Fire destroys con concentrator at Clifton
A disastrous Clifton fire damaged the con concentrator and ore handling setup of Anzona Copper Co, with dynamite used to threaten the ore beds. The blaze overshadowed social events as the Eastern Star dance proceeded with 75 couples present, led by Worthy Patton Johnson and Mrs Ho H Hughart, amid out of town guests and orchestra music.
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Clifton
Nov
Bremen
Venus Chapter Order of the Eastern Star
Tombstone
Worthy Patton HP Johnson
Ho H. Hughart
Villa leans on Mexican copper firms in extortion bid
Villa Lesing demands 820000 tax from Moctezuma Copper and Villa Lesing firms threatening to destroy mines and property if unpaid. He claims to back Maytorena external orders to wreck properties, but sources doubt Acosta will act. Canaria Copper Company already paid 25000 as blackmail. Villa says he is out of funds and needs the money.
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Joan
Villa Villa
Agosta
Nocales
Howe
Acosta
Villa
Canaria Copper Company
Blackmai
Mammoth
Married Couple Judge W A Fowler Wed In St. David
A terse local notice records the marriage today of Harry Schill and Nettie Lockett of St. David, officiated by Judge W A Fowler. Appreciation from Rev Jos M Aymrmi thanks Crystal Theatre patrons for a church benefit at the Copper Theatre with receipts aiding the church.
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W A Fowler
Harry Schill
Nettie Lockett
St. David
Jos. M. Aymrmi
Catholic Church
Giscoma
Crystal Theatre
More Patents in Tomb Stone District Are Approved
The surveyor general approved Mineral Survey No McCann lode mining claim S218 Escondido lode No 3227 Antelope and Shoody lode mining claims in the Tombstone mining district Cochise County owned by the Bunker Hill Mining Company. Also notes on parish Mass times and events, a fugitive location from Globe, a tailor’s business move to Nogales, and the Artesia to San Simon schoolhouse relocation for manual training.
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Phoenix
Aris
Surveyor General
Tombstone
Cochise County
Bunker Hill Mim Company
Artesia
San Simon
Arizona mining exhibit draws crowds at state fair
Phoenix November 5 The State Fair commission highlights mining importance with an expanded display led by James Goodwin Maricopa. Mohave Yavapai and Ajo districts showcase new mines and rich samples promising greater visitor turnout to the fair in Phoenix.
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Phoenix
State Fair Commission
James Goodwin
Maricopa County
Anzona
Mohave
Yavapai
Ajo
Citrus Canker Fight Gains State Endorsement
A citrus canker outbreak in California spurs a national campaign to secure governor support for eradication. D C Gillette of Tampa chairs the effort, urging state leaders to press Congress for federal aid and cooperation in fighting the virulent disease. Arizona Governor Hunt voiced strong sympathy and pledged support to eradicate the pest for growers.
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Phoenix
Japan
California
United States
Hunt
D. C. Gillette
Tampa
Fla
Arizona
Looking Back Ward 24 Years in Tombstone
A compact reminiscence notes political spins, doctors visits to Mrs. Smith, and a habeas corpus case. It cites Dr. Goodfellow arriving from Benson and Dr. Warnekros bailed by bondsmen including EB. Gage and P. B. Warnekros. The Citizen reports a Mammoth strike may spur nearby claim purchases while editorials mock Republican prospects.
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Ward
Tombstone
Cochise County Institute Meeting Postponed to November Dates
The Cochise County Institute, planned to meet in Douglas during the second week of this month, is postponed to November 22, 25, and 24. Notices from county school superintendent Miss Minnie Lintz cite unsettled Agua Prieta conditions as the reason for the change.
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Cochise
Davis the Tailor delivers pressed clothes citywide
A brief notice advertises Davis the Tailor offering phone orders and home delivery for cleaning and pressing services across the city. The quirky line suggests fast, citywide delivery and professional garment care.
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Davis
Walkers Return From The East In Cheerful Return
Mr and Mrs John W Walker arrived from the east yesterday and drove to the county capital after taking their cars from storage in Douglas. They are joined by John Jackson who will winter there as their guest. Jackson reflects on Indiana’s poverty despite cheerful people and a hard life on the section for a dollar forty a day and a fortune in hope. The Walkers express relief at Tombstone’s sun, air, and open skies.
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John W. Walker
Chicago
Douglas
John Jackson
Jack
Indiana
Tombstone
Goghide druggist on trial for selling cocaine
Tucson November 5 Federal Court opened with P J Smith a Cochise druggist facing trial on illegal cocaine selling charges. Jury absence delayed proceedings until about noon. Frank Dean defends the defendant and Gerald Jones prosecutes for the government.
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Tucson
Federal Court
P. J. Smith
Cochise
Frank Dean
Gerald Jones
Mexican Money Drawn From Bisbee Bank
A large crowd watched the Bank of Bisbee morning withdrawal of Mexican funds to be sent to Villa for exchange under guard. The exact amount is unknown but many boxes suggest Villa men will have substantial pay for some time.
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Bank of Bisbee
Villa
Long Drought Breaks in County as Rain Drifts In
Heavy rain ends a prolonged drought across Tombstone and Cochise County. F N Wolcott reports rainfall in Tombstone exceeds an inch today, following 0.17 inches on October 14. A Superior Court order sets jurors to report Monday November 22 to hear nearly forty criminal cases including seven murder charges. The docket features cases from Tombstone Bisbee Hereford Douglas and surrounding areas with offenses ranging from assault burglary grand larceny and bootlegging.
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Tombstone
F. N. Wolcott
Cochise
Sfey
Olds
Texas
Oklahoma
Edward Scarborough
John Clintom
Hereford
Cal Cox
Leandro Maldonado
J. Ramirez
Walter Brooks
Bisbee
W. Powell
John Brandiel
Norman Messenger
John Williamson
Douglas
Inflamatory literature spread in Nogales stirs border tension
Santa Cruz county officers hunt authors of inflammatory tracts circulated on both sides of the border in Nogales. The writings praise Villa, attack Carranza, claim Mexican territory lost through the Gadsden Purchase should be regained, and urge Mexicans to unite against the United States. Sheriff McKnight seeks clues amid border agitation and a second notice seeks a mining equipment sale via Philadelphia.
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Tucson
Santa Cruz County
Nogales
United States
Texas
Carranza
Santa Ana
Arizona
New Mexico
California
Mexico
Calles
Agua Prieta
Villa
Gadsden
Douglas Girl Fatally Inured By Fall Of Horse
Miss Beatrice Lake aged about 24 daughter of Mr and Mrs S C Lake of 732 Fourteenth street Douglas was fatally injured when the horse she rode on her ranch three miles northwest of Douglas fell beneath her Two ribs were fractured jagged ends rupturing her left lung and causing hemorrhages doctors could not state if she would recover
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Douglas
Beatrice Lake
S. C. Lake
Fourteenth Street
Arizona to educate blind babies with Sunshine Society aid
The governor’s office announced cooperation with the International Sunshine Society of America to educate blind babies in Arizona. State funding will cover expenses, viewing early education as essential for a child’s ability to earn a living, a major compassionate step for juvenile care.
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Phoenix
International Sunshine Society of America
Commonwealth
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