Bronze memorial tablet to honor district war signers in Hayden
May 26 report from Phoenix: Gov Thomas E Campbell will unveil a bronze memorial tablet listing 155 district war volunteers at Hayden. A banquet at Raycon Motel precedes the unveiling with addresses by L S Gates DP Mot, W S Boyd, Judge G W Shute, and H Christie of the focal American Legion. The unveiling follows the banquet.
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Phoenix
Thomas E Campbell
Haydenext
L. 8. Gates
W. S. Boyd
G. W. .Shute
H. Kk ‘Christie
Focal American Legion
Electric district an assured success in irrigation area
Tucson May 2 The electric district organized to distribute power across the new pump irrigation area from Yuma to Dome rapidly becomes a fact. Pole lines are up heavy copper transmission wires are strung. Numerous wells pumping plants and motors are in progress or contracted. This is the first district formed under the electric district law passed by the last legislature.
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Tucson
Yuma
Dome
Murder suspect Ladislao Lopez freed by police
Tucson, May 26. Ladislao Lopez, held on suspicion of connection with the murder of an unidentified Mexican, was released after interrogation. County authorities await results from Los Banos, California, where the murdered man’s correspondent lives. Lopez had been in California on May 1 and was a stranger in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ladislao Lopez
Pulvo
Los Banos
Calif
California
Milton Joins Flagstaff as new City Section
Flagstaff voters gained about 200 residents when Milton was incorporated into Flagstaff by city council action. The Arizona Lumber and Timber company petitioned the change, making Milton part of the city though excluding the company's lumber yards and stables. City attorney Francis D. Crable notes Milton residents, if qualified, may vote in Flagstaff city elections.
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Flagstaff
Arizona Lumber and Timber Company
Milton
A. L. and
T. Mill
Francis D. Crable
Flagstaff City
Lowell and Warren Get Fire Equipment
May 26 the two American La France fire engines ordered for the Lowell and Warren departments arrived yesterday and were unloaded at No 1 engine house until Friday when the delivery engineer arrives. The engines cost 4650 dollars and resemble the Bisbee units four years ago costing 6000 dollars but feature a new lighting and starting system.
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la France
Lowell End
Warren
Democrats Elect Ticket at Miami Arizona
Miami voters backed the entire Democratic slate for town council by a large majority as 1140 of 1325 registered cast ballots. The ticket totals were Fred Collins 968, King C. Light 779, Elizie Owen 153, M. S. Quinliven 726, George R. Raynolds 724, Arthur Turner 771, L. D. Paty Van Dyke 742, while rival candidates earned lower counts. In Tucson, Valenzia Ortega, charged with tequila contraband, was fined 254 dollars and sentenced to 10 days in jail after pleading guilty. the case marked one of the era’s notable political-interest events.
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Miami
Ariz
Tucson
Valenzia
Tega
United States
Ortega
Cltteens
Charles B. Eades
Paul Hood
J. C. McLean
Matt Moynahan
Howard H.towie
Fred Collins
King C. Light
Elizie Owen
M.S. Quinliven
George R. Raynolds
Arthur Turner
L. D. (Paty van Dyke
Nogales seeks duty cut to save Sonora cattle industry
May 25. The Nogales chamber of commerce across the line has sent a resolution to the treasury department of the Independent Constitutionalist government in Mexico City asking for a substantial reduction of export duty. The resolution notes that the increased duty harms the industry and that Sonora cattle must be sent out of the state for fattening.
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Nogales
Sonora
Nogales Chamber of Commerce
Treasury Department
Mexico City
Department
Land values to rise with Paradise Verde project
Alfred C Siepoth, Arizona state land engineer, said about 13 000 acres within the Paradise Verde reclamation plan will rise in value from 3 to 5 per acre to about 2 501 per acre after Horseshoe and Camp Verde dams are built. The reclamation is expected to add roughly 3 000 980 to 3 00 000 dollars to state revenue, with Senators Smith and Ashurst active in backing the project.
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Phoenix
Paradise-Verde
Alfred C. Siepoth
State Land Department
Washington
Tthe Interior
Steboth
Horseshoe
Camp Verde
Smith
Ashurst
Marriage Nullified Over Underage Spouse in Phoenix.
In Phoenix on May 4 Judge Lyman annulled the marriage of Ewart Phillips and Geraldine Massey Phillips on grounds the bride was under age and married without parental consent. The couple wed May 6 with Phillips claiming 19. relatives later sought annulment asserting she was 13.
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Phoenix
Lyman
Ewart Phillips
Geraldine Massey Phillips
Superior Court
Phillips
Banjo Dick Pioneer of Nogales Dies in Nogales
Banjo Dick C H Williams longtime Nogales resident dies suddenly at about 3 AM from heart disease. He ran a bootblack stand and served as park attendant. Known for love of children, music and flowers, he promised a bouquet to a young friend tomorrow which never came.
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Nogales
C. H. Williams
Arizona
Mexico
Banjo Dick
Williams
Woman Held on Liquor Charge in Miami
Angela Marquez of Miami faced arrest after a clash related to the eighteenth amendment. Special Agent J E Wilkie led the operation, aided by deputy sheriffs who found two stills at K-34 and K-35 Live Oak Canyon, along with a barrel of mash and various brews. The mash and liquor were emptied and the stills confiscated.
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Miami
Angela Marquez
J. E.wilkie
Department of Justice
Angelan
Live Oak Canyon
Stargo Mines to Build Mill in Morenci Arizona
Ernest Gayford of General Engineering Salt Lake has inspected the Stargo Mines property near Morenci. A lab test shows ore with potential gold and silver values, estimating $7 per cent gold and 36 per cent silver. Ore values range from $15 to $20 per ton, with milling costs around $8. The plan is to concentrate and cyanide the ore.
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Stargo Mines
Morenci
Ariz
Ernest Gayford
General Engineering Company
Salt Lake
Stargo Mines Company
Butler Held on Mann Act Charge in Phoenix Case
Melville C. Butler was arrested Saturday by a Department of Justice special agent and arraigned today before Justice McKee acting US commissioner. He was held to the federal grand jury in $2000 bail for allegedly transporting a woman from Cincinnati to Phoenix with stops in El Paso and Tucson.
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Phoenix
Melville C. Butler
Department of Justice
Justice McKee
United States
Buler
Cincinnati
el Paso
Tucson
Incubator Baby in Los Angeles Encouraging Report
Johnny Huchens returned from Los Angeles with an encouraging update on incubator baby Mary Pat. The fragile infant, weighing a little over three pounds, traveled well in a greenhouse style cradle and is now in a private nurse's home in Los Angeles under a foster mother as Mrs Hudgens regains strength.
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Jerome
Johnny Huchens
Los Angeles
Mary Pat
Los Aneles
Mrs. Hudgens
Eas
Arizona rejects 1.73 government wagon quota
Phoenix May 25 Arizona will not take the 1.73 wagons allocated by the federal government for distribution. Thomas Maddock staff engineer says ant ferest counties report this equipment is not needed. The state highway department asked counties to survey needs after government allowed 25 wagons.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Thomas Maddock
Antferest
State Highway Department
Poisoner in Bisbee Fined and Lectured on Poisoned Meat
Fred Fenderson of Lowell pled guilty to putting out poisoned meat in his yard where dogs could reach it amid an epidemic of dog poisonings in Johnson addition. Judge Winters fined him 50 dollars and gave a severe reprimand, with a threat of felony charges for poisoning domestic animals not pursued.
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Bisbee
Fred Fenderson
Lowell
Winters
Fenderson
Fesser
Johnson Addition
Grazing Fee Case Upheld in Mohave County Court
Judge B W Bollinger of Mohave counts Mohave Superior Court upholds grazing law ruling in Habeas corpus writ dismissal for James Smith of Utah convicted for failing to pay 25 cent grazing fee on 10 900 sheep pastured in Arizona. copies arrive at Governor Campbell's office.
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Phoenix
Artrons
B. W. Bollinger
Superior Court of
Mohave County
James Smith
Utah
Arizona
Campbell
Cochise County Sunday School Assn Meet
Cochise County Sunday School Assn to meet at First Christian church in Douglas on Friday and Saturday May 28 and 29 to plan a summer schedule. The group aims to form a union club of all churches for services on the lawn in church square. Friday morning services target children and youth. Saturday services include afternoon and evening for youth and adults.
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Douglas
County Sunday School Association
First Christian Church
Church Square
Merrill revisits scenes from early Arizona days
Uncle John Merrill, in Arizona for four decades, travels with his wife and son Miles visiting old stops from Mesa to Cochise county. He recalls riding the Apache trail on horseback before roads, notes the dam site before the project, and reflects on his early years in the state from the 1870s through his move to St. David.
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John” Merrill
Arizona
Miles
Tve
John
Roosevelt
Jake
Tonto and
Salt Basin
Mesa
Graham County
Maricopa County
Cochise County
St. David
Tribune
No Order to Suspend Road Work Denied
Federal Highway Council states ICC has not issued any halt order on road construction. Washington wire to Thomas Maddock says the council requests opportunity to present evidence from state highway departments on continued road building to meet traffic demands.
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Phoenix
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Highway Council
Thomas Maddock
Commission
Maddock
Washington, D. C
Blate
Arizona
State Highway Departments
Campbell Holds Renewal of Oil Leases Is Void
Phoenix May 27 Governor Campbell dissented at a state land board special meeting in Holbrook over renewing oil leases at 15 cents an acre. He argued leases were undervalued and questioned the legality of meeting in the chairman’s absence. Attorney General opinion pending.
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Phoenix
State Land Board
Campbell
Holbrook
Parker
Congressional
Subcommittee On
Indian Affairs
Jessie Boyce
Wiley E. Jones
Damaged by Flood Farmer Seeks $9600 in Suit
William Brodie filed a lawsuit against Tempe Irrigation Canal Company claiming obstructions in a nearby slough diverted floodwaters from the Salt River at Tempe on February 21, 1920. The debris allegedly washed away 16 acres of his land, and he seeks 9600 dollars in damages.
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Phoenix
Salt River
Tempe
William Brodie
Arizona cattleman buys ranch from Aztec Company
Diamond drift notes indicate Verde Combination starts drilling at the Verde property bought from Aztec Land and Cattle Company. Sea Francisco Diamond Drilling handles 2000 feet of drilling, with a 324 square mile grazing area between Cheve and Silver Creek. Prospects are described as encouraging, with ore reportedly found in the drift.
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Verde Combination
Winslow
Ariz
Maricopa Considers Large Road Bond Issue Amid Swindle Probe
In Phoenix May 27 report Maricopa County weighs an eight and a half million dollar road bond plan. A county supervisor warns against a swindler ex-prisoner who used a welfare group to extract funds and influence from Washington officials. A 52 year old man, once a writer, allegedly defrauded a woman of 225 dollars while her brother remains in a military prison. The board contemplates a four and a half million bond issue to complete a highway project with concrete pavement on the heaviest routes and leaf paving elsewhere, potentially reshaping the funding mix.
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WAR Department
Phoenix
Maricopa
Broadcast County
Ite
Secre County
Board of the United States
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Good Roads Committee
I Tary
Board of Supervisors
Merry
County Highway Commission
Twohy Bros. Pose
Chinese man held as opium operator in cafe raid
In Tucson at 34 North Fifth Avenue the Star cafe was raided by federal narcotics agent Thomas May. About a half pound of opium and dope were alleged found in the cellar. Won San, a Chinese national, charged under the Harrison anti narcotic act. Hearing before U S Commissioner Havin F. Jones, bond set at 1000, adjourned until Friday.
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Tucson
Star Cafe
North Fifth Avenue
Thomas May
Won San
United States
Havin F. Jones
Board of Education Sets State Aid for Graded Schools
Phoenix May 27 The state board of education discussed aid under the Smith Hughes act. McBride said section four covers maintenance and supplies reimbursement and that three fourths of teachers salaries will be paid by state and federal aid. A committee was named to study part time classes and attendance in cotton districts. Loper suggested kindergarten assistant, Elsie Toles named to certify and report at July 19 meeting.
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Phoenix
F. J. McBride
State Board of Education
McBride
J. T. Ryat
John D. Loper
Loper
Elsie Toles
Cochise County
Valley Farmers Meet and Organize in Safford
At the court house valley farmers formed the Gila Valley Cotton Growers Association to address cotton labor needs. A board of directors including Richard Layton Sr John L Hoopes Claridge S S Marshall and C M Mack was elected and will appoint a chairman and secretary and report at a future meeting.
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Safford
Court House
Glia Valley Cotton Growers’ Association
Ex-governor Hunt to sail for Orient on June 22
Phoenix report states former Governor George W. P. Hunt will depart San Francisco on June 22 to assume his duties as minister to Siam. He received official Senate confirmation and wired Secretary Colby for passage instructions and to arrange early travel plans with a Washington conference prior to sailing.
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Phoenix
George W. P. Hunt
San Francisco
Orient
Siam
Colby
Senate
Hunt
Washington
State Department
Vetter Outlook For Cotton In Camelback District
May 27 reports from about 150 ranchers and agricultural experts at Madison School indicate cotton in the Camelback district was not seriously damaged by the recent daily storm. Attendees largely belonged to the Camelback Farm Bureau with cotton acreage in the district.
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Phoenix
Camelback District
Madison School
Camelback Farm Bureau
Greenway Makes Air Trip From Ajo To Tucson
Col John C Greenway manager of the C and A and New Cornelia Mining cos flew from Ajo to Tucson a 115 mile trip in one hour and 15 minutes in an airplane piloted by Lt Ramsey headquartered at Kelly Field San Antonio. He has been in Ajo on business relating to improving the landing field for aircraft at Ajo.
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Tucson
John C. Greenway
New Cornelia
Ajo
Ramsey
Kello Field
San Antonio
Divorce Denied in Tucker Case. Custody Sought
In Phoenix on May 27 Judge Lyman dismissed the divorce suit of Nettie L Tucker and the cross complaint of Norman B Tucker finding no grounds for decree. Both sides claimed cruelty and infidelity with the couple not living together since 1912. They sought custody of their two children.
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Phoenix
Bve
Roswell
N. M.v
New Generator Arrives for Safford Light Plant
May 27 report says the second large generator for Gila Valley Electric arrived and is being installed in the new building. Superintendent Cyde Iams says essential equipment is in place though some items are still pending arrival and no transfer date from the old plant has been set yet while crews prepare.
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Safford
Gila Valley Electric Company
Cyde Iams
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