Douglas County Seat Removal Debate Sparks Voter Persuasion
In Douglas and Cochise counties, supporters push for removing the county seat to Douglas amid heated disputes with The International and the Prospector. Critics accuse backers of wasting taxpayer money while attempts to sway voters with last minute advertising are met with counter arguments from local papers and residents.
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Douglas International
Douglas
the International
Tombstone
The
Prospector
Cochise County
Tombster
Hans
Douglas Wring
Mkin
Sehwami
County Seat Removal Sparks Election Question
The record shows a petition in San Simon Valles Douglas for an election on county seat removal. The piece criticizes Douglas real estate motives and wartime burdens, arguing selfishness and arrogance in pursuing the issue against taxpayers and other towns.
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San Simon Valles
Douglas
Tombstone
Colter and Hayden Do Well in Cochise County Race
The article explains Cochise counts Colter and Hayden as the Democratic ticket’s strong contenders for governor and Congress respectively. Hayden leads the ticket with solid Cochise support, while Colter, a new figure, is seen as unopposed locally and poised to win the county’s Democratic votes. A full county victory is anticipated if voters stay aligned.
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Colter
Hayden
Cochise County
Congress
Fred T. Colter
Carl Hayden
Sion
Major Hayden
Coch
Cochise
German Finance and Victory Loan Slump Described
The piece surveys Germany’s postwar finances, noting total debts near 40 billion marks, reductions in war bonds, and grim prospects as Berlin struggles to fund the new Victory Loan while Allies falter. It highlights economic strain, panic in Berlin stocks, and doubts about German resolve amid territorial retreat and Austro Hungary collapse.
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Germany
Austro- Hungary
France
Belgium
Berlin
County seat fight looms over Tombstone courthouse plan
In Cochise County Arizona residents debate funding a future Tombstone courthouse while Douglas presses for a current county seat. The Douglas Morning questions Tempting rents and ethics, contrasting with Tombstone’s stance and a proposed tank named for a patriot. The piece notes locals calling for thrift stamp drives and county unity amid the dispute. Also reported is a separate Douglas poker caper where Deputy Bowden refuses to halt a hotel poker game after a robbery, citing prior rounds of gambling crackdowns.
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Ariz
Cochise County
Tombstone
Douglas
Henscratch
Douglas Asin
Doug
W. R. Hearst
EP & S W
Percy
Howden
Justice of the Peace
Donohoe
Pirtleville
Cattle and Range Conditions Improve Across Southwest
In Phoenix on November 1, R. Q. Grant, meteorologist, reports for the week ending October 28 that mild night temperatures and abundant sunshine benefited stock. Light northern Arizona showers, western New Mexico rains aiding ranges, and Fort Bayard NM rainfall totaling over two and a half inches in three weeks mark the period. Douglas area range quality is good, Jews area cattle move to Cochise and Mexican ranges for feed, fat cattle shipping remains robust, and culled cows rise for canneries.
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Phoenix
R. Q. Grant
Arizona
New Mexico
Fort Bayard
N. M
Douglas
Ariz
Cochise County
Rose the Divine Healer Freed From Asylum
Rose the divine healer was discharged from the state asylum for the insane at Phoenix and joined her husband in Nogales. Attorney SW White announced the development, noting earlier plans to present witnesses to challenge her release. She reportedly convinced asylum officials she was sane and promised not to claim to cure ailments as a medium again.
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Douglas
Rose
Phoenix
United States
Nogales
SW. White
Backyard Fowl Plan Aims To Cut Living Costs
County Agent C Adamson of Cochise County joins a Douglas resident to start a pure bred White Leghorn flock for 200 hens. The project, part of the Farm Bureau effort, aims to show profitable results and encourage local producers as a wartime feeding measure. Pure bred hens reportedly yield larger, more profitable eggs than mongrel flocks.
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C Adamson
Cochise County
Douglas
Adamson
Farm Bureau
Liberty Bond
Deportation aid figure bond posted for ex postmaster
$5000 bail bond furnished. He is R. A. Clampitt, who was assistant post master at Bisbee at the time of the deportation and who later was sentenced for embezzlement to a federal prison term of 3 months, served at Tacoma, Washington.
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Douglas
Arizona
Washington
Fish Hatcheries J
R. A. Clampitt
Bisbee
Tacoma
Wash
Arizona Wild Turkeys Canned in Payson and Pine Demo
Home Demonstration Agent Florence Dunbar Sandige led canning demonstrations in Payson and Pine, Gila County, teaching cold pack methods for vegetables meats and fruits. Surveys show Payson over 000 quarts and Pine over 10,500 quarts canned, with several women preserving large amounts at high altitude. Food saving drives continue as they now can chick wild turkey and beef.
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Payson
Pine
Gila County
Florence Dunbar Sandige
Sugar Ration Increases Spurred by Policy Change
Government policy raises household sugar allotment by 50 percent due to improved production and transport facilities. Effective immediately, retail dealers receive one extra pound per person served, and hotels, restaurants, and boarding houses gain the same per meals served. Ice cream, soft drink makers, and bakers face no increase.
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Phoenix
Federal Food Administration For
Arizona
Fire damages heavy to Copper Queen supply dep
A fire of mysterious origin swept through the Copper Queen supply department building of the Phelps Dodge company in Bisbee yesterday at about 3 10 am. The blaze caused extensive damage with salvage value uncertain as insurance covered the loss and investigators waited for the ruins to cool before assessing the extent. The warehouse contained several hundred thousand dollars worth of supplies.
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Bisbee
Copper Queen
Phelps Dodge Company
Bound over on deportation charge and fire day notice
Clampitt bound over on deportation charge. Fire Prevention Day moved to November 2 in Arizona due to influenza epidemic and Liberty Loan campaign. Governor Hunt proclaims national observance urging schools churches and civic bodies to educate on fire prevention. Public notices note limited school and church activities reopening delay.
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Clampitt
Phoenix
Chicago
Liberty Loan
United States
Hunt
Arizona
Esual
Fire Prevention Day Proclaimed in Arizona 1918
Governor Geo. W. P. Hunt proclaims November 2 as Fire Prevention Day in Arizona. The order aims to educate newspapers, churches, civic bodies, and schools on fire prevention to save lives and resources amid wartime needs.
Vaccination in Arizona framed as wartime duty
Health officers push compulsory vaccination to support U S Army and Public Health Service. A telegram from Surgeon General Blue urges Arizona to vaccinate schoolchildren and vaccinate adults for industrial efficiency amid smallpox risk. Baker declines supreme court appointment amid political tensions in Phoenix. Arizona weekly notes copper, mining, cotton, and development across the state with multiple towns reporting production and infrastructure activity.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Medical Department
United States Army
C. H. Brown
Army
Macy
Brown
Rupert Blue
United States Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
Public Health
Ariz
State Board of Health
Navy
Speek
Baker
G. W. P. Hunt
Supreme Court
Alfred Franklin
Hont
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Seal
State of
A. D
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WP Hunt
Sidney P. Osborn
Arizona Weekly
Industrial Review
Jerome
United Verde
Ray Consolidated
Ray
Geronino — Development Company
Tempe
Tucson
Imbor
Ajo
Kingmas—McCracken Mines Company
Idaton
Datman
Tom Reed Mill
Fredonia
Hay Hercules
California
Holbrook Adamana Oil Company
Spud Tela
Hackberry
Arizonasbantern
Misa
South Side Gas and Electric Company
Tom Reed
Gadsden
United Verde and Verde Extension
Pittaburg Jerome Development
Shea
Mayer
Simmons
Mesa—Union High School
Holbrook
Phoenix—Elks
Prescott- Jerome
Grand Island Mine del Rio
Globe—Miami Mine Rescue Association
Jerome—School For
Chandler Egyptian Cotton
Kingman
Hackberry Mine
Arizona Retail Merchants’ Association
Clifton—Shamnon Copper Company
Tillie Starbuck
Lenine
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