San Pedro Valley Dam Project Aims to Transform Dry Lands
Farmers in San Pedro Valley press a decades long effort to secure the Charleston dam. A 2020 meeting formed a 30,000 acre district and issued warrants to fund surveys for bends and site work. Diamond drilling and steam power equipment moved to the dam site as engineers plan the project’s final financing and construction steps.
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Charleston
Henao News
San Pedro Valley
Whitey
Artis
Officnrs
Industrial Board Act Held Illegal in Arizona Ruling
Judge Stanford ruled that substitute senate bill 53 creating the industrial board is unconstitutional and enjoined the board from exercising powers. The decision also permanently enjoins issuing warrants by the state auditor and treasurer. J L Crisman filed the suit served April 16 after the board’s first meeting. appointees were named by Gov Thomas E Campbell two days earlier.
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Phoenix
Stanford
Nendustrial Commission
Senate
Judse
Stamford
J. L. Crismain
Industrial Board
The Only Girl film shot completed in Tombstone
Border Feature Film Company finished filming final scenes of The Only Girl in Tombstone today after a week of work. Los Angeles reports onrushes, the film ax, are all OK and no retakes are needed. Crews praise atmosphere and photography.
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Border Feature Film Company
Tombstone
Los Angeles
Peepee
New Size Pack and Death Sentence Appeal Update
In a new size package the ad notes both sizes 10 for 10 cents and Lucky Strike cigarettes at a similar price. Frank Lak Jr appeals to Miss Elsie to seek commutation of Nick Martin’s death sentence, with a board hearing planned when Attorney General Galbraith returns. Martin and De Strander, a Canadian ex soldier, are linked to a California arrest. Martin claims innocence and seeks contact with a motorist group to prove it.
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Tonch
Martin Min
Supreme Court Affirms Cochise County Theft Case
An Arizona Supreme Court opinion upholds the Cochise County Superior Court ruling in a case between Arizona Mutual Auto Insurance Company and Isislee Auto Company. The insurer contended theft coverage was triggered, with service issues and procedural challenges cited. The court rejected other assignments of error and noted trial objections were not raised earlier.
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Supreme Court
Superior Court
Cochise County
Arizona Mutual Auto Insurance Cmpany
Iislee Auto Company
Rirtwe
Willian
Judes de Alister
Education costs rise in state budget amid tax shifts
The digest by Secretary Ryan of the Arizona Taxpayers Association shows the current fiscal year education spending at 2,020,188 dollars of a 4,119,972 dollar legislative appropriation. The university of Arizona receives 476 in 1920, 491,192 in 1922, and 1,040 in 1983 with income supported by a 1 mill tax in the latter years. The list includes industrial school 59,800. Northern Arizona 110,800. regive normal 156,500. vocational education 368,439. high school and normal vocational education 70,000. school military training 12,000.
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Pio
Ryan
Arizona
Oumon
University of Arizona
Northern Arizona Normal
Regipe Normal
Normal
Hughes Sues The Gazette For 50009 Damages
Dr Henry A Hughes president of the Maricopa County Law Enforcement League filed suit in the Superior Court of Arizona against the Arizona Gazette of Phoenix seeking 50009 damages. He alleges an April 24 1921 article titled Law Enforcement President Paces Serious Charges damaged his reputation by implying guilt of a felony over the alleged escape of his son from the Buckeye Jail.
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Phoenix
Henry A. Hughes
Maricopaounty Law Enforcement Teague
Arizona Gazette
Hughes Eins
the Gazette
Lbelous
Hin
Hughes
Charael
Arizona inherits cash and mining stock from Ajo man
The state received 1.4745 in cash a ninth mining interest and mining stock from Peter Redmond administrator of the estate could not locate heirs under Arizona law the funds were turned over to Raymond Earhart state treasurer for credit to the permanent school fund Heirs have seven years to claim but official expects none
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Arizona
AJO Man
Phoenix
Simy
Peter
Redmond
Frederick Flan
Elman
Hetra
Artesian Wells Flowing In San Pedro Valley Big Output
Teachers survey rural districts as San Pedro Valley artesian wells show high flow. Bert Holley near Hereford reports 900 gallons per minute, with wells tapping at about 60 feet, raising irrigation hopes across several ranches. Locals believe systematic development could flood thousands of acres and boost county schools and families.
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San Pedro Valley
San Padow
Hereford
Bert Holley
Manoh
Hersford
Polley
Stephens
San Pedro
William White
William
Charleston
St. David
Laut Staton
Overmeasures Found in Pumps Report May 6
The April state department inspection found overmeasures in pumps, with 30 percent of inaccurate readings. Regulators allow 34 cubic inches in five gallons. many packages lacked proper net weight markings. Dealers were warned of prosecutions for mislabeling flour, meal, and other staples.
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Phoenix
Gwitra
State Department of Welelts
Uxures
Hipaemine Humpe
Ium
Bowie School District Boundary Extension Petition Readied
iH school official W G Richards returned from Tombstone where he presented a petition to extend the boundary lines of the Dowie school district before the board of county supervisors. Arrangements will be made for an election and bonds to build a five room high school at Bowie. Children far from the current school are to be conveyed to and from classes at district expense.
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W. G. Richards
Tombstone
Dowie
Board of County Supervisors
Bowle
Dissolution of Light Mercantile Company Partners
Notice states the partnership between G. W. Caldwell and Warren H. Jordan, once of Light Mercantile Company, is dissolved with Warren H. Jordan now sole owner and assuming all liabilities and collections. The notice is dated Light, Arizona, May 13, 1921, with related school board notes underlined in the fragmentary text.
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G. W. Caldwell
Warren H. Jordan
Light Mercantile Company
Light Mercanite Co
Warren HW. Jordan
Light
Arizona
Ady
Valley Bank Adjustment Company To End Operations
Phoenix May 50 The Valley Bank Adjustment Co will close and offer its printing paper for sale The corporation may be dissolved It was formed after the failure of the Valley Bank to take over assets It employed many men and had 75 per cent of the bank’s stock The distribution of a second and percent dividend to stockholders is planned with about 10 per cent to be put in the fall Master of the company remains the same.
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Phoenix
Valier Bank Adjustment Co
Ite
Tomlin
Wat
Taian
Valley Bank de Ts14
Geeete
Lanediuily
Ele
Tve Rauh
Sine Ely
Mexicans Returned From Arizona on Mexican Government Aid
Two hundred forty Mexican nationals from Tetope Mesa and Chandler departed Phoenix for Nogales to be sent across the border into Mesito under their applications. The trip, funded by the Mexican government, was organized by PR Milnes, the state immigration commissioner.
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Phoenix
Tetope
Mesa
Chandler
Nogales
Mesito
PR Milnes
Narrow escape as tub of gas explodes in Nice
May 14. Wilson, a Twentieth street resident, narrowly escaped death when a tub of masotine she was cleaning exploded. He sustained painful burns on the mand.
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Nice
Wilson
Twentieth Street
Local student writes about Cochise County life and history
Charlotte Lockwood describes Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, detailing geography, climate, agriculture, mining, towns like Tombstone, population mix including Mexican residents, schooling, and historic events. She notes past violence in Tombstone, rail access absence, and a budding dairy industry in Nogales-Santa Cruz.
Cities May Now Increase Taxes Over 10 Percent
Phoenix reports state tax commission will prepare forms for cities and counties to set annual budgets under House bill 99. The measure allows surpassing the 10 percent levy limit to meet epidemic and emergent costs, with commission approval for any excess, as counties and municipalities faced during the influenza outbreak.
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Phoenix
Tate Tax Commission
Lave
Whlett Quantsslo the Pty
Fkrant
Lawndee Avisine
Demies
Iyer
Arizona to pay Cochise County 18 cents for school maintenance
Arizona will pay Cochise County 18 cents for school maintenance per cap and apportionment figures list Cochise at 84 86.20 and other counties varying sums. The article notes Miss Elsie Toles, state superintendent of schools, prepared the distribution with totals and dates in May.
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Dos Cabezas
Masthe Top
Toles-Brown
Muirway
Douglas
Brown
Summune
Loth Mascot
Arizona
Cochise County
Mhoenix
Artigsen
Elsie Toles
Earhart
Pat Cach County
Cochise
Cocontne
Gila
Graham
Greentee
Marienpa
Moehave
Navajy
Pima
Pinal
Sanita
Yuma
Police seek Mexican man in wife homicide
YUMA May 14 Police search for Manuel Mater a Mexican citizen believed to have shot and killed his wife at their home shortly before 9 pm Neighbors say Mater then tried to kill his nine year old step daughter The couple had separated about a week ago
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Yuma
Manuel Mater
Mater
Major
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Gaeta
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Bonis
Net Pitore
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Bisher
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Bowie
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Jn High School
Hown
Dilet Treson
Board of Regents
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Coise County
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