Arizona draft registration prep under Wilson proclamation
Cochise county officers completed precinct preparations and distributed commissions for the draft registration ahead of a June 6 deadline. Governor Campbell declares all male residents 21 to 30 must register between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. at their precinct pooling places, with penalties for noncompliance and reminders that registration does not immediately start conscription.
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Cochise County
Guy Welch
Wilson
Campbell
Congress
Mherwine
United States
Arizona
Thomas Campbell
State of
Suspension of Assessment Work on Mining Claims
A Congress passed joint resolution shields certain mining claims from annual labor requirements after enlistment or death in U S military service. It requires notice filing within 60 days of passage and lists chief register offices across counties with names and locations. The document reflects eligibility rules and administrative officers.
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Congress
United States
Military
Naval Service
Golden State Limited to Stop at Naco on Border Route
May 21 telegram from Garnett King Passenger Traffic Manager grants Arizona Corporation Commission request to have the El Paso and Southwestern Golden State Limited stop at Naco for convenience of visitors to the border state guard camp. The stop, while affecting schedule, will occur during the enlistment period and reflects deference to the commission’s wishes.
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Phoenix
The
Corporation Commission
el Paso & Southwestern
Golden State Limited
Naco
Garnett King
Wade
Commission
State Guard
Tucxon
Arizona Corporation Commission
Saco
Prescott and Phoenix Short Line plans new rail link
Articles of incorporation filed with the corporation commission by the Prescott and Phoenix Short Line railroad. It would build about 2 miles from Turkey Creek to near Glendale using the Prescott and Eastern tracks north of the old route. The line would tap Turkey and Bumble Breating districts, cut 40 miles off the present road, and could become the main line to Ast Park.
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Phoenix
The
Corporation Commission
Prescott & Phoenix Short Line Railroad
Turkey Creek
Glendale
Prescott & Eastern
Ast Park
Liberty Bond loan applications available at local post office
Postmaster Paul A Smith reports the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank has received blank Liberty Bond loan applications. Applicants may obtain blanks at the Tombstone post office and file them through their bank or directly with the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco or the Treasury in Washington. The First National Bank of Tombstone handles four bonds free of charge for the government.
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Paul A. Smith
Federal Reverve Bank
San Francisco
Blak
Liberty Loan
Sayone
Mr. Smith
Frost Company
Federal Reserve Bank of
Calif
Treasury Department
Washington, Calif
Focal Bank
First National Bank of
Tombstone
Connecting Line of Railroad Planned
A report from Phoenix says a linking railroad between Farmington Arizona and Gallup New Mexico is under discussion. A personal representative of Governor Lindsay of New Mexico will confer with Governor Campbell at the Capitol Monday. The New Mexico Council of Defense believes the line, with the Toad completion, would improve troop and supply transportation and safety for both states. Governor Campbell invited the representative and asked Col Epes Randolph to attend the meeting.
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Phoenix
Farmington
Arizona
Gallup
New Mexico
Lindsay
Campbell
New Mexico Council of Defense
Lindsey
Col Epes Randolph
Arisoma Council of Defense
Arizona and New Mexico Land Opened Up Across West
A long list of designated land openings is announced by Secretary Lane covering 61 400 acres in eight western states. Arizona accounts for 191 000 acres, concentrated in Maricopa Cochise Navajo Coronado Santa Cruz Yavapai and Pima counties. Other states show varied acreages in Montana New Mexico Oregon South Dakota Utah Wyoming and more. As a separate note Yuma county faces a salt dispute with the California Arizona Santa Fe Railroad and county officials over bond funds and misused general fund money. Deputy Red Gannon brings a prisoner to jail as town news.
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Washington D. Day
Arizona
Maricopa
Cochise
Navajo
Coronino
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
Pitow
Kansas
Montana
New Mexico
Oregon
Kamat Wallowa
Malheur
Dwkota
Tripp
Perkins
Gregory
Utah
Wyow
Niobrara, Crook, Johnson and Goshen
Yuma
California, Arizona & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Wupperman
Board of Supervisors
Yuma County
J. H. Shanssey
J. A. Donovan
First National Bank of
General Fund
Theodore McKeroff
First National Bank
General County Fund
Notice of Federal Land Entry for Santa Fe Pacific RR
United States Land Office Phoenix Arizona May 15 1917 notice that Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company through Land Commissioner Howell Jones has filed a ste ap plication Serial No 34431 to enter lands under the April 21 1908 act. Described lands include Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian Arizona townships 1S 2S 3N 4N 8S ... lists several lots sections and ranges across multiple townships.
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United States Land Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Santa Fe Pacific Railroad Company
Howel Jones
Congress
Gila
Salt River Base
Meridian
Lota
Lots
Daley relative found in Arizona land protest 1917
Sheriff Harry V. Hall reports that Daley alias Ashmore, son of Mrs. B. J. Glech of Beneca Arsenal Cal, was the subject of a land ownership dispute. Protestants must file affidavits of protest with the governor’s office by June 25 1917 as the lynching case remains tied to mineral exploration claims in multiple townships and ranges across 1917 Arizona parcels.
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St Nem
East Ney
Nem
Ney
Phoenix
Daley
Ashmore
B. J. Glech
Beneca
Arsenal
Cal
Harry V. Hall
Pinal County
Arizona wins coal rate fight restored
Arizona state officials secured the restoration of reduced coal freight rates from Gallup New Mexico to all parts of Arizona. After two years of relief, the rates were raised, then fought by the corporation commission again. Commissioners Jones and Betts argued before a Washington examiner, and the commission won. The restored lower rates are now in effect again.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Gallup
N. M
Corporation Commission
Jones and Betts
Washington
Whitehead ranch visit highlights Sulphur Spring valley trip
A Prospect representative and Gleeson visitors toured Uncle Tom Whitehead’s Whitehead ranch in the Chiricahuas near Jinkweker Canyon. They admired 250 thoroughbred Pole Herefords, the home vineyard and orchards, and an ample corral. Uncle Tom recalled Tombstone days and the ranch’s role as a historic oxen stopping point.
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Uncle ‘Tom
Whitehead
Sulphur Spring Valley
Gleeson
Uncle Tom
Whitehead Ranch
Jinkweker Canyon
Chirichuns
Mote Tow
Tombstone
Cochise County
Chiricahua Mountains
Aysas Mil
White Head
Alehi
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