Hood bill push at White House noted by Taft allies
A Washington dispatch reports a delegation from New Mexico met the president Saturday to urge statehood for the territories. Mr Hamilton, chairman of the House Committee on Territories, conferred with Taft who pledged to push the hood bill despite late-session pressures.
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Washington
Knex Corbett
New Me
White House
Territories
Hamilton
House Committee On Territories
Taft
Dry Farming Congress appoints Douglas official to stand
FP Grindell secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Mines at Douglas has been made a member of the Dry Farming Congress executive committee. The group will meet in Spokane in October 1906. Grindell owns a dry farm near Douglas and will campaign for the movement. Arizona has mixed farming history with mining and stock raising, but dry farming shows success on several million acres. The congress expects growth in Arizona and Grindell will lead a large Arizona delegation to Spokane and send an exhibit to the dry farming exposition at the Spokane Interstate fair.
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Grindell
Chamber of Commerce and Mines
Douglas
Dry Farming Congress
Spokane
Arizona
Ing
Indell
Will Recover His Sight Partially
Mrs Ollie Simpson returned today from Douglas with her seven year old son who had an accident involving a scissor point that penetrated his optic. After a week of treatment partial sight is promised and the boy is once more playful around the home. Kenneth is brave and has not complained. Arizona is praised for its metal production.
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Ollie Simpson
Douglas
Kenneth
Tombstone
Arizona
Simpson
Statehood Bill Advances After White House Conference
Washington dispatch reports that after a White House conference a decision was reached to pass the statehood bill with final action on the railroad bill anticipated soon. Republicans weigh caucus on statehood as Senator Borah signals momentum. Census officials note surprising population gains in Arizona counties.
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Washington
White House
Borab
Idaho
Arizona
Typhoid Fever Epidemic at Bisbee
An epidemic of typhoid fever has begun in Bisbee with several hospital cases under treatment. The disease is in a virulent form and requires careful nursing. Physicians interviewed warn that indications point to a serious epidemic, urging immediate prevention measures.
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Bisbee
Court House Proceedings in Crowspay May 18
Judge Fletcher W. Dean adjourns the district court tonight to attend a supreme bench meeting. Trials include Albert Tribolet forgery acquittal, Christiansen pleads guilty with 150 day sentence, Hazel and other jurors excused, Avon burglary verdict not guilty, Cordova four year prison term, numerous civil actions and estate matters filed or concluded in Bisbee and Florence.
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Fletcher W. Dean
Supreme Court of the
Territory of Arizona
District Court
Supreme Bench
Hazel
CA Batley
Nele Lofgren
Tadge Dean
Bisbee
Douglas
Christianson
John Christiansen
Divorces and depositions mark district court actions
On Thursday the district court adjourned for the day after disposing several matters include a divorce decree for the plaintiff and orders to depose Bo Metiuire of Washington DC and witnesses in Oklahoma. The case WC Hagan et al versus MF Larkin et al regarding quiet title drew substantial documentary evidence and lively discussion, with mining property in the county cited as a key asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bo Metiuire
Washington, DC
H H Stollard
Oklahoma
WC Hagan
Larkin
Case & Lanes
O Gibson
Stillwell
Pickett, Bowman & Pickett
Foc
Big Cattle Shipments From This Section
The Dispatch notes a surge of cattle shipments this week as ranchers move stock to slaughter pens in Kansas City and Latham. The Four Bar ranch delivered about 4%K head, the Double Red outfit added 900 head, and Hood’s crew shipped 500 head under Joe Hood’s command. Ranchers strive to select strong animals amid poor range conditions from lack of rain.
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E. Pe
Southwestern
Four Bar
Kansas City
Double Red
Hood Ranch Pacekers
Joe Hood
Latham
Kaneas
Douglae
Estemen
Territorial items of interest condensed
Final payment was made Saturday toll Averill by the Big Bug Dredging company on the group of five placer mining claims at Mayer. The management announced arrangements to commence dredging early next month with a plant capacity of 3,000 yards a day. A negro is brought to Yuma from a mining camp and is under medical watch. Electors registration begins in Yavapai county for the fall election. Monte Carlo mine views in the Beadshaw mountains. Prescott district court in session. Ash Fork burglars target a Chinese restaurant. $62 robbed from a waiter. Flagstaff city election with a nonpartisan ticket. Linotype installed at Arizona Democratic in Phoenix. improvements promised. Halley’s comet memory noted by JH Robinson of Phoenix. Probate court in Prescott declares Henry Miller insane. Sunset Irrigation and Improvement Co organized in Santa Cruz basin with $25,000. Bryan and Owen arrive in Tucson for honeymoon. Yuma Woman’s Club holds serial checks. Douglas electors registration tallies 2,048. Tacton printers hold annual picnic in Sabine canyon. General E. Thomas inspects Fort Whipple. Census enumerator notes 500 uncounted in Yavapai district. A 65-year-old man commits self death in Tucson. Missing child found at St. Joseph’s orphanage. U S reclamation service widens Arizona canal to 80,000 miner’s inches capacity. 13-year-old boy injured by shotgun discharge in Towson. Deputies guard Parker to Phoe nix money transfer. Alfred Paul to construct two business houses in Douglas. Southern Pacific extends to Guadalajara via Yaqui. Tucson gas works store explosion. assailant narrowly escapes. Sanderson & Porter acquire Tucson properties. expansion planned.
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Averill
Big Bug Dredging Company
Mayer
Prohibition Candidate B Chafin Tours Territory For Rally
Territory notes show District Attorney Williams heading to Bisbee for a Republican meeting at the Orpheum Theatre. Court reporter Walker handles transcripts while Judge Dean departs for Phoenix. Ongoing civil filings total around 19 with many cases being divorces. Prohibition candidate B Chafin plans rallies as Me Chatlo recalls past prohibition era visits.
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O Gibson Adil
B. Chafin
Prohibition Party
Hisber
Mr. Chafin
Me. Chatlo
Bin
Fridys D Attorney Beo Goodrich journeyed to Phoenix
Friday's D Attorney Beo Goodrich was an untiring passenger for Phoenix on regal business. McOrmand left today for El Paso on a visit of several months. Recorder CAL McDonald noted an OUTCOME passenger for Babee today. Mr. Ethel Maos and daughter are in Los Angeles to spend the summer with friends and relatives. Pei, Ore Staley of Kaor, Indians, engaged as superintendent for the Girby apartments next year. Carlyon spoke at the service for the departed, praising the pioneer and bidding farewell to the mortal remains. Casket offerings and burial at City Cemetery followed. Since January 1, 126 cases filed in district court, 46 for divorce with desertion majority on the plaintiff side.
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AH Gardner
District Court
Beo Goodrich
Phoenix
Regal
McOrmand
el Paso
Ethel Maos
Los Angeles
Pei
Ore Staley
Kaor
Carlyon
Tarbell
Gibson
Arizona astronomer reconsiders Halley’s Comet tail
Dr A E Douglas of the University of Arizona said Earth had not entered Halley’s tail and observed it curving to one side aging behind the comet. He estimated it would be about a quarter day before Earth reached the tail and doubted Earth would pass through it completely.
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Halley
Arizona
A. E. Douglas
University of Arizona
Douglas
Arizona Prelate To Visit Rome
Bishop Granton a well known figure in Tombstone leaves Tucson tomorrow for New York to reach Naples then Rome for an audience with the Pope regarding the Roman church in the far western United States and diocese affairs. This will be his second papal audience since election about nine years ago with another encounter two years ago. His stay in Italy and European travel plans are not yet fixed.
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Granton
Tombstone
Tucson
New York
Naples
Rome
United States
Italy
Europe
Cochise Prospector Passes Away in Tombstone
Cochise prospector from Pearce, aged 54, born in Cornwall England, died yesterday in Tombstone after arriving for Brights disease treatment. He had mining holdings in Pearce and filed a district court suit against Commonwealth Mining & Milling Co two months ago. Funeral from Tarbell's undertaking parlors tomorrow at 1 a.m.
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Carlyon
C County
Tombstone
Pearce
Bright
Cornwall
England
Tax suits filed for back taxes in Cochiee county Arizona
Edward J Flannigan a tax attorney files suit for back taxes in the Territory of Arizona on behalf of OW Hicks treasurer of Cochiee county against Charles New. Similar suits target James O Connor and PB Greenwood with more expected due to Bisbee and Douglas properties on the delinquent list.
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Edward J Flannigan
Cochiee County
Arizona
OW Hicks
Charles New
James O'Connor
PB Greenwood
Bisbee and Douglas
Doings in District and Probate Courts
Doings in District and Probate Courts notice lists hearings for Vue Hinder on a petition for letters of administration for the estate of Thor Greenslade, deceased, and for final account and distribution proposed by WH Perrow, executor, with John Walker, deceased, estate. June 1 set for hearing petition of Geo A Walker for letters of administration.
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Fature
Richard McGregor
Nellie Noble
Doe Cabezas Mining Dist
Eulalia Lauterbach
Bisbee
Robert BE
Geo W Walker
Win E Morris
J Cunningham
Fob Coles
Walter Dykewan
Win H Brophy
Thor Greenslade
WH Perrow
John Walker
Geo A Walker
Local Marriage Licenses Recorded in Probate Court
The following couples received marriage licenses issued by the probate court clerk in the past ten days Joseph Crow and Blanche Gro of Douglas to wed in El Paso Texas Ernestine Avisa and Tribert to wed Nannie Hunt both residents of Bisbee Aniceto Martinez to wed Dolores Salishota residents of South Bisbee Jordan lero Mai
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Joaeph Crow Blanche Gro
Douglas
el Paso
Texas
Im Walsh
Ernestine Avisa
Bisbee
Tribert
Nannie Hunt
Aniceto Martinez
Dolores Salishota
South Bisbee
Jordon Lero Mai
Arizona Firms Report 1909 Receipts for Taxes
Territorial auditor lists gross receipts by company categories in Arizona for 1909. Telephone receipts total 205 028 52 dollars, telegraph 37 180 58 dollars, express 74 379 132 dollars, grand total 206 597 23 dollars. Territory taxes at one percent levied on the total. Twenty seven telephone firms, ten telegraph firms, and two express firms operate in the territory.
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Territorial
Arizona
Tombstone Climate Praised By Visitor Family
Mr and Mrs Robert H Gerke and their young daughter from Marietta Ohio traveled to Tombstone from Tucson on a health tour. They plan to stay a month or two, as Mr Gerke owns a printing plant in Buckeye, and he praises Tombstone’s climate as superior to other places visited for restoring his wife’s health.
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Robert H Gerke
Marietta
Olio
Tombstone
Tucson
Buckeye State
Gerke
Prospector Office
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Territory
Albert Tribolet
Isening
Strickland
Elmer Crouch
CB Clark
J McRea
Mick
Thi
Cunningham
Nevis
Luis Nevis
Tom
Florence
Avon
Francisco Avon
Cordova
Manuel Cordova
Naco
PJ McCullough
Frank Heinte
Manuel Bustamente
Desault
Ed Shipp
Max Cohen
Calisber
J H Snyder
Effie Senders
J. W. Sanders
LD. Shattuck
Courtland
Berties Lillian
Joseph Strinker
Peter A Hansen
Harrison Co
Charles P Nicholss
Mattie I. Nicholes
Heineman Co
JB Jernigan
Copartners
Jernigan
C Thompson
Gilbert J Bible
Reonatk Cover
Yuma
Yay
Apsi County
Aet Thareday
Monte Carlo
Beadshaw Mountains
Prescott
Ash Fork
Order of
Hoo Hone
Flagetatf
Arizona Democratic
Phoenic
JH Robinson
Phoenix Clame
Henry Miller
Santa Cruz Basin
Sunset Irrigation and Improvement Company
Rath Bryan
Reynald Owen
British
Royal Engineers
Bryan
Fairview
Lincoln
Nebraska
City
Hisbee Board of Trade
Bishes
America
Tacton
Sabine Canyon
E . Thomas
Department of the Colorado
Fort Whipple
George W
Yavapai
Edward Hughes
Peeter
Tain Battes
Park View
Silver Lake
Episcopal Church of
Mra J . Mason
St. Joseph's Orphanage
United States Reclamation Service
Salt River Valley
Arizona Canal
Uy Jackson
JW Jackson
Western Union
Towson
Charles E Arnell
Parker
Alfred Paul
Douglas Ond
Arizona Hank & Triset Company
Valley Bank
Lin
Southern
P Lide Railway
Mexico
Tts
Goadalajara
Yaifo
Tepic
Nogales
Crystal Soda Works
Fernando Futero
Tucon Gas
Electic Light & the Company
Sanderson & Porter
Tug
Frank W Goodbody
Cass
Douglas Law Firm
Case & James
John Willams
Orpheum Theatre
Few
Benedict
The
Valley Herald
Aliece
Lnte DT
Juha W Walker
Geana
Udge Dean
Ereniog
Supreme Court
Laai J Flanoigan
Wall
J M O'Connell
Egal
Cal McDonald
Babee
Dr. Douglas
Cochise
William Soeter
Tee
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