Yuma Awaits Peak Colorado River Flood
Weather bureau forecaster in Denver predicts river water in Yuma will rise to May 22 with sixty to seventy feet of water, caused by melting snow on the watershed. Officials note the figure is not the final high mark and that water stages may rise further after May 25. Levees are being strengthened to guard against overflow as snowpack runs above six year average.
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Phoenix
Colorado
Yuma
Her Bureau
Denver
Colo
Weather Bureau
Fewu
Local aeros in air crash near Nogales
Two local army air patrol officers Capt. Hans Ottzenn and Lieut. Walter M. Bunting had a near crash near Nogales while starting a patrol to Douglas. The craft lost a wing in wind after takeoff, injuring both men. Ottzenn returned to Douglas in a second plane, while Bunting remained in Nogales, with official notes saying the crash was not their fault and the pilots were not blameless.
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Douglas
Marning
Hans Ottrenn
Liew
Walter M. Bunting
Nogales
Douglis
Ottzenn
Alexander Pearson
Bunting
Memorial fountain from Dijon replica planned for Nacozari
A consular invoice lists a fountain from Paris to Agua with James S. Douglas as shipper and consignee. It is a replica of the Dijon fountain, ordered by Douglas family to honor the late Dr. James Douglas, father of Mr. Douglas, with completion expected next fall.
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Douglas
Paris
Agua
James S. Douglas
Consignee
Dijon
Nacozari
James Douglas
Red Cross
Good Roads Sunday Observance Issued in D C
In Washington on May 11 a call was issued for observance of Good Roads Sunday on May 16. The release ties the event to National Ship by Truck Good Roads week, May 17 to 22, and notes the organizing committee inviting clergymen of all denominations to reflect on the relation between good roads and charitable giving within a Christian context.
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Washington, D.C
Romy Carroon Hearing Set For This Week
Preliminary hearings for Romey and F B Carroon charged with attempting to ship munitions into Mexico will occur this week before United States Commissioner Edwin P Jones in Tucson. The defendants, held at the county jail, face accusations of shipping a machine gun and 27000 rounds of ammunition in coffins. They run an undertaking business at Nogales and were arrested last Friday after an inquiry by Ralph Colvin, head of the Justice Department office there.
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Tucson
SD. Romey
F.B. Carroon
Mexico
United States
Edwin P Jones
Romey
Carroon
Nogales
Ralph Colvin
Department of Justice
Treasury Certificates Offer Limited Indebtedness Series H1S20
The Secretary of the Treasury authorizes a limited issue of treasury certificates of indebtedness series H1S20 dated May 17 1920 bearing 5 percent interest payable November 13 1950. Institutions in this district handle subscriptions and you may subscribe directly to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States
Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Nogales Sonora crowd cheers Obregon after Mexico City capture
Nogales Sonora reports crowds in the plaza shouting Viva Obregon after the capture of Mexico City. Officials say opium dens gambling halls and similar establishments will not operate while the town remains restrained compared with Mexicali and Tijuana.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mexico City
Carranza
Satunay
Viva Obregon
Mexicali
Tijuana
Perm
Ex-Paymaster Arrested After Bogus Checks Trail
Evans A. Powell former paymaster in the United States navy operated in many cities leaving a trail of bogus government checks. He was arrested yesterday by H. M. Van Denburgh a department of justice special agent and will be held pending further advice from the cai authorities.
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Phoenix
Evans A. Powell
United States Navy
H. M. van Denburgh
Department of Justice
Cai
Captain Kelton Leaves Douglas for Maryland
Captain C. B. Kelton, a Confederate veteran and former Cochise County sheriff, plans a visit to Maryland after leaving Douglas. He has held multiple public roles in Arizona, including deputy marshal and state legislator, and previously ran a local trade venture near Kelton renamed for him before selling it.
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Kelton
Douglas
Maryland
C. BL Jkelton
Soldiers of the Prey
Atlanta
Arizona
Cochise
Tourists Permits Ready for Use at Immigration Depot Douglas
May 11 a special form of 19 days passport for tourists has been received at the local immigration station and is ready for use Frank W Heath inspector in charge said yesterday 38 1 Heath notes that 10 days permits are for bonafide tourists with non adjacent homes to border points Applicants need only small passport photos and in person application for the search which will be valid here and at other border points
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Douglas
Frank W. Heath
Heath
Arrest Ellich Again Courtland Arizona May 10
Mike Ellich of the Bisbee deportation case faced a third preliminary hearing in Courtland Arizona on May 10 for an alleged burglary. Justice Carlos E Dhetrich found the evidence insufficient to bind him over after hearings in Tombstone Douglas and Courtland, with Roark and Benderach vowing further complaints in 26 justice court precincts if needed.
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Courtland
Ariz
Mike Ellich
Carlos E Dhetrich
Boston
Ellich
Banderach
A. Wentworth
Tombstone
Elich
Story
Wentworth
Roark
Th Tate
Justice v. W. C. Jacks Court
Douglas
Justice Court
Benderach
Eich
Eillich
Ore shipment sent over border from Sonora
May 11 report from Agua Prieta says an ore shipment valued at over 405000 dollars crossed the border into the United States. The cargo of gold silver and copper came from El Tigre and was reported by American Consular Agent Edwards.
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Sonora
Douglas
United States
Edwards
Agua Prieta
el Tigre
Predatory Animal Eradication Efforts In Arizona
May 11 report from Phoenix states Stanley Young assistant predatory animal inspector will travel to the Coronado National Forest in the Santa Catalina mountains to work with government sun hunters. He then proceeds to the Coronado National Forest via Willcox to accompany biological survey hunters and trappers across eastern Arizona.
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Phoenix
Arizona Livestock Sanitary Boary
Stanley Young
United States Biological Survey
Coronado National Forest
Santa Catalina Mountains
Crook National Forest
Willcox
Arizona
Douglas Traction to Stop Street Cars May 15
Douglas officials announce the discontinuation of street car service next Saturday due to dwindling patronage from soldiers and smelter workers and increased private auto use. The company notes losses of 12009 in 1918 and 18000 in 1919 as factors.
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Douglas
Douglas Traction and Light Company
Far Company
Foresters Plan Road to Chiricahua Mountain Peak
Tucson May 10 Basil Wales forest supervisor left for Chiricahua Mountains to inspect proposed gov cooperatively built road to the mountain top. He is joined by J D Jones assistant district forester in charge of recreational work and C A Long district engineer. The project aims to benefit summer residents of the Chiricahuas and Cochise county.
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Tucson
Basil Wales
Chiricahua Mountains
J. D. Jones
C. A. Long
Cochise
Chiricabuas
Better Roads in County Sought Nogales May 10
Through cooperation of the Nogales chamber of commerce the county board of supervisors and the highway commission it is expected that a quarter of a million dollars will be secured from state county and federal governments for road improvements in Santa Cruz county
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Nogales
Sheep Men Meet in Flagstaff Today
District Forest Supervisor Frank C. W. Pooler of Albuquerque travels to Flagstaff to meet Arizona Wool Growers' Association officials regarding damage by sheep to pine reproduction in proposed restricted areas.
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Flagstaff
Frank C. W. Pooler
Albuquerque
Arizona Wool Growers’ Association
School Board Reinstates Teachers After Meet With Taxpayers
Mesa May 10 A district clash ends with six grade school teachers restored to positions after a student board reconsideration of the superintendent's recommendations. High school students led noon protests and a parade through the business district to back reinstatement, then submitted petitions to trustees.
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Mesa
Wand
Tank Cooker Explosion Damages Prescott Slaughterhouse
A tank cooker at the O K meat market slaughter house in Prescott exploded Saturday afternoon, tearing down the building and causing more than $1,000 in damage. The plant foreman happened to be in an adjoining building at the time, narrowly avoiding injury.
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Flagstaff
O. K
Prescott
Repairing of San Carlos Bridge to Start Immediately
Miami May 10. Permanent repairs on the San Carlos bridge spanning the Gira river will commence immediately. Announcement made this morning by Engineer Jenkins here in the interests of the Midland Bridge Company of Kansas City. The Midland company is in charge of the repairs to be made on the structure.
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San Carlos
Miami
Gira River
Jenkins
Midland Bridge Company of
Kansas City
Midland Company
Rushining Sheep Back to Mountains Near Flagstaff
May 13 report from Frank Onstatt of Black Bul Park notes grass in the southern sheep ranges is drying. Ewes are drying up and fattening while lambs suffer, prompting owners to rush flocks back toward the mountains.
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Flagstaff
Frank Onstatt
Black Bul Park
Livestock and Ranges Show Better Conditions in May
Phoenix reports a favorable May week with warmer temperatures and fewer storms aiding stock and ranges. Grass and water supplies improve in northern areas while southern regions near the Mexican border show browning of range pasture yet cattle remain in good to excellent condition. Forest ranges in Prescott Coconino and Coronado remain healthy with small expected losses. two thousand feeders shipped from Pinto Ariz and higher numbers from Santa Fe points indicate strong branding prospects.
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Phoenix
Weather Bureau
Mexican
Prescott
Coconino and
Coronado
Pinto
Ariz
Santa Fe
Arizona
Coconino County
Big plant to be needed in road program
Phoenix May 10 John Twony, vice president of Twony Bros Construction, leaves for the coast to organize the crew for the contract to build 27 percent miles of concrete highways in Maricopa county. The award is noted as the largest road contract ever let in the United States by a single bid.
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Phoenix
John Twony
Twony Bros. Construction Company
Maricopa County
United States
Harry Clark Attends Fair Commission Meeting
Harry Clark superintendent of the C and A smelter travels to Tucson for a state fair commission meeting. Present are Charles K. Pishon John H. Ryland Shirley Christey and Clark to discuss matters for the next state fair.
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Douglas
Harry Clark
C. & A. Smelter
Tucson
Charles K. Pishon
Phoenix
John H. Ryland
Clark
Shirley Christey
Hotel project rises on Arizona site in Casa Grande
R C Cameron, long time hotel operator on the Union Pacific line, spent the first week in Casa Grande planning a 100000 dollar hotel. The hotel company incorporation papers are to be prepared by WA Barnhill. The Ash and South Florence street corner site was donated by Geo Burgess for the project.
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Casa Grande
Arie
R. C. Cameron
Union Pacific
Mrr
WA Barnhill
Cameron
Ash and
Florence Street
South
Geo. W. Burgess
White Wing Season Set to Open July 15
Phoenix May 13 State game warden Joe V Prochaska announced the white wing season will open July 15 with a bag limit of 27 birds per day or in possession. He noted the migratory bird status and September 1 to December 13 dates for doves, and said permits must reach the secretary of agriculture. He also said the office is reviewing grain field damage reports to possibly adjust dates and bag limits.
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Phoenix
White Wing
Joe V. Prochaska
Secretary of Agriculture
Prochaska
Arizona
Delightful Dinner Marks Cattle Range Move From West
Mrs John W Young Jr hosted a large afternoon party at Court ranges to honor her sister Mrs M Hanfalt of Pasadena. Attendees from Douglas Tombstone Bisbee and Peastee joined the cheerful event. Three thousand cattle are moving from Sacramento Valley California with two thousand more from Mexico as drought pressures ease.
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Arizona
John W. Young, Jr
Court Ranges
Young
M. ¥. Hanfalt
Pasadena
Calif
Wanme
Wm. Neel
A Graves
W. B. Webster
Fisher
Harris
A. B. Packard
Jof Douglas
Gerald Sherman
John M. Ross
Bisbee
Jros. Hansen
Tombstone
Ta. ¥. Sexith
Peastee
Sacramento Valley
California
Mexico
Jnot
Nogales Men Face Smuggling Charge
B Romes and BG Caroop, recently partners in a Nogales undertaking company, were detained by Justice department operatives who seized machine guns and 27000 rounds of ammunition said to be for smuggling to Mexican revolutionists. The weapon reportedly saw service in Latin American revolutions and was traced from Los Angeles to Tucson then Nogales by truck, with agents Colvin and Holloway assisting.
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Nogales
B. Romes
Caroop
Department of Justice
Los Angeles
Tucson
Ralph H Colvin
Prisoner Escape at Mexican Border Restaurant
Melquiades Olizan Chavez, known in Douglas as Melquiades Chavez, escaped a federal officer at noon while dining in a restaurant. He had been detained after Customs Inspector J. S Kelly alleged an attempt to smuggle 30 gallons of quartz into the United States. His bond was set at 2000 dollars, unpaid, and he was recaptured Friday night before the escape. He fled toward the back door and is believed to have returned to Agua Prieta.
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Dougla
Melquiades Olizan
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Melquiades Chavez
United States
Chavez
J. S Kelly
million dollar bond given for road contract
A bond totaling 1,000,000 was supplied today by Twohy Brothers of Seattle to back a contract to build 283 miles of paved road in Maricopa county at a cost of 4,000,000. The event occurred in Phoenix on May 14.
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Phoenix
Twohy Brothers Company
Seattle
Maricopa County
Golden Wedding Memory of Fifty Years and Loss
James P. Dane recalls fifty years of marriage to Kate as they faced joy and sorrow including the death of their firstborn Baby Bob. He notes enduring love through care for children, aging, and the quiet, shared years in their humble home.
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Baby Bob
Kate
White
Yooser
James P. Dane
Dunbar Case Will Be Tried in June
Miami May 13 Late yesterday the Information and complaint in the state versus John Dunbar Edward Jess and Mrs Dora Bass charged with criminal libel were filed in the superior court by the district attorney The filing at this time ensures the trial of the defendants at the June term of the superior court.
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Miami
John ©. Dunbar
Edward Jess
Dora Bass
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