Homi Range
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Baker
Board of Survisors
Kitt
Ronstadt
CEN
Stability
W. Drive
United States Land Office
Irv
Scott Whits
Kerriver
Antawn
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